Reducing local Red Tape for a better local business climate Intervention Strategy in South Africa 15 minutes Shawn Cunningham Shawn.cunningham@gtz.de GTZ BDS/LED Project, South Africa

Content Systemic Approach – Context, Vision, Intervention LRTR Facilitation Model Intervention Levels – Demand, Supply, Support

Context – Red Tape Reduction in South Africa Provincial & National Government SBP – survey on the cost of red tape DPLG – investigating impact of municipal regulations DTI – investigating regulatory impact on SMMEs … International Donors ? ? Especially national level is busy with assessments, studies, investigations – See examples - Activities of most Donors correspond to this These are important but there is no activity/outreach to the local level Example for “Question Marks”: no response to tender in Cape Town! Private Sector LED Services Local & District Government ? 08.12.2018

Desired End State Provincial & National Government Guidelines, Implementation, Support, Training Guidelines Feedback, Lessons Learnt Demand, Feedback, Lessons Learnt Desired end state of our work is a functioning system of demand, supply and support of LRTR services in SA – systemic approach Private Sector LED Services Local & District Government Impact oriented concepts, Training Demand 08.12.2018

Intervention Provincial & National Government Advocacy GTZ LED Other Donors Coordination Pilots Networking Networking Concepts Capacity Building SYSTEMIC Intervention Strategy – Follow opportunity based approach Private Sector LED Services Local & District Government Demand & Supply Stimulation 08.12.2018

Intervention Activities Concept Development – LRTR Facilitation Module Institutionalized Public-Private Dialogue (PPD) Facilitation - process and action orientation LED Focus Main cornerstones of the module

LRTR Facilitation Cycle Exit Entry point 4. Evaluation Phase Selecting the host organisation and process focus Evaluation Measures to sustain the Process Terms of Reference 1. Contract, Scoping Phase 3. Institutionalisation Phase Key-stakeholdertraining Consultation and Implementation Action Research & Mobilisation Facilitation Cycle – it’s simply a facilitated process Might add some Middelburg examples Circles inside main circle mean that in systemic change, one can’t thoroughly plan a process … e.g. where PPD is distorted the contract phase of bringing public and private stakeholders together might be much more important and time consuming than rest. Focus Workshops, additional Research Red Tape Issue identification, Analysis and selection of Champions 2. Assessment Phase 08.12.2018

Desired End State Provincial & National Government Guidelines, Implementation, Support, Training Guidelines Feedback, Lessons Learnt Demand, Feedback, Lessons Learnt Desired end state of our work is a functioning system of demand, supply and support of LRTR services in SA – systemic approach Private Sector LED Services Local & District Government Impact oriented concepts, Training Demand 08.12.2018

Intervention Activities Demand – Local & District Government Trainings Cooperation with InWEnt Trainer & Participants Handbook on “Cutting Red Tape” www.led.co.za Local level trainings from June 06 onwards

Intervention Activities Supply - LED consultant & facilitator market Red Tape Reduction as a conceptual add-on to LED Facilitator handbook “Local Red Tape Reduction” SA Resource Handbook on Red Tape www.led.co.za First of a series of trainings in September 06

Intervention Activities Support – Advocacy on National Level DPLG – national partner Advocacy – e.g. SALGA Cooperation with other Donors – EU LED Network Publications EU funds complement our activities Publications: first responses to Delivery Magazine Article

Lessons Learnt Currently very few Service Providers and hardly National Level Support! Facilitation model works well Strong local ownership is a precondition Follow-up by the facilitator is essential Issues ‘develop’ dynamically and are relevant to LED!

Thank you for your attention! Shawn.cunningham@gtz.de GTZ BDS/LED Project, South Africa Tel: +27 12 342 3537

Contract and Scoping Phase Stakeholder Mapping History and state of the PPD? Select process hosts Sectoral focus, general or specific? Research & Mobilisation Contracting Training “Trainer & Participants Handbook on “Cutting Red Tape” 08.12.2018

Assessment Phase Single- or multi issue workshops? Filter Regulation, procedure, services, interface Public, private, or public & private Local control LED relevance Implementation feasibility (3 criteria) Define problem mapping, problem tree, Design solution Goal tree Champions 08.12.2018

Institutionalization Phase Assistance to champions in implementation Possibly further workshop facilitation Consultative process Bring in experts Follow-up meetings Interim results How to (formally) institutionalize red tape reduction? Report-back meeting Handing-over Media 08.12.2018

Evaluation Phase Demand orientation activities and outputs are defined in the process Outcome is defined, though Identify Monitoring and Evaluation criteria throughout the process Existing procedure timeframes and costs, planned efficiency gains Envisaged institutionalization mechanism Exit or continuation? 08.12.2018