Table 3

Summary of findings from policy review

	Sierra Leone	Liberia	DRC
CHW programmes	Rolled out nationwide 15 000 CHWs trained to provide basic package of services at community level	CHAs trained to deliver a package of preventive, curative, rehabilitative and palliative services CHAs are supervised by CHSS Previous cadres of community health volunteers remained in operation and were supervised by CHAs	No overarching CHW programme Three categories: site CHWs; promotional CHWs; disease programme
Selection and recruitment	Women prioritised in selection process.	Women prioritised in selection process. Literacy was a requirement for CHWs	Equal opportunities for women and men in the CHW selection process Literacy was a requirement for CHWs
Remuneration	Each CHW should receive: 100 000 plus 50 000 to 80 000 Leones for transport and other logistics per month (equivalent of US$20–24)	Each CHA should receive US$70 per month through a minimum of 4 hours work per day	Financial compensation for work on specific programmes, attend training, or from sales of health products

CHA, Community Health Assistant; CHSS, Community Health Services Supervisors; CHW, community health worker; DRC, Democratic Republic of Congo.