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� Shared work plans with the district and sub-county technical team.
� Conducted a diagnostic livelihoods survey with NARO-Serere.
� Planned jointly with NARO-Serere to establish field demonstration farms
� Planned jointly with UWESO/CARE on the financial inclusion model (VSLA
methodology.)
� Worked with the sub-county extension staff and community leaders in implementation
of field activities.
5.5 Communities empowered to engage in local governance
� Stakeholders meetings held, one for the district and one for the sub-county, to update
the partners about KCPP.
� Participated in health sector working group at district level.
� Involvement of the district and sub-county partners in sharing of work plans,
developing of Terms of Reference and training guides.
� Mobilisation of parish chiefs and other structures for all project components to
participate in KCPP activities.
� Formed district IEC working group and held meetings to develop IEC messages.
6.0 CONSTRAINTS, SOLUTIONS, LESSONS LEARNT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
6.1 Improved community health
6.1.1 Constraints
� The ability to read or write in the local language is among the criterion that is supposed
to be followed by communities when they are selecting VHT members. This is so
because VHTs are expected to have several different records kept, reviewed and
submitted to their supervisors. However, a small but significant section of the current
VHT members cannot legibly write in either English or their local language. These
individuals have been in the rather dormant VHT structure and it is not easy to
disqualify them as their community entrusted them with such work. Furthermore, they
have continued to show interest and commitment to continue with such voluntary work.
� The supply of anti-malarial medicines and Oral Rehydration Salt for the home based
management of fever and diarrhoea at the health facilities is irregular.
6.1.2 Solutions
� Performance of Community Medicine Distributors will be monitored and evaluated
based on the decline in the number of severe cases of malaria seen at the health
facilities, and number of malaria cases treated by VHTs within 24 hours of the onset of
fever.
� The project should attempt to lobby the district to improve supplies of anti-malarials.
� Communities should be sensitised on roles for which they elect their representatives.
6.1.3 Lessons learnt
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