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Breakinggender

barriers

Partridge gives an

overview of CRMP P2

Smile Life ready to work with

road maintenance clubsP3

RFA Acting CEO outlines

CRMP achievementsP7


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The Community RoadsMaintenance Programme(CRMP) seems to be a success.In fact, most rural roads underCRMP are now accessibleand in fairly good condition

throughout the year. Does theRoads Fund Administration(RFA) have plans to take theprogramme to other districtscurrently not covered? If yes,when do you think that willhappen?

The RFA has indeed notedwith pleasure that most ofCRMP managed roads are infairly good condition and arealso accessible throughout

the year. This encouragesRFA as a nancing agencythat there is value for moneyin the programme. However,it should be noted that RFAis only limited to supportingthe routine maintenance ofcommunity roads previouslymanaged by the phased outIncome Generating PublicWorks Programme (IGPWP)funded by the European Union

(EU). This was an arrangementagreed by the EU and theMalawi Government in June2011. It is worth to note thatbefore handover IGPWP hadtotally rehabilitated selectedroads and bridges and it wasimperative that the roads andbridges be sustained throughroutine maintenance. This iscost effective and sustainable.

Currently, the EU hasalso identied some roadsand bridges which it is alsorehabilitating under the RuralInfrastructure DevelopmentProgramme (Ridp). Weare optimistic that uponcompletion of the project, theEU may similarly handoverthe rehabilitated roads anddepending on the arrangementwith Malawi Government theroads will surely need routinemaintenance for sustainability.As a roads nancing agency,we are ready for any proposedarrangement since this fallswithin our mandate.

RFA has introduced bonusincentives to community clubsthat achieve a 100 percentcompletion rate of works. Theinitiative looks encouragingand cost-effective consideringthat all outstanding road

maintenance works arebeing realised. Has RFA everconsidered extending thebonus facility to other roadrehabilitation, repair andmaintenance programmes beingimplemented by contractors?

Partridge gives anoverview of CRMP

We are talking about adifferent clientele here. RFAhas no plans to extend thebonus scheme to other serviceproviders, including thecontractors. RFA introducedthe bonus scheme to motivatecommunity clubs and encourageparticipation in communityprogrammes. We stronglybelieve the communitiesshould own up communitydevelopment including road

and bridge maintenance. As forthe other service providers bothparties to the contracts arecovered by agreed provisionsand obligations within thesigned contracts.

How does RFA deal withcontractors who fail to completeor do substandard work?

RFA relies on contractual

provisions which suppliers

or contractors sign with

implementing agencies such as

the Roads Authority (RA) for

road works.

The contracts have clearly

stipulated provisions for reliefin case of penalties which

include liquidated damages.

What would you say are the

major achievements of RFA

since its inception in 2006?

Mobilisation of resources

for road maintenance,

rehabilitation, repairs and

other related nancing of road

projects.

Enhanced transparency and

accountability of taxpayers

money. Currently, the public is

fully aware of how the roads

fund fuel levy is being utilised.

Results of the road fuel

levy are visible and most of thecity roads in Blantyre, Lilongwe

and Mzuzu just to mention a

few have been rehabilitated

using the roads fund fuel levy.

Any challenges? How do

you plan to deal with the

challenges?

The resources available

for road works such as

rehabilitation, maintenance,repair and other related road

programmes are far inadequate

in comparison with the long

outstanding works. There

is need to increase the fuel

levy to a substantial amount

so that maintenance can be

accelerated.Below are some of the

proposed plans to deal withthe challenges: The RFA would like

to explore possibilities ofestablishing road toll gates toincrease the revenue base.

The RFA would like tolobby government to channelroad tax into the roads fundaccount.

The RFA is also consideringraising funds using treasurybonds to be secured by futurefuel levy proceeds to speed upthe process of rehabilitationand maintenance.

