The report seeks to reflect on the current socio-economic developments in Alfred Nzo District Municipality with the view of providing a strong conceptual and empirical basis for policy-making. It provides the demographic patterns, labour dynamics, economic developments, and other socio economic indices related to the triple challenge of poverty, inequality and unemployment. These indices highlight performance and trends of selected development indicators and set the basis for planning and prioritization. The report can serve as a diagnostic document that articulates key questions which should be addressed by a long-term plan and strategy for the development of Alfred Nzo District Municipality. Trend analysis in this report shows the extent to which the District has recovered from the economic meltdown in 2009. This report draw heavily from the analysis compiled by IHS Global Insight. Similar reports are available for all local, district and metropolitan municipalities.