Reconstruction and Development Programme

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The Reconstruction and Development Programme was a post-apartheid socio-economic policy framework in South Africa aimed at redressing historical inequalities through housing, services, and development initiatives.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government programme
socio-economic policy framework
alsoKnownAs RDP NERFINISHED
announcedBy Nelson Mandela NERFINISHED
associatedWith ANC 1994 election manifesto NERFINISHED
country South Africa
criticizedFor implementation challenges
insufficient community participation in practice
limited job creation relative to goals
endTime late 1990s
focusesOn basic services
community development
education
electrification of households
health care
housing
infrastructure development
job creation
land reform
provision of clean water
public works programmes
social security
hadAgency Reconstruction and Development Programme Office NERFINISHED
impact expansion of access to clean water
expansion of access to electricity
expansion of social services in poor communities
large-scale low-cost housing delivery
implementedBy African National Congress NERFINISHED
Government of National Unity (South Africa) NERFINISHED
legalForm White Paper on Reconstruction and Development NERFINISHED
locatedIn Presidency of South Africa NERFINISHED
mainGoal promote socio-economic development
reconstruct South African society and economy
redress historical inequalities created under apartheid
policyType development policy
redistributive policy
politicalContext transition from apartheid to democracy
replacedBy Growth, Employment and Redistribution strategy NERFINISHED
startTime 1994
targetPopulation black South Africans
previously disadvantaged communities
timePeriod post-apartheid era
underlyingPrinciple democratisation of the state and society
linking growth, development and redistribution
meeting basic needs
nation-building
people-driven development

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Tripartite Alliance associatedWith Reconstruction and Development Programme
GEAR (Growth, Employment and Redistribution) strategy precededBy Reconstruction and Development Programme