Integrated sustainable rural development and the South African government's Working for Water Programme

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Van Rooyen, Enslin
Matshego, M.C.

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South African Association for Public Administration and Management

Abstract

Current initiatives by the South African Government pertaining to development include programmes and projects, which are rurally based and which are focused towards improving the socio-economic disposition of marginalised rural communities. However, Government also realises the importance of ensuring sustainability within such initiatives, which include natural environmental conservation and preservation. One example of a rural development initiative is the Working for Water Programme, which is administered by the national Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, as lead entity. In this article the normative criteria to attain integrated and sustainable rural development are presented and benchmarked against the Working for Water Programme to attempt to establish whether synergies in this regard have been achieved. In addition, suggestions are made with regards to additional programmes and projects to extend and augment this Programme.

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South African Government, Rural development, Working for Water Programme

Sustainable Development Goals

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Van Rooyen, EJ & Matshego, MC 2006, 'Integrated sustainable rural development and the South African government's Working for Water Programme', Journal of Public Administration, vol. 41, no. 2.2, pp. 374-384. [http://www.saapam.co.za/]