Programme 3 receives a budget allocation of R17.3 million in the 2013/14 financial year. The budget for the programme increases marginally in the medium term from R17.3 million in 2013/14 to R17.5 million in 2014/15 and R17.9 million in 2015/16. All three sub-programmes within Programme 3 show marginal increases in the medium term. R12.5 million in budget allocations has been reprioritised from Programme 3 to Programme 2 to cater for new policy initiatives such as performance assessments for local government.