. 3 programmes on Early Childhood development (ECD), Food Security programme and Income Generation were approved; . R26.6 million Rand value was allocated to ECD programmes against the target of R22.4 million; . R30.2 million Rand value was allocated to Income Generation programmes against a target of R30 million; . R79 million Rand value was allocated to projects against a target of R74.8 million; . R71.1 million Rand value was disbursed against a target of R42 million. This included disbursements to projects approved in the previous years; . R10.8 million Rand Value of investment in ECD infrastructure was provided against a target of R6.3 million; . 153 food gardens on ECD sites were funded against a target of 129 food gardens; . 73.1% youth and children were targeted in the NDA focus areas against a target of 20%; . R80.6 million Rand Value of funds were mobilised for poverty eradication programmes against a target of R80 million; . 4 122 beneficiaries of ECD were reached against a target of 3 850 beneficiaries; . 3 480 beneficiaries of Food Security were reached against a target of 2 912 beneficiaries; . 507 jobs were created through the ECD programme against a target of 114; and . 477 jobs were created through the Food Security against a target of 400.