Finally, we are not rulingout asking government toincrease the road levy itself.n

The Roads Fund Administration (RFA) has since 2005 beenrunning the Community Road Maintenance Programme(CRMP) to give poor communities opportunity to earn an

income. Our Special Project Editor BRIGHT KUMWENDAengages RFA Board chairperson George Patridge to givean overview of the programme and how it is fairing.


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BRIGHT KUMWENDASpecial projectS editor

Smile Life has said itis ready to providegroup life insurance

cover to people workingunder the CommunityRoad MaintenanceProgramme (CRMP), a

project currently fundedby the Roads FundAdministration (RFA).

The companys chiefexecutve ofcer StanSngo sad hs companyis willing to provide coverto CRMP clubs as long asthey are organised andconsistently pay monthlypremiums.

We will, however, be

interested to know whowill be paying monthlypremiums on behalf ofCRMP clubs. For sure,we cannot work withindividual members,either the Roads FundAdministration or localcouncils should do thaton their behalf, he said.

Smle Lfes offerfollows a concern

from some CRMP clubmembers in Mulanjethat although they havebeen on RFAs payrollfor years, they do notget any support fromthe Fund in the event ofdeath of a club member.

We are concernedthat although we havebeen with the RoadsFund Administration for

long, our families do notget any support from theFund when one of usdies.

We want RFA toseriously consider thessue and nd ays ofsupporting families ofCRMP members upontheir death, said DickMasiku, chairpersonof Zawone Road

Maintenance Club inMulanje.In response, RFA

public relations andadmnstraton ofcerMasauko Mngwalukosaid the best way ofdealin with the issue is

Smile Life ready to work with

road maintenance clubs

to connect CRMP clubmembers to insurancecompanies since they areindependent of RFA.

I understand theirconcern because someof them have been withus for years and we arenow like one big family.

This issue hasbeen raised on severaloccasions and I think

we have to deal with itonce and for all. I thinkinsurance companiessuch as Smle Lfe are na better position to dealwith such issues, hesaid.

Sngo sad group lfeinsurance cover wouldbe the best option forCRMP clubs.

Group life cover isoffered to employees,groups and associations.We, however, would beinterested to know howmuch compensation theywould be comfortablewith in the event ofdeath. This is critical as itwill determine premiumsto be remitted to us on amonthly basis, he said.

Sngo sad there s alsoneed to have a properdentcaton system sothat only members of thescheme benet from thefacility.

We cannotcompensate a familyunless a claim is made

and a death certcate oran afdavt s producedto ascertain the death.

I, however, need toask: Who will be makingclaims on behalf ofcommunities in the eventof death? Is it the RFAor district councils? hewondered.

Mngwaluko saidRFA may have somechallenges to remitpremiums on behalf ofCRMP clubs to insurancecompanies as they areindependent from thecompany.

In short, clubs actas an implementingagent of the Roads FundAdministration activities.CRMP clubs carry outperiodic and routine roadmaintenance on behalf

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Christopher JimuStaff Reporter

Kasanu Club membersin Mchinji are singingpraises for the Roads FundAdministration (RFA) astheir lives have improvedwith the Community RoadMaintenance Programme(CRMP).

CRMP, currently beingnanced by RFA, s aGovernment of Malawiproject meant to createincome opportunities forpoor rural communities.

In the past the project wasknown Income GeneratingPublic Works Programme(IGPWP) and was beingfunded by the EuropeanDevelopment Fund (EDF).

RFA took over the directnancng of iGPwP after

the phasing out of theprogramme in August2005.

Kasanu Club is in Mkanda,30 kilometres (km) fromMchinji Boma and it has 10members who take care ofthe 10km Mkanda Road.

Before CRMP came, theroad was in bad shape andimpassable during the rainyseason.

Today, it is one of thesmoothest roads in thearea.

Kasanu Club members,too, are cashing in onCRMP.

In fact, some are buildingdecent houses; others havebought pigs, goats, sheepand herds of cattle withmoney they get from RFA.

