8.1 The Department indicated that, in terms of functionality of Ward Committees, effective monitoring system of Community Development Workers (CDWs) and the implementation of intergovernmental relations policy; most of the district municipalities reported progress in their performance compared to the 2006/07 financial year. It is of concern that even though performance has improved in four districts, their level of performance is still less than 50%, indicating that intensive support will be required. 8.2 Notwithstanding the progress observed, the Department further explained that the overall performance in the district municipality areas was still below 50%. The performance of the Chris Hani District and Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipalities was reported to have regressed compared to the 2006/07 financial year.