The observations made by the Committee were: . While grants for eradication of backlogs in electricity, water supply and clinics were discontinued, there are still many schools and clinics that still require these services in the province. . There is still a huge backlog for replacement of mud schools and clinics in the province. . Funds for schools and clinics were transferred late by the provincial departments, if transferred at all, and this was slowing down administration, . Service providers were paid late for their services, . The effect of the Infrastructure Grant funds could not be visible seen by the Committee during its visit. . Some of the government interventions are not sustainable, as they depend on weather conditions. These include solar panels and water harvesting through Jojo tanks. . Clinics in most rural areas do not sufficiently respond to the needs of communities as they only provide 8 hour services. . There are still a lot challenges with regard to energy supply. This includes lack of maintenance of solar panels, installation of prepaid facilities, unfinished connections and electricity supplies that are insufficient to cover the needs of the clinics.