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UMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 – STRATEGY REPORT STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT COMPREHENSIVE WORKING DOCUMENT FROM FOCUSSED WORKSHOPS HELD ON 5 AND 6 FEBRUARY 2002 uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 1 STRATEGIC POLICY FRAMEWORK This is the strategic framework that will guide all future activities of the District Municipality. It consists of a number of components, viz. • • • • • Visions; Objectives; Decision Support Framework; Resource Framework; and Strategies. uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 2 THE STRATEGIC ISSUES KEY PERFORMANCE AREA INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC ISSUE LAND REFORM AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ON INGONYAMA LAND ACCESS TO SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY GENDER EQUITY EDUCATION ADDRESSING HEALTH AIDS SPORT, RECREATION, ART AND CULTURE DISASTER MANAGEMENT CRIME POVERTY ALLEVIATION UNEMPLOYMENT INVESTMENT uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 3 THE VISIONS AND GOALS A vision is a statement of the desired long term development of the municipality based on the identified strategic issues and related to the specific conditions in the municipal area. Visions should be short enough to become popular, but specific enough to refer to the characteristics, problems and potentials of the municipality. They should be phrased in a way to be understood by everybody. uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 4 CORPORATE VISION STATEMENT The formulation of development of strategies must take place within the context of the District Council 22 Corporate Vision. This vision was developed by Councillors and officials representing the District Council and the various local councils at a workshop held early in 2001. It expresses the view as to what the leadership of District Council 22 will aim to achieve through its future activities. The corporate vision states that: UMGUNGUNDLOVU DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY WILL EVOLVE INTO A DYNAMIC METROPOLITAN AREA AND THE LEGISLATIVE CAPITAL OF KWAZULU-NATAL WITH A VIBRANT ECONOMY, INTEGRATED SERVICE DELIVERY AND IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL ITS PEOPLE. The Mission established to guide the activities of Council in achieving the vision states that: THROUGH SOUND GOVERNANCE AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION ENSURE THE PROVISION OF EQUITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC GROWTH uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 5 THE DECISION SUPPORT FRAMEWORK This is a basic overarching framework that needs to be in place to ensure that the District Municipality can fulfil its allocated functions and achieve in the key performance areas. It is referred to as the decision support framework as any development related decision-making will take place within the context of this overall framework. uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 6 COMPONENTS COMPONENT DESCRIPTION Spatial Development Framework The primary aim of the spatial development framework (SDF) is to create a competent district spatial structure. The SDF promote improved systems of access, link settlements, guide investment and create a overall system of opportunity. Planning / Service Standards Planning standards establish basic minimum levels of services which the District will set out to achieve. It represents an ideal and may not be achieved in the medium term. Planning standards are linked to the spatial development framework and encourages orderly spatial development. Financial Strategy Funding is essential for both the ongoing operation of the council as well as the implementation of development, i.e. the core function of the District. A broad strategy identifying approaches to ensuring the availability of funding is required. Corporate Development The necessary institutional systems and structures must be in place for implementing the IDP. Clarity must therefore specifically exist on roles and responsibilities and how performance will be managed. uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 7 SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK A. DEFINITION: To provide structure for the district in a way which : Unwinds the legacy of Apartheid Redresses past imbalances and promotes equity Promotes growth and investment Goals include: B.KEY ISSUES Prime location Limited development of tourism opportunities Significant agricultural production Dominance of PMB complex Historical fragmented authority structure To promote an improved system of access - physical,social and economic Complex land use mosaic To integrate district space and link various settlements / opportunities Existing settlement hierarchy To provide a framework for managing development To maximise on inherent opportunities and potentials within the district Population concentration & pressure Uncontrolled / dispersed human settlement Treat to natural systems Artificial settlement creation Lack of social and physical support structure To create an overall system of opportunity uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 8 SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK (Cont.) C. TOWARD STRATEGY MANAGING GROWTH To provide a clear framework to guide and cohere growth and to deal with growth proactively. INTEGRATING SPACE To ensure that the physical integration by building on movement systems – activity corridors ACKNOWLEDGING AND BUILDING ON THE SENSE OF PLACE To ensure the uniqueness of local places CREATING IMPROVED LIVING CONDITIONS To promote the creation of livable and sustainable environments - social and infrastructural support. INCREASING ACCESSIBILITY TO URBAN OPPORTUNITIES To enhance accessibility to urban opportunities through the development of a hierarchy of service centres ENSURING ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY To integrate environmental programmes aimed at managing development, rehabilitation & conservation uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 9 SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK (Cont.) D. CONCEPTS HIERARCHY OF CENTRES AS INVESTMENT POINTS HEIRARCHY OF ACTIVITY CORRIDORS AS INVESTMENT LINES NEW ACCESS CORRIDORS TO INTEGRATE DISTRICT CLEAR MANAGEMENT ZONES uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 10 SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK (Cont.) DISTRICT SPATIAL FRAMEWORK LOCAL SPATIAL FRAMEWORK uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 • DISTRICT CENTRE • MUNICIPAL SERVICE CENTRE • SECONDARY SERVICE CENTRE • • • • • TERTIARY SERVICE CENTRE OTHER DENSE SETTLEMENTS OTHER DISPERSED SETTLEMENT SMALL SETTLEMENT AGRICULTURAL SETTLEMENT 11 PLANNING STANDARDS THE NEED FOR STANDARDS: Planning standards establish basic measurable goals to be achieved through future development processes PLANNING STANDARDS ARE AIMED AT: • providing everyone with access to a basic level of service; • ensuring the equitable distribution; • establishing a set of development goals; • ensuring sustainable development; and • importantly, strengthening the spatial framework. + A tool for determining backlogs uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 12 PLANNING STANDARDS (Cont.) DISTRICT SPATIAL FRAMEWORK • DISTRICT CENTRE • MUNICIPAL SERVICE CENTRE • SECONDARY SERVICE CENTRE • • • • • uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 TERTIARY SERVICE CENTRE OTHER DENSE SETTLEMENTS OTHER DISPERSED SETTLEMENT SMALL SETTLEMENT AGRICULTURAL SETTLEMENT 13 AGRICULTURAL SETTLEMENTS OTHER SMALL SETTLEMENT DISPERSED SETTLEMENT OTHER DENSE SETTLEMENT TERTIARY SERVICE CENTRE SECONDARY SERVICE CENTRE GENERAL / MINIMUM STANDARD MUNICIPAL SERVICE CENTRE ITEM DISTRICT CENTRE STANDARDS: PHYSICAL SERVICES HOUSING Adequate protection from weather and security of tenure Formal Housing Formal or upgraded informal WATER Access to piped water for all On-site Standpipe 200m walking distance SANITATION VIP per household Waterborne ELECTRICITY Individual house connection for each househol Grid – 2kVA per household SOLID WASTE REMOVAL Achieve basic health standards and conserve environment Removal ROADS All weather access to all service All weather access centres uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 Waterborne in dense other VIP VIP Non-grid – 2kVA per household Approved dump – container or other On-site disposal Basic safe access available 14 TELECOMMUNICATIONS 200m to public telephone POSTAL SERVICE Access to postal points for all AGRICULTURAL SETTLEMENTS OTHER SMALL SETTLEMENT DISPERSED SETTLEMENT OTHER DENSE SETTLEMENT TERTIARY SERVICE CENTRE Individual connections on application and 200m to public telephone One postal point per 10 000 hh. TAXI RANKS Dedicated taxi areas in all centres CEMETERIES / CREMATORIA Access for all to cemeteries on Local a Municipal Service Centre level cemeteries uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 SECONDARY SERVICE CENTRE GENERAL / MINIMUM STANDARD MUNICIPAL SERVICE CENTRE ITEM DISTRICT CENTRE STANDARDS: OTHER SERVICES Dedicated taxi areas Access to postal point in service centre (municipal, sec / tertiary) Dedicated taxi areas as far as possible Access to cemeteries on a Municipal Service Centre level 15 AGRICULTURAL SETTLEMENTS OTHER SMALL SETTLEMENT DISPERSED SETTLEMENT OTHER DENSE SETTLEMENT TERTIARY SERVICE CENTRE SECONDARY SERVICE CENTRE GENERAL / MINIMUM STANDARD MUNICIPAL SERVICE CENTRE ITEM DISTRICT CENTRE STANDARDS: SOCIAL / ECONOMIC SERVICES COMMUNITY HALLS Community hall (multi-purpose facility) in all service centres Community Hall SPORT FACILITIES Access to full range of sport facilities Full range of facilities PENSION PAYOUT POINTS Access for all pensioners to pension payout points Payout where possible at multi-purpose facility Mobile pension payment points PERIODIC MARKETS One market per service centre Periodic market Access to periodic market in service centre FRESH PRODUCE MARKET At least one on the District Level Access to market on district level ABATTOIR At least one on the District Level Access to abattoir on district level uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 Access to community hall in service centres High priority Basic facilities facilities 16 AGRICULTURAL SETTLEMENTS OTHER SMALL SETTLEMENT DISPERSED SETTLEMENT OTHER DENSE SETTLEMENT TERTIARY SERVICE CENTRE SECONDARY SERVICE CENTRE GENERAL / MINIMUM STANDARD MUNICIPAL SERVICE CENTRE ITEM DISTRICT CENTRE STANDARDS: SOCIAL / ECONOMIC SERVICES COMMUNITY HALLS Community hall (multi-purpose facility) in all service centres Community Hall SPORT FACILITIES Access to full range of sport facilities Full range of facilities PENSION PAYOUT POINTS Access for all pensioners to pension payout points Payout where possible at multi-purpose facility Mobile pension payment points PERIODIC MARKETS One market per service centre Periodic market Access to periodic market in service centre FRESH PRODUCE MARKET At least one on the District Level Access to market on district level ABATTOIR At least one on the District Level Access to abattoir on district level uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 Access to community hall in service centres High priority Basic facilities facilities 17 FINANCIAL STRATEGY PROPOSED CONTENTS OF FINANCIAL STRATEGY: • Appropriate financial management systems • Increase levy income • Develop database of funding sources uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 18 FINANCIAL STRATEGY (Cont.) • Establish systems for allocation + distribution of funding • Guidelines on use of Municipal Service Partnerships • Ensure funding relating to functions allocated to District e.g. roads uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 19 CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT PROPOSED CONTENT OF CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT PLAN: • Allocation of Roles and Responsibilities • Emerging Metro • Performance Management • By-law development and administration • Skills development of staff • Employment equity and gender • AIDS policy in the workplace uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 20 INTEGRATING OBJECTIVES + RESOURCES What is an Objective: A clear, concise and quantifiable (or measurable) objective should be in place for each strategic issue. An objectives states the desired achievement for the 5-year planning period. Objectives then also represents the most basic level of key performance indicators (KPIs) for the municipality. What is the Resource Framework: The resource framework describes the resources, both human and financial available for addressing a particular key issue. The resource framework together with the working objectives guides the identification and development of alternative strategies. uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 21 ISSUE 1: LAND REFORM AND HOUSING ISSUE STATEMENT: Housing and land reform activities to date has not been successful in addressing the needs of the majority of the population of the district. However, housing and land reform provides a key opportunity for obtaining development funding and therefore promoting development. OVERVIEW: Causes: Urban focus, developer-consultant driven, quality of developments, re-active approach, “willing-buyer willing-seller”, lack of clarity on products Results: Unsustainable settlements, artificial migration, uncoordinated development RESOURCES: FINANCIAL • Department of Housing – R70 million per annum • Department of land affairs – R320 million over 5 years • Land Bank • Department of Provincial and Local Government – LED fund • Ithala • CMIP (insert MTF) • Lending Institutions DESIRED OUTCOME: 5-YEAR OBJECTIVE: STRATEGIES: • Sustainable and integrated settlements • LED / affordability • Move away from urban focus • Accreditation / greater control of funding • Access to an adequate level of housing and security of tenue. • Establish 4000 housing opportunities per annum of which 50% is located within the rural areas • Approval and implementation of LRAD subsidies (2002/3-100, 20034-500,2004-2005 – 1000 small scale farmers p.a.) 1. 