PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON PROVINCIAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON
PROVINCIAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Annual Report
2006/07 PROGRAMME 3 BRANCH URBAN AND RURAL
DEVELOPMENT 06 November 2007
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STRUCTURE OF THE PRESENTATION

• Purpose of the Programme
• Strategic Objectives
• Strategic Achievements 2006/07
• Key Challenges
• Strategic priorities 2007/08

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PROGRAMME PURPOSE

• Manage, co-ordinate, monitor and measure the
  effectiveness of the integrated implementation of
  the urban renewal programme and the integrated
  sustainable rural development programme across
  all spheres of government.

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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

• PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT URP AND ISRDP
• Provides support for the coordination of the
  implementation of the programmes across the
  spheres of government. Activities involve
  formulating practical approaches and systems for
  strengthening co-operation between the spheres of
  government, government agencies and NGOs.
• MONITORING AND EVALUATION URP AND ISRDP
• Manages a national system to enable reporting on
  progress and evaluation of impact. Activities
  include developing and maintaining information
  systems for improved monitoring and evaluation of
  the programme.

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ACHIEVEMENTS 2006/07

• Output Alignment and integration protocols
  implemented and maintained ISRDP and URP
• Induction workshops held for new councilors in
  Galeshewe, Cape Town, Umzinyathi, Umkhanyakude,
  Zululand, Ehlanzeni, Mopani, Sisonke, Chris Hani,
  Umzimkhulu.
• Guidelines for sector department participation in
  the nodes produced and disseminated.
• Technical support to rural nodes provided through
  the IDT.
• Orientation workshop held for support officials
  in Ministries who are political champions.
• The URP Implementation Framework completed.
• A Programme Management Toolkit for the URP nodes
  produced.
• Galeshewe URP supported with LED expertise.
• Technical Support established for Motherwell and
  Mdantsane

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2006/07 STRATEGIC ACHIEVEMENTS

• Output Alignment and integration protocols
  implemented and maintained ISRDP and URP
• DEAT, DSD, DoHealth, SAPS are working with
  provincial counterparts to obtain MTEF
  commitments for the nodes.
• Examples of results
• 1.6m students in rural nodal schools (6005
  schools) and 289 000 students in urban nodal
  schools (801 schools) benefit from school
  nutrition programme.
• 13 increase in access to social grants
• 11 out of 13 rural nodes have MPCCs
• Basic services generally an improvement in all
  4 nodes eg. 80 improvement in access to water in
  Maluti-a-Phofung, electricity access in Alexandra
  improved from 72 in 2001 to 88 in 2005.

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2006/07 STRATEGIC ACHIEVEMENTS

• Output Alignment and integration protocols
  implemented and maintained ISRDP and URP.
• Partnership established with DBSA to support ME
• Partnership with NDA to support the ISRDP nodes
• Partnership with Business Trust to support nodal
  economic development economic development
  profiles completed for all 21 nodes and technical
  support facilities in place in Maruleng and
  Buskbuckridge (MABEDI)
• Continued partnership with IDT to support the
  ISRDP nodes nodal coordinators in all ISRDP
  nodes.

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2006/07 STRATEGIC ACHIEVEMENTS

• Output Strategic Management of Information
• M E Forum established for improved data
  collection and monitoring of national sector
  departments contributions
• Research conducted to re-confirm ISRDP nodal
  status of municipalities affected by
  border-realignment (Maruleng, Bushbuckridge,
  Umzimkhulu, Matatiele)
• Communications conference hosted for nodal
  communicators.
• Newsletters (Rural Focus and Urban News) produced
  twice in the year
• Mobilised support from DoC for web site
  development in rural nodes.
• Impact assessment completed for Alfred Nzo and
  Maluti
• Supported political champion visits in
  Galeshewe, INK, Motherwell, Mdantsane, Kgalagadi,
  OR Tambo

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2006/07 STRATEGIC ACHIEVEMENTS

• Output Impact of programmes monitored and
  evaluated
• Completed 4 urban and 2 rural impact assessments
  and presented findings.
• Detailed progress reports submitted to Cabinet
  July 2006 and January 2007.
• ISRDP/URP ME framework being operationalised in
  provinces.
• Completed the documenting of URP Lessons Learnt
• ISRDP/URP web site updated.

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2006/07 KEY CHALLENGES

• The key challenges to meeting the strategic
  objectives of URP and ISRDP programme
• Tracking the financial protocol commitments by
  sector departments has been less than optimal
• Economic information and capacity to manage
  economic growth potential is still weak within
  nodal municipalities. The Nodal economic profiles
  partially addresses this concern
• High staff turnover has in general continue to
  have negative impacted on progress
• Mainstreaming of the programme activities either
  from district to local municipalities or urban
  renewal project to core metro planning and IDP
  budget allocations remains a challenge

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2007/08 KEY STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• Output Stakeholders mobilised to provide
  financial and technical support to the ISRDP
  and URP Nodes
• 1. Continue the partnership with the Business
  Trust, aimed at strengthening economic
  development in the nodes nodal economic
  development indaba, feasibility studies for
  potential investment projects, interventions to
  strengthen the institutional environment,
  entrepreneurial support programmes for some of
  the nodes, MABEDI..
• 2. Work with the NDA to target resources for the
  rural nodes
• 3. Use the URP technical support facility to
  provide technical support to the urban nodes

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2007/08 STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• Output Improve the knowledge about nodal
  programmes, measure the impact and communicate
  successes of the programmes
• Complete the ISRDP mid term review and ISRDP
  Lessons learnt.
• Continue operationalising of the ME framework
  work with provinces and nodes.
• Produce and publish the programme newsletters
  (Rural Focus and Urban News).
• Continue support for political champion visits to
  the nodes.

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2007/08 STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• Output Improve the knowledge about nodal
  programmes, measure the impact and communicate
  successes of the programmes
• Improve the institutional support and capacity
  building programme for economic knowledge within
  nodal municipalities
• Engage sector department on budget allocations to
  resolve the obstacles to potential economic
  projects
• Improve the knowledge on spatial planning and
  land use management to help guide economic
  investment decisions
• Monitor Targets through Annual Nodal Reports

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