The HSRC identified the following strengths in respect of the MTBPS: . Employment is clearly stated as the government's top priority. However the MTBPS should be complemented by more detail on how the government will implement a new development path that will create 5 million jobs within 10 years; . It takes into account the scale of challenges faced in areas of poverty, education and health; . It recognises cities as engines of growth, thus requiring more investment in infrastructure to address bottlenecks and backlogs; . It recognises that expanding informal settlements need investment; . It provides for faster growth in municipal spending compared to growth in provincial and national expenditure; . It recognises that investment in transport can improve living standards for workers, cut transport costs and increase productivity; and . It gives due attention to rural development, youth employment, the Industrial Policy Action Plan and the Community Works Programme.