Kasanu Club membersare the envy of the village.

Our lives have improveddrastically since theinception of CRMP. Initially,we were under the IncomeGenerating Public WorksProgramme, but we weregetting K3 400 which wasinadequate to make endsmeet.

The coming in of theRoads Fund Administrationhas improved our lives aswe are now getting K9 600plus a bonus of K700 uponsuccessful completion ofthe work. With this money,we are able to plan,says Kapalamula Kaunda,chairperson of the club.

He says to ensure the

money is put to gooduse, they started a villagebank, locally known asbanki mkhonde whereall members deposit theirmoney in a basket fund.

This money is loaned outto each other at an interestas a startup capital for small-scale businesses. Whenthey have accumulatedenough money, they shareand start all over again.

When RFA gives usour dues at the end of themonth, we deposit partof it with the bank. Whenmembers have pressingissues to sort out, theyborrow and give it backwith interest at the end ofthe month, he says.

Kaunda says bankimkhonde is popular amongthe members and some non

members have expressedinterest to join it, but adecision on the matter isyet to be made.

We fear they may notbe able to repay the loansas they do not have anysource of income as we do.This is the reason we arehaving problems to admitthem in our group.

But if some prove tobe capable to repay theloan, we may accept theirapplications, he says.

Road foreman, BaxterMatewere, agrees withKaunda that RFA hasindeed changed peopleslives in the area.

Although the perks aregood, the problem is delaysin payments. At times, clubmembers are forced to lookfor piece works elsewhere

because they are broke,says Matewere.

He asked government toincrease their allowancesto K10 000 per month,saying the devaluation ofthe kwacha eroded thepurchasing power of thekwacha.

We would be glad if theallowances are adjustedupwards because we aredoing a good job. The roadsare now in good conditionas you cansee there are nopotholes, says Matewere.

RFA is running CRMPin 15 districts, comprising257 clubs with over 2 324members. n

Kasanu club members sing praisesfor Road Fund Administration

of government in 15selected districts.

It is in view of suchan arrangement that RFAnance ther actvtesthrough monthlypayments to clubmembers.

Besides, clubs managetheir own bank accounts.They also have diverseneeds and interests.

I am of the opinionthat insurance serviceproviders would beinterested to marketproducts on their shelvesor provide tailor madesolutions meeting requiredcustomer needs, hesaid.

CRMP is a Governmentof Malawis programmegeared at improving rural

communities access toservices and livelihoodsthrough creation of incomeearnings opportunities.

The programme,previously being fundedby the EuropeanDevelopment Fund (EDF)under the banner ofIncome Generating PublicWorks Programme, isnow bankrolled by the

Government of Malawithrough RFA.All said and done, it

would be a wise idea thatCRMP club members havea fallback in the eventof eventualities such asdeath. n

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Roads Fund Administration (RFA) has pledged to scale up the new road maintenance programme,Community Road Maintenance Programme (CRMP) to more districts in the country, from the 15that are currently beneting.

RFA board chairman, George Patridge made the commitment on Friday at Sunbird Mount Sochewhen RFA handed over road maintenance tools and protective wear valued at K82 million tocommunity road maintenance clubs.

For the 2012/13 nancial year, RFA allocated K400 million towards road maintenance under theprogramme and according to Patridge, over 257 maintenance clubs with a membership of 2 324are beneting.

The members of the Community Road Maintenance Clubs are effective January 2013 engaged ona daily wage rate of K500, payable monthly, which is a 67 percent increase from K300 per day. AsRFA, we are committed to scale up the Community Road Maintenance Programme to more districts

in the near future.

This handing over of tools and protective wear symbolises our continued commitment tosustainable maintenance of community roads in Malawi and the provision of occupational safety tothe community road maintenance clubs, he said.

Among other things, the clubs and their members will receive wheel barrow, rakes, hoes, raincoats,reective jackets, slashers, shovels, gum boots and buckets.

