Maphumulo IDP - KZN Development Planning

them to development objectives and priority issues and puts them within the context of abroad strategic framework. The primary aim of the strategic framework is to ensure that eachstrategy and development objective within the IDP is aligned to and seeks to address aparticular IDP priority.3.2 PRIORITY ISSUESThe Maphumulo Municipality Priority Issues aligned to the National Key Performance Areas forlocal government were summarized as follows:76% unemployment rate, but this could be higher considering the economic recessionover the past 4 years. This requires interventions to stimulate the local economy, and toretain existing business in Maphumulo;Second highest HIV prevalence rate in the Province as a District;Population dominated by youthful population (60%) – indicating interventions with regardto tertiary facilities, job creation, recreation, etc.;Large portion of the employed population hold “elementary occupations” – thus theneed for skills development;56% of households earn less than R800/month – thus a high number of households couldbe considered Indigent and the increased need to subsidize basic services;High outstanding debtors impacts on infrastructure development, capital works and anincrease in tariffs;The need to ensure coordinated, and targeted development between the differentspheres of government.3.3 CURRENT IDP PRIORITIESThis statistical analysis only formed one component of the Development Prioritisation processand the information was workshopped with the Ward zones to “ground truth” the findings.Although a qualitative workshop based on the rural nature of the various wards a summaryof key priorities mentioned by participants in order of perceived priority, include:Roads, Stormwater and Public TransportEducation / Skills DevelopmentLocal Economic DevelopmentPrimary Health Care (Incl HIV/AIDS)Housing and LandWater and SanitationSafety & SecuritySport and RecreationElectricityRefuse Removal and Waste ManagementEnvironmental QualityAgriculture__________________________________________________________________________________________Maphumulo Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2012 - 2013Final June 2012Page 64 of 142