Maphumulo IDP - KZN Development Planning

7.8 THE DEPARTMENT SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT7.7 THE DEPARTMENT ARTS, CULTURE AND TOURISMThe vision of thedepartment is:A unifiedcitizenry thatembraces itscultural diversityand contributesto the social andeconomicupliftment of allthe people ofKwaZulu- Natal,through arts,culture andtourism.The mission of thedepartment is tocreate an environmentconducive to thedelivery of effective,efficientandsustainable world-classservices in the arts,culture, library, archivaland tourism fields forthe people of KwaZulu-Natal.The following represent the department’sstrategic objectives:o To provide effective administrative andhuman resources support to allprogrammes;o To provide sound financialmanagement;o To develop an effective public entitymanagement framework;o To develop an effective stakeholdermanagement strategy;o To promote respect for cultural diversityand the advancement of artisticdisciplines into viable industries;o To promote multi-lingualism, redress pastimbalances and develop the previouslymarginalised languages;o To provide library and informationservices which are free, equitable andaccessible, provide for the information,reading and learning needs of peopleand promote a culture of reading, libraryusage and lifelong learning;o To render archival and recordsmanagement services which will providefor the acquisition, preservation anddocumentation of public and non-publicrecords of national/provincialsignificance, proper management ofopublic records; andTo develop and transform the tourismsector and promote the province as apreferred destination.The vision of theDepartment ofSocialDevelopment isto:Enhance thequality of lifethrough anintegratedsystem of socialdevelopmentservices.The department iscommitted to thepromotionofdevelopmental socialwelfare services andcommunitydevelopment topeople of KZN inpartnership withstakeholders.The strategic goals of the department are:o To provide an effective and efficientinstitutional leadership, managementand support services to ensure optimalservice delivery;o To provide transformed, accessible,equitable quality developmental socialowelfare services;To create an enabling environment forthe employment of the poor, vulnerableand previously marginalised groups,including youth, women and peoplewith disabilities to achieve sustainablelivelihood; ando To support and facilitate theimplementation of the Population Policy,and monitor and evaluate progress inachieving policy objectives.__________________________________________________________________________________________Maphumulo Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2012 - 2013Final June 2012Page 97 of 142