Three teams of six officers from the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) are currently conducting assessments and verifications of the Constituency Development Funds (CDF)-funded and supported projects in seven constituencies of Malaita Province.
These constituencies include North Malaita, Lau-Mbaelelea, Central Kwara’ae, Aoke-Langalanga, East Malaita, West Kwaio, and West Are’are.
The Ministry will undertake the similar process in the remaining seven constituencies of Malaita, as well as in other constituencies across the country, in the future.
The activity will run for two weeks, covering 2024 projects as well as ongoing and existing projects from previous years.
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) is one of the ministry’s key activities, aligned with its yearly work plan, to gauge the level of project implementation in the constituencies and to identify areas that may need improvement in service delivery and development programs.
Relevant data and information collected will support the ministry in its responsibility to assess project status and the impact of the CDF program on the lives of constituents.
Not only is data collection important, but gathering evidence on the ground by officers, showing that the constituencies utilized the funds for their intended purposes, is paramount.
Officers will also use this opportunity to conduct community awareness sessions on the CDF Act 2023, which is currently enforced and implemented by the ministry, as well as to explain the roles and mandates of MRD and how they collaborate with constituency offices to deliver essential services in rural areas across the country.
Project monitoring is a vital process in any development program, and MRD will undertake this process in all 50 constituencies.
This exercise is crucial to ensure that the government receives value for money across its initiatives, projects, and processes, contributing to socio-economic development and livelihood building in rural areas.
Team leaders report that communities are very supportive of their activities, and everything is progressing well.
The Ministry calls on the concerned constituencies and beneficiaries to support and collaborate with the officers as they carry out their duties.
The MRD Communications team will publish more impact stories from project beneficiaries about the activity later.
– MRD