2. 3. uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 HUMAN/INSTITUTION • • • • • • • Department of Agric District (Housing Manager) Land Reform DCC DLA District Other Service Providers NGOs Institutional structuring for delivery District-wide integrated housing delivery Land reform implementation for sustainability 22 STRATEGY 1.1: INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURING FOR DELIVERY DESCRIPTION: Housing and land reform (incl. agricultural) related activities have to date not been integrated with local government activities. The district municipality should take a lead role in establishing appropriate institutions for the coordinated delivery of housing and land reform products. IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Establish Land Reform and Housing Steering Committee 2. Develop a Land Reform and Housing Information Programme RESOURCES FINANCIAL HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL DC (LRHSC) DLA DoH DoA Local Municipalities DLA DoH DoA KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: Housing opportunities delivered LRAD, ESTA Subsidies approved uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Land Reform and Housing SECONDARY: 23 STRATEGY 1.2: DISTRICT-WIDE INTEGRATED HOUSING DELIVERY DESCRIPTION: The identification and prioritisation of projects on a district level to ensure appropriate spatial distribution and access to opportunities for all. Once prioritised ensuring that housing provision is integrated in terms of spatial planning frameworks and with other service delivery mechanisms of the Dept of Education, the Dept. of Health, Dept of Transport, Dept of Sport and Recreation and others IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Identify and prioritise projects 2. Establish mechanisms for allocation of funding 3. Programme for developing Land Use Management Systems RESOURCES FINANCIAL DoH CMIP HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL LRHSC DC Housing Manager DoH LCs KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: Number of settlements upgraded in a sustainable manner uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Land Reform and Housing SECONDARY: 24 STRATEGY 1.3: LAND REFORM IMPLEMENTATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY DESCRIPTION: Supporting the implementation of the government’s land redistribution, land tenure and land restitution programmes. Ensuring the implementation of these programmes within the policy and planning frameworks of the district and local municipalities. IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Information programme on LRAD 2. Finalisation of existing projects 3. Develop mechanisms for supporting LTA and ESTA processes RESOURCES FINANCIAL DLA Dept of Agriculture HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL LRHSC DLA Dept of Agriculture NGOs/CBOs KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: Finalisation of all existing land reform projects by end of 2002 No. of LRAD subsidies approved and implemented No. of ESTA claims processed and implemented No. of LTA claims processed and implemented uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Land Reform and Housing SECONDARY: 25 ISSUE 2: DEVELOPMENT ON INGONYAMA LAND ISSUE STATEMENT: 70% of the rural population of the district resides on Ingonyama land, however, extremely limited development has occurred in these areas in the past. Service delivery in these areas are ad hoc and uncoordinated. A low level of tenure security, i.e. PTOs, impacts on levels of development. OVERVIEW: RESOURCES: FINANCIAL • • • • • Causes: Low levels of tenure security, absence of suitable planning frameworks, capacity of tribal authorities, uncertainty regarding development processes, lack of information regarding development opportunities Results: Limited uncoordinated, ad hoc development DESIRED OUTCOME: • Integration/amalgamation of Ingonyama Trust into municipalities • Implementation of Act • Creating acceptable levels of employment and social infrastructure • Establish planning frameworks • Land tenure act will be implemented 5-YEAR OBJECTIVE: • LandUse Management Systems to be developed for all Ingonyama Trust areas • Establish a consultative forum with traditional leaders and stakeholders to discuss development related issues by 2002 uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 HUMAN/INSTITUTION DTLGA (Planning Frameworks) DoH DLA DoA Other Service Provider • • • • • • DTLGA (Capacity building) District – Land Reform DCC DoH DLA DoA Other Service Provider STRATEGIES: 1. Promoting development on Ingonyama Land 26 STRATEGY 2.1: PROMOTING DEVELOPMENT ON INGONYAMA LAND DESCRIPTION: Implement a series of basic initiatives aimed at facilitating and promoting all forms of development on Ingonyama land. The activities are aimed at ensuring coordination, clarifying processes and the identification of opportunties. RESOURCES FINANCIAL DTLGA Public and private sector investors HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Clarify process for development approval on Ingonyama land 2. Establish consultative forum 3. Programme for development of Land Use Management Systems 4. Economic development feasibility studies Ingonyama Trust Board Tribal Authorities DTLGA DC and LCs KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: Extent of various types of development on Ingonyama land measured in terms of hectares (agricultural development), subsidies drawn down (housing projects), households serviced (infrastructural investment), total investment (economic development) and jobs created (economic and infrastructural investment) uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Promoting development on Ingonyama land SECONDARY: Land reform and Housing Poverty alleviation Infrastructure provision 27 ISSUE 3.1: ACCESS TO WATER ISSUE STATEMENT: A large proportion of the district population does not have access to appropriate, affordable levels of water infrastructure. This impacts on general levels of health and welfare within these areas. In areas where infrastructure does exist high water losses and water wastage occurs. Some for all not all for some Consider DWAf policy Projects that are not functional get running first No water supply as priority areas Project funds committed OVERVIEW: Causes: (As for engineering services in general) Results: Lack of services, lack of community ownership of projects, exposure to diseases such as cholera, impacts negatively on general levels of health DESIRED OUTCOME: • Every citizen of the district with access to clean water • Payment for services rendered • Providing affordable levels of services • Proper usage of water avoiding wastage • Linking water provision with sanitation • Standardisation of water tariffs (in line with level of service) • District as an Implementing Agent for DWAF and CMIP Programmes RESOURCES: FINANCIAL • • • • • • DWAF condition grant National Treasury Equitable Share CMIP Department of Housing Funding Mvula Trust Income from tariffs on both District and Local level • District Levy Income • International funders, e.g. DANCED • Municipal Service Partnerships with willing Water Services Authority 5-YEAR OBJECTIVE: • Each household to have access to potable water (not necessarily piped) within 200m by the end of the 20045 financial year • DM to monitor and encourage compliance with the free basic water programme uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 HUMAN/INSTITUTION • Water Services Authority • District Technical Services Department • District Financial Department • Implementing Agents: District, Umgeni Water, Mvula Trust STRATEGIES: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Improvement of the basic level of water services Establishing MSPs for efficient delivery User pay for higher level of service Maintain existing infrastructure Establish implementation capacity in District 28 STRATEGY 3.1.1: IMPROVEMENT OF THE BASIC LEVEL OF WATER SERVICES DESCRIPTION: In order to provide free basic water appropriate technology will be used in incremental improvement of level of service to ensure sustainability RESOURCES FINANCIAL • • • • • DWAF conditional grant Equitable Share Allocation CMIP Mvula Trust Income from tariffs on both District and Local level • District Levy Income • International funders, e.g. DANCED IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Establish water policy for district, incl. policy on free basic water 2. Appropriate technology in unserviced areas using reservoirs, groundwater, and rainwater harvesting HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • • • • Water Services Authority District Technical Services District Financial Department Implementing Agents: District, Umgeni Water, Mvula Trust KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: Percentage of households with access to free basic water Percentage of households with access to higher levels of service uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Access to Water SECONDARY: Addressing Health 29 STRATEGY 3.1.2: ESTABLISHING MUNICIPAL SERVICE PARTNERSHIPS FOR EFFICIENT DELIVERY DESCRIPTION: Establishing Municipal Service Partnerships with water service providers and support Service Agents IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Formalise service agreements with service providers, agents and other partners RESOURCES FINANCIAL HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL •DWAF conditional grant •District Technical Services •Equitable Share Allocation •Water Services Authority •CMIP •Implementing Agents: District, •Income from tariffs on both District Umgeni Water, Mvula Trust and Local level •District Levy Income KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: •International donors Percentage of households with access to free basic water Percentage of households with access to higher levels of service Percentage of non-payment for higher levels of service uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Access to Water SECONDARY: Addressing Health 30 STRATEGY 3.1.3: USER PAY FOR HIGHER LEVEL OF SERVICE DESCRIPTION: •The user pays for all levels of service higher than the basic level of service. Cost recovery must be sustainable, if a higher level of service is un affordable to the community it serves the project should not go ahead. IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Promote installation of prepayment systems in schemes providing higher level of service 2. Promote debt collection to be actively managed with strict credit controls RESOURCES FINANCIAL HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL •DWAF conditional grant •Water Services Authority •CMIP •District Technical Services •Mvula Trust •District Financial Department •Income from tariffs on both District •Implementing Agents: District, and Local level Umgeni Water, Mvula Trust •District Levy Income KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: •International funders, e.g. DANCED Percentage of households with access to higher levels of service Percentage of non-payment for higher levels of service uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Access to Water SECONDARY: Municipal Finance 31 STRATEGY 3.1.4: MAINTAIN EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE DESCRIPTION: Maintain higher levels of service in areas were such higher levels of service are affordable and therefore sustainable. IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Encourage the implementation of water loss management systems. 