The programme objectives are to:

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• Strengthen capacity at municipality level to plan better for urbanisation.

• Support policy and legislative changes to enable greater private sector led growth.

• Raise investment for critical bankable, climate-resilient infrastructure and value chain projects.

• Develop and test capacity at municipality level to maintain key activities after the programme ends.

• Create climate-resilient jobs.

• Improve rural links with larger markets that were previously difficult to access.

• Poise municipalities for climate-resilient and sustainable growth.

 

During the inception phase through a competitive bidding process the programme selected 12 municipalities for support.

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