BUILDING THE DEVELOPMENTAL STATE To improve the capability of the state, the ANC
will:
A capable, developmental and ethical state is critical to the
achievement of a better life for all. • Strengthen planning and project implementation
capabilities, improve monitoring and evaluation tools and
As a country, we seeks to build a developmental state shaped attract, develop and retain skilled personnel across
by the history and socio- economic dynamics of South African government.
society, to guide national economic development and mobilise
domestic and foreign capital and other social partners to • Take forward initiatives to build a professional, ethical and
achieve this goal. developmental public service.
It will have attributes that include: (i) capacity to intervene • Advance e-government and digital services to make
in the economy in the interest of higher rates of growth government services accessible, interoperable and efficient.
and sustainable development; (ii) effecting sustainable
programmes that address unemployment, poverty and • Work with labour, civil society and business on social and
underdevelopment with emphasis on vulnerable groups; economic initiatives.
(iii) and mobilising the people as a whole, especially the
poor, to act as their own liberators through participatory and • Increase disaster response capacity and funding.
representative democracy.
• Improve the capacity of Parliament and legislatures to fulfil
We will continue to strengthen state institutions with technical their legislative, oversight and accountability
capacity and skilled personnel and will ensure greater responsibilities.
coordination and planning of service provision, with the
active involvement of citizens. We will reduce the reliance on • Protect judicial independence and increase access to justice.
outsourcing services, which has weakened the state’s capability
as competencies critical for implementation are not developed • Support institutions that uphold democracy.
in the state.
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