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ecome the offi cial source of names to be used for indicating where projects are being implemented. If this is notpossible, then the name of the local municipality in which the project is located should be a minimum. The needfor projects and place names to have unique numbers associated with them cannot be over emphasized. It is alsoimportant that government investigate the mechanisms by which this information at the project or aggregatedlevels can be made available to government offi cials and the broader public of South Africa.Other programmes that were identifi ed to form part of the poverty reduction programme of the country arethose that provide free basic services or subsidies. An important programme that has over the years had adramatic impact on poverty in South Africa and should be incorporated in an evaluation of poverty reductionprogrammes and projects is the social grants provided by the national Department of Social Development. Adatabase of over 8 000 pay points across the country exists in the department and can be used to evaluatethe impact of this programme on the benefi ciaries. Presently, the M&E division of the Department of SocialDevelopment is conducting an evaluation of the social grant programme in South Africa. Lessons learnt fromthe implementation and management of this programme can also be made available to programme managers inother departments.46
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