4. The briefing session mainly focussed on the strategic priorities for the MTEF with a focus on financial year 2010/11 and budget allocation for the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform as well as the Ingonyama Trust Board. Further engagements with regards to Department's operations and expenditures against budget allocation will be entered into on an ongoing basis. The committee adopted the approach in order to enable itself to monitor progress on programme implementation. To this effect, the committee required that the Department submit its business and operational plans.