Maphumulo IDP - KZN Development Planning

3 CHAPTER 3 - DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES3.1 VISION, STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMME3.1.1 MILLENNIUM GOALSThe United Nations MDGs declaration aims to promote a ‘comprehensive approach and acoordinated strategy, tackling many problems simultaneously across a broad front’. It is acritical document whereby all signatory countries and development organizations havecommitted to aligning themselves with achieving the targets set by 2015. The goals are asfollows:Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hungerGoal 2: Achieve universal primary educationGoal 3: Promote gender equality and empower womenGoal 4: Reduce child mortalityGoal 5: Improve maternal healthGoal 6: Combat HIV/Aids, malaria and other diseasesGoal 7: Ensure environmental sustainabilityGoal 8: Develop a global partnership for development3.1.2 NATIONAL AND PROVINCIAL PERSPECTIVESThe schematic representation below provides outline of the integrated approach followed inthe formulation of the Maphumulo IDP, which demonstrates the alignment between theNational Key Performance Areas (NKPA’s) and the Provincial Key Priorities supported by theState of Province Address 2011. These key areas of intervention are in turn aligned with the12 National Outcomes that serve as the Development Thrusts (regarded as the nonnegotiable).Each of these priorities are benchmarked against the backbone of theProvincial Sustainability Approach followed in the formulation of the Provincial Growth andDevelopment Strategy (PGDS) 2011. The supporting pillars are:-Economic Efficiency through capital gain to attain Prosperity;Social Equity to ensure the development of Human Capital; andEcological Integrity to ensure Environmental Capital.Figure 11: The Supporting Pillars of Integration & AlignmentThe following triggers have been identified in support of the sustainability approach:-Economic Strengths – higher living greater prosperityCompetitiveness to Attract Capital – economic incentivesInfrastructure Strength – sustain & promoteHousing Development – ownership opportunitySocial Strength – public assets__________________________________________________________________________________________Maphumulo Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2012 - 2013Final June 2012Page 60 of 142