Transcript IWRM
IWRM SERVICE DELIVERY COMMUNITY PROJECTS FUNDERS CONFERENCE RIGHTS BASED APPROACH ETHEKWINI MODEL OVERVIEW • INTRODUCTION • INDEMNITY • DEDICATION • ETHICS AND CODES OF CIVILISATION CONTEXT • CONSTITUTION • WHITE PAPER – LOCAL GOVERNMENT • INTERGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLANS • STATUTORY / LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK CONTEXT FOOD SECURITY & THE CONSTITUTION • Adequate food • Rights to :freedom of assembly and expression , safe • • drinking water, information & education , highest attainable standard of health International treaties UN – “the availability of food in a quantity and quality sufficient to satisfy the dietary needs of individuals free from adverse substances and acceptable within a given culture The accessibility of such food in ways that are sustainable and do not interfere with the enjoyment of other human rights”. FOOD SECURITY & THE S A CONSTITUTION • Bill of Rights – The right to adequate food and an • • • obligation by the State to ensure the same. Legislative framework on the right to food recommended by HRC and monitored accordingly via CSP’s. Terms of Reference has emanated directly from our constitution Obligation of the State to achieve the progressive realization of everyone’s right to have access to sufficient food & water & to provide for the right of every child to basic nutrition. FAO : The Right To Food in Practice (2006 ) • Reaffirming the Right to Food • Practice & Implementation • Training • Information & Assessment • Legislation & Accountability • Strategy & Co-ordination • Benchmarks & Monitoring THE CONSTITUTION AND WHITE PAPER (LOCAL GOVERNMENT) INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLANT (IDP ) *Constitutional mandate to create and sustain humane, equitable and viable human settlements *It is necessary to redesign & adequately equip this sphere to fulfill this development mandate. * With democratisation of Local Government, a fundamental transformation is required to avoid previous era structures that undermine this system CONSTITUTION &WHITE PAPER LOCAL GOVERNMENT • The Local Government is that which interacts closest with communities and is responsible for services and infrastructure that is essential to our peoples well being & is tasked with ensuring growth and development of communities in a manner that enhances community participation & accountability INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLANS • IDP budgeting and performance management are powerful tools • • • • which assist municipalities to develop an integrated perspective on development in their area . This enables municipalities to focus on priorities within an increasingly complex and diverse set of demands. This will also enable the direction of resource allocations and institutional systems to a new set of development objectives. This plan must essentially translate the municipalities vision into action. It must optimise the alignment between the vision, strategy and actual delivery. The municipality adapts to national initiatives and expresses priorities that must be addressed. INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN • THE DELIVERY SYSTEM is through an action plan which • • • • • • • • is outlined as follows : Sustaining our natural & built environment Economic development & job creation Quality living environments Safe, healthy and secure environments Empowering our citizens Celebrating cultural diversity Good governance Financial viability and sustainability. INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN • These plans are then processed and attempt to • • give life & meaning to those principles & development values The process also systematically filters every program, project and initiative in terms of the chosen values. Filters apply to programmes & projects as well as to methodologies and the delivery of programmes and projects. INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN • The value filter screens development to ensure • • • • • • • that our core values are supported. These are listed as : SUSTAINABILITY ECONOMICALLY SUCCESSFUL CITY – JOB CREATION POVERTY REDUCTION SMART CITY CARING CITY DEMOCRATIC & EQUAL CITY ACTION PLANS & VALUE FILTERS STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS • • • • • • • • • • • CATCHMENT BASED PLANNING INTEGRATED COASTAL MANAGEMENT FOCUS ON RENEWABLE ENERGIES & DEVELOPMENT POLLUTION REDUCTION PROMOTING ECO-TOURISM GREENING OF THE ENVIRONMENT RECYCLING OF WASTE (RAINWATER HARVESTING) PROGRAMMES ON SUSTAINABILITY & ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES KNOWLEDGE PROCESS DEVELOPMENT OF PARTNERSHIPS COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION CHALLENGES • TRANSFORMATION • ADAPTATIONS AND FLEXIBILITY • NETWORKING & COMMUNICATIONS • CAPACITATION CHALLENGES & CONSTRAINTS • LOW ECONOMIC GROWTH & HIGH RATE OF UNEMPLOYMENT • ACCESS TO BASIC HOUSEHOLD & COMMUNITY SERVICES NOT • • • • • • OPTIMAL RELATIVELY HIGH LEVELS OF POVERTY LOW LEVELS OF LITERACY & SKILLS DEVELOPMENT EXPOSURE TO UNACCEPTABLY HIGH LEVELS OF CRIME & RISK MANY DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES STILL UNSUSTAINABLE INEFFECTIVENESS & INEFFECIENCY OF INWARD –LOOKING LOCAL GOVERNMENT STILL PREVELANT HIV/AIDS FOOD SECURITY DELIVERY CONSTRAINTS • Lack of enthusiasm within structures to participate with passion • Poor identification of potential beneficiaries –not chosen for their desire to be • • • • • • • involved A non-market approach to project development leads to surplus & exploitive business relationships Lack of understanding of most consultants of what constitutes sustainable development & genuine sustainability The inability of consultants to think outside the standard western models which are heavily reliant on capital , high costs and economies of scale Lack of understanding that SA is a water scarce country , and given global climate change , this situation is unlikely to improve Food security & linked cost increases of food due to distant production has yet to be contextualised. The inability of consultants to understand that economic value must be added as far as possible up to & including retail & export , to increase the viability & income of identified stakeholders – failing which , establishing business reap the lions share of the income – defeating the aims of transformation of society. Procurement policy POLICY AND PROCESS • TERMS OF REFERENCE/BEST PRACTICE • • • • • INITIATIVES OBJECTIVES ,LEGISLATION & INSTITUTIONS STAKEHOLDER ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES EMPOWERMENT ESTABLISHMENT OF FORUM IMPLEMENTATION & MANAGEMENT PROCESS CHECKLIST • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Site identification & GPS co-ordinates (Name) Alpha numeric tag to underwrite ward & street Size of area Existing & proposed servitudes Current town planning zoning Ecological features Soil type & depth Rainfall & water availability Infrastructure – existing & proposed Social & recreational facilities Crop types & surface preparation Councillor & technicians details Business plans & funding Engagement of community & forum establishment Gant chart for implementation Use of digital technology to record progress / problems PROACTIVE IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES • Necessary input of intensive zero waste multicultural activities that provide the community with multiple income streams based on economies of scope vs economies of scale • Ensure that proposals tendered are sound & sustainable PROJECTS • Mushroom growing houses for export & medicine • Bio-digestors to treat sewage effluent for secondary use as irrigaton • • • • • • • • & aquaculture Methane gas used for heating / thermal energy Partnership with academic institutes for treatment algae & bio fuel production at a sewer plant Free range poultry using organic feed Organic fruit & vegetable production Bee keeping & honey production Composting & vermi composting Planting on trellises on steep land that cannot be ploughed Aquacultural hatchery establishment CO-ORDINATORS QUALITIES • • • • • • • • Vision Responsibility Competence Professional Committed & dedicated Dynamic & creative Results orientated Leadership & passion