Client: Xhariep District
Regional, urban and rural development is a long term process which entails substantial public investment decisions which need to be informed by an understanding of future needs and opportunities. This project involved the piloting of a particular foresight methodology in order to provide insight on strategic choices that need to be made by decision-makers who are planning for the long term future sustainability of the King Sabata Dalindyebo municipality. The project objectives included the following: Create shared future scenarios; Grow foresight skills and expertise; Build sectoral innovation networks; Promote long term strategic visioning and planning; Awareness-raising on the role of foresight in strategic planning; Consensus building. A set of 2030 scenarios was produced using a participatory process that resulted in 2030 scenarios which:
