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INTEGRATED SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT URBAN
RENEWAL PROGRAMMES - PRESENTATION TO THE
PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE BY MR ELROY AFRICA- 10 MARCH
2003

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

• Background
• Key Objectives Principles
• Progress since 2001
• Lessons Challenges
• Priorities for 2003/4

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INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

• JANUARY 2001 Appointment of DPLG as a
  co-ordinating Ministry / Department for the ISRDP
• FEBRUARY 2001 Announcement of 21 rural and urban
  nodes by the State President
• Exploring additional rural nodes for 2003

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RURAL NODES
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URBAN NODES
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Key Objectives

• To mount a sustained attack on poverty and
  under-development
• To champion, spearhead and showcase sustainable
  development in the 21 nodes (13 rural 8 urban)
• To pioneer innovative modes of planning,
  budgeting, delivery and governance
• Demonstrate new vision of developmental local
  government

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PRINCIPLES

• Poverty targeting and alleviation
• Local economic development
• Improved coordination and integration across
  government
• Decentralisation of decision-making
• Demand-driven approach
• Partnerships
• Community participation

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CONTEXT

• Progress with implementation must be measured
• against various contextual factors
• Roll-out of programmes coincided with the
  establishment of the new local government system
• Many nodal municipalities historically weak and
  incapacitated
• Provinces have struggled to define their support
  role

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PROGRESS SINCE 2001

• Both programmes are in the delivery/
  implementation phase
• Specific achievements
• All nodes have adopted IDPs
• PIMS Centres established in all 13 rural nodes
• IDT support structures in place for the ISRDP
• R65m provided for ISRDP institutional development
  project initiation
• Political champions in place for all nodes
  guidelines developed
• The anchor projects are having a positive impact
  and will create conditions for local economic
  development

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Progress on ISRDP Projects

• 260 anchor projects identified (increased from
  137)
• 60 are in the implementation phase
• 68 of projects in the infrastructure category
• R1.7bn committed to rural nodes, while R960m
  committed to anchor projects (2002/3)
• Various SMMEs are being supported

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Progress on URP Projects

• 90 anchor projects identified nationally, which
  focus mainly on infrastructure development
• R2.1bn committed to urban nodal municipalities
  (2002/3)

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MAIN LESSONS

• There were a number of lessons which should be
  taken on board during programming. These mainly
  centre around the poor co-ordination between
  spheres of government
• The IDPs and PGDSs not aligned in some
  provinces the PGDS is not adequately formulated
  and updated.
• Inconsistent planning and budgeting, resulting in
  some nodes not being able to access funds.
• At the same time, some projects received funds
  but did not have adequate capacity to utilise
  them effectively.
• Projects being implemented by some national
  departments not addressing the priority needs at
  local level.

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GAPS CHALLENGES

• Enhance predicability in resource allocation from
  national and provincial government
• Increase visible political championship
• Improve local capacity and reduce dependency on
  national provincial government
• Investing in appropriate infrastructure to enable
  and facilitate economic development

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FOUR PRIORITIES FOR 2003/4

• 1. Community Development Workers at local level.
• 2. Skills Development Programme in nodes.
• 3. Support Key Anchor Projects.
• 4. Align and Consolidate IDPs and PGDSs.

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In conclusion, the 2003 Programme of Action will
be characterised by (1) Deeper community
participation (2) Focus on skills
development (3) Major anchor projects and (4)
An improved integrated planning and
implementation framework. The Report to Cabinet
will be submitted in July 2003.
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