MUNICIPAL SYSTEMS BILL

INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLANNING
CHAPTER 5

JUNE 2000
CONCEPTUAL ISSUES

Tools / Approaches
Integrated development planning
Performance Management
Citizen participation / Partnering

Outcomes
Basic services and infrastructure
Integrated living areas
LED
Community empowerment

What is integrated development planning ?
"Integrated Development Plans (IDPs) are strategic planning and management frameworks to help municipalities to fulfill their developmental mandate"
· Strategic focus
· Seeks to establish single municipal planning process
· Multi-sectoral in approach
· Planning and budgeting integrated
· Spatial, land use planning is one component
· Community and citizen participation is central
· Attempts to changes the way local government does its business
· Geared to delivery and implementation

STRUCTURE OF CHAPTER 5
Part 1: General
- Developmental Orientation / Principles
- Co-operative Governance
Part 2: Contents of IDP
- Minimum core components
Part 3: Process of Planning
- Work-plan
- Role of MEC
- Conflict Resolution Mechanism
- Review and Amendments
Part 4: Miscellaneous
- Status
- Regulations

CONTENTS OF AN IDP:
Long term VISION
· ASSESSMENT of existing level of development
· Development PRIORITIES AND OBJECTIVES taking into account vulnerable, poor and poorest
· Development STRATEGIES which takes into account appropriate options over 5 year period
· SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK
· An OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES which may include components of HRD, public participation, Communication, etc
· A medium term FINANCIAL PLAN
· Components of PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

CONCEPTUAL SCHEMA OF THE INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN:
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