Abstract
The purpose of this section is to present the views of community representatives who are involved, in various ways, in the CDEP scheme.
The section consists of 14 short papers presented at a conference. One theme which comes through from the community representatives is a plea for a more respectful engagement with CDEP schemes from other government agencies and other programs. This respect takes many forms, but it includes financial support; when CDEP is doing a job, it should be properly paid for the work.