Other existing leadership structures in the
community such as resident associations; ward councils and
committees should therefore be engaged by the organizers of
the MCMF to ensure a broader participation of the public.
Smit [21] found councilors to function as a key
communication channel between administrators and
residents in catchment management forums. Its is argued that
councilors should be engaged by organizers of the
participation process such as CMFs since they can provide
valuable information and contacts at the grassroots level
about people who have an interest in water resources
management. People with an interest in community welfare
such as the parish priest should also be contacted since they
are involved most often resolving community issues and will
be able to identify community members that have an interest
in water resource management [21]