INTEGRATED SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND URBAN RENEWAL PROGRAMMES

26 FEBRUARY 2002

OUTLINE - PURPOSE

Overview of progress to dateChallenges for 2002 and beyond

a. Urban Renewal Programme (URP)b. Integrated Sustainable Rural Development Programme (ISRDP)

URP - Overview Of ProgressUndertaken assessment of 8 urban nodesIdentified political and technical champions Establishing provincial and local co-ordinating structuresCommenced process of identifying anchor projectsEstablished national Urban Renewal ForumDPLG Development Unit, December 2001Seconded 3 professionals to DPLG assist with URP

URP : Urban Renewal Strategy process

Target date for final draft: May 2002Framework document setting out parameters of policy under discussion

Process Plan for consultation being finalised:entail various focused workshops and consultationsoccur in parallel to programme management support to nodes

URP : key challenges

Poor co-ordination within and across governmentInsufficient fundingUneven community community and stakeholder mobilisationFinalise institutional arrangements across all three spheres

ISRDP - Overview Of ProgressAll nodes have prepared Interim IDPs and are currently preparing full IDPsAll nodes have submitted Business Plans. All nodes have PIMS centresInitial tranche of funding transferred for institutional capacity building and project initiation (from R65m)IDTT structure established, being replicated at provincial levelsPartnership with the IDT as a support agentSeconded 2 professionals to DPLG Development Unit to assist with the ISRDP

ISRDP - Report on anchor projectsHeld workshops in all provinces Workshop objectives:identify anchor projects confirm resources from three spheres for projectsidentify resource gaps Attendance at workshops was fair: 11 national depts participatedWorkshops an exercise inter-governmental planning and needs prioritisationOver 120 projects identified by 13 nodesTotal value R3.7bn (shortfall R3.1bn)

ISRDP - Summary of Anchor Projects (Nov 2001)

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Total ProjectsTotal Value (R 000)Shortfall (R 000)

Central Karoo1637.631.6

Thabo Mofutsanyane11213.4102.6

Chris Hani726.525.9

Ukhahlamba7274.6223.8

OR Tambo855.425

Alfred Nzo749.330.1

Ugu10246.6246.6

Umzinyathi16160.686

Zululand10277.695.2

Umkhanyakude13118.686.1

Kgalagadi1064.420.9

Sekhukhune142036.92000.5

Eastern District7217.8186

1363779.33160.3

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ISRDP - Thabo MofutsanyaneProjects (11): Water treatment works, electrical substation upgrade, hospital upgrading, housing (flood victims), commercial shopping centre, library improvement, tourism route, commercial cooperative farming project, sports field, arts and craft market, primary health care packageGood spread of projects (infrastructure, economic and social development)3 projects require no additional funding; 2 projects have no committed fundingRequests for additional funding will be forwarded to all 3 spheresTotal value of projects: R213m; Shortfall: R102mProcess actively supported by Free State govt

ISRDP - Overall assessment of anchor projectsProjects confirmed through an interactive process between three spheresBetter quality projects where national and provincial govt actively participatedRevealed poor participation of national / provincial govt in IDP processesMajority of projects identified in (Interim) IDP processGeneral bias towards infrastructure projectsIs a spread of projects in terms of:not started - underway - completedinfrastructure, social and economic developmentfunding source (3 spheres, parastatals)

ISRDP - strategic issues

Political Ownership and ManagementConsolidated Set of Development ProjectsCapacity Building at a Local Government LevelRole of National and Provincial DepartmentsIntegrated Development PlanningBudgeting and PlanningStakeholder Mobilisation and Communication

ISRDP & URP - 2002/3

No new additional nodesConsolidate work of 2001Focus on implementation of anchor projectsProvide direct support to urban and rural nodesImprove planning and resource allocation within governmentSecured R400m from equitable share and CMIPAssess commitments from national and provincial governmentOngoing work of special Cabinet Committee to undertake tasks linked to URP & ISRDP