2013_14 IDP Review.pdf - KZN Development Planning

3. Promotion of gender equality and empowerment of womeno Eliminate gender disparity in primary and secondary education preferably by 2005,and at all levels by 20154. Reduction in child mortalityoReduce by two thirds the mortality rate among children under five5. Improvement of maternal healthoReduce by three quarters the maternal mortality ratio6. Combating HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseasesooHalt and begin to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDSHalt and begin to reverse the incidence of malaria and other major diseases7. Ensuring environmental sustainabilityoooIntegrate the principles of sustainable development into country policies andprogrammes; reverse loss of environmental resourcesReduce by half the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinkingwaterAchieve significant improvement in lives of at least 100 million slum dwellers, by20208. Developing a global partnership for developmento Develop further an open trading and financial system that is rule-based, predictableand non-discriminatory, includes a commitment to good governance, developmentand poverty reduction— Nationally and Internationallyo In cooperation with the developing countries, develop decent and productive work foryoutho In cooperation with pharmaceutical companies, provide access to affordableessential drugs in developing countrieso In cooperation with the private sector, make available the benefits of newtechnologies especially information and communication technologies”3.2 National Spatial Development Perspective (NSDP)The National Spatial Development Perspective (NSDP) guides government in implementing itsprogrammes in order to achieve the objectives of ASGISA of halving poverty and unemploymentby 2014. The NSDP is built on four basic principles. These are:Principle 1:Rapid economic growth that is sustained and inclusive is a pre-requisiteDraft 2013/14 IDP Review Page 46Prepared by Umzinyathi District Municipality22 March 2013