The Ministry of Communities is currently assisting the Linden and Lethem municipalities to implement the Community Infrastructure Improvement Project (CIIP).According to the Ministry, the objective is to empower and equip Local Democratic Organs in the areas as part of a wider strategy to create independence.More than 300 persons were recently employed with the project to assist the two municipalities.“Some enhancement services that the workers are expected to provide to communities are cleaning of drains and parapets,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, cleaning of burial grounds, and carrying out minor routine maintenance works,cheap nfl jerseys china,” the ministry explained.Initially,NBA Jerseys China, when CIIP was introduced in 2014, the Ministry of Housing and Water (now part of the Ministry of Communities) was responsible for implementing and monitoring the project in more than 55 Neighbourhood Democratic Councils, three Municipalities and Village Councils.However, as the Ministry takes a new approach towards local governance, the Linden and Lethem Municipalities are the first two entities to be responsible for CIIP’s implementation in their communities.The Ministry’s involvement in the project is monitoring and providing resources.According to Carlton Beckles, Chairperson of Lethem Municipality,Wholesale NFL Jerseys China, prior to the introduction of CIIP, the Municipality was unable to hire labourers to clean the environment since the municipality does not collect rates.He noted that the project has helped to reduce the financial burden of paying to clean the cemetery and parks. Beckles added that funds allocated for the municipality to execute maintenance works this year would be utilized for additional works within Lethem.“CIIP is helping to do a lot of work in the communities…The residents are very supportive of the programme…we are thankful for the assistance,” he said.The Linden Municipality has been benefiting similarly from CIIP. Besides the benefits of clean communities, the project has provided employment opportunities for hundreds of persons,Wholesale Hockey Jerseys China, particularly single parent women.Some communities that benefited so far from CIIP are Wisroc, Christianburg,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, Amelia’s Ward, Block 22, Kara Kara, Silvertown and Retrieve.