Purpose

The Branch: Rural Development was founded on the National Development Plan 2030, Chapter 6: An Integrated and Inclusive Rural Economy. It exists to serve as a catalyst and to facilitate, coordinate, and oversee the implementation of the Integrated Rural Development Sector Strategy, Comprehensive Rural Development Programme, and other related policies, frameworks, and programmes.

Strategic Objective

Outcome 6 Integrated and Inclusive Rural Economy.

Sub-Programmes:

1. National Rural Youth Service Corps (NARYSEC): Provides youth development and economic upliftment.
2. Rural Infrastructure Development (RID): Facilitates infrastructure development in rural areas.
3. Technology Research and Development (TRD): Develops and adapts innovative and appropriate technologies in rural areas.

Chief Directorates:

1. Chief Directorate: Rural Development Co-ordination
2. Chief Directorates: Rural Infrastructure Development Region 1 (Eastern Cape, Kwa Zulu-Natal, Northern Cape    and Western Can) and Region 2 (Free State, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North West)
3. Chief Directorate: National Rural Youth Services Corps (NARYSEC)
4. Chief Directorate: Technology, Research and Development 

Policies

1. Infrastructure Development in Rural Areas Policy as of 2024
2. NARYSEC Policy as of 2022

Contact Details
600 Lillian Ngoi Street, Berea Park, Pretoria, 0002
Tel: 012 312 9335 / 9332