ILEMBE DISTRICT GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN 23 March 2015 Page 1 of 171 ILembe District Growth and Development Plan 2015 Contents 1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 6 2. CONCEPTUAL APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY .................................................................................... 10 STAGE 3....................................................................................................................................................... 12 1.1 Objectives of the District Growth and Development Plan (DGDP) ............................................ 13 1.2 Strategic Framework of the DGDP.............................................................................................. 17 2 REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR DISTRICT PLANNING ...................................................................... 24 3 SYNTHESIS OF KEY ISSUES – CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS ......................................................................... 26 3.1 Spatial Economic Structure and Trends for Job Creation ........................................................... 33 3.1.1 Agriculture .......................................................................................................................... 36 3.1.2 Manufacturing .................................................................................................................... 38 3.1.3 Tourism ............................................................................................................................... 40 3.1.4 Information and Communication Technology .................................................................... 41 3.1.5 Services and Retail .............................................................................................................. 42 3.1.6 Employment / Unemployment ........................................................................................... 44 3.1.7 Household incomes ............................................................................................................ 45 3.2 Human Resource Development .................................................................................................. 45 3.3 Human and Community Development ....................................................................................... 47 3.3.1 Poverty Alleviation and Social Welfare .............................................................................. 48 3.3.2 Health ................................................................................................................................. 49 3.3.3 Enhancement of Sustainable Household Food Security ..................................................... 50 3.3.4 Sustainable Human Settlements ........................................................................................ 51 3.3.5 Safety and Security ............................................................................................................. 52 3.3.6 Social Capital ....................................................................................................................... 52 3.4 Strategic Infrastructure .............................................................................................................. 53 3.4.1 Develop Harbours ............................................................................................................... 53 3.4.2 Develop Airports ................................................................................................................. 53 3.4.3 Develop Road and Rail Networks ....................................................................................... 53 3.4.4 Water resource management and supply .......................................................................... 55 3.4.5 Sanitation ............................................................................................................................ 56 3.4.6 Electric Energy Production - Management and Supply ...................................................... 56 3.4.7 Solid waste disposal ............................................................................................................ 56 3.5 Environmental Sustainability ...................................................................................................... 56 3.5.1 Increase productive use of land ......................................................................................... 58 3.5.2 Advance alternative energy generation and fossil fuels .................................................... 58 Page 2 of 171 ILembe District Growth and Development Plan 2015 3.5.3 Manage pressures on biodiversity ..................................................................................... 59 3.5.4 Adapting to climate change ................................................................................................ 60 3.6 Governance and Policy ............................................................................................................... 60 3.6.1 Strengthen policy and strategy co-ordination and IGR ...................................................... 61 3.6.2 Build government capacity ................................................................................................. 62 3.6.3 Eradicate fraud and corruption .......................................................................................... 63 3.6.4 Promote participative, facilitative and accountable governance ...................................... 63 3.7 Spatial Equity .............................................................................................................................. 65 4 FRAMEWORK FOR STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................. 70 4.1 Ilembe Strategic Goals ................................................................................................................ 71 4.2 Ilembe Strategic Priorities .......................................................................................................... 73 4.2.1 A diverse and growing economy ........................................................................................ 73 4.2.2 Promote social well-being .................................................................................................. 76 4.2.3 Equity of access .................................................................................................................. 78 4.2.4 Living in harmony with nature ............................................................................................ 84 4.2.5 A Liveable Region ................................................................................................................ 85 4.2.6 Effective Governance, Policy and Social Partnerships ........................................................ 86 4.3 Ilembe District Strategic Interventions ....................................................................................... 90 4.4 Goal 1: A Diverse and Growing Economy .................................................................................. 92 Strategic Objective 1.1. Re-Inventing Agriculture .............................................................................. 92 Strategic Objective 1.2. Trade and investment promotion ................................................................ 94 Strategic Objective 1.3 Expand SMME and entrepreneurial development...................................... 96 Strategic Objective 1.4 Neutralise Youth Unemployment by expanding government-led job creation programmes ......................................................................................................................... 97 4.5 Goal 2 Promote Social Well-being ............................................................................................. 98 Strategic Objective 2.1 Develop world class human resources ........................................................ 98 Strategic Objective 2.2 Develop Health Services ............................................................................ 100 Strategic Objective 2.3 Implement programmes to address socio-economic welfare ................... 100 Strategic Objective 2.4 Implement Safety and Security Programmes .......................................... 101 4.6 Goal 3 Equity of Access ............................................................................................................ 102 Strategic Objective 3.1 Develop inter-modal transport systems .................................................... 102 Strategic Objective 3.2 Develop Road Networks ........................................................................... 103 Strategic Objective 3.3 Develop Rail Network ................................................................................ 103 Strategic Objective 3.4 Improve Water Resource Management & Supply ..................................... 104 Strategic Objective 3.5 Improve Energy Production & Supply ........................................................ 105 Page 3 of 171 ILembe District Growth and Development Plan 2015 Strategic Objective 3.6 Development of ICT Infrastructure ........................................................... 106 Strategic Objective 3.7 Development of an Airstrip ....................................................................... 106 4.7 Goal 4 Living in Harmony with Nature ...................................................................................