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DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND HOUSING - SERVICES: LOCAL GOVERNMENT DEVELOPMENT
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Community Development Workers
Community development work can actually be defined within the context of all the government departments in Provincial Government.  > 
Disaster Management
The Directorate Disaster Management and Fire Brigade Services aims to promote the development, implementation and maintenance of effective disaster management and fire brigade services in the Western Cape.  > 
Establishing District Council Municipality Economic Development Units (EDUs)
The establishment of Economic Development Units (EUDs) at municipal level will assist local authorities to promote local economic development in their areas.  > 
Funding for Municipal Impact Projects
The Department assists local economic development projects throughout the Western Cape with funding and by providing them with expert advice, business plan development assistance and feasibility studies.  > 
Integrated Development Planning (IDP)
Municipalities draw-up a single development plan each year that includes strategies, projects and budgets for the year.  > 
Integrated Sustainable Rural Development Programme
The Integrated Sustainable Rural Development Programme (ISRDP) aims to:attain socially cohesive and stable rural communities with viable institutions, develop sustainable economies and universal access to social amenities, attract and retain skilled and knowledgeable people, who are equipped to contribute to growth and development.  > 
Local Economic Development Programme
The Minister for Provincial and Local Government launched the Local Economic Development Fund (LEDF) in August 1999.  > 
Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG)
The Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) is a conditional grant to support municipal capital budgets to fund municipal infrastructure and to upgrade existing infrastructure, primarily benefiting poor households.  > 
Overseeing and Administering Property Valuations
Municipal valuations in the Western Cape are governed by the Valuation Ordinance, 1944 and the Property Valuation Ordinance, 1993.  > 
Providing Basic Services: Consolidated Municipal Infrastructure Programme (CMIP)
This program is a two-pronged programme. On one hand, it aims to provide at least basic levels of services to low income households. On the other hand, it aims to contribute to other government strategies and interventions that focus on:SMME development, use and empowerment of ...  > 
Urban Renewal Programme
The Urban Renewal Programme (URP) focuses on the following:co-ordinating investment in economic and social infrastructure, human resource development, enterprise development, enhancing the development capacity of local government, poverty alleviation, strengthening the criminal justice system.  > 
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