Councils that do not perform satisfactorily are dropped from the programme. The feasibility of initiating institutional development activities for low performing councils may be considered. Such activities may also be necessary for councils retained in the programme. Implementation through the better performing councils is stepped up. Need for institutional development support should be assessed on basis of past performance.
Monitoring continues, and the continuation of individual councils is periodically assessed.
Aid is used as an incentive for performance in this approach to screening. Councils are rewarded for their efforts. This may contribute significantly to the institutional development of the councils - both among those included, and those initially excluded but wanting to try again. The screening of individual local governments could be combined with the two approaches discussed above. It could also be conducted when choice of councils or time for screening for various reasons are restricted.