This priority was implemented with consideration of broad objectives outlined in outcomes 6, 7 and 9, which talk to the contribution of infrastructure to economic development, rural development and support to local government. During the year under review, the Department cumulatively created 4 505 job opportunities through the Regional Bulk Infrastructure Programme (RBIG). The programme completed five (5) bulk infrastructure schemes for the availability of water supply for domestic use. A total of 4 174 additional resource poor farmers had access to water while 598 776 additional people, as informed by the Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) allocations, were provided with access to water. A total of 8 068 rainwater harvesting tanks were distributed, 6 308 of which were for access to water and 1 760 for food production.