Community Contracts and project proposals

The next step is turning plans into reality. The Community members can implement (part of) the sub-project themselves, sub-contract part of the work or can contribute in kind or cash. Community projects approved by the local government can importantly increase tenure security in informal settlement s and stimulate community development. Community contracting therefore entails:

• Developing and approving detailed technical sub-project proposals by communities, the municipal engineer and the local authority
• Identifying the Community Contribution
• Signing a Community Implementation Agreement between donor(s), facilitating partner(s) and the community council
• Implementation and payments of community grants in installments based on approved progress

	Registration of properties and issuing occupancy documents in informal areas can increase tenure security and support community projects
Supervision of the implementation of projects	Community Project in an informal settlement