Implementation of Agricultural Projects in Ngqushwa Local Municipality

The Department of Social Development, in collaboration with Ngqushwa Local Municipality, administers many community development projects in this local municipality. These projects aim to help local communities alleviate poverty. Scholars of community development advocate for people-centred approach to successful and sustainable community development, thus promoting community participation. Some Department officials have to ensure that community development projects are implemented in needy communities in accordance with development principles. Despite the advantages of these projects, there are challenges that confront their implementation. These projects are often poorly run, and do not achieve their intended objectives. This book explores the implementation of these projects with the aim of sharing with community development agents where outdated paradigm regarding the implementation of projects is still prevailing. This book shows that in most cases decisions in as far as the implementation of the projects is concerned have been unilaterally taken by the officials of the Department of Social Development, hence the high levels of dissatisfaction among project members.