ANNUAL REPORT 200312004
PROGRAMME TWO: GOVERNANCE AND DEVELOPMENT
PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON PROVINCIAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
19 October 2004
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION
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 -
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Intergovernmental relations·
Development and Planning·
Local Economic Development·
CMIP
1. INTER GOVERNMENTAL 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 |
Realizing national vision given relative autonomy of provincial and local government |
POA (2004-2008 |
December 2004 deadline for Bill |
LENGTHY, INCLUSIVE CONSULTATION
2003 |
June 2004 |
2004-05 |
Version 1 |
Version 2 |
Version 3/4 |
Cabinet Committee |
Cabinet Workshop |
Cabinet approval |
Cluster (2) PCC MinMec Budget Coun. Written inputs |
Premiers wkp LG MinMec PCC |
2nd Cabinet wkp Cabinet Com Revision Cluster Distribution Cluster |
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS….
Output two: Assessment of powers and functions
1. Objective
: To assess distribution! Assignment of powers and functions as it pertains to consolidation of local government2 Target: September 2003
3 Progress: First phase completed
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
DEVELOPMENT PLANNING
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
Output two: Guidelines for LED
1. Objective: To promote LED
2 Target: July 2003
3. Progress:
·
IDP nerve center pilot in NW commenced·
IDPNC website activated·
Draft LED policy developed and consulted onOutput three: Provincial performance assessment
1. Objective: To develop strategy for dplg support to provinces
2 Target: July 2003
3 Progress: Work not completed. Dedicated unit included on establishment
LED
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)
CMIP
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
MIG
Output one: Consolidation of capital grants
1. Objective: 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·
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
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Output: Municipal Service Partnerships (MSP)
1 Objective: To provide guidelines on MSP
2 Target: March 2004
3 Progress: Guidelines and regulations completed
ISRDP/URP
Output one: Effective intergovernmental Co-ordination of program
1 Objective: To co-ordinate participation of relevant departments in program
2 Target: Quarterly meetings
3 Progress: Intergovernmental forum established and active.
Output two: Demonstrate visible delivery in nodes
1 Objective: To coordinate investment in anchor projects in nodes
2. Target: Quarterly
3 Progress:
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98 anchor projects in urban nodes (March 2004), 79 in July 2003·
Project value: R 1,95 billion (R1,3 billion in July 2003)·
177 anchor projects in rural nodes in March 2004 (155 in January 2003)·
Value of projects in July 2003 was R45, 4 billion
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:
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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 development
PRIORITIES FOR 2004
1. Priorities in new Government's 5 year Program of Action:
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Legislation on intergovernmental relations·
Provincial legislation on institution of traditional leadership2 completing establishment of Branch: Governance, Policy and Research