The study tries to asses the following:
One of the principles of the Western Cape Governance architecture is evidence-based practice. The goals, strategies, and programmes are rooted in research, and practices of monitoring and evaluation.
Since the forecast was completed in July a number of events internationally and domestically have necessitated a change in the South African economic outlook.
One of the principles of the Western Cape Governance architecture is evidence-based practice. The goals, strategies and programmes are rooted in research and practices of monitoring and evaluation. The annual Western Cape Provincial Economic Review and Outlook (PERO) has become a key
source of Western Cape specific economic intelligence.
In its 12th year of publication, the 2016 Provincial Economic Review and Outlook (PERO) remains an important form of economic intelligence for the Western Cape
Government (WCG). It provides an objective review and analysis of past and forecasted future economic growth, highlighting key labour market dynamics while
focusing on key socio-economic development indicators of the Western Cape.
The 2017 Provincial Economic Review and Outlook (PERO) appraises recent economic developments and presents insights into opportunities to enhance the Western Cape economy amid the restrained economic outlook. The 2017 PERO, in conjunction with the 2017 Municipal Economic Review and Outlook (MERO), which reflects on the economic development issues taking a spatial focus at a district level and municipal level, further complements and strengthens the approach to evidence-based practices, provincial and municipal policy formulation, alignment, integrated planning and budgeting.
The principle of evidence-based practices is endorsed by the Western Cape Government and as such the objectives, strategies and interventions adopted by this
Government are embedded in the research. The annual Western Cape Provincial Economic Review and Outlook (PERO) together with the Municipal Economic Review
and Outlook (MERO) are key sources of economic intelligence empowering political and administrative leadership in their decision making processes. The MERO further
disaggregates key socio-economic trends to a sub-district municipal level.