The KwaZulu-Natal Premier’s Coordinating Forum (PCF) District Development Model (DDM) Indaba has reinforced the provincial government’s commitment to fostering inclusive governance, strengthening partnerships, and ensuring that municipalities operate in synergy to drive sustainable development.
KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Thamsanqa Ntuli, presided over the indaba which was held in Mayville, west of central Durban, on Tuesday.
The PCF DDM Indaba served as a strategic platform to launch integrated service delivery initiatives and roadshows across KwaZulu-Natal’s 11 municipal districts.
These efforts were geared toward improving the implementation of the DDM which seeks to align government policies, plans, and programs for more effective service delivery.
The discussions focused on key governance challenges, including the need for improved coordination, and the importance of a unified approach to development.
It reinforced the provincial government’s commitment to fostering inclusive governance, strengthening partnerships, and ensuring that municipalities operate in synergy to drive sustainable development.
Addressing the meeting, Ntuli emphasised the importance of intergovernmental collaboration in ensuring that government services reach communities efficiently and equitably.
“As KwaZulu-Natal continues to implement the DDM framework, the provincial government would remain steadfast in its mission to create a well-coordinated and service-driven administration that meets the needs of its people,” the Premier said.
The PCF aims to promote and facilitate intergovernmental relations and co-operative government between the province and the municipalities in the province. The forum also seeks unity of purpose and co-ordination of effort around the development priorities of the province. – SAnews.gov.za
