PRESENTATION TO THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

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PRESENTATION TO THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMME
2 BRANCH GOVERNANCE, POLICY AND RESEARCH Mr
Derek Powell Deputy Director-General 07 May
2007
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Outline of Presentation

• Purpose of Program 2 Governance, Policy and
  Research
• Overview of Branch performance in 2006/07
• Overview of Branch Expenditure Estimates 2007/08
• 4. Progress in 06/07 and outputs for 07/08 per
  sub-program (Chief Directorate)

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Purpose of Programme 2 Governance, Policy and
Research

• Provide policy advice and research support
  for the development and monitoring of
  intergovernmental relations and the performance
  of provincial government, provincial-municipal
  relations, integrated development planning, local
  economic development, the institutions of
  traditional leadership, and international and
  donor relations.

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Governance, Policy and Research Performance
2006/07
Measurable objective Maintain effective and
predictable relations between national
Government, provinces and municipalities by
developing and implementing policy, systems and
support programs to improve governance in
accordance with governments POA.
Subprogram Output Target Measure/ Indicator Actual Progress
Intergovernmental Relations (Themba) Intergovernmental Relations Framework Act 2005 implemented Practitioners manual introduced Report on implementation of act submitted to Cabinet IGR implementation toolkits completed
Development Planning Patel Adoption of Idps and budgets improved IDP review covering the IDPs of all districts and metros Draft Bill introduced IDP reviews of Metros and District completed IDP credibility framework completed
Local Economic Development Patel Local economic development framework implemented Local economic development framework linked to national and provincial strategies LED specialist deployed in 17 priority municipalities Guideline on GDS completed 59 GDS held Continued support to GDS processes
Traditional Leadership Institutions Sobahle Traditional Leadership Framework Act ( 2003) implemented Plan for establishing district houses, as required by the act, adopted by Minmec 50 Traditional councils reconstituted Programme of support to Trads institutions developed
International Donor Relations Hilton ) Charter on local government in SADC Expenditure of Donor Funds improved Protocol adopted by SADC Council System to monitor expenditure funds introduced Completed Standard Operating procedures introduced. draft Charter and protocols completed
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Governance, Policy and Research Estimates of
Expenditure (Outputs) 2007/08
Measurable objective Maintain effective and
predictable relations between national
Government, provinces and municipalities by
developing and implementing policy, systems and
support programs to improve governance in
accordance with governments POA.
Subprogramme Output Measure/indicator Target
Intergovernmental Relations Statutory report on the implementation of the Intergovernmental Relations Framework (IGFR) Act (2005) Report submitted to Cabinet January 2008
Programme of support to provincial and local spheres of government to implement the IGFR Act Regulations and guidelines issued under the act, complemented by technical advice and capacity assessments July 2007
Development Planning Amendments on development planning regarding the Municipal Systems Act (2000) Consultations completed and consensus reached with major stakeholders on proposed legislative amendments December 2007
Programme of support to municipalities to develop and adopt credible integrated development plans Technical support provided to selected municipalities for 2007 IDPs May 2007
International and Donor Relations Support for completed legislation on decentralisation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Draft legislation tabled in DRC Parliament October 2007
Local Economic Development Support to municipalities to adopt realistic local economic development plans in accordance with national framework for local economic development Number of district municipalities to which technical experts have been deployed to support development of realistic local economic development plans by July 2007 17 municipalities
Traditional Leadership National programme of support for the institutions of traditional leadership National programme adopted and implemented by Cabinet July 2007
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Performance 06/07 and outputs for 07/08
Intergovernmental Relations
Output 2006/07 Actual Performance Output 2007/08 Measure/target
Practitioners manual introduced by June 2006 IGR toolkits to guide implementation completed All IGR structures established in all Provinces and Districts, including 17 MinMec Statutory report on the implementation of the Intergovernmental Relations Framework Act Report submitted to Cabinet January 2008
Report on Implementation of Act submitted to Cabinet by December 2006 Report submitted to MinMec, PCC and Cabinet Programme of support to provincial and local spheres of government to implement the IGR Act Regulations, guidelines issued under the Act, complemented by technical advice and capacity assessments July 2007
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Performance 06/07 and outputs 07/08 Development
Planning
Output 06/07 Actual performance Output 07/08 Measure/ Target
Adoption of IDPs and Budgets improved IDP reviews of all Metros and District Municipalities completed Amendment on development planning regarding Municipal Systems Act Consultation completed and consensus reached with major stakeholders on proposed legislative amendments December 2007
Legislation to improve regulation of planning 1st Draft amendment of Chapter 5 of the MSA completed Programme of support to municipalities to develop and adopt credible IDPs Technical support provided to selected municipalities for 2007 IDPs May 2007
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Performance 06/07 and outputs 07/08
International and Donor Relations
Outputs 06/07 Actual performance Output 07/08 Measure/ Indicator
Charter on Local Government in SADC Draft Charter and protocol completed Consulting with member states before approval by SADC Summit Support for completed legislation on decentralisation in the DRC Draft legislation tabled in DRC Parliament October 2007
Expenditure of Donor funds improved Donor spending monitored monthly Standard operating procedures adopted by DPLG EXCO and is fully functional
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Performance 06/07 and outputs 07/08 Local
Economic Development
Output 06/07 Actual performance Output 07/08 Measure Target
Local Economic Development Framework implemented LED specialist deployed to 17 priority municipalities 92 Growth and Development held Analysis of economic opportunities and GDS supported Support to municipalities to adopt realistic local economic development plans in accordance with national framework for LED Number of District Municipalities to which technical experts have been deployed to support development of realistic LED plans July 2007
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Performance 06/07 and outputs 07/08 Traditional
Leadership Institutions
Output 06/07 Actual performance Output 07/08 Measure Target
Traditional Leadership Framework Act implemented 50 of Traditional Councils reconstituted KZN,Mpumalanga and North-West local houses established Regulations under Provincial Acts gazetted National programme of support for the Institutions of Traditional Leadership National programme adopted and implemented by Cabinet July 2007
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Expenditure Estimates 2006/07, 2007/08 2008/09
  Governance, Policy and Research  2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10
  Adjusted Medium-term estimates Medium-term estimates Medium-term estimates
  appro- MTEF Baseline  MTEF Baseline  MTEF Baseline 
  priation    
Management 1,258 1,339 1,405 1,566
Intergovernmental Relations 8,093 8,773 9,212 10,335
Development Planning 4,704 5,301 5,566 6,245
Local Economic Development 2,800 3,294 3,459 3,881
Traditional Leadership and Institutions 6,481 6,240 6,552 7,351
International and Donor Relations 12,903 5,702 5,987 6,718
Total of subprogrammes 36,239 30,649 32,181 36,096
Thank you!