Deputy Chairperson, the second pillar of the strategy is to enhance financial viability and water security. We will do this by addressing service delivery backlogs in our province, together with our municipalities. We will also look at changing water-use behaviour for the future, in conjunction with awareness, education and training. We will also prioritise development according to the needs of our people. We will refurbish operations and perform maintenance on existing infrastructure. We will look at the water quality management and commission control.
The third pillar of our strategy is about resource implications. We will look at the human capital implications, financial requirements, skills development, systems infrastructure status, as well as asset management.
We have also agreed on short-term, medium-term and long-term plans for our authorities, our municipalities, to look at. We have agreed that they will include these matters in their integrated development plans, IDPs, and they must also include issues of economic development, as we deal with water management, and also look at social development, sustainability of supply, environmental protection, community acceptance and energy efficiency.