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1 Alignment to the Local Government Turn Around Strategy (LGTAS)

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Alignment to the Local Government Turn Around Strategy (LGTAS)

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Aim with the presentation

To enable a better understanding of the strategic direction of the LGTAS and to encourage other national sector departments to align their efforts and improve coordination

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Local Government Turn Around Strategy (LGTAS)

Acting on a request from Ms Sheila Hughes of LGTAS team, to provide a presentation on:

Outcome 9: A Responsive, Accountable, Effective and Efficient Local Government System

Why is the presentation on Outcome 9?

Most of the Service Delivery Intentions contained in LGTAS are now distilled into Outcome 9

DWA is a key delivery partner

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Minister’s Delivery Agreement: Outcome 9

Summary of Problem Statement:

Local Government is a key part of South Africa’s (SA’s) reconstruction and development effort.

The aims of democratising SA society and growing our economy inclusively can only be realised through a Responsive, Accountable, Effective and Efficient Local Government System (Outcome 9) that is part of a Developmental State

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Outcome 9: Root Causes

Root causes for some of the problems include:

• Systemic Factors, i.e. linked to the model of localgovernment

• Policy and legislative factors

• Political factors

• Weaknesses in the accountability systems

• Capacity and skills constraints

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Outcome 9: Root causes and Outputs

Root causes for some of the problems (continued) include:

• Weak intergovernmental support and oversight

• Issues associated with the intergovernmentalfiscal system

There are 7 outputs for outcome 9, they are:

Output 1: Implement a differentiated approach tomunicipal financing, planning and support

Output 2: Improving access to basic services

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Outcome 9: Outputs continued

There are 7 outputs for outcome 9 (continued), they are:

Output 3: Implementation of the Community WorkProgramme (CWP)

Output 4: Actions supportive of the humansettlement outcome

Output 5: Deepen democracy through a refined WardCommittee model

Output 6: Administrative and financial capability

Output 7: Single Window of Coordination

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Outcome 9: Delivery Partners

National Departments will:

•Liaise with their sector and better organise intergovernmental support, e.g. DWA working withtheir Regional Offices, Provinces

•Work with Provincial Sector Departments andmunicipalities to implement and monitor theinterventions agreed upon

•Annually report on the commitments made in the Integrated Development Plans (IDPs) towards theLGTAS. It therefore means identifying and collating the information and evidence tosubstantiate / verify progress reports.

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Outcome 9: Delivery Partners continued

Just as for national delivery partners there are also specific roles allocated to provincial, local and other (SALGA, Business, Donors / Development Partners, Professional Bodies, Civic Formations and Traditional Leaders) delivery partners with the aim to assist CoGTA in attaining the outputs to the Delivery Agreement but they are not dealt with in this presentation

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Outcome 9

The slides following will only cover outputs and activities and do not go into the details of the Delivery Agreement, such as targets and monitoring mechanisms, etc.

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Outcome 9: Outputs and Activities

Output Activities

1.Implement a differentiated approach to municipal financing, planning and support

More autonomy to 6 metros and top 21 municipalities in respect of infrastructure and housing delivery

Detailed segmentation of municipalities

Simplified IDPs for smaller municipalities

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Outcome 9: Outputs and Activities …

Output Activities

1. continue:Implement a differentiated approach to municipal financing, planning and support

Simple Revenue Plan to support the simplified IDPs

Top 6 critical posts audited and filled by competent and suitably qualified individuals

Crisp, concise performance contracts for Municipal Managers

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Outcome 9: Outputs and Activities …

Output Activities

2.Improving access to basic services

Established Bulk Infrastructure Fund

Established Special Purpose Vehicle

Increased household access to basic water

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Outcome 9: Outputs and Activities…

Output Activities

2. continuedImproving access to basic services

Increased household access to basic sanitation

Increased household access to basic refuse removal

Increased household access to basic electricity

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Outcome 9: Outputs and Activities…

Output Activities

3. Implementation of the Community Work Programme (CWP)

CWP implemented in at least 2 wards per municipality

4.5 million (Overall EPWP target) CWP job opportunities created by 2014

30% of job opportunities associated with functional cooperatives by 2014

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Outcome 9: Outputs and Activities …

Output Activities

4. Actions supportive of the human settlement outcome

Increased density in metros and large towns

Released public land for low income and affordable housing

Expanded national upgrading support programme

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Outcome 9: Outputs and Activities…

Output Activities

4. continueActions supportive of the human settlement outcome

National Coordination Grant Framework

Clear national norms and standards for different types of municipalities and settlement areas

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Outcome 9: Outputs and Activities…

Output Activities

5. Deepen democracy through a refined WardCommittee model

Review and strengthen the legislative framework for Ward Committees and Community Participation

A new approach to better resource and fund the work and activities of Ward Committees

Support measures to ensure that 90% of ward committees are functional by 2014

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Outcome 9: Outputs and Activities…

Output Activities

6. Administrative and financial capability

Improved audit outcome of municipalities

Strengthen anti-corruption capacities of municipalities

Reduce municipal debt

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Outcome 9: Outputs and Activities…

Output Activities

6. continueAdministrative and financial capability

Increased municipal spending on repairs and maintenance

Reduced municipal under spending on CAPEX

Reduced municipal overspending OPEX

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Outcome 9: Outputs and Activities…

Output Activities

7. Single Window of Coordination

Review policy and legislation to strengthen coordination of local government

Coordination of support, monitoring and other interventions of provinces and municipalities

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Way Forward

To move forward we need to address the following:

Are our current efforts / plans addressing the root causes identified in LGTAS?

Are our current efforts / plans aligned to the outcome, outputs and activities of the various Minister’s Delivery Agreements?

Are our current efforts / plans promoting improved coordination between national sector departments, the 3 spheres of government and their key partners?