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Vote 04 Department: Social Development Table 1: Summary of departmental allocation To be appropriated by Vote in 2025/26 R3 115 648 000 Responsible MEC MEC for Social Development Administrating Department Department of Social Development Accounting Officer Head of the Department 1 OVERVIEW 1.1 Vision A caring society for the protection and development of the poor and vulnerable towards a sustainable society. 1.2 Mission To transform our society by building conscious and capable citizens through the provision of comprehensive, integrated and sustainable social development services with families at the core of social change. 1.3 Core functions and responsibilities The Departmental response to the socio-economic conditions is defined and detailed within the Social Protection measures and interventions as outlined in the Chapter 11 of the National Development Plan Vision 2030. The Department will drive social protection measures linked to the Medium-Term Development Plan and the provincial 9 Integration Areas through an integrated and coordinated implementation: %uf0b7 Protective %u2013 Measures are introduced to save lives and reduce levels of deprivation. Access tosocial welfare service, social assistance and social insurance.Departmental Programmes: Residential facilities for care of vulnerable groups, older persons,persons with disabilities, Food parcels, social relief of distress, Shelters for survivors of genderbased violence, Substance abuse, Childcare and protection services and Integrated SchoolHealth Programmes.%uf0b7 Preventive %u2013 Acts as an economic stabilizer that seeks to help people avoid falling into deeperpoverty and reduce vulnerability to natural disasters, crop failure, accidents and illness.Departmental Programmes: Social grants, Gender based violence and femicide preventionprogrammes, Substance abuse prevention programmes, Social Crime Prevention programme,Social Mobilisation Programmes, Community Nutrition Development Centres, Communitybased Care Services for older person and persons with disabilities, Food gardens, Active agingprogrammes, Social Behaviour Change Programmes, Youth Development Programmes,Women Development Programmes.242