The Kamiesberg Local Municipality reported that the intergovernmental relations and relations with other institutions like public entities such as Eskom and DBSA are at an acceptable level. However, participation in the IDP process by sector departments, mainly the Department of Health and the Department of Education, is minimal. The Kamiesberg Local Municipality reported that the afore-mentioned sector departments are reluctant to participate in the IDP processes. The KLM reported that the DBSA provides it with a technical expert as well as a financial expert on an ad hoc basis. However, the KLM said that it would like to appoint permanent finance officials in the near future. The KLM reported that the DBSA has assured it that it will contribute 60 per cent of the total cost for the conversion from the IMFO to the GRAP reporting systems.