3. The primary focus of RID is provision of strategic investment in social and economic infrastructure to enable rural communities to first address their basic human needs; and also progress to engagement with different economic activities. Key priorities for the branch: namely; establishment of e-centres in all CRDP wards; focus infrastructure delivery in areas of water, sanitation, health care, roads and housing; establishment of the Rural Development Agency during the MTEF period; and provide infrastructure for the recapitalization and development programme.