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Department: Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism Service Delivery Measures Table 17: Selected service delivery measures for the programme: Estimatedperformance Medium-term estimatesProgramme performance measures 2024/25 2025/26 2026/27 2027/28Number of manufacturing initiatives supported 4 4 4 4 Number of agro-processing initiatives supported 3 3 3 3 Number of investment promotion initiatives supported 4 4 4 4 Number of investment (opportunities) leads generated leveraging provincial missions and partnerships New Indicator 1 1 1 Number of sustainable energy initiatives supported 3 3 3 3 Number of black-owned, women-owned, and youth-owned businesses supported New Indicator 200 200 200 Number of township and rural enterprises supported New Indicator 100 200 200 Number of informal businesses supported New Indicator 60 120 200 Number of cooperatives supported 200 320 250 300 Number of red tape reduction sessions conducted New Indicator 4 4 4 Number of tourism promotion initiatives supported New Indicator 3 3 3 Number of new investors 11 14 12 13 Value of investment 1.47 billiom 1.70 billion 1.83 billion 1.96 billionNumber of SMMEs supported with non-financial support 480 450 500 520 Number of SMMEs supported with financial support 400 380 450 480 Number of Jobs created 22 905 23 376 23 007 23 717 Number of peaple trained 3 255 4 090 3 565 3 655 Number of enterprises supported through all incubation and enterprise development activities undertaken by ELIDZ 20 56 25 30Number of Key Gambling Licenses Issued 1 1 1 1Number of Sweeps Conducted 15 15 15 15% of fully compliant licence applications considered within the 60-day legislated timeframes 80% 80% 80% 80%Number of compliance inspections conducted to ensure compliance with liquor regulations 3 000 3 500 3 500 3 500The strategic goal of Economic Development and Tourism is primarily responsible for promoting and administering sustainable economic development and job creation. The department in 20225/26 planned to promote economic growth and development of local economies DEDEAT partner with key stakeholders by aligning Local and Regional Economic Development (LRED) initiatives with government programmes. It further planned to facilitate trade promotion, retention and attraction of investment in priority sectors through Coega Development Corporation and East London Industrial Development Zone to create jobs on construction and operations for sustainable growth and development. It further plays critical role to support Medium Size Micro Enterprise and entrepreneurs through Eastern Cape Development Corporation. 8.3 Programme 3: %u2013 Environmental Affairs Objectives: Administers environmental policies that are cascaded from national level in line with the mandate of the department. It regulates environmental management through instruments such as the environmental impact assessments, compliance and enforcement, air quality, waste and biodiversity management tools. The programme is divided into 5 sub-programmes: %uf0b7 Environmental Policy, Planning and Coordination: Ensure the integration of environment objectives in national, provincial and local government planning, including provincial growth and development strategies, and local economic developments plans and integrated plans; %uf0b7 Compliance and Enforcement: Ensure that environmental compliance monitoring systems are established and implemented and ensure the enforcement of legislation and environment authorisations; %uf0b7 Environmental Quality Management: Establish legislation, policies, norms, standards and guidelines for environmental impact management, air quality management and management of waste and pollution at provincial and local sphere of government; 632