Agency Development and Support

Supporting urban regeneration

The Agency Development and Support Department works with municipalities to unlock the economic potential of marginalised areas.

Very often, these areas – rural regions, townships and underdeveloped provinces – face the harshest economic conditions, with high unemployment.

We work with local agencies and partners and since 2002, 34 agencies have been established.

These agencies focus on:

• Promoting and developing economic potential on a local and/or regional basis;
• Leveraging public and private resources for development around opportunities which offer investment, employment, economic and development prospects;
• Fostering innovation and entrepreneurial potential;
• We focus on spatial development in a socially responsible manner; and
• Changing perceptions to attract capital investment and private sector participation.