2. Ensure preventative maintenance programme implemented RESOURCES FINANCIAL • Income from tariffs on both District and Local level • District Levy Income HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • • • • Water Services Authority District Technical Services District Financial Department Implementing Agents: District, Umgeni Water, Mvula Trust KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: Percentage of water loss for higher levels of service. Number of pipe bursts emergency callouts. uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Access to Water SECONDARY: Municipal Finance 32 STRATEGY 3.1.5: ESTABLISH IMPLEMENTATION CAPACITY IN DISTRICT DESCRIPTION: ???? IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Establish engineering capacity 2. Establish financial and administrative capacity RESOURCES FINANCIAL •??? HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL •??? KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: ??? uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: ??? SECONDARY: ??? 33 ISSUE 3.2: ACCESS TO SANITATION ISSUE STATEMENT: A large proportion of the district population does not have access to appropriate, affordable levels of sanitation infrastructure. This impacts on general levels of health and welfare within these areas. In areas where infrastructure does exist it is often not maintained. OVERVIEW: Causes: (As for engineering services in general) Results: Lack of services, lack of community ownership of projects, exposure to diseases such as cholera, impacts negatively on general levels of health, contamination of ground water. DESIRED OUTCOME: 5-YEAR OBJECTIVE: • Every citizen of the district with access to proper sanitation • Payment for services rendered • Providing affordable levels of services • Proper usage of sanitation infrastructure • Linking water provision with sanitation • Standardisation of sanitation tariffs (in line with level of service) • Community awareness relating to appropriate usage of water and sanitation services developed • Each household have access to at least Ventilated Improved Pit Latrines (World Health Organisation standards) by 2004/2005. • By 2003 have in place awareness programmes focussing on health and hygiene uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 RESOURCES: FINANCIAL HUMAN/INSTITUTION • DWAF allocation to District – R13 million per annum) • Department of Housing Funding • Mvula Trust • Income from tariffs on both District and Local level • District Levy Income • International funders, e.g. DANCED • Water Services Authority • District Technical Services Department • District Financial Department • Implementing Agents: District, Umgeni Water, Mvula Trust STRATEGIES: 1. 2. 3. 4. Apply appropriate technology to ensure sustainability User pays for all services above basic level of service cost recovery on projects must be sustainable Incremental improvement in L.O.S. i.e.Pragmatic Innovative approach Maintaining the levels of service in areas with higher levels of service. Use water service providers and support Service Agents Maximise grant funding 34 STRATEGY 3.2.1: FREE BASIC SANITATION DESCRIPTION: •Appropriate technology to be used in incremental improvement of level of service to ensure sustainability by providing VIP toilets as free basic sanitation. IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Appropriate technology programme using local community labour intensive methods to reduce capital cost to service provider RESOURCES FINANCIAL • • • • • DWAF conditional grant Equitable Share Allocation Mvula Trust District Levy Income International donors HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • • • • Water Services Authority District Technical Services District Financial Department Implementing Agents: District, Umgeni Water, Mvula Trust KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: Percentage of households with access to VIP toilet uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Access to Sanitation SECONDARY: Addressing Health 35 STRATEGY 3.2.2: USER PAY FOR HIGHER LEVEL OF SERVICE DESCRIPTION: •User pays for all services above basic level of service cost recovery on projects must be sustainable Incremental improvement in L.O.S. i.e. pragmatic Innovative approach IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Water borne services to be provided only when it will be affordable and sustainable. Cost to be recovered together with the water charges. RESOURCES FINANCIAL • • • • • DWAF conditional grant Equitable Share Allocation Mvula Trust District Levy Income International donors HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • • • • Water Services Authority District Technical Services District Financial Department Implementing Agents: District, Umgeni Water, Mvula Trust KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: Percentage of households with access to higher levels of sanitation services uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Access to Sanitation SECONDARY: Addressing Health 36 STRATEGY 3.2.3: MAINTAIN EXISTING SERVICES DESCRIPTION: Maintaining the levels of service in areas with higher levels of service. IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Preventative maintenance programme to be implemented RESOURCES FINANCIAL • • • • • DWAF conditional grant Equitable Share Allocation Mvula Trust District Levy Income International donors HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • • • • Water Services Authority District Technical Services District Financial Department Implementing Agents: District, Umgeni Water, Mvula Trust KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: Percentage of households with access to higher levels of sanitation services Number of burst/blocked pipes emergency callouts Down time at treatment works uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Access to Sanitation SECONDARY: Addressing Health 37 ISSUE 3.3: ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY ISSUE STATEMENT: A large proportion of the district population does not have access to appropriate, affordable levels of electricity. This impacts on general levels of health and quality of life within these areas. It further impacts on the quality of essential services such as education and health OVERVIEW: RESOURCES: FINANCIAL • Treasury Equitable Share as allocated to Local Councils • Department of Minerals and Energy • Local Council Tariffs • District Levy Income Causes: (As per engineering services in general) Results: Pressure on environment, high cost of energy DESIRED OUTCOME: • All resident will have access to appropriate form of energy. • District to create a conducive environment within which DME implementing agents (e.g. Eskom) can work • Implementation of government policy on free electricity 5-YEAR OBJECTIVE: • To provide an additional 4 000 electricity connections (grid or non-grid) per annum of which 50% will be located in rural areas uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 HUMAN/INSTITUTION • Department of Minerals and Energy • Eskom • REDs (Regional Electricity Distribution) • Local Electricity Distributors • No human capacity required on district level, pending decision on REDs STRATEGIES: 1. 2. 3. Provide access to free basic electricity User pay for higher level of electricity service Fund capital short fall for grid electricity 38 STRATEGY 3.3.1: PROVIDE ACCESS TO FREE BASIC ELECTRICITY DESCRIPTION: Appropriate technology to be used to provide access to free 50kWh/hh/m (Non-grid - interim service level) IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Appropriate technology programme to provide free basic electricity (grid or nongrid) RESOURCES FINANCIAL • • • • Equitable Share Allocation DME District Levy Income International donors HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • District Technical Services • District Financial Department • Implementing Agents: KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: Percentage of households with access to free basic electricity uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Access to Electricity SECONDARY: Addressing Education 39 STRATEGY 3.3.2: USER PAY FOR HIGHER LEVEL OF ELECTRICITY SERVICE DESCRIPTION: All higher levels of service the user pays. RESOURCES FINANCIAL • • • • DME Equitable Share Allocation District Levy Income International doners IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Promote the installation of prepayment systems in schemes providing higher levels of service 2. Encourage active management of debt collection with strict credit controls HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • District Technical Services • District Financial Department • Implementing Agents: KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: Percentage of households with access to higher levels of sanitation services Debtors book uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Access to Electricity SECONDARY: Addressing Education 40 STRATEGY 3.3.3: FUND CAPITAL SHORT FALL FOR GRID ELECTRICITY DESCRIPTION: Cut-off capital Cost for Grid connection is R3500. Counter funding is required from DM/LM to make up short fall IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Using external funding reduce the capital cost to service provider to bring it below the connection threshold (R3 500 per connection RESOURCES FINANCIAL • • • • DME Equitable Share Allocation District Levy Income International donors HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • District Technical Services • District Financial Department • Implementing Agents: KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: Number of new connections uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Access to Electricity SECONDARY: Addressing Education 41 ISSUE 3.4: ACCESS TO ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUE STATEMENT: The transport infrastructure in the region is failing due to the lack of funding for the maintenance of roads and the lack of quality transport routes in the rural/tribal areas specifically. This situation specifically limits the access of communities to facilities and services. It also impacts on the levels of economic development and investment. OVERVIEW: RESOURCES: FINANCIAL • • • • • Department of Transport Local Municipalities District Levy income CMIP National Roads Agency HUMAN/INSTITUTION • Department of Transport • Local Municipalities • District (Roads Engineer) Causes: Divided responsibility in terms of roads (other as per engineering services in general) Results: Communities lack access to key facilities and services, negative impact on economic development DESIRED OUTCOME: 5-YEAR OBJECTIVE: • To ensure each communities have easy access to facilities and services located in service centres • Each community to have road access to service centre and key facilities. • To promote and create a conducive environment for economic development • Coordinate transport network development with other forms of infrastructure development • Roads appropriately maintained • Resolve roles and responsibilities of Department and District • To ensure that all service centres (tertiary, secondary, municipal and district) are serviced with appropriate road network (including storm water), i.e. all weather access, by end of the 2004/5 financial year. uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIES: 1. 2. District to act as conduit for distribution of road construction funds Co-ordinate roads development and maintenance 42 STRATEGY 3.4.1: DISTRICT TO ACT AS CONDIUT FOR DISTRIBUTION OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION FUNDS DESCRIPTION: uDM to act as conduit for funds from Dot to distribute to LM on an equitable basis IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Appropriate technology programme using community labour to reduce cost and ensure buy-in from community RESOURCES FINANCIAL • • • • Equitable Share Allocation District Levy Income International doners Dept of Transport HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • • • • DoT District Technical Services District Financial Department Implementing Agents: KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: Length and frequency of roads maintained Length of new roads built uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Access to Roads SECONDARY: Addressing Economic development 43 STRATEGY 3.4.2: CO-ORDINATE ROADS DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE DESCRIPTION: uDM to act as cross LM co-ordinator (e.g. uDM to lobby for Subsidisation of Provincial roads through towns) IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS 1. 2. 3. 