Purpose: To provide policy and strategic direction by the Member of the Executive Council as well as support services.: Administration consists of the following sub-programmes:
• Office of the MEC
• Corporate Management
• District Management

Purpose: To provide integrated developmental Social Welfare Services to the poor and vulnerable in partnership with stakeholders and civil society organizations.


The budget programme structure remains unchanged and consists of the following sub programmes
• Management and Support
• Services to Older Persons
• Services to Persons with Disabilities
• HIV and AIDS
• Social Relief

Purpose: The programme aims to provide comprehensive child and family care and support services to communities in partnership with stakeholders and civil society organisations: The budget programme structure consists of the following sub programmes:
• Management and Support
• Care and services to Families.
• Child care and protection.
• ECD and Partial care.
• Child and Youth care centres
• Community-Based care services for children

Purpose: Provision of integrated developmental social crime prevention and anti substance abuse services to the most vulnerable in partnership with stakeholders and civil society. The budget structure consists of the following sub programme:
• Management and Support
• Crime Prevention and support
• Victim Empowerment
• Substance Abuse, prevention and Treatment

Purpose: Provision of sustainable development which facilitates empowerment of households and communities based on empirical research and demographic information. The budget structure consists of the following sub programmes:
• Management and Support
• Community Mobilization
• Institutional capacity building and support
• Poverty alleviation and sustainable livelihoods
• Community Based research and planning
• Youth Development
• Women Development
• Population policy Promotion