ANNUAL REPORT 200312004


PROGRAMME TWO: GOVERNANCE AND DEVELOPMENT


PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON PROVINCIAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT


19 October 2004

1. To present the Annual Report 2003/2004 for Program Two to the Portfolio Committee of the National Assembly

2. To explain progress for the period for seven (7) sub programs, namely -

· Intergovernmental relations

· Development and Planning

· Local Economic Development

· CMIP

1.Intergovernmental relations

Output one: Legislation

1. Objective: To provide a legal framework for intergovernmental relations and intergovernmental dispute settlement to give effect to section 41 of the Constitution

2. Target: September 2003

3 Progress: Bill drafted and consulted on

Policy context of Bill

Constitutional Requirement(s41) : Act providing for structures to facilitate IGR and procedures for dispute resolution

Makgotla resolutions: Integrated governance

Ten Year Review : Realising national vision given relative autonomy of provincial and local government

POA(2004-2008: December 2004 deadline for Bill

Lengthy, inclusive consultation

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Output two: Assessment of powers and functions I Objective: To assess distribution! assignment

of powers and functions as it pertains to consolidation of local government

 

2 Target: September 2003

3 Progress: First phase completed

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Output three: assignment framework

1. Objective: To provide a clear framework for managing future assignment of functions to local sphere

 

2. Target: March 2003

3. Progress: Municipal Systems Act amended to provide more certain procedure. Assignment framework developed and consulted on

 

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Output one: Guidelines on intergovernmental planning

1 Objective To provide framework~guidelines for aligning planning of all three spheres

 

2 Target: September 2003

 

3. Progress: Guidelines developed and incorporated into intergovernmental relations bill

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Output two: Guidelines for LED

1. Objective: To promote LED

2 Target: July 2003

3. Pro~ress:

· IDP nerve center pilot in NW commenced

· IDPNC website activated

· Draft LED policy developed and consulted on

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Output three: Provincial performance assessment

I Objective: To develop strategy for dplg support to provinces

 

2 Target: July 2003

 

3 Progress: Work not completed. Dedicated unit included on establishment

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v5;Œ_ Output one: LED and social plan

1. Objective: To promote job creation through grant finance

 

2. Target: As in DORA

 

3. Progress:

· 100% funds transferred

· 96 projects (1551 job opportunities created)

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Output one: Funding for bulk infrastructure

1 Objective: Revenue stream for capital projects

2. Target: As in DORA

3 Progress:

· 721,328 households serviced

~ 42,79% allocated to ISRDP/URP nodes

· 2,38 million person days employment created

· 112,159 person days training provided

· 336 SMMEs utilised

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1_ Output one: Consolidation of capital grants

1. Oblective: To integrated revenue streams to municipalities within Municipal Infrastructure Grant and to pilot

2. Target: March 2004

3. Progress:

· Policy framework approved

· Rollout for pilot projects commenced

· 590,323 households benefited

· 1635 employment opportunities

· 163 training opportunities

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3 Progress (cont)

· DORA allocations for 2004/05 finalised

· R40,5 m transferred to MIG pilot sites in nine municipalities

· MIG rollout plan completed

· Introductory guide for MIG completed

· Program management capacity established in dplg

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Output: Municipal Service Partnerships (MSP)

1 Objective: To provide guidelines on MSP

 

2 Target: March 2004

 

3 Progress: Guidelines and regulations completed

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Output one: Effective intergovernmental Coordination of program

1 Objective: To co-ordinate participation of relevant departments in program

2 Target: Quarterly meetings

3 Progress: Intergovernmental forum established and active.

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Output two: Demonstrate visible delivery in nodes

1 Objective: To coordinate investment in anchor projects in nodes

2. Target: Quarterly

3 Progress:

· 98 anchor projects in urban nodes (March 2004), 79 in July 2003

· Project value: R 1,95 billion (Ri ,3 billion in July 2003)

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· 177 anchor projects in rural nodes in March 2004 (155 in January 2003)

· Value of projects in July 2003 was R45, 4 billion

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Output two: Securing and co-ordinating funding

1. Objective: To secure and coordinate funding for projects in nodes

2 Target: July 2003 for funding, and March 2004 for

finalisation of financing protocol

3 Progress:

· Dplg allocated R400 m to nodes (CMIP and equitable

share)

· General national funding to nodes exceeds R2 billion

· Financing protocol reached an advanced stage of

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1. Priorities in new Government's 5 year Program of Action:

· Legislation on intergovernmental relations

· Provincial legislation on institution of traditional leadership

 

2 completing establishment of Branch:

Governance, Policy and Research

 

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