THIS CITY WORKS FOR YOU

CITY OF C~PE TOWN ISIXEKD SASEKAPA STAD KAAPSTAD

Housing Directorate

Portfolio Committee on Housing

5 September 2007

PEOPLE'S HOUSING PROCESS

· Enhanced Policy Framework & Guidelines for the PHP Delivery Mechanism (dated Sept. 2005) approved in March 2007.

· Redefined roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders

· Publication of revised Housing Code

· Align norms and standards to BNG

CURRENT SITUATION

· 70 PHP Projects under construction within the City Of Cape Town

· City acting as Accounts Administrator on 28 of these projects

· Projects are being driven by both the City and Community (Beneficiary groups supported by an NGO/CBO).

· 12 project applications (Business Plans) lodged with the Dept. LA&H, pending approval.

· 20 applications submitted to Council for consideration

THE ROLE OF THE CITY

PHP Unit

· Perform it's Statutory role in respect of re-zoning, tenure provision and internal civil services design and building plans' approvals

· Provision of Bulk and Connector engineering services

· Identify and prioritise ( all ) new housing development opportunities in line with the City's lDP and goals

· Allocate Housing Subsidy funds to current and new housing development from funding received from the MEC: LG & HOUSING.

· Act as Support Organisation, if required

· Provide letter of support for PHP applications to PHD

· Obtain Council resolutions indicating it's support of the PHP delivery mechanism

· Support CBO's, NGO's and community groups acting as SO

· Provide support and participate in meetings where necessary

· Take ownership of engineering services installed

· Promote community facilitation

· Resolve disputes between beneficiaries and the SO

· Undertake consumer education and capacity building exercises and

· Promote and advocacy and awareness campaign.

· Create an enabling environment for the successful implementation of PHP by :

Providing information and advice on housing matters

Act as developer of the PHP mechanism, if required (unable to perform this role due to a lack of capacity)

Support households in planning the settlement

THANK YOU