The Provincial Planning Commission in the Office of the Premier of the North West will kick start its series of workshops throughout the province on capacity building and population integration for implementation of the National Development Plan with a two-day workshop that commences at the Rustenburg Civic Centre today.
The purpose of the workshops coordinated by the Provincial Population Unit within the Planning Commission and the National Population Unit in the Department of Social Development is to support departments and municipalities to integrate population factors into their policies and strategic plan as part of implementation of the National Development Plan (NDP).
“It is critical for stakeholders to have a comprehensive understanding of the salient features of the NDP for them to integrate their plans as it constitutes the new fundamental basis to reconstruct our society and improve the quality of services to the people.
It is a strategic framework to build capacity in the state to address the triple challenges of poverty, inequality and unemployment in South Africa in general and in our province in particular. With the NDP we intend to create an inclusive society, consolidate democracy and ensure sustainable development,” says Premier Thandi Modise.
Premier Modise said that the province will intensify its effort to involve civil society in the roll out of the implementation plan and has thus far engaged traditional leaders and the business sector in its extensive consultation programme.
Stakeholders invited for the workshop aimed at also addressing demographic gaps in government plans and programmes include Heads of provincial government departments, municipal managers, public participation officers and faith based organisations.
Enquiries:
Lesiba Moses Kgwele, Spokesperson
Tel: 018 388 3705
Cell: 083 629 1987
Fax: 018 388 3157
E-mail: LKgwele@gmail.com