4. RESP. Develop transport management plan Develop road engineering capacity Establishing a roads coordinating committee Lobby for provincial roads through towns RESOURCES FINANCIAL • • • • Equitable Share Allocation District Levy Income International doners Dept of Transport HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • • • • DoT District Technical Services District Financial Department Implementing Agents: KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: Percentage of settlement with access to collector roads Percentage of households with access to higher levels of sanitation services uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Access to Roads SECONDARY: Addressing economic development 44 ISSUE 3.5: ACCESS TO SOLID WASTE REMOVAL ISSUE STATEMENT: Major landfill sites in the district is reaching capacity even though the majority of the population does not have access to solid waste removal services. Landfill sites are expensive to develop and the dispersed nature of settlement impacts on the coordination of service delivery. RESOURCES: FINANCIAL HUMAN/INSTITUTION • District Levy income • CMIP • Private sector investment (link to BOT) • Local municipalities • District • Department of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs • DWAF OVERVIEW: Causes: High cost of landfill sites, lack of access to services for a large proportion of the population, lack of education relating to waste management. Results: Existing landfill sites reaching capacity, communities not access to solid waste removal. DESIRED OUTCOME: 5-YEAR OBJECTIVE: • To manage solid waste landfill sites through BOT (buildoperate-transfer) conctracts • Encourage recycling and waste minimisation • Tri-partite partnerships between public, private and community sectors to be encouraged. • To finalise the identification of solid waste landfill sites/other possibilities by June 2002 (2002/3 budget allocation) • To establish build-operate-traintransfer contracts for the development of sites • Budget allocation for Waste Management for 2002/3 financial year uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIES: 1. 2. Acess to solid waste removal Establish MSPs for development and management of landfill sites 45 STRATEGY 3.5.1: ACCESS TO SOLID WASTE REMOVAL DESCRIPTION: Free basic service needs to be defined in terms of level of service User pays for all higher levels of service IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Ensuring the collection of basic solid waste removal 2. Establish education programme for proper onsite disposal of waste RESOURCES FINANCIAL • • • • • DWAF conditional grant Equitable Share Allocation Mvula Trust District Levy Income International doners HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • • • • Water Services Authority District Technical Services District Financial Department Implementing Agents: District, Umgeni Water, Mvula Trust KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: Percentage of households with access to solid waste removal uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Access to Solid Waste Removal SECONDARY: Addressing Health 46 STRATEGY 3.5.2: ESTABLISHING MSPs FOR DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF LANDFILL SITES DESCRIPTION: PPP to be considered to build and operate sites RESOURCES FINANCIAL • • • • DWAF conditional grant Equitable Share Allocation District Levy Income International donors IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. District to provide guidance to LMs in establishment of MSPs (guidance MSP White Paper) 2. MSP partnership business plans 3. Specific landfill site BOTT project to be implemented HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • District Technical Services • District Financial Department • Implementing Agents: KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: Percentage of households with access to refuse removal uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Access to Solid Waste Removal SECONDARY: Addressing Health 47 ISSUE 3.6: ACCESS TO CEMETERIES ISSUE STATEMENT: Cemeteries within the district does not have the required capacity to service the district in the medium to long term. Short term capacity is also limited. AIDS is having a dramatic impact on the capacity. All but two cemeteries will run out of capacity in the next two to three years. Cremation is in many cases culturally unacceptable. RESOURCES: FINANCIAL • • • • HUMAN/INSTITUTION District Levy income CMIP Private sector investment (PPPs) Local municipalities • District • Department of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs • DWAF OVERVIEW: Causes: Lack of facilities, AIDS, no co-ordinated regional planning in the past, high cost of facilities, limited land available, lack of resources to operate and manage. Results: Continued burials in unsuitable locations, potential of groundwater contamination, prevent development . DESIRED OUTCOME: • Ensure everyone has access to proper burial facilities • Encourage private-public sector partnerships • Standardisation of rates relating to cemeteries • Awareness in rural areas of impact of home burials 5-YEAR OBJECTIVE: * To establish sufficient cemetery capacity in the local municipalities and district by 2005 for the next 10 years • Budget allocation for cemeteries for 2002/3 financial year uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIES: 1. 2. 3. Identify new cemeteries Establish MSPs for the development and operation of cemeteries Develop and promote alternative approaches to burial 48 STRATEGY 3.6.1: IDENTIFY NEW CEMETERIES DESCRIPTION: New cemetery sites need to be identified urgently in consultation with LMs IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Identify district cemetery site by June 2002 2. Support identification of sites on a municipality level RESOURCES FINANCIAL • Equitable Share Allocation • District Levy Income • International doners HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • District Technical Services • District Financial Department • Implementing Agents: KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: Percentage of burials in formal cemeteries uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Access to Cemeteries SECONDARY: Addressing Health 49 STRATEGY 3.6.2: ESTABLISH MSPs FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF CEMETERIES DESCRIPTION: Use PPP build & operate cemeteries & crematoria IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. District to provide guidance to LMs in establishment of MSPs (guidance MSP White Paper) 2. MSP partnership business plans RESOURCES FINANCIAL • Equitable Share Allocation • District Levy Income • International donors HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • District Technical Services • District Financial Department • Implementing Agents: KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: Percentage of burials in formal cemeteries uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Access to Cemeteries SECONDARY: Addressing Health 50 STRATEGY 3.6.3: DEVELOP AND PROMOTE ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES TO BURIAL DESCRIPTION: User pays for all higher levels of service RESOURCES FINANCIAL • Equitable Share Allocation • District Levy Income • International donors IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Encourage cremation as an alternative for everybody 2. Promote the recycling of old graves along family lineage 3. (Standardised rates for cemeteries in districts) HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • • • • Water Services Authority District Technical Services District Financial Department Implementing Agents: District, Umgeni Water, Mvula Trust KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: Percentage of burials in formal cemeteries Percentage of cremations/ burials in formal cemeteries uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Access to Cemeteries SECONDARY: Addressing Health 51 ISSUE 4: ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY ISSUE STATEMENT: RESOURCES: There exists a general lack of awareness regarding the environment within the District and specifically as it relates to development activities within the district. Key environmental issues facing the District in this regard includes solid waste management, water pollution and catchment degradation. FINANCIAL HUMAN/INSTITUTION OVERVIEW: Causes: Solid waste: high density development, lack of services, capacity of landfill. Water pollution: industrial effluent, polluted runoff from poorly serviced settlements. Catchment degradation: inappropriate agricultural development, destruction of wetland areas, soil erosion. DESIRED OUTCOME: • More than green environment • Providing a healthy and safe living environment for everyone and everything / species • Ensure biodiversity Ensure future costs are minimised • Promote proactiveness in disaster management • Achieving a balance between the environment and development 5-YEAR OBJECTIVE: • Have in place a well-coordinated environmental strategy in the form of a Strategic Environmental Assessment by the year 2003 – incl. clear management and monitoring guidelines (consider biannual state of the environment report and implementation of LA21 principles) uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIES: 1. 2. 3. 4. Adopt IEM (Integrated Env. Man.) principles for all projects Develop under-standing of issues and approaches to addressing such Develop environmental awareness and education program Appropriate resource utilisation 52 STRATEGY 4.1: ADOPT IEM PRINCIPLES FOR ALL PROJECTS DESCRIPTION: Adopt and implement the principles of Integrated Environmental Management (IEM) for all projects and activities. IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Develop checklist for all departments in preparation and implementation of projects 2. Develop guidelines for project managers to implement IEM principles RESOURCES FINANCIAL HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • Development Bank of South Africa • Environmental Officer • Department of Agriculture and • DTLG Environmental Affairs • DANCED • Private sector investment (PPPs) KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: Inclusion of the requirement for environmental assessments to be carried out in all applicable projects, include tenders, project proposals and project management and monitoring. The inclusion of sustainability principles within the development and outcomes of municipally managed projects and activities. uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: All issues identified 53 STRATEGY 4.2: DEVELOP UNDERSTANDING OF ISSUES AND APPROACHES TO ADDRESSING SUCH DESCRIPTION: IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS • Develop environmental guidelines, where appropriate, for activities which impact on the environment in the district. • Implement regular environmental monitoring, state of environment reporting and other reporting and environmental monitoring tools. • Develop and monitor sustainability indicators of performance. RESP. 1. Undertake a Strategic Environmental Assessment for the District as a whole with involvement of Local Municipalities RESOURCES FINANCIAL • Development Bank of South Africa • DTLG • DANCED HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • Environmental Officer • Department of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs • Private sector investment (PPPs) KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: The implementation of actions and projects as developed in the Strategic Environmental Assessment. uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: All issues identified 54 STRATEGY 4.3: DEVELOP ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND EDUCATION PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION: • Commence environmental education programmes with officials and councilors. • Ensure the institutional capacity or awareness to ensure the enforcement and compliance with environmental legislation, regulations and controls. • Promote environmental structures within the communities and support community driven environmental projects. RESOURCES FINANCIAL IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Environmental education programme (aimed at all levels civil society incl. The public, leadership, schools etc) 2. Training for councillors and officials on compliance with environmental law HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • Environmental Officer • Development Bank of South Africa • Department of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs • DTLG • Private sector investment • DANCED • Partnerships with communities and private sector • NGOs/CBOs (also learn from them) KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: An increased environmental awareness by councilors, officials and community representatives. Greater communication between council, officials and communities with respect to improved environmental management and responsibility. uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: SECONDARY: 55 STRATEGY 4.4: APPROPRIATE RESOURCE UTILISATION DESCRIPTION: • Develop policies committed to reducing and recycling waste. • Promote an awareness that water is a scarce and valuable resource, which sustains communities. Ecosystems and economic development. And ensure water quality, at a minimum, meets national standards as established by DWAF. IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Link resource utilisation strategies with Strategies 3.1, 3.2 and 3.5 RESOURCES FINANCIAL HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • DWAF KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: A reduction in waste generated. An increase in the volume of waste recycled. uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Access to water SECONDARY: Access to sanitation Access to solid waste management 56 ISSUE 5: GENDER EQUITY ISSUE STATEMENT: Due to a variety of reasons viz. how society defines roles, socially constructed attributes associated with being male/female etc. there generally does not exist equity in development processes. This lack of equity impacts on all levels of development, from the management of development to the beneficiaries of development. RESOURCES: FINANCIAL HUMAN/INSTITUTION • Levy – District • Office of the Status of Women in the President’s Office • Commission on Gender Equity • District Municipality • Various NGOs • Commission on Gender Equity OVERVIEW: Causes: Institutional representation, illiteracy relating to early pregnancy, poverty etc, marital arrangements, gender issues relegated to bottom of list, dependency syndrome Results: Lack of access to services, illiteracy, economic disempowerment, bias towards priorities of males DESIRED OUTCOME: • Women to have appropriate representation and be actively involved in development projects • The empowerment of women to actively participate in development Encourage the development of an awareness of women’s rights • Develop a clear policy statement on gender equity • Procurement policy to address gender equity + Skills development for female staff and councillors 5-YEAR OBJECTIVE: • The development of a comprehensive gender policy within the district addressing the role of women in development, and addressing social and economic empowerment, gender equity in employment, awareness of women’s rights • Implementation of policy from 2003 onwards uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIES: 1. 