Speaking on behalf of the 15 district assemblies, Mulanje district commissioner, Jack Nguluweexpressed gratitude to government through RFA and development partners.

This is a timely donation for road maintenance as this is the best time to maintain our roads as theroads have just tapered off. These maintenance tools are cheap compared to others like tractors andgraders that we used in the past which needed fuel.

There are alot of benets to this programme. Among other things, it will ease mobility of communitypeople from rural areas to cities and towns; there will be increased service delivery by the councils,for instance ambulances will use the roads easily to ferry the sick to hospitals and rural and urbanmigration will be reduced as people will be able to get social amenities by going to towns and back,said Nguluwe.

One of the beneciaries, community site foreman for Dzaone Club in Mulanje, Smart Mpinga saidtheir work would now be easier and faster.

The hoes we were using were short, but with these new ones, we will be able to work faster. Wewere also using leaves to alert motorists but now we have reectors for our safety, he said.He also commended RFA for adjusting the money they get. He indicated that club members used

to get K3 800 but are now getting K9 600, and the foremen are now getting K11 000 up from theK4 500 they got before.

CRMP is funded by the roads funds. RFA collects the roads fund from two key sources, fuel levy(currently at K35 per litre of petrol and K30 per litre of diesel) as well as International Transit Fees(ITF) collected from foreign registered trucks.

RFA took over the nancing of the Income Generating Public Works Programme (IGPWP) which wasfunded by European Development Fund (EDF) since August 2005 and was phased out in June 2011.The European Union are c urrently nancing the Rural Infrastructure Development Programme (Ridp).

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RFA to scale up road maintenance programme PictoRiAl Focus on the lAunch oF cRMP

1. The Distinguished Invited Guests to the Community Road Maintenance Program (CRMP) Launch and the donations in the background | 2. CRMP Community Club members, traditionalleaders, District Council ofcials and invited guests in attendance | 3. Part of the delegates to the CRMP launching ceremony | 4. RFA Board Chair George Partridge symbolically handsover Tools and Protective g to Jack Nguluwe | 5. A seasoned Poet Joseph Madzedze narrating a poem on community roads management | 6. Dick Masiku of Zawone Club making apresentation on behalf of CRMPs 7. RFA Board chair George Partridge joined participants to the launch | 8. RFA Administration & PRO, Masauko Mngwaluko brieng the press on theCRMP | 9 CRMP Members, Invited guests pose for a group photograph | 10 Mulanje District Commissioner, Jack Nguluwe making a speech on behalf of all District Councils

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Volume 1 Issue 1, 2013ADVeRToRIAl6

The Community

Roads Maintenance

Programme (CRMP),

a project beingfunded by Roads

Fund Administration

(RFA), is making

an impact on the

lives of over 3000

Malawians in its 15

impact districts. Butwhat is the success

story of the project

since its inception in

2005? Our Special

Projects Editor

Bright Kumwenda

put this questionand others to Roads

Fund Administration

(RFA) Acting Chief

Executive Officer

Alex Makhwatha.

RFA outlines CRMPsuccesses, challenges

How much has the Roads

Fund Administration(RFA) spent so far on

community roads since it

took over the financing

arrangement of the Income

Generating Public Works

Programme (IGPWP) which

is currently being referred

to as the Community Roads

Maintenance Programme

(CRMP)?Th RFA ha t dat pn t

in xc f mK483iin

n th CmRP inc taking

vr fr th IGPWP.

How much money has the

FA allocated to CRMP in

he 2013/14 Budget?

mK400miin

hat would you say are the

achievements of CRMP?

Th CRmP ha rgitrd

h fwing fr ajr

chivnt

Improved quality of rural

rad and bridg aking

th accib thrght

the year. Built capacity and skills

f rra cniti in rad

anagnt.

Improved the livelihoods

f th vnrab rra

cniti thrgh th

monthly wages.

Has facilitated delivery

f pbic rvic in thrra ara.

