APPROVED IDP DOC 2011-16.BA PHALABORWA.pdf

D1. Introduction
Projects are identified through the following:
SECTION D
PROJECTS
Needs experienced by the community and councilors in their areas or villages
Municipal Departments and officials from departmental plans, sector plans, specialist studies and
maintenance programmes
Strategic planning exercises might identify projects of strategic importance
The municipality must ensure that projects are in line with principles, objectives and strategies of the
municipality. Also due to limited financial and human resources it is necessary that project proposals be
prepared in order to assist the municipality to ensure transparent and realistic distribution of resources
between priority issues and routine expenditure. It is also necessary that the community is involved in the
planning of projects to ensure that planned projects are in line with community needs as well as that the
community accepts ownership of projects. Public participation is also necessary to avoid bias to certain
community groups. Public participation could be achieved through the IDP Representative Forum.
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