Various municipalities have released their draft Integrated Development Plans (“IDP’s) this year for comment.
The Integrated Development Plan (IDP) is an inclusive and strategic plan which guides and informs the planning, budgeting, and development of the municipality. It also enables the municipality leadership and management to take informed decisions towards efficient and effective service delivery (Municipal Systems Act, 2000).
The IDP serves as the longer-term strategic plan for the Municipality and indicates the strategic goals and initiatives that municipalities will address in the coming years.
It is compiled with the input of the public (residents, businesses, and associations), through extensive public participation processes and updated annually. It is the steering force behind the annual budget and simply put, if it is not in the IDP, it is not in the budget