The Alexandra Development Forum (ADF) was established in April/May 2002, after various stakeholders from different organisations as well as community members felt that they had not been included in AURP planning. People wanted to know how the R1,3 billion allocated to the AURP would be spent. Therefore, on 17 November 2001, all community stakeholders including the GHD established the ADF as a formal and legal structure aimed at promoting broad-based community participation.