| 6. The Community Based Public Works Programme
In South Africa, it has been intended to create jobs, especially in rural areas. This is a Presidential Lead Project (within the National Public Works Programme). The Government of National Unity in May 1994 adopted the National Public Works (NPWP) as one of the key mechanisms for the implementation of the Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP). The aim of the NPWP was to reduce unemployment, to empower communities, to create physical assets that would improve the quality of life of the poor, and to provide education and training to the unemployed, especially women, youth and rural dwellers.
A strategy called the Community-Based Public Works Programme (CBPWP) was adopted to kick-start the programme and ensure short-term delivery. CBPWP is intended not only to provide immediate employment but also much needed support for development of agricultural infrastructure, while simultaneously providing training for workers and building capacity in local institutions. The government has also used the poverty programme to encourage the use of black contractors, thus ensuring greater participation of black people in the economy. Clusters of projects were designed in collaboration with local communities to facilitate sustainable economic development.
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