APPROVED IDP DOC 2011-16.BA PHALABORWA.pdf

In response to the national priorities, the Limpopo Department of Local Government and Housing has also
aligned their priorities and objectives to that of National Government as contained in the Provincial
Employment Development and Growth Plan. These priorities include:
Creating decent work and sustainable livelihoods by way of competitive industrial cluster
promotion, infrastructure construction, and various national development programmes.
Improving the quality of life of citizens through effective education (including skills development),
reliable health care, alert policing, comfortable housing, social grants and sport, with specific
emphasis on their own participation in these processes.
Promoting rural development, food security and land reform in order to spread the benefits of
economic growth beyond the urban areas.
Raising the effectiveness and efficiency of the developmental state by way of effective organisation
structuring and recruiting, targeted training and the building of a culture of service and
responsibility, integrated development management; and co-operation between all organisations
in the development process.
Giving specific attention and allocate sufficient resources to the high-priority challenges of:
Regional Co-operation
Sustainable Development and Climate Change
Black Economic Empowerment
The Informal Economy
12 Cabinet approved government performance monitoring and evaluation system and the management for
outcomes. This includes 12 outcomes that collectively address the main strategic priorities of government.
Outcome 9, “A responsive, accountable, effective and efficient local government system,” specifically deals
with local government and also needs to be aligned and integrated in other national, provincial, district
priorities and strategies.
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