PRESENTATION SELECT COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMME 5: FREE BASIC SERVICE

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PRESENTATION SELECT COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
AND ADMINISTRATIONPROGRAMME 5 FREE BASIC
SERVICES INFRASTRUCTUREMS M. MONTWEDI18
May 2005




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CONTENTS

• 1. Purpose of the Branch
• 2. Measurable Objectives
• 3. Strategic Role of the Branch
• 4. Sub Programme Chief Directorates
• 4.1 Progress Achievements 04/05
• 4.2 Priorities 05/06
• 5. Budget Allocations

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1. Purpose of the Branch
Free Basic Services and Infrastructure Provides
support to local government to enable it to
deliver sustainable infrastructure and increase
access to basic services, including free basic
services.
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2. Measurable Objective

• To strengthen the capacity of municipalities to
  deliver sustainable infrastructure and increase
  access to basic services, including free basic
  services to the poor, who are predominantly found
  in the under-serviced areas of South Africa.

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Measurable Objective (Cont)
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3. Strategic role of the Branch

• Co-ordinate infrastructure development and
  maintenance.
• Co-ordinate accelerated delivery of FBS.
• Deepen local democracy and accountability.
• Co-ordinate Municipal Support Partnerships.

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4. Details per sub-programmeDDG Mr Patrick
Flusk

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4.1 Progress Achievements Municipal
Infrastructure Grant (MIG)

• The total amount disbursed to municipalities from
  dplg up to the end of end of 2004/5 financial
  year is R4, 439 billion, which is 100 of the
  total allocation.
• The total expenditure on infrastructure projects
  up to the end of April 2005 is R3,682 billion.
  This is 82. of the total allocation of R4, 439
  billion.
• 753 457 households (approximately 3.39 million
  people) were serviced in the 2004/05 financial
  year on completed MIG projects. 212 828
  households were serviced on water projects, 74
  245 households on sanitation projects and 144 582
  households on road projects. 70 of the
  households serviced are in rural areas.

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Progress - MIG

• In February 2004 the President announced that 300
  000 households will have access to sanitation.
• The Minister for dplg in June 2004 announced that
  375 00 households will have access to clean water
  and 300 000 will have access to basic sanitation
  in the 2004/05 financial year.
• The targets have been exceeded in water as 391
  440 households had access to water (212 828
  households from MIG and 178 612 household from
  the housing programme).
• 252 857 households had access to basic sanitation
  in the 2004/05 financial year (74 245 households
  from MIG and 178 612 household from the housing
  programme). This is 84 of the announced target.
• Most of the projects were identified in the 2004
  which is the year of implementation and delays
  were experienced through projects life cycle.
  Most (41) of the projects are currently in the
  construction phase.

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Progress - MIG

• In the 2004/05 financial year, 5 287 655 person
  days of employment have been created through all
  implemented MIG projects
• The employment opportunities for women (including
  female youth and disabled persons) in person days
  expressed, as a percentage was 30 of the total
  employment opportunities. The employment of
  youth was 33 of the total employment
  opportunities.
• Women (including female youth and disabled
  persons) received 30 of the accredited training
  on implemented MIG projects and 20 of the
  accredited training was for youth.
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• The total number of SMMEs appointed by
  municipalities on MIG projects as at March 2005
  is 856.
• The total number of BEEs appointed by
  municipalities on MIG projects as at March 2005
  is 88. (BEEs are only reported on new MIG
  projects.)

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Progress - MIG

• R5,4 billion allocated to municipalities in
  2005/6 financial year. R200 million ring-fenced
  for sanitation bucket eradication.
• Special Municipal Infrastructure Fund (SMIF) for
  2004/5 (R32 million) implemented and R128 million
  for 2005/6 allocated.
• Municipalities receiving MIG allocations
  increased from 88 to 159 both medium and low
  capacity municipalities targeted.
• 78 project management units established in 2004/5
  and additional 72 to be established in 2005/6
  financial year.
• MIG management information system being rolled
  out in a phased approach from April 2005.
• General process being finalised to confirm
  infrastructure backlogs together with sector
  departments. This will assist with the
  determination of the budget required to redress
  the backlogs.

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ProgressMunicipal Services Partnership

• Finalised the Guidelines on MSPs.
• Conducted 1 National and 9 Provincial Workshops
  on MSPs.
• Consultation with key stakeholders on the future
  of the Municipal Infrastructure Investment Unit
  (MIIU).
• MSP Training to 415 councilors and officials
  completed.
• Developed the Implementation Strategy on the
  Support Unit for the Public Provision of Services
  (SUPPS).
• Support given to Municipalities participating in
  RED 1.
• Resuscitated discussions with Department of
  Health,SALGA and National Treasury on funding of
  Municipal Health Services.

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Progress Public Participation and Empowerment

• Handbook on Community Development Workers
  published
• 2004/05 ward survey done and published
• Ward Committee resource book completed
• Public participation conference held on 29 30
  March 2005 (1000 delegates attended)

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ProgressFree Basic Services

• Finalized the Free Basic Services Study and
  developed an information portal to assist
  municipalities to report and share information.
• 67 of households with infrastructure access free
  basic water.
• 45 of households benefited from free basic
  electricity and 2,4 million of these were poor
  households served by Eskom.
• National intervention succeeded in facilitating
  sound relationships between municipalities and
  Eskom.
• Facilitated policy review for FBE regarding the
  downgrading clause.
• Indigent Policy developed

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4.2 2005/06 Priorities

• Build capacity of struggling municipalities
  identified in the study and through Project
  Consolidate.
• Build and strengthen the programme project
  management capacity of municipalities
• Enhance the planning capacity of municipalities
• Strengthen the participation of sector
  departments in the implementation of MIG
• Implement MIG monitoring system

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2005/06 Priorities

• Creation of awareness to municipalities to use
  partnership as an option to accelerate service
  delivery.
• Finalise and establish the Implementation
  Strategy for the Support Unit for the Public
  Provision of Services.
• Finalise the future strategy of the MIIU.
• Hold district wide information session on the
  importance of ring fencing the electricity
  business.
• Develop Guidelines on Service Level Agreements
  and Contract Management.
• Mobilise community involvement in service
  delivery through Municipal Community
  Partnerships.
• Funding for Municipal Health Services obtained

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2005/06 Priorities

• Develop a programme of action on public
  participation taking forward the Conference
  resolutions.
• Strengthen the functionality of ward committees
• Mobilise communities to participate in ward
  meetings so as to hold elected institutions
  accountable.
• Determine indicators and develop monitoring
  system to measure impact of FBS.
• Finalize guidelines for alternatives for FBS
  where no infrastructure exists.
• Finalize the targeting framework for poor
  households.
• Develop communications strategy for FBS.
• Support the alignment of the FBS structures in
  the provinces.
• Strengthen provincial capacity to support
  municipalities.

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5. Free Basic Services and Infrastructure
Budget
National Treasury Medium Term Policy Budget
Statement 2004
Thank you
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