INTEGRATED SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND URBAN RENEWAL PROGRAMMES 26 FEBRUARY 2002

OUTLINE - PURPOSE Overview of progress to date Challenges for 2002 and beyond a. Urban Renewal Programme (URP) b. Integrated Sustainable Rural Development Programme (ISRDP) Overview of progress to date Challenges for 2002 and beyond a. Urban Renewal Programme (URP) b. Integrated Sustainable Rural Development Programme (ISRDP)

URP - Overview Of Progress Undertaken assessment of 8 urban nodes Identified political and technical champions Establishing provincial and local co-ordinating structures Commenced process of identifying anchor projects Established national Urban Renewal Forum DPLG Development Unit, December 2001 Seconded 3 professionals to DPLG assist with URP Undertaken assessment of 8 urban nodes Identified political and technical champions Establishing provincial and local co-ordinating structures Commenced process of identifying anchor projects Established national Urban Renewal Forum DPLG Development Unit, December 2001 Seconded 3 professionals to DPLG assist with URP

URP : Urban Renewal Strategy process Target date for final draft: May 2002 Framework document setting out parameters of policy under discussion Process Plan for consultation being finalised: – entail various focused workshops and consultations – occur in parallel to programme management support to nodes Target date for final draft: May 2002 Framework document setting out parameters of policy under discussion Process Plan for consultation being finalised: – entail various focused workshops and consultations – occur in parallel to programme management support to nodes

URP : key challenges Poor co-ordination within and across government Insufficient funding Uneven community community and stakeholder mobilisation Finalise institutional arrangements across all three spheres Poor co-ordination within and across government Insufficient funding Uneven community community and stakeholder mobilisation Finalise institutional arrangements across all three spheres

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

ISRDP - Report on anchor projects Held workshops in all provinces Workshop objectives: – identify anchor projects – confirm resources from three spheres for projects – identify resource gaps Attendance at workshops was fair: 11 national depts participated Workshops an exercise inter-governmental planning and needs prioritisation Over 120 projects identified by 13 nodes Total value R3.7bn (shortfall R3.1bn) Held workshops in all provinces Workshop objectives: – identify anchor projects – confirm resources from three spheres for projects – identify resource gaps Attendance at workshops was fair: 11 national depts participated Workshops an exercise inter-governmental planning and needs prioritisation Over 120 projects identified by 13 nodes Total value R3.7bn (shortfall R3.1bn)

ISRDP - Summary of Anchor Projects (Nov 2001)

ISRDP - Thabo Mofutsanyane Projects (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 package Good spread of projects (infrastructure, economic and social development) 3 projects require no additional funding; 2 projects have no committed funding Requests for additional funding will be forwarded to all 3 spheres Total value of projects: R213m; Shortfall: R102m Process actively supported by Free State govt Projects (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 package Good spread of projects (infrastructure, economic and social development) 3 projects require no additional funding; 2 projects have no committed funding Requests for additional funding will be forwarded to all 3 spheres Total value of projects: R213m; Shortfall: R102m Process actively supported by Free State govt

ISRDP - Overall assessment of anchor projects Projects confirmed through an interactive process between three spheres Better quality projects where national and provincial govt actively participated Revealed poor participation of national / provincial govt in IDP processes Majority of projects identified in (Interim) IDP process General bias towards infrastructure projects Is a spread of projects in terms of: – not started - underway - completed – infrastructure, social and economic development – funding source (3 spheres, parastatals) Projects confirmed through an interactive process between three spheres Better quality projects where national and provincial govt actively participated Revealed poor participation of national / provincial govt in IDP processes Majority of projects identified in (Interim) IDP process General bias towards infrastructure projects Is a spread of projects in terms of: – not started - underway - completed – infrastructure, social and economic development – funding source (3 spheres, parastatals)

ISRDP - strategic issues Political Ownership and Management Consolidated Set of Development Projects Capacity Building at a Local Government Level Role of National and Provincial Departments Integrated Development Planning Budgeting and Planning Stakeholder Mobilisation and Communication Political Ownership and Management Consolidated Set of Development Projects Capacity Building at a Local Government Level Role of National and Provincial Departments Integrated Development Planning Budgeting and Planning Stakeholder Mobilisation and Communication

ISRDP & URP /3 No new additional nodes Consolidate work of 2001 Focus on implementation of anchor projects Provide direct support to urban and rural nodes Improve planning and resource allocation within government Secured R400m from equitable share and CMIP Assess commitments from national and provincial government Ongoing work of special Cabinet Committee to undertake tasks linked to URP & ISRDP No new additional nodes Consolidate work of 2001 Focus on implementation of anchor projects Provide direct support to urban and rural nodes Improve planning and resource allocation within government Secured R400m from equitable share and CMIP Assess commitments from national and provincial government Ongoing work of special Cabinet Committee to undertake tasks linked to URP & ISRDP