What are the major

challenges facing the

programme?

Th ajr cha ng i

at rcipt f crtificatin

rprt fr cb thrgh

the councils. This eventuallyaffects timely processing of

wag. W ar, hwvr,

actively working with the

councils to urgently resolve

thi.

Are there plans to engage

district councils in managing

rural roads that are currently

inaccessible?

managnt f rra

roads is already underth jridictin f ditrict

councils. The RFA is -only

invvd in anagnt f

ctd rad and bridg

previously under the IGPWP

in th 15ctd ditrict.

We have noted significant

differences in wages for the

same community road works

with RFA paying the highest

wages with incentives such

as bonuses for 100 percent

completion targets? Why is

this case? Can RFA introduce

the same programme to

other suppliers road works

programmes such as city

or main roads which suffer

from non completion,

abandonment and well

as delayed completion

schedule?

Th CRmP i a targ td

prgra and ha it wn

bjctiv, n f th bing

community participation in

infratrctr anagnt.

Th RFA i thrfr, nt ina pitin t cnt n

thr prgra bca

th prgra cd

hav thir wn bjctiv.

Any last word?

Fr maawi t dvp

thr i nd t icit

participatin f cniti

in activiti that affct thirwfar. Gvrnnt an

cannt anag t prvid a

rvic that cniti

and citizens require because

f iitd rrc. n


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BRIGHT KUMWENDASPECIAL PROJECTS EDITOR

Aspot survey by ThNatin has shown thatwomen are doing a

good job in the CommunityRoad Maintenance Programme(CRMP), a Government ofMalawi project being funded bythe Roads Fund Administration

(RFA).Traditionally, roadconstruction and maintenanceis perceived to be the preserveof men.

No wonder despite womenmaking inroads in the eld,road signs are still screamingmen working ahead, evenwhere women form part of theworkforce.

Our survey has indicated thatwomen are as good as men, andat times even better than somemen, at road maintenance.

In Chikhwawa, for example,Fatima Wallace has provedto be a force to reckon withas far as road maintenance isconcerned.

Wallace is a member ofMwanaalilenji CommunityRoad Maintenance Club andworks on the Chikhwawa-Pende Road which connects

Chikhwawa Boma and Majete

Breaking gender barriers

Game Reserve.The road is one of the 22

under CRMP in the district.The 27-year-old woman, from

Bendelana Village in Traditional

Authority Kasisi, says she

works on her one-kilometrestretch for about two hours in aday, four times in a week (fromMonday to Thursday).

On Friday, I go to themosque whereas on Sunday, I

rest, says the mother of two,Buba (4) and Esnart (2).

And that is the magic behindher outstanding performance.

Driving on Wallaces one-kilometre stretch of the road

is a pleasure as it is smooth,well-curved and has a beautifuldrainage system.

I work hard and after anassessment I always score 100percent, says soft-spoken

Wallace, smiling.CRMP is a performance-based project. If one scores100 percent, one gets thewhole monthly agreed amountof K9 600 plus a bonus ofK700.

District road supervisorLawrence Namakhwa describesWallace as trustworthy andhard-working.

RFA spokesperson Masauko

Mngwaluko says CRMPstipulates that 40 percentof road committee membersshould be women and the restmen.

I wish it were the other wayround because wherever I go, Iget encouraging reports aboutwomens performance, hesays.

Goodson Izaac Muhapateya,Mulanje district roads

supervisor, concurs withMngwaluko that women areshining in CRMP.

We have a lot of examplesof women who are doing wellin Roads Fund Administrationroad maintenance, he says.

As gender barriers arebreaking through suchinitiatives as CRMP, there isneed to change road signsto reect the contribution ofwomen to the road constructionand maintenance industry. n

Wallace maintaining her section of Chikhwawa-Pende Road with a road signscreaming men working ahead

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BRIGHTKUMWENDA

Christopher JimuStaff Reporter

Director of Public WorksProgramme for Kasungu,Davie Chigwenembe, saysthe Community RoadsMaintenance Programme(CRMP) has improved theoutlook of most feeder roadsin the district.

