7.1 The National Treasury considers allocating additional funds during the 2010 National Budget to the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform for economic development of rural communities. The Committee also recommends that: 7.1.1 The Department of Public Works extends their Expanded Public Works Programme to rural areas in the medium and long term with the aim of creating decent jobs and providing much-needed infrastructure; 7.1.2 The Department of Water and Environmental Affairs expands their water projects to rural areas in order to provide them with water for agricultural and domestic use and providing people in rural areas with decent jobs; and 7.1.3 The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs develops programmes to assist municipalities in rural areas in their development agenda.