The Committee was not certain that 50.05 per cent was an acceptable level of performance given that the programme is in its fourth year of implementation. The Department stated that the programme was rapidly expanding in the final stages of implementation but the Committee was of the view that since budgets were shifted from infrastructure projects, those targets for phase 2 of the EPWP will be affected. The Committee viewed the non-attainment of targets for the EPWP as a major concern given that the programme was the government's promise to the people to deliver job opportunities.