To accelerate, align and integrate service delivery.…
The District Development Model (DDM) was initiated by President Cyril Ramaphosa in the 2019 Budget Speech. The DDM aims to improve the coherence and impact of government service delivery with focus on 44 Districts and 8 Metros around the country as development spaces that can be used as centres of service delivery and economic development, including job creation. The District Development Model has been approved by government structures, including Cabinet. Under the DDM, various knowledge products from districts and metros will be shared.
The District/Metro spaces offer the appropriate scale and arena for intergovernmental planning coordination. The District Model provides both an Institutional Approach and Territorial Approach (geographical space) focus.
The new District Development Model brings to action the Khawuleza approach which is a call for accelerated service delivery. Under this model, district municipalities will be properly supported and adequately resourced to speed up service delivery.
The district-driven development model is directed at turning plans into action, and ensuring proper project management and tracking. District Development Model will be pursued through single and integrated plans per district which will be further synchronised with Integrated Development Plans in municipalities.
As the model seeks to secure maximum coordination and cooperation among the national, provincial and local spheres of government. The coordination will require that with effect from the 2020/21 Budget cycle - that national budgets and programmes be spatially referenced across the 44 districts and 8 Metros.
