The adoption by cabinet of the Medium Term Strategic Framework for 2014 to 2019 for each outcome of the NDP is clear evidence of the government’s commitment towards the successful implementation of the NDP.
The key pillars of the Medium Term Strategic Framework comprise the following: •  Infrastructure programmes must lead to a crowding in of productive investment as government spending boosts the demand for goods, leading to increased private demand for new output sources, such as factories;  •  Growth and employment of the productive sectors of our economy should be supported;  •  Red tape and the unintended consequences of regulation should be reduced;  •  Skills planning, to address the needs of the economy, should be improved;  •  The level of employment in agriculture should be increased;  •  Growth and investment should be supported by sustainable fiscal policies;  •  Strong partnerships, with business and labour, should be built and workplace conflict should be reduced;  •  Public Employment Programmes should be scaled up;  •  Economic opportunities for historically excluded and vulnerable groups should be expanded; and  •  Investment in research, development and innovation should be supported.