Importance Of Integrated Development Planning

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1. INTRODUCTION
Local government is the sphere of government closest to the people. Many basic services are delivered by local municipalities and local ward councillors are the politicians closest to communities. Developmental local government is local government committed to working with citizens and groups within the community, to find sustainable ways to meet their social, economic and material needs and improve the quality of their lives in order to better the community as whole. It targets those members and groups within communities that are most often marginalised or excluded. with the local government making use of the Integrated development planning as means to address problems and issues within municipalities, it will reach to new …show more content…

This integration is formed by means of decision making process follows an inclusive root of consideration for range. With the two integrated a range of issues are able to be addressed in terms economical, environmental, poverty and gender and socio-economic iissues . with the local agenda 21 an agreement can be reached, as opportunity to agree upon a long term of a quarter of a decate as to transpose a concern for the future. This will form a partnership and working relationship between the civil society and the municipality, this means that an outcome of a sustained environment will mean an equity between generations. The means for ecological integrity would be served and the environment …show more content…

an agent for transformation
IDP helps to strengthen the way south Africa is governed which is in a democratic way and also institutional transformation, because decisions are made in a democratic and transparent manner, rather than by a few influential individuals.
A vehicle to facilitate communication
In terms of local government , it provides a platform for interaction among all the role players such as public officials, councillors, citizens, the private sector and other role players involved. This improves and promotes a strong network, alliances and partnership to truly see the vision of developmental local government. It also goes to the extent that it facilitates communication amongst the different spheres of government, by this it enables intergovernmental coordination.
A tool to alleviate poverty
IDP must be able to address socio-economic issues here in south Africa with regards to the 3rd sphere of government –municipalities / local government. The outputs of integrated development planning must reflect improved living conditions of the poor of the poorest communities, just like a policy that is intendended for a course and result in the desired

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