2. 3. Integrate gender equity in programmes of District Municipality Establishment of gender unit Gender equity focal point managers 57 STRATEGY 5.1: INTEGRATE GENDER EQUITY IN PROGRAMMES OF DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY DESCRIPTION: Incorporation of the gender equity theme into all District Programme: There is a tendency to ignore and allocate less resources to gender issues. This can be addressed by incorporating gender equity theme in all District Programme. RESOURCES FINANCIAL • District Levies • Office of the Status of Women in the President’s Office • Commission on Gender Equity IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Identification of programmes within District Departments where gender equity intervention required. 2. Gender equity awareness programme (capacity building) and the role of men in achieving this HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • • • • • District Municipality Various NGOs Commission on Gender Equity Provincial Focal Points Local municipalities KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: Integration of gender equity theme into all District Programmes by end of 2002. Attendance of capacity building workshop on gender equality by all (100%) District Staff and Councillors by middle of 2003. By year 2005 we will have at least (a minimum) 30% of women in management positions. uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Gender Equity SECONDARY: 58 STRATEGY 5.2: GENDER FOCAL POINT MANAGERS DESCRIPTION: Appointment of Gender Equity Focal Point Managers: All Provincial Departments will be appointing gender equity focal point individuals. Main responsibility for these incumbent will be to ensure that gender issues from respective departments are dealt with. Each District department must have a gender equity focal point. These incumbents must be senior managers. RESOURCES FINANCIAL HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • District Levy • Provincial Gender Equity Focal Points • Commission on Gender Equity • District: Management • District: Human Resource Committee • District Gender Unit • Provincial Gender Equity Focal Points KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: Appointment of Gender Equity Focal point Managers by end of 2002. Completion of gender equity policy by end of 2002 uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Gender equity policy formulation 2. Establish approach and programme for monitoring 3. Projects aimed at economic empowerment of women 4. Focus on increasing opportunities (integration activity) STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Gender Equity SECONDARY: 59 STRATEGY 5.3: ESTABLISHMENT OF GENDER UNIT DESCRIPTION: Establishment of District Gender Unit: The main purpose of the Unit would be to ensure that gender issues are dealt with, enforcement of gender equity policy and assume overall responsibility on gender equity matters within the District Council. IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Appointment of Gender Equity Focal Point Managers RESOURCES FINANCIAL • District Levy • Commission on Gender Equity HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • District Focal Point Managers • Provincial Focal Point Managers • Various NGOs/CBOs KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: Establishment Gender Equity Unit by end of 2002 Completed Gender Equity Policy by end of 2002 Staff representation reflecting gender sensitivity uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Gender Equity SECONDARY: 60 ISSUE 6: EDUCATION ISSUE STATEMENT: Education is referred to in its wider context to include school-based education, literacy and life skills training and specialised education (e.g. tertiary education). The access of communities to appropriate and high quality education is limited, this impacting directly on social and economic development. OVERVIEW: RESOURCES: FINANCIAL • • • • • National Skills Fund Department of Education Department of Labour European Union Department of Works Causes: Apartheid education system, lack of integrated settlement planning, lack of qualified educators, quality of facilities, range of subjects on offer, lack of coordination Results: High illiteracy rates, inappropriate education, lack of specialised training DESIRED OUTCOME: 5-YEAR OBJECTIVE: • Achieve higher levels literacy • Develop a literate and trained workforce to support economic development strategies of the District • High quality education infrastructure • Promote national skills training through system of learnership • Through coordination with the Department of Education ensure the provision of relevant (i.t.o. economic development policies of District) quality education and infrastructure. • Through SETAs (Sector Education and Training Auth) establish and support learnership programmes uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 HUMAN/INSTITUTION • • • • Department of Education Department of Labour SETAs Tertiary Institutions (University, Technicon, Colleges) • NGOs STRATEGIES: 1. 2. 3. Promotion of adult basic education and training Facilitation of funding for improved facilities and maintenance Encourage post school training 61 STRATEGY 6.1: PROMOTION OF ADULT BASIC EDUCATION AND TRAINING DESCRIPTION: Adult Basic Education and Training: District needs to achieve a high literacy rate, especially with out of school population. Promotion of adult basic education and training and skills training will achieve this desired outcome. RESOURCES FINANCIAL • • • • • National Skills Fund Department of Education Department of Labour EU Department of Works HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • • • • • • IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Skills training programme 2. Training programme for SMMEs (also industrial) 3. Training on labour intensive projects 4. In-service training of District staff 5. Promote effective use of ABET training centres Department of Education Department of Labour SETA Tertiary Institutions NGOs ABET Centres (DoE) KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: Improve literacy rate (long term) Improve skills levels (long term) * Poverty reduction (long term) uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Education SECONDARY: Skills Development 62 STRATEGY 6.2: FACILITATION OF FUNDING FOR IMPROVED FACILITIES AND MAINTENANCE DESCRIPTION: Facilitation of funding for construction of additional classrooms and provision of services in schools: Analysis undertaken during the first phase indicate that the District is not short of schools, however, more classrooms need to be constructed. This will address the problem of overcrowding in schools. RESOURCES FINANCIAL • Department of Education • Department of Public Works • European Union • Private Sector • Church based foundations IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. RESP. Provision of basic services in rural schools Construction of classrooms Liaison with Dept. on maintenanc Establishment of information centres ID/preparation of land for facilities HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • Department of Education • Department of Public Works KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: Reduce learner classroom ratio in the District to 32 learners per classroom (obtain current ratios from Dept) Number of schools with access to basic services uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Education SECONDARY: 63 STRATEGY 6.3: ENCOURAGE POST SCHOOL TRAINING DESCRIPTION: Encourage post schooling training: The high rate of unemployment can, among other things, be attributed to the lack of skills which is a direct consequence of poor post school training. Matriculants who cannot afford tertiary education do not have sufficient skills to enter the job market. RESOURCES FINANCIAL HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • Department of Labour • Department of Trade and Industry • National Skills Fund • Department of Labour • Tertiary Institutions Sector Education and Training Authority KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: Reduction in unemployment. Increase SMMEs Reduced crime rate uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS 1. 2. 3. 4. RESP. Learnership training programme Internship programme Needs identification on training in district District to obtain representation on boards of tertiary education facilities STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Education SECONDARY: Skills development 64 ISSUE 7: ADDRESSING HEALTH ISSUE STATEMENT: Various factors impact on general health conditions of the population of the district including poor sanitation, lack of access to water, epidemics such as AIDS and cholera, limited health facilities and others. RESOURCES: FINANCIAL • Department of Health • District Levies OVERVIEW: HUMAN/INSTITUTION • • • • Department of Health District (Health Department) Local Municipalities NGOs Causes: Poor sanitation, lack of access to water, AIDS, limited well-located health facilities (urban bias), poor road infrastructure, access to medicine Results: Range of illnesses (AIDS, TB, Cholera), lack of access to health services DESIRED OUTCOME: 5-YEAR OBJECTIVE: • Establish a District Health System • Developing health awareness programmes focussed on health and hygiene • Considering the impact of infrastructure on health and supplying this in line with SDF • Access to primary health care for all district citizens • Acquire the status of a District Health Authority by the end of 2003 and developing an integrated health service • All residents of the District to have access to primary health care facilities within walking distance of 5 kilometres by end of 2004/5 financial year uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIES: 1. 2. 3. 