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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WORKER PROGRAMME

Presentation to PCF

Review Findings and Recommendations

18 November 2009

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Presentation Outline

• Part 1: Introduction and Background

• Part 2: Review Findings

• Part 3: Recommendations

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Part1: Introduction and Background

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Introduction

• CDWP Review Commissioned January 2009 and completed end of March 2009– Request for comment from Municipalities– Municipal Managers Forum– Presentation to DCF’s – SALGA (Western Cape)

• Minister Bredell: ‘…fix challenges and make the CDW Programme work…’

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Introduction• Objectives of the CDWP:

– Facilitate Access to Government Services for Communities

– Facilitate Socio-Economic Opportunities and Partnerships

– Deepen Governance through Public Participation– Share Information on National and Provincial

Government Services

• Programme is implemented by provincial government in co-operation with local and national government

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Background

• CDWP Announced in 2003 and implemented in 2005 in Western Cape

• Trained 650 CDWs through Learnership in partnership with LGSETA

• DLG&H appointed 200 CDWs in 2006

• Former Project Consolidate Municipalities and Urban Nodes Prioritised

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The work programmes of CDW’s are made up of three integrated components:

Local GovernmentPriority issues

40%

Provincial GovernmentPriority

Programmes30%

National GovernmentPriority Programmes

30%

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Successes• Enhancing Citizen Awareness around Integrated

Development Processes (IDP)• Good working relation with Government

Departments and Agencies to make services more accessible to citizens

• Critical support role in Disasters e.g. Internally Displaced Persons Disaster

• Roll-out of various government surveys e.g. Display of Service Charters by Departments, Indigent identification, etc.

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Part 2: Review Findings

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Review Findings (1)

• Perception that CDWs are politicised and not accountable

• Communication about role of CDW Programme weak

• Poor relationship between CDWs, Ward Committees/Forums and Councillors

• Referral system for service delivery issues requires revision

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Review Findings (2)• Need for greater decentralisation

• CDWs need to be provided with the necessary support and supervision

• Information Management System required– Monitoring and Evaluation processes in the

CDWP are inadequate

• Inadequate career-pathing• CDWs under-resourced (e.g. transport)

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Part 3: Recommendations

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Recommendations

• Respond to Key Challenges

• De-link programme from Political Office (Speaker or Mayor)

• Embed Programme Administratively

• Enhance Accountability and Efficiency

• Effective Partnerships with all three Spheres of Government

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Recommendations

• Work content: 40% Local, 30% Province and 30% National

• MM or his/her designated official to supervise municipal CDW work programme together with Regional Co-ordinator: Weekly Plans, Monthly Reports

• CDWs should not report directly to politicians (e.g. Speaker)

• Designated municipal official to account for CDW municipal work programme to Council

Issue:

‘How will CDWs be more Accountable to Municipalities?’

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Recommendations

• Case Referral Form

– Allegations of corruption / service delivery issues to be reported by CDW’s on case referral form and submitted to municipal designated official

– Municipality to follow up and inform stakeholders

Issue:

‘How should CDWs deal with service delivery complaints and allegations of Corruption?’

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Recommendations• CDW Appointment Processes:

– Provincially driven process to fill vacancies

– Municipal designated official to be included on panel

– Province to draw from pool of trained learners

Issue:

‘How can Municipalities influence the appointment of CDWs?’

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Recommendations

• Disciplinary Processes:

– Provincial Labour Relation policies and procedures apply

– To be done expeditiously

– Municipalities will be kept informed

– Municipality to fully support process

Issue:

‘How will the Department ensure discipline of CDWs?’

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Recommendations

• MOA to specify the % split of CDW work between spheres and how this will be monitored

• Municipal specific conditions, as requested by Municipalities to be incorporated in MOA

• Municipalities to provide Financial Reports on Operational Support Grant as per PFMA/MFMA

Issue:

‘How will the Relationship between Municipalities and the Department be Governed?’

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Recommendations

• Councillors and CDWs: Roles and Responsibilities to be clarified (SALGA Support)

• CDWs to report service delivery issues to councillors and work together on ward programme

• Ward Committees: CDWs to attend as support but not act as secretariat

• CDWs to mobilize for public participation, especially in IDP processes and Community Based Planning

Issues:

‘What is the role of Councillors and CDWs?’

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Recommendations

• DPSA Skills Audit• Implement CDW Review

Recommendations on Further Training Needs

• Better departmental support (IPDPs)

• Partnership with PALAMA• Municipal-Specific Training

(Municipal Policies, Budget etc.)

• Municipal CDWs to be included in Training

Issue:

‘What is the Department doing about the further Training needs of CDW’s?’

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Recommendations

• New Structure: CDWs /Supervisors/ Regional Coordinators/ Deputy Directors/ Director

• Field Support: – “Middle” layer of supervisors to

improve supervision and provide career-pathing

– Regional Coordinators to each have administrative support

• Provincial Office:– Information Mgmt Officer appointed – Second Deputy Director Regional

Coordination appointed– Four administrative officers placed in

Provincial Office

Issues:

‘How will the supervision of CDWs be improved?’

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CDW POLICY

• National Draft Policy Document Circulated– Input and Engagement required

• Summits in all Provinces– Provincial Summit held on 09 September

2009 (Sea Point, Cape Town) – Draft Summit report (GTZ)

• National Summit 30 November 2009

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Further Consultation Process• Draft Recommendations process:

– Approval by / comments from MEC (16 October)– Consultation through PCF and SALGA Western Cape

PEC (November 2009)– Approval by / comments from Cabinet (December)

• National CDW Policy Summit – 30 November 2009

– Revise recommendations, if required• Municipal Road show to engage with each

municipality (January - February)• Final recommendations: March 2010• Implementation process: April 2010 onward

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Baie Dankie

Thank You

Enkosi