The impact of Integrated Rural Development Strategy in Select Site in the Buffalo City Municipality

Abstract

This study analyses the impact of integrated rural development in underdeveloped communities disorganized by colonialism and apartheid. The focal point is on the impact of development initiatives by the grass-roots support towards integrated rural development, i.e. development from below. The study has shown that for a sustainable integrated rural development to be realizable and acceptable to local people that they need to be capacitated through the establishment of local institution of empowerment. This will facilitate an effective and efficient participation.