4. Establish a District Health Authority The provision of basic service Coordinate / facilitate the provision health services Establish programme of volunteerism 65 STRATEGY 7.1: ESTABLISH A DISTRICT HEALTH AUTHORITY DESCRIPTION: Establish a district health system in line with national guidelines RESOURCES FINANCIAL • Dept of Health District and Local Municipalities IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Establish a task team to investigate and explore the establishment of a DHA 2. Undertake capacity audit 3. Initiate the establishment of health forum in DM and LMs HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • • • • Dept of Health District Municipality Local Municipalities KwaNaloga and SALGA KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: Increasing regularity of meetings of the Task Team Establishment of health forums in wards, municipalities and District Municipality by end of next financial year (June 2003) uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 66 STRATEGY 7.2: THE PROVISION OF BASIC SERVICES DESCRIPTION: Programme on provision of services: Poor delivery of services, particularly in rural areas contributes significantly to the poor health of these communities. Essential basic services such as sanitation, water and road infrastructure should be addressed. A programme focusing on provision of these services is central to successful implementation of health programme. IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Linked to strategies on access to water, sanitation, electricity, roads, solid waste removal, cemeteries (See Strategic Issues 3.1 to 3.6) RESOURCES FINANCIAL • • • • • • District Department of Transport Department of Works DWAF Dept of Health CMIP (DLG) HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • • • • • District Department of Transport Department of Works DWAF Dept of Health KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: Number of health services with adequate access (within 5km of residents) Increased accessibility to clean water Improved quality of care uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Health SECONDARY: (Home based care) 67 STRATEGY 7.3: COORDINATE / FACILITATE THE PROVISION HEALTH SERVICES DESCRIPTION: Facilitate funding for provision of health services: Acquiring the Status of District Health Authority will mean that the District provide health care service to its citizens. District should facilitate the funding of health facilities. RESOURCES FINANCIAL • Department of Health • District Levies HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • • • • • IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Provision of mobile clinics in remote areas (coordinate with pension payment points) 2. Construction of clinics and CHCs and specialised clinics 3. Health awareness programme 4. Involve traditional healers in health Department of Health District (Health Department) Local Municipalities NGO Volunteers and GIPA KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: Percentage of population with access to health facilities Percentage of population with access to mobile clinics (Access to primary health care facilities for all by end of 2004/5 (access within 5 kilometres - once a week where mobile clinics)) (Indicator addressing the current urban bias (develop)) Health facility per x population Health professionals per x population Reduce cases of TB, Cholera etc. uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Health SECONDARY: 68 STRATEGY 7.4: ESTABLISH PROGRAMME OF VOLUNTEERISM DESCRIPTION: Establish volunteerism programme within the District aimed at augmenting the already strained health services. RESOURCES FINANCIAL • • • • • Dept of Health Faith Community NGOs/CBOs Donor funding Private Sector HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • • • • Dept of Health Faith Community NGOs/CBOs Men and women KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. 2. 3. 4. Volunteerism desk in District Health System ID + secure funding for program Establish database of volunteers Greater involvement of people living with AIDS (GIPA) 5. Promote (+manage) the programme of home based care 6. Community Health Workers STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: No. of volunteers deployed in the health sector Ratio – number of volunteers per municipality uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 69 ISSUE 8: ADDRESSING HIV/AIDS ISSUE STATEMENT: The HIV/AIDS epidemic affects all sectors of society within the District. As there is currently no cure for HIV/AIDS it will continue to also impact negatively on all development sectors, i.e. social, economic, infrastructure and welfare sectors. The current uncoordinated approach to addressing the predisposing factors and symptoms of the disease is a concern. (Living positively with AIDS) Prevention and control interventions plus comprehensive care for those already infected or affected within the context of the Bill of Rights are of great importance. RESOURCES: FINANCIAL • Department of Health • NGOs OVERVIEW: Predisposing factors: Migrant labour system, extreme levels of poverty, stigma associated with HIV/AIDS, approach to relationships, promiscuity, unsafe sex, unprotected sex, gender issues, no cure exists. Results: Lack of formal health care facilities, alternative support systems not established, cemeteries no capacity, high number of AIDS orphans, impact on all development sectors. DESIRED OUTCOME: 5-YEAR OBJECTIVE: • All citizens of the District is made aware of the causes and impact of AIDS • People living with AIDS (PLWA) are integrated into society • Appropriate facilities available for PLWA sufferers, orphans, aged left behind • Coordinated efforts to address AIDS • AIDS support Centre and other means (programmes) to care for orphans (various age groups) be established within each Municipal Service Centre • The District fulfill a facilitative role in promoting home based care through using volunteers uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 HUMAN/INSTITUTION • • • • • • • Department of Health District Health Committee District (Health Department) NGOs / CBOs Local Municipalities Community Health Workers Department of Welfare and Population Development STRATEGIES: 1. 2. 3. 4. Co-ordinating and supporting municipality based AIDS awareness. Promoting HIV/AIDS awareness in conjunction with Department Of Health Developing HIV/AIDS support programme Planning with the impact of AIDS in mind 70 STRATEGY 8.1: COORDINATING AND SUPPORTING MUNICIPALITY BASED AIDS AWARENESS DESCRIPTION: Establish a local municipality based AIDS awareness and support programme aimed at coordinating all AIDS related activities on the local level through the offices of the Mayors. The District Mayors office is to fulfill an overall coordinating role in terms of the programme. RESOURCES FINANCIAL • Approach based on more effective use of existing resources available from the national, provincial and local government as well as NGOs/CBOs • No additional funding required • Provincial AIDS Action Unit IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Develop municipality based AIDS awareness and support programme 2. Establish District and Local Municipality AIDS forums (Mayors) 3. Ongoing monitoring and coordination HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • • • • • • Department of Health NGOs/CBOs Health Manager (District) Health Officials – LCs Mayors – DC and LCs Volunteers (PLWA) KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: Operational AIDS awareness and support programme Operation DC and LC AIDS Forums (Effective coordination of activities) Increased demand and supply of condoms and other preventative medicines and drugs uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Addressing HIV/AIDS SECONDARY: 71 STRATEGY 8.2: PROMOTING HIV/AIDS AWARENESS IN CONJUNCTION WITH DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH DESCRIPTION: Developing a coordinated HIV/AIDS awareness programme with local leadership fulfilling a key role in this regard. The programme to be coordinated through the Municipal AIDS Forums. IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. HIV/AIDS awareness training for councillors and officials (staff) 2. Develop leadership involvement programme RESOURCES FINANCIAL • • • • Department of Health District Municipal Levies NGO/CBOs Other programmes: e.g. Love Life HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • • • • • Councillors District Facilitation Dept. DC/LC Health Officials Department of Health NGOs/CBOs KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: Number of councillors actively involved in AIDS awareness programme Coordinated AIDS awareness programmes uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Addressing HIV/AIDS SECONDARY: 72 STRATEGY 8.3: DEVELOPING AIDS/HIV SUPPORT PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION: Developing a comprehensive AIDS support programme aimed at AIDS sufferers and those affected by AIDS (i.e. AIDS sufferers, AIDS orphans, the elderly). The programme to include the establishment of a home-based care system, orphanages, old age (retirement) homes, and AIDS care centres. Coordination to occur through the Municipal AIDS Forums RESOURCES FINANCIAL HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • Department of Housing • Department of Social Welfare • Department of Health • NGOs/CBOs • District and Local Health Officials • Department of Health • Department of Social Welfare • NGOs/CBOs • Lifeline (voluntary testing and counseling centres) KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: The development of one AIDS Care Centre per municipality The development of at least one AIDS orphanage/home per municipality The successful establishment and ongoing development of an home-based care system uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS 1. 2. 3. 4. RESP. Coordinate development of AIDS Care Centres (incl. voluntary testing/counselling + drugs available) Develop home based care system Develop approach to caring for orphans (all ages) and the aged Legal rights relating to AIDS STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Addressing HIV/AIDS SECONDARY: 73 STRATEGY 8.4: PLANNING WITH THE IMPACT OF AIDS IN MIND DESCRIPTION: IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ????? ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Promote the consideration of the impact of AIDS in all planning and development activities RESOURCES FINANCIAL ??? HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL ??? KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: • ??? uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: ??? SECONDARY: 74 ISSUE 9A: SPORT AND RECREATION ISSUE STATEMENT: At present sport and recreationis not provided the prominent place which it deserves in development policies. This sector can contribute to educating the youth, building a sense of community and in the medium to longer term reducing crime levels. Lack of facilities is a major constraint in this sector and in many cases facilities that exist are inappropriate. OVERVIEW: Causes: Lack of facilities, lack of funding to promote sport and recreation, top-down planning for facilities and events, lack of focus on traditional culture, absence of a comprehensive strategy to promote sport and recreation. DESIRED OUTCOME: • Provide everyone with access to an appropriate range of sport facilities and sport codes on a district level. • Effective use of existing facilities through upgrading and needs assessments • Better integration and coordination • Facilities aimed specifically at the youth and women 5-YEAR OBJECTIVE: • Ensure communities have access to a full range of sport and recreation facilities within each Municipal Service Centre • District to strive for various sports codes to achieve provincial status • Promote the effective use and maintenance of facilities uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 RESOURCES: FINANCIAL HUMAN/INSTITUTION • Department of Sport, Recreation • District Levy • Private Sector investors • National Lottery • Various sport codes (e.g. cricket, soccer etc) • South African Sport Commission • Department of Sport and Recreation • Sport Councils • Sport associations • Professional sport clubs • Department of Education STRATEGIES: 1. Establish a district based sport and recreation programme 2. Facilitate access to full basic range of facilities on the municipal level 3. Upgrade sport code status to provincial 75 STRATEGY 9A.1: ESTABLISH A DISTRICT BASED SPORT AND RECREATION PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION: In cooperation with the Department of Sport and Recreation establish a district based sport and recreation programme. Such programme is aimed at establishing a basis for sport development, which will include accessing relevant training skills, involvement in national and international events taking place within the municipality and intercommunity and inter municipality sport events (potential focus on traditional sports). IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Establish a sport and recreation forum involving national Sport Councils 2. Identify, plan and implement series of sport events (incl traditional sport) 3. Build/strengthen KwaNaloga Games RESOURCES FINANCIAL • Dept of Sport and Recreation • District Municipality • Sport Organisations / Clubs HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • District Facilitation Dept. • Sport Organisations / Clubs • Dept of Sport and Recreation KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: Number of District-wide sport events Expenditure on sport development in the District uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Sport and Recreation SECONDARY: 76 STRATEGY 9A.2: FACILITATE ACCESS TO FULL BASIC RANGE OF FACILITIES ON THE MUNICIPAL LEVEL DESCRIPTION: Facilitate the development of a full range of basic sport facilities in each of the municipal centres in the district. Where facilities currently exist ensure access to all to such facilities and encourage the establishment of local sport development programmes. RESOURCES FINANCIAL • Cluster Programme – Public Works • Dept of Sport and Recreation • Private Sector IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Identify facilities required at municipal service centre level 2. Facilitate access to funding for facilities 3. Facilitate broader access 4. Establish District sports facility HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • DC Facilitation Dept • Dept of Sport and Recreation • Local Municipalities KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: Full range of basic facilities in each Municipality. uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Sport and Recreation SECONDARY: 77 STRATEGY 9A.3: UPGRADE SPORT CODES STATUS TO PROVINCIAL DESCRIPTION: . IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESOURCES FINANCIAL RESP. 1. Establish task team to upgrade sport code to provincial status 2. Attract international, national and provincial events (build on existing resources and District Council’s competitive advantage. 