OVERVIEW OF PLANNING FRAMEWORK IN THE CONTEXT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA Strategic Planning Learning Exchange ‘fostering learning of the global south” 13 JUNE 2011

Legislative overview Planning framework Municipal planning Other challenges Key lessons OUTLINE

Municipal Systems Act (section 26) – *IDP *Spatial development frameworks *Community Participation *Accountability for performance Municipal Finance Management Act *Effective utilisation of public finances *Participatory budget process *Service Delivery and Budget Implementation Plan Development Facilitation Act - new bill published *Framework for spatial plans that guide city form *Land use management Green Paper: National Planning Commission Develop a Vision 2025 and a long term strategic plan LEGISLATIVE OVERVIEW

National Provincial Local - National Vision (NPC) – including a spatial vision - New Growth Path (national economic strategy) - Sector Plans (eg. transportation, human settlements) - Provincial Growth and Development Strategies - Sector Plans - Municipal Growth and Development Strategies (long term) - Integrated Development Plans (aligned to political manifesto for Mayoral Term) - Service Delivery and Budget Implementation Plan - Performance Scorecards PLANNING FRAMEWORK

5 Each municipality is required to develop an Integrated Development Plan (IDP) in terms of the Municipal System Act The IDP is an strategic development plan for a the 5 year Mayoral Term and is reviewed annually with budget cycle Municipalities are then required to draft a Service Delivery and Budget Implementation Plan (operation plan) in terms of the Municipal Finance Management Act MUNICIPAL PLANNING

6 The Integrated Development Plan (IDP) is the key policy document that: –Is a plan of how a municipality will spend its budget (business plan) –Is a representation of community needs –Articulates a clear long term vision with sector plans (transportation, human settlements, water sector plans, etc) – Long Term Plan –Is a consolidation of all government plans at a local level –Conveys key areas of municipal performance –Includes an HRD and institutional plan –Articulates governments requirements for municipal turnarounds –Includes a spatial vision/framework through the development of spatial development frameworks MUNICIPAL PLANNING

Strengths Institutionalised system of planning - culture of planning Coherent framework of planning and budgeting Areas of excellence in planning - especially large cities (vision, leadership, budget alignment, prioritisation) Institutionalised system of intergovernmental commenting on municipal IDP’s Weaknesses System of IDP tries to be too much and everything (consultant driven, community wish list, funding plan, TAS Plan, etc) Capacity constraints to comply with all requirements especially in smaller municipalities Lack of participation in practice and alignment of national and provincial plans into IDP’s Malicious compliance (clean audit and ‘credible IDP but no performance) MUNICIPAL PLANNING: STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES

OTHER KEY ISSUES From a Municipal Perspective there are multiple departments that influence planning –National planning commission residing in the Presidency –National Treasury planning with large cities (with Human Settlements and Transport Ministries) –National Rural Development responsible for rural development –Cooperative Governance responsible for IDP oversight Land use management legislation out of date and currently being revised (Continued co-existence of separate/parallel legislation)

National (National SDF)/Provincial (GDS or Provincial SDF vs Local Planning Typical Provincial GDS indicators 8% growth rate Access to water and sanitation by 2010 Access to electricity by 2012 Tarring of roads by 2009 Formalisation of informal settlements by 2009 Eradication of identified existing informal settlements by 2014, Eradicate bucket systems 2006 Universal provision of free basic EXAMPLE OF PROVINCIAL GDS

Simplify system of planning for SA, especially for smaller municipalities and introduce a differentiated approach Framework in place but no effective coordination of national and provincial planning to ensure their interests are reflected locally (no system to manage competing interests) No relationship between long, medium and short term planning systems across spheres – eg national transport plan to a local public transportation plan Constitutional court decision on Municipal Planning - clarify role of provinces and national government Dealing with informality/under development in our planning remains a challenge (job creation, informal settlements upgrade, land use management for informal areas, etc) Need to align fiscal transfers to planning processes KEY LESSONS AND POINTS FOR CONSIDERATION