In an interview withRoads Fund Administration(RFA) Insight recently,

Chigwenembe observed thatthe programme has easedsome challenges people werefacing to go to hospitals,markets, schools and otherplaces.

This project started in

CRMP transforms Kasungu roads2006 with the EuropeanUnion (EU). When the EUannounced it was phasing

out, most people were afraidof losing their incomes.

In fact, some wereso discouraged that theystopped maintaining theroads, opting for pieceworks. This negativelyaffected conditions of mostroads, he says.

Chigwenembe saysgovernments decision totake over the project came

as a relief because there isnow renewed strength in allmembers participating in theproject.

Initially, the funding ofthe programme was betweengovernment and the Income

Generating Public WorksProgramme and when it wasscaling down government

knew of the impact of thisaction and it did not onlydecide to take over, but italso increased wages forcommunity club members.

Initially, club memberswere getting K3 400 for 100percent performance, butthey are now getting K10600. This is big motivationand the performance of theprogramme has improved,

he says.Chigwenembe, however,

says when the programmewas under the EU, funds formonitoring road maintenanceworks were being sent todistrict councils in advance

and as such, the councils didnot have problems to monitorthe project.

I want to ask the RoadsFund Administration to sendfunds for monitoring theprogramme in advance sothat road inspections are donein time. As at now, we failto monitor road maintenanceworks in time due to lack offunds, he says.

He says CRMP has notonly improved peoplesliving conditions, but also

accelerated economicactivities in rural areas.

With the monthly wagespeople receive, somehave started small-scalebusinesses, others havebought livestock. This is

helpful because peoples livingstandards have improved quitea lot, says Chigwenembe.

Currently, Kasungu hasseven road maintenance clubswith a total membership of59.

A Kasungu-basedbusinessperson MaliseniMolosoni says most roads inthe district are now in goodconditions.

I, however, want to appealto communities to ensure thatthey take care of the roads so

that they are not damaged,he says.

Molosoni asks RFA to startholding eld days in CRMPtarget districts to sensitisecommunities on how to take

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EnEllEss nyalEMalawi News ageNcy

Et Tito of lmeke vige TaMkd i Mchiji i proudwom tod. she i proud tobe prt of peope gered towrdimprovig their ive through rodmitece progrmme.

she i member of Ku rodmitece Cub which ivoveitef i rehbiittig MkdKuu rod uder the CommuitRod Mitece Progrmme

(CRMP) fuded b Rod Fudadmiitrtio (RFa).she joied the cub i 2007 d

h mged to cquire 7 gotice the time he joied.

I m proud to be prt of thicub d m ife h chged everice I joied the cub i 2007. Itrted with buig oe got butow m proud to I hve evegot, he id.

Tito id ever ice he joiedthe cub he e her got t good price which hep her feedher fmi d chge the utritiottu of her home.

I ow feed m fmi from theproceed I mke from eig mgot d the other moe I ueto bu fertiier d p for chooeceitie of m chidre, I veome to p for their ecodrfee oce the grdute fromprimr choo, he id.

Tito, 29, mother of four whoehubd i frmer; together thegrow mize d groudut fortheir d to d ive.

she joied the cub which w

etbihed b the Europe Uioi 2007 d it h 10 member.

The cub mge 10 kiometrerod which i demrcted ito kiometer per pero to work othroughout the er.

I 2011 RFa took chrge of theprogrmme which w previouru b the Europe Uio uderthe me Icome Geertig PubicWork Progrmme (IGPWP).

Povert reductio w oe of theitervetio uder the Mwi-Europe Commiio coutr

trteg pper d tioidictive progrmme 2001-7which reuted ito fudig ofIcome Geertig Pubic WorkProgrmme (IGPWP).

sice Rod Fud admiitrtiotook chrge the u octioicreed to K400 miio i2012/13 from K140 miio2011/12.