3. Investigate establishment of sport academies HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: . STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Sport and Recreation SECONDARY: uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 78 ISSUE 9B: ART AND CULTURE ISSUE STATEMENT: At present arts and culture is not provided the prominent place which it deserves in development policies. This sector can contribute to educating the youth, building a sense of community and promote economic development. Lack of facilities is a major constraint in this sector and in many cases facilities that exist are inappropriate. RESOURCES: FINANCIAL • Department of Arts and Culture • NGOs HUMAN/INSTITUTION • DC Facilitation Dept OVERVIEW: Causes: Lack of facilities, lack of funding to promote sport, recreation, art and culture, top-down planning for facilities and events, lack of focus on traditional culture, absence of a comprehensive strategy to promote sport, recreation, art and culture. DESIRED OUTCOME: • Utilise Multi-Purpose Community Centre programme to establish arts and culture centres • Promoting arts and culture to unlock potential for economic development • Facilitate the coordination of arts and culture related activities 5-YEAR OBJECTIVE: • Establish dedicated art and culture training and awareness centres in Municipal Service Centres uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIES: 1. Establish a district based arts and culture programme 2. Establish municipal arts and culture training facilities 79 STRATEGY 9B.1: ESTABLISH A DISTRICT BASED ARTS AND CULTURE PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION: Establish a coordinated district based arts and culture programme aimed at facilitating the development of art and culture in the area through the hosting of regular events, competitions and shows. Access for all communities to participating in such events will be a critical success factor. RESOURCES FINANCIAL • Department of Sport, Arts and Culture HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • DC Facilitation KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Establish Arts and Culture Forum on a District Level (link with Arts Council and other stakeholders) 2. Identify, plan and hold diverse arts and culture events on a district level (in cooperation with LMs) 3. Facilitate access to training, funding and expertise for participants (link arts and culture with economic development 4. Annual competition or festival focussing on for example African Renaissance STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: SECONDARY: uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 80 STRATEGY 9B.2: ESTABLISH MUNICIPAL ARTS AND CULTURE TRAINING FACILITIES DESCRIPTION: An arts and culture training facility is to be established in each municipal centre. Funding for the establishment of such facilities is to be obtained from the sources earmarked for the establishment of Multi-Purpose Community Centres. RESOURCES FINANCIAL • Funds for Multi-Purpose Community Centres IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Facilitate the development of arts and culture centres on a municipal level 2. Encourage the upgrading and effective utilisation of existing facilities (e.g. Winston Churchill, Hexagon Theatre, Hilton etc.) HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • DC Facilitation Department • Local Muncipalities KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: Establishment and operation of a arts and culture training facility in each municipal centre uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Arts and Culture SECONDARY: 81 ISSUE 10: DISASTER MANAGEMENT ISSUE STATEMENT: The District is faced by a wide variety of disasters the extent of which differs substantially. At present disaster management in the district is uncoordinated and the only substantial capacity exists with the Msunduzi Municipality. This impacts substantially on the ability of the District to fulfill its role in terms of disaster management (only reactive service to date). RESOURCES: FINANCIAL • District Municipality • Local Municipalities HUMAN/INSTITUTION • District Municipalities • Local Municipalities OVERVIEW: Direct causes: Inability to identify and prevent disasters irrespective of whether they are person-made or natural Causes of inability to address: no dedicated staff, absence of legal framework, lack of appropriate funding, planning, capacity and equipment, also lack of coordination between various councils DESIRED OUTCOME: 5-YEAR OBJECTIVE: STRATEGIES: • A district disaster management plan and disaster management centre to be established by the end of 2002 • Promote the pro-active integration of disaster management in all activities of the district and local municipalities 1. Establishment of District Disaster (and local) Management Plan 2. Establishment of District Disaster Management Centre uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 82 STRATEGY 10.1: ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICT (AND LOCAL) DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN DESCRIPTION: In terms of the Disaster Management Bill each District must develop a disaster manangement plan in consultation with its local municipalities. Local municipalities in turn should establish local disaster management plan. RESOURCES FINANCIAL District Municipality Local Municipality Provincial Disaster Management HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Appoint dedicated disaster management official 2. Establish disaster management consultative forum 3. Develop disaster management plan and facilitate development of plans on local level 4. Disaster management guidelines for development activities District Municipality / Local Municipality / Dept of Health / Dept of Social Welfare / Dept of Transport / Provincial Disaster Management / DWAF / NGOs / SAPS / SANDF / Farmers / Communities KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Land Reform and Housing SECONDARY: uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 83 STRATEGY 10.2: ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT CENTRE DESCRIPTION: In terms of the Disaster Management Bill each District Municipality must establish a disaster management centre in its area of jurisdiction. This centre serves the district as a whole and should therefore be established in consultation with the local municipalities. IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. On completion of Plan appoint Task Team to establish Disaster Management centre (possibly improve on existing) RESOURCES FINANCIAL • District municipality • Local municipalities • Private Sector HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • District municipality • Local municipalities • Private Sector KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: Operational disaster management centre by end of 2002/2003 financial year uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Disaster Management SECONDARY: 84 ISSUE 11: CRIME AND SECURITY ISSUE STATEMENT: Crime and security is within the South African context an issue impacting negatively on all sectors of society and therefore also on most development activities. Failure to address the issue of crime/security will impact negatively on the Integrated Development process and future initiatives of the District. RESOURCES: FINANCIAL • • • • SAPS District Local Municipalities Private Sector HUMAN/INSTITUTION • • • • SAPS District Local Municipalities Private Sector OVERVIEW: Causes: Extreme levels of poverty, low moral values and limited value afforded human life, differing views of different sectors of society, lack of crime prevention strategies, lack of resources to implement strategies, lack of public cooperation with SAPS Results: High crime levels and general lawlessness DESIRED OUTCOME: • Basic safe and secure living and working environment for all residents of the District. • A good working relationship between public, police and justice system. • Improve access to justice system. • Community awareness programmes 5-YEAR OBJECTIVE: • Through poverty alleviation, job creation, community building, and providing support and cooperation with the SAPS to reduce crime levels by 10% per annum over the next five years uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIES: 1. Establish structures to support SAPS 2. Develop crime prevention programme focussed on poverty alleviation and community building 85 STRATEGY 11.1: ESTABLISH STRUCTURES TO SUPPORT SAPS DESCRIPTION: Current safety and security infrastructure in the District is not sufficient to curb the increasing levels of crime and violence. Opportunities and mechanisms for supporting the activities specifically of the SAPS needs to be established. RESOURCES FINANCIAL • District Municipality • SAPS • Private Sector HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • • • • • • IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Establish district level coordination with the SAPS 2. Develop a comprehensive system of Community Police Forums 3. Investigate establishment of District Protection/Police/Security Services 4. Encourage and coordinate activities of support organisations through DMC Local Municipalities Safe city project Farm Watch Business Against Crime SAPS (SANDF) NGOs and CBOs (e.g. NICRO) KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Crime and Security SECONDARY: uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 86 STRATEGY 11.2: DEVELOP CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION: Develop comprehensive crime prevention programme (to be alligned with disaster management plan) for the district in conjunction with the SAPS. The crime prevention programme to clearly establish approaches to addressing and curbing specific crimes, as well as allocate clear responsibilities for various stakeholders. IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Addressed through other strategies (e.g. education, poverty alleviation, engineering services etc. 2. Promote establishment of Victim Support Centres RESOURCES FINANCIAL • Private Sector HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • • • • SAPS District Municipalities Local Municipalities Private Sector KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: Decrease in the level of criminal activity in the District uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Crime and Security SECONDARY: 87 ISSUE 12: POVERTY ALLEVIATION ISSUE STATEMENT: Poverty is a multi-faceted problem which requires a multipronged approach for its eradication. Although poverty alleviation is the focus of activities of various departments these initiatives are said to have had limited success to date. Lack of coordination is often indicated to be a key contributor to the lack of success. RESOURCES: FINANCIAL • • • • HUMAN/INSTITUTION LED Fund of DEDT Department of Agriculture Department of Welfare Working for Water Programme • Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs) in the district • LED Officer OVERVIEW: Causes: Lack of coordination, lack of community participation, limited consideration for sustainability. Results: Poverty alleviation projects that are not sustainable, not addressing the needs of the community and do not relate to the development policies of the District. DESIRED OUTCOME: 5-YEAR OBJECTIVE: • Achieve coordination in all poverty alleviation and LED programmes • Promote the financial independence of communities • Every household in district to have an income at least equal to the household subsistence level. • (Mobilise and facilitate communities around projects) • Through coordinated poverty alleviation processes and LED initiatives reduce the percentage of households earning below R1500 per month from 60% to 40% by the 2004/5 financial year • Promote the productive use of local resources and diversified groups uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIES: 1. 2. 3. 