The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Integrated Development
Plan (lDP) as a tool to accelerate service delivery and economic growth. The study is
guided by the objectives below:
• Investigate the implementation of the municipal Integrated Development Plan
(IDP)
• Establish the problems faced by the Integrated Development Plan (IDP)
• Evaluate the level of participation of the public
• Determine the improvement of service delivery brought about by the Integrated
Development Plan (lDP)
• Assess the level of skills and capacity of municipal officials and their knowledge,
understanding and readiness, for implementation of a successful effective IDP to
accelerate service delivery
• Recommend effective ways to accelerate service delivery, poverty alleviation, job
creation and economic growth through the IDP. The study achieved the objectives
desired through questionnaires. The study is empirical and uses a qualitative
methodology.
The study is empirical, and semi-structured questionnaires were used to collect data.
The major findings of the study are that: problems such as finance and politics,
centralization of authority, lack of skilled and trained IDP employees, limited public
participation, and lack of progress on service delivery, economic development, poor
infrastructure and poor implementation of IDP are the main problems plaguing the
delivery of effective and efficient IDP to address service delivery.
Some of the mam recommendations from the researcher to the municipality in
discussion are: Training, skilling and development of municipal employee, Effective
management, budgeting and planning Promotion of social and economic development
and encouragement of public participation through SMMEs, BEE but most important,
effective implementation of IDP policies. / Thesis (MA.(Public Admin) North-West University, Mafikeng Campus, 2012
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:nwu/oai:dspace.nwu.ac.za:10394/16162 |
| Date | January 2012 |
| Creators | Mokae, Mamogomane Phindile |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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