Programme 2: Economic Policy Development The overall functions of this programme are to: . develop South Africa's path for economic growth and the creation of decent work; . undertake work to ensure macro and micro economic policies that are coherent and aligned to the broader economic objectives; . co-ordinate the economic development programmes of government; . draw the links between different policy and programme areas and economic development objectives; . engage with civil society and manage their contributions to policies for economic development; and . conduct economic policy research that informs the formulation of appropriate economic policies.