4.1.1 The goal of EPWP II was to create 4,5 million work opportunities by 2014. Out of this national target, the Eastern Cape had to create 484 736 work opportunities by 2014. The EPWP incentive grant was introduced under the EPWP II in order to assist with wage costs of an upscaled EPWP. In the last two years of EPWP the province had created 218 174 work opportunities against a target of 132 797. In essence, the Province was at 45% from their five-year target.