4. Poverty alleviation coordination Promote labour intensive infrastructural development Promote household food security and nutrition Establishment of self-help projects and cooperatives 88 STRATEGY 12.1: POVERTY ALLEVIATION COORDINATION DESCRIPTION: Poverty is a multi-faceted problem which requires a multi-pronged approach for its eradication. Although poverty alleviation is the focus of activities of various departments these initiatives are said to have had limited success to date. Lack of coordination is often indicated to be a key contributor to the lack of success. RESOURCES FINANCIAL HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • District Council • Department of Welfare • DEDT, CMIP, Welfare, Health, Agriculture, Housing, PW, DWAF • Other agencies • NGOs • LED Officer • DEDT, CMIP, Welfare, Health, Agriculture, Housing, PW, DWAF • Other agencies KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: Results of Annual Quality of Life Survey uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Prepare poverty alleviation plan identifying focus areas and projects 2. Coordinate poverty alleviation programmes through SPF 3. Database of poverty alleviation activities 4. Perform quality of life survey STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Poverty Alleviation SECONDARY: Employment 89 STRATEGY 12.2: PROMOTE LABOUR INTENSIVE INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT DESCRIPTION: Poverty levels are highest in the more rural local authority areas. Infrastructural development, particularly in rural nodes is seen as a critical step in driving economic development, which will thus alleviate poverty in such areas. In this regard, infrastructural development projects should follow affirmative procurement guidelines and should be labour-intensive where possible. IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Relate to issues 3.1 to 3.6 (provision of engineering services) specifically promoting labour intensive construction methods RESOURCES FINANCIAL • Department of Transport • Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF) • Eskom HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • NGOs in the district • LED officer KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: Annual Quality of Life Survey uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Unemployment SECONDARY: Access to sustainable infrastructure / Poverty alleviation 90 STRATEGY 12.3: PROMOTE HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION DESCRIPTION: ??? IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Agricultural projects of the Dept. of Agricultural 2. Implementation of LRAD (See Issue 1) RESOURCES FINANCIAL •??? HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL •??? KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: ??? uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: ??? SECONDARY: ??? 91 STRATEGY 12.4: ESTABLISHMENT OF SELF-HELP PROJECTS AND COOPERATIVES DESCRIPTION: ??? IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Identify and promote the establishment of selfhelp projects and the cooperatives aimed specifically at poverty alleviation RESOURCES FINANCIAL •??? HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL •??? KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: ??? uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: ??? SECONDARY: ??? 92 ISSUE 13: UNEMPLOYMENT ISSUE STATEMENT: Unemployment levels are generally high ranging from 52% in Impendle to 39% in uMshwati, Msunduzi and Richmond respectively. Unemployment will impact on development in a number of ways, viz. it impacts on affordability levels of services, the access of communities to services, levels of crime, general health and welfare etc. OVERVIEW: RESOURCES: FINANCIAL • LED Fund of the Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDT) • Khula Enterprise • Ithala Bank Causes: Economic situation (i.e. low growth), spatial location of economic development, labour laws, lack of entrepreneurship training, limited business support, uncoordinated economic development strategies, lack of rural infrastructure Results: High unemployment with limited opportunities DESIRED OUTCOME: • Attract labour intensive economic development. • Involvement of Unions in job creation processes 5-YEAR OBJECTIVE: • Through attracting investment and encouraging local economic development reduce unemployment from 40% to 20% by the end of the 2004/5 financial year uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 HUMAN/INSTITUTION • • • • Unions Department of Labour Department of Education Employment / Recruitment Agencies • LED officer STRATEGIES: 1. 2. 3. 4. Plan and coordinate LED activities Support entrepreneurial development Promote entrepreneurship development in all activities of district Attract investment on entrepreneurial development 93 STRATEGY 13.1: PLAN AND COORDINATE LED ACTIVITIES DESCRIPTION: Supporting entrepreneurial development is the District Council’s tool in creating job opportunities. The District Council’s key interventions will be in unleashing the potential of the district, which may involve identifying areas where training is needed and in making available infrastructure such as unutilised buildings for the purpose of entrepreneurial development. RESOURCES FINANCIAL • LED Fund • Khula Enterprise • Ithala Bank IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Establish economic development desk in District 2. Integrate findings of LED related studies undertaken for Msunduzi, Mooi River and Richmond 3. Prepare LED plan for the District (DEDT funding) HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • Unions • Department of Labour • LED Officer (District) KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: Numbers of emerging entrepreneurs and projects recorded in the district. uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Unemployment SECONDARY: Poverty Alleviation 94 STRATEGY 13.2.: SUPPORT ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT DESCRIPTION: The promotion of investment in the district is critical for economic development in particular, and social development in general. It is seen as the role of the District Council to create the type of environment that investors will be attracted to and create effective communication channels with them to enable the District Council to address the problems that investors may face. An efficient system of processing development applications is critical in attracting investment to the district. RESOURCES FINANCIAL • LED Fund • Khula Enterprise • Ithala Bank IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Support and promote the activities of the BSC’s 2. Entrepreneurship development aimed at the youth 3. Facilitate access of entrepreneurs to markets, finance and other services HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • Unions • Department of Labour • LED Officer KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: Two media conferences per annum Two mini-Nedlac meetings per annum uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Investment SECONDARY: Unemployment 95 STRATEGY 13.3.: PROMOTE ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN ALL ACTIVITIES OF DISTRICT DESCRIPTION: ??? ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESOURCES FINANCIAL •??? IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL RESP. 1. Achieve this through procurement policy for: • Supply tenders • Construction projects • Services contracts 2. Promote this in all activities of local municipalities + gov depts •??? KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: ??? uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: ??? SECONDARY: ??? 96 STRATEGY 13.4.: ATTRACT INVESTMENT FOCUSSED ON ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT DESCRIPTION: ??? IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1.(See Issue 14) RESOURCES FINANCIAL •??? HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL •??? KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: ??? uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: ??? SECONDARY: ??? 97 ISSUE 14: INVESTMENT ISSUE STATEMENT: Attracting investment to the region is essential for ensuring sustained economic development. Levels of investment is, however, low which is attributed to a number of reasons. Attracting investment will require a sustained effort from all stakeholders within the municipality. OVERVIEW: RESOURCES: FINANCIAL • Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) • LED Fund of DEDT • Ithala Bank • DTI HUMAN/INSTITUTION • Personnel in District Council to facilitate investment applications Causes: Crime, bureaucratic processes, lack of media exposure, AIDS, lack of investment related information, attitude of local business and local people, uncoordinated investment promotion efforts Results: Lack of investment DESIRED OUTCOME: 5-YEAR OBJECTIVE: • To become an economic growth node by attracting local and international investors to the district. • By creating an environment conducive to economic development and providing incentives for investment. Grow district economy to reflect at least a real 6% increase per annum in district levy uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 STRATEGIES: 1. 2. 3. 4. Establish environment conducive for investment (especially labour intensive) Promote major and community tourism investment Diversify and promote agricultural development Promote new and build on existing industrial development 98 STRATEGY 14.1: ESTABLISH ENVIRONMENT CONDUCIVE FOR INVESTMENT DESCRIPTION: Due to the scenic environment, the district’s strategic location in regards to national and local transport networks, and numbers of tourists it currently attracts, the district illustrates a great a potential to develop its tourism potential in order to boost economic development. RESOURCES FINANCIAL • LED Fund • Tourism KwaZulu-Natal (TKZN) • District and Local Municipalities HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • • • • • • Tourism Unit (District) LED Officer (District) Local Municipalities CTOs Technicon Tourism Department of Education KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: The numbers of tourists per month, reported by all tourism institutions to the Tourism Desk. uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Establish investment promotion agency (potentially Section 21) 2. Develop coordinated district incentive scheme (not only finance) 3. Develop marketing strategy (focussing on competitive advantages) 4. Mini-Nedlac (business, private sector and labour) 5. Strategic infrastructure provision STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Investment SECONDARY: Poverty Alleviation 99 STRATEGY 14.2: PROMOTE MAJOR AND COMMUNITY TOURISM INVESTMENT DESCRIPTION: Although the national and district’s agricultural activity continues to decline, it contributes significantly to most of the local economies suggesting that it has an important role to play in the livelihoods of the people of the district. It is for this reason that it is felt that investment into the sector should continue. However, investment should focus on agro-processing as a means of generating higher levels of income. IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. District coordination of CTFs 2. Develop database of tourism opportunities (link in Dbn market) 3. Feasibility studies and implementation of key tourism projects RESOURCES FINANCIAL • • • • LED Fund Department of Agriculture Dept of Land Affairs Dept of Economic Development HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • LED Officer • Department of Agriculture • Dept of Land Affairs KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Investment SECONDARY:Unemployment uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 100 STRATEGY 14.3: DIVERSIFY AND PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT DESCRIPTION: Manufacturing is the dominant economic sector in the district. However, its performance has declined as a result of global competition following trade liberalisation in the country. Investment in manufacturing should be encouraged as it has potential to create jobs on a relatively large scale, more so if interventions such as SMME development and outsourcing are explored. IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESP. 1. Encourage diversification into niche markets (e.g. flowers, bees, aquaculture) 2. Establish small farmers (Issue 1) 3. Support agricultural development RESOURCES FINANCIAL • Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) • LED Fund • DTI HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL • LED officer • Business organisations • Business support centre KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: Investment SECONDARY: Unemployment uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 101 STRATEGY 14.4: PROMOTE NEW AND BUILD ON EXISTING INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT DESCRIPTION: ??? ACTIVITY/PROJECTS RESOURCES FINANCIAL •??? IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK HUMAN / INSTITUTIONAL RESP. 1. Promote agri-processing 2. Build on existing strengths in aluminum, footwear etc 3. Industrial park development 4. Market competitive advantages of District (see Strategy 1) •??? KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: STRATEGIC ISSUES IMPACTED ON: PRIMARY: ??? SECONDARY: ??? uMGUNGUNDLOVU IDP PHASE 2 102