Module-c community Based Financial Management

3. 
COMMUNAL FARMS OR LABOUR: 
Some communities establish communal farms or organize communal labour to 
raise funds for maintenance. 

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Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Electricity 
 Operation and Maintenance Management Manual 
Training Module - D 
Community Based Financial 
Management 
 
DEMEWOZ CONSULTANCY 
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Step-3: 
Formulation of 
User 
Households 
Lists 
WASHCO needs to have an updated list of all household users in the 
community. Based on that households list, WASHCO prepare “Household 
Payment List (see attached list) which can be used every month for record 
keeping. 
Table 3-3: Formulation of User Households List 
Financial 
Activity 2 
Formulation of User Households List 
Objective
 
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To set the basic management document for proper record 
keeping and transparency of fee collection 
Main Organizers
 
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WASHCO
Procedure
 
 WASHCO make a user household list (in a notebook) 
in collaboration with kebele chairman, kebele 
executives 
 WASHCO uses the above list to check when collecting 
O & M fee from user households 
 
WASHCO needs to update regularly the household 
lists so as not to miss households who have newly 
joined in the community.
 
How to Use 
Money should be collected in a way that promotes trust! 
Payments should be carefully recorded in a register of payees and receipts 
should be issued for all payments. The minimum record of cash transaction 
should be kept by the casher that is accountable to users as well as WASHCO 
members. Based on experiences prevailing in the region, a sample form of 
minimum record is presented in Table below.