Premier
Whether provincial departments and entities have poverty alleviation programmes; if so, what are the (a) details and (b) expenditure of each in (i) 2014, (ii) 2015, (iii) 2016, (iv) 2017, (v) 2018, (vi) 2019, (vii) 2020 and (viii) 2021 to date?
The Western Cape Government is committed to delivering services to the residents of this province so that more people can have the opportunity for a prosperous and dignified life. Many of the citizen-centered programmes run by the various departments and its entities have a direct and indirect impact on poverty alleviation.
I am informed that the following departments have poverty alleviation programmes:
Western Cape Education Department
Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport
Department of Community Safety
Department of Agriculture
Department of Local Government
Department of Social Development
Department of Economic Development and Tourism
Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning
Each of the above departments have listed their programmes and expenditure in response to the question.
