The Financial and Fiscal Commission (the FFC) welcomed the priority shift in government expenditure towards infrastructural investment as a critical vehicle through which to generate more jobs. However, in order to prevent the under-expenditure of funds earmarked for capital projects, they emphasised that adequate capacity is a critical concern for municipalities and provincial governments. In this regard, the FFC called for a greater focus on institutionalisation of project management, external auditing of budget expenditure, greater involvement of the private sector through public-private-partnerships, establishment of budgeting norms and standards as well as institutionalising life-cycle project management.