. Frustration was experienced at national government level due to the fact that clear objectives, legislation and sound policies had been developed and significant financial resources had been made available, but were not adequately utilised by municipalities. . Inadequate level of involvement by and expertise of public and private institutions in developing and implementing models for integrated sustainable development. . Facilitating integrated interaction with key government departments and agencies through concrete partnership projects. . The increased competition for development finance and the need for the DBSA to carve its niche within that space very early during project development and create a comparative advantage.