RESIDENTS of Hosororo, Region 1, have committed to assist in monitoring the elevated concrete extension of the community’s primary school that will house 150 secondary students.

A copy of the Bill of Quantity was handed over to the School’s Headmistress Gabriella Valenzuela and Community Development Officer Philbert Ramascindo last weekend when Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Ganga Persaud, visited the community and met with the residents.
The minister explained that his meeting was meant to involve residents in providing the level of monitoring and supervision that the government requires and to ensure timely and quality delivery of the work.
Residents were advised that their role was to monitor, not impede the project’s execution, and that should the contractor fail to adhere to the guidelines of works stipulated by the Bill of Quantity, then they should notify the relevant authorities.
The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development has been promoting voluntary monitoring and social auditing at the community level on projects such as the construction of roads, bridges and buildings, with the aim of ensuring works are executed to specification. This strategy also aids in providing regular feedback to the ministry on the projects’ implementation.