Evaluation of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) in the North West
OUTPUT TYPE: Research report- client
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2009
TITLE AUTHOR(S): S.Phillips, K.Harrison, M.Mondlane, W.Van Steenderen, R.Gordon, M.Oosthuizen, G.Weir-Smith, M.Altman
KEYWORDS: EXPANDED PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME (EPWP), JOB CREATION, NORTH WEST PROVINCE, UNEMPLOYMENT
Intranet: HSRC Library: shelf number 6324
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/4288
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/4288
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2009
TITLE AUTHOR(S): S.Phillips, K.Harrison, M.Mondlane, W.Van Steenderen, R.Gordon, M.Oosthuizen, G.Weir-Smith, M.Altman
KEYWORDS: EXPANDED PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME (EPWP), JOB CREATION, NORTH WEST PROVINCE, UNEMPLOYMENT
Intranet: HSRC Library: shelf number 6324
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/4288
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/4288
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to assess the performance of the EPWP in the North West in the first five years of the programme, with the aim of producing recommendations for scaling up the programme in the next five years. The study included case studies of three environmental sector, three infrastructure sector, and an environmental sector project; interviews and workshops, and desktop review. In terms of budgets and numbers of projects, the environmental sector in the province is dominated by national departments.-
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