IGPWP w oe of the iititivedeiged to repod to the icomegeertio eed of the rur poorthrough vriet of muti-ector

d cro cuttig iititive.IGPWP phed out i Jue 2011and the responsibility for nancingrod wet to Mwi govermetd the Rod Fud admiitrtiotook over thi repoibiit withnancing from the roads fundd remed the progrmme toCMRP.n

DEOGRaTIas MManasTaFF wRiTeR

Nthmbo Moo, 49, w ughig tock whehe joied Commuit

Rod Mitece Progrmme(CRMP) tem to miti rodi Mzimb.

Her fried wodered whhe reduced heref to thteve. a wom of ubtcemitiig rod!

But he did ot mid whtthe id he kew tht thtttitude woud ot hep her putfood on the table for her vechidre.

she kew he hd dut tofed for her fmi.

Tod, peope who mockedher re ow evig her dthe wihed the were prt ofCRMP being nanced by theRod Fud admiitrtio(RFa).

I joied CRMP becue of

povert. I eeded moe to feedd bu cothe for m chidre.M hubd died t er,id Moo he w workigo her oe-kiometre tretch ofthe 14 km Mi-njok Rod.

Moo joied CRMP i 2009d he beog to Mi Cub.

Whe I joied CRMP, I uedto get K3 900 but from Jur

thi er the wge for peopeivoved i the progrmme hvebee icreed to K9 600 permoth.

With the moe I get fromthe Rod Fud admiitrtio,I m be to ed m o to commuit d ecodrchoo. I m o be to bufood d cothe for m fmimember, he id.

Moo peded with RFa toeure tht the progrmmecotiue it creteempomet opportuitie forpoor commuitie.

she p to bu fertiierd mize to eure tht herhousehold is food sufcient.

Moo i mog 14 vigerfrom Mi Cub i the ditrictworkig o the 14km-rod whichued to be ced MmbewMcDod Rod becue thete Ikoi Mmbew iked

uig the rod whe goig tothe ditrict couci to meet therst district commissioner inthe re popur kow McDod.

Her Chimgo i the iteforem for the rod.

He o id, through CRMP,

hi ife h drmticchged.

Chimgo h mged tobu 32 iro heet, four got,three hed of ctte dfertiier with the wge he getfrom RFa.

I wt to buid houe thier, he id.

Member of Mi Cub worko the rod ever d.

sice the rod i og, twocub re ivoved, with echhvig eve member. Theother cub i ced njok.

Group Vige Hed Mi i prie for the project.

He id cce to hi vige iow e tpe of vehicec ue the rod.

Buiepeope wi ow beecourged to bu frm produceright from our doortep, itedof u tkig them the w tothe bom. I tht w, we wibe vig time d moe.

I time of icke d

fuer, mbuce wi hveo probem to get to the vige,id Mi.

He id before CRMP cme,the woud work o the rod,but ot to the eve it i ow.

Mmbew Ditrict Coucidirector of work, amo

Chizimb, id the projecth brought ver good rod

etwork i the couci.He id there re 38 cub

ivoved i the project which irehbiittig 34 rod.

The roe of the couci i toupervie the project d euretht cub member re pid tthe ed of the moth.

The cub member, however,compied tht ice wgewere icreed i Jur thehve ot bee pid.

But Chizimb id the dewere mi to do with chgigdocumet foowig the wgeicree.

The member, however,wodered wh it i tkig tht og.

RFa pubic retio dadministration ofcer MasaukoMgwuko id RFa mdteis to nance the rehabilitationwork.

He id he w impreed

with the work the viger weredoig.CRMP cub member re

committed d hrd workig.you c ee the quit of therod i good, id Mgwuko.

CRMP i impemeted i 15ditrict of the coutr. n

Communities cashing in on CRMP

CRMP changingpeople lives

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