4.2. Ministry of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing 4.2.1. To ensure, in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development that a special grant is urgently availed to the Chipinge and Chimanimani Towns and Rural District Councils. This will assist the affected Local Authorities to rehabilitate damaged infrastructure such as roads, schools, sewerage and water reticulation. 4.2.2. As a lesson learnt from Cyclone Idai, the Ministry should ensure effective rural and urban planning, especially for human settlements. In particular, there should be prohibition of construction of houses along water courses, valleys, and other flood prone areas which must be strictly enforced. This will prevent the drastic effects of floods and landslides such as those witnessed in areas such as Ngangu in Chimaninmani district 4.3. Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare 4.3.1. To increase its efforts in offering psychosocial support, in partnership with relevant organisations to alleviate suffering of the victims through direct service provision of psychosocial support and establishment of psychosocial mobile support teams. 4.3.2. To formulate a clear and transparent aid distribution mechanism that is not open to manipulation by politicians, especially at local community level. This will ensure that aid reaches its intended beneficiaries and also avoid double-dipping. 4.4. Ministry of Health and Child Care 4.4.1. To ensure, in collaboration with organisations such as the World Health Organisation and UNICEF, that more support for health services is provided in Chimanimani and Chipinge including, medical supplies, fuel and medical staff. Priority should be given to areas that are currently difficult to access such as Kopa and Rusitu. 4.4.2. Vulnerable persons such as those with long term chronic illnesses, should be given priority attention. 7