The Department had spent R8.1 billion of the total allocation of R9 billion, which represented 90.4% of the total expenditure of the Department. In terms of spending trends within the programmes of the Department, the following Programmes under spent on their allocations for the 2011/12 period. Programme 1: Administration by 11%; 40% on Programme 2: Water Sector Management, 8.4% on Programme 3: Regional Implementation and Support, 18.9% on Programme 4: Water Sector Regulation and 19.8% on Programme 5: International Water Cooperation.