This Chief Directorate forms part of the Branch: Business Support Services. This Chief Directorate To promotes urban and rural development by addressing challenges of poverty, job creation and under development. The core functions of this Chief Directorate are as follows:-

• To develop rural strategic interventions for rural development.
• To develop strategic interventions to address poverty and under-development in urban areas.
• To improve access of government service to communities.
• To facilitate synergistic partnerships between municipalities and institution of traditional leadership.
• Provide administrative support services to the Business Unit

Programmes:
Programme 5.1:  Public Participation - CDW's
Programme 5.2:  Rural Connectivity
Programme 5.3:  Rural Development
Programme 5.4:  Synergistic Partnerships
Programme 5.5:  Urban Development