Comprehensive Rural Development Programme

DRDLR ROLE IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT‣ The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform act as aninitiator, facilitator and coordinator and catalyst in ruraldevelopment interventions:• Facilitator: The Department will play an active role in the facilitation ofcommunities and will also facilitate interventions in areas where theDepartment has no expertise/funding but has identified other sectordepartments/stakeholders to contribute to the CRDP vision for thatarea/province.• Coordinator: The department will coordinate strategies, policies andmobilise resources from stakeholders to contribute to the objectives of therural development programme.• Initiator: The Department will initiate interventions/strategies in ruralareas as part of an integrated approach.• Catalyst: The Department will play a change agent role and assist in thecomplete transformation of the rural space in terms of policies,programmes and projects for the ultimate aim of achieving vibrant andsustainable rural communities.