4. OVERVIEW OF ALLOCATION ACROSS PROGRAMMES 4.1 The Administration programme provides the administrative, management, financial, information, communication and technology, research, policy co-ordination and good governance support functions necessary for service delivery, good governance and accountability to oversight institutions. As in the preceding two financial years the programme has received the second largest allocation i.e R4, 45 billion. The allocation shows a 9,7 percent nominal increase, which translates to a 4,7 percent real increase. Much of growth in the allocation is due to the planned implementation of the Master Information System (MIS) Plan, which provides for system development, upgrading network and backup systems, as well as the integration of DCS information with that of other JCPS departments.