2030 Xhariep Indicative Development Framework - Arid Areas ...

NSDP Alignment Study: Report Two: 2030 Xhariep Indicative Development Framework (2030 XIDF): March 2010
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Contents
Executive Summary ................................................................................................................. 4
1. Introduction and Background .........................................................................................22
1.1 Introduction: Report Purpose and Structure ................................................................22
1.2 Background and the National Spatial Development Perspective ................................23
1.3 2030 XIDF Process .....................................................................................................26
2. Summary of Xhariep Trends ...........................................................................................30
3. XHARIEP 2030 LONG TERM DEVELOPMENT VISION AND BEST CASE SCENARIO .69
4. 2030 XHARIEP INDICATIVE STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK (2030 XIDF)
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5. 2030 XIDF Alignment with the NSDP, FSGDS and Xhariep IDP ....................................84
5.1 Introduction: the vertical and horizontal dimensions of policy and strategy alignment ......84
5.2 Vertical Alignment .......................................................................................................85
5.2.1 The NSDP ...........................................................................................................85
5.2.3 The FSGDS .........................................................................................................86
5.3 Horizontal Alignment and the Xhariep IDP ......................................................................87
6 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ..................................................................98
References ............................................................................................................................ 100
Annexure: PGDS and 2030 XIDF Alignment Analysis ........................................................ 102
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