WESTERN CAPE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE Dialogue Session 7 POVERTY DIMENSIONS, CHARACTERISTICS AND INDICATORS PRESENTATION BY MS VL PETERSEN 21 JUNE 2005

DEVELOPMENTAL CHALLENGES  Lack of Social Cohesion  High Levels of unemployment,  High Crime rate and gangsterism,  Early school leaving rate,  Disintegration of family units,  Arrest of children and child abuse cases,  High levels of substance abuse, dependancy and trafficking

POVERTY: CURRENT SITUATION INEQUALITY AND POVERTY INCREASING IN THE PROVINCE 1.8 MILLION PEOPLE DEFINED AS POOR IN TERMS OF LACK OF FOOD, INCOME, SHELTER, ACCESS TO BASIC RESOURCES APPROX INDIVIDUALS IN HOUSEHOLDS IN PROVINCE RECEIVING SOCIAL SECURITY SUPPORT WHAT PROCESSES EXIST TO ENABLE THE REMAINING 1.1 MILLION POOR TO IMPROVE THEIR LARGELY SURVIVIALIST SOURCE(S) OF INCOME (SECOND ECONOMY) – THIS IS THE TARGET GROUP

The poverty definition in the Western Cape is conceptualised within the following parameters or dimensions: Security and Peace of mind Gender Relations Institutions Social Relations Capabilities Vulnerability Spatial Physical Income and Assets

GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY 8 Pillars of iKapa Elihlumayo (Die Kaap wat Groei) –Building human capital –Social capital formation –Strategic infrastructure plan –Micro economic development strategy –Spatial development framework –Communication and marketing –Improving financial governance –Improved Inter-governmental co-ordination

INTEGRATING THE IKAPA ELIHLUMAYO PILLARS MEANS THAT Meds focus is on bee, entrepreneurship, smmes, job creation (assumption of higher level of skill) & focus on locations and their potential for growth (spatial targeting) led – second to first economy Spatial Development plan focus is on social and spatial targeting - scoping & analysis exercise Human Capital development focus is on education and skills development – social targeting Social Capital focus is on building local social networks Strategic Infrastructure investment – build assest capital Local Government indigent policy/free basic services and scoping

SOCIAL CAPITAL CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS institutions, relationships and norms that shape quality and quantity of society’s social interactions and enables collective action based on trust and shared values that enables exchange of goods and services in a reciprocal relationship

SOCIAL CAPITAL CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS glue that holds society together a larger base of networks enables better management of challenging situations types: – Bonding: homogenous groups – Bridging: brings together people across social divides; based on common values, reciprocity and trust – Linking: vertical dimension; trust on larger scale

INTERVENTIONS Embedded in human rights approach Deepens Democracy Increased access to networks and resources that facilitate “scaling up” Increased capacity of the poor to leverage resources, ideas and information with formal institutions

INTERVENTIONS MOU’s with local government to effect cooperative and seamless government Inclusion of intended beneficiaries in programme design, implementation and monitoring Support to local economic development Synergy with Ikapa Elihlumayo, HRDS, MEDS and SIDP Inwent poverty reduction programme- groups of 35

OUTCOMES Income, assets and livelihoods –Proportion of household whose income, asset and livelihoods have transform them from poor to well being self reliance; reduced dependence on social security Education, human capacity and skills –Enrolment at ECD centres; reduced number of dropouts; Food security at schools; enrolment in tertiary institutions- gender breakdown; Number of young people with appropriate /work related skills

OUTCOMES (continued) Basic municipal services –Number of families on indigent /Safety net programme; proportion of users paying for services-Civic responsibility; Housing, land and infrastructure development –Quality of Human settlements; Number of households having access to land; ability to use land as leverage; Access to water for farming purposes and Mari culture

OUTCOMES (continued) Transport, roads infrastructure –Number of rural communities enjoying efficient public transport services; Safety on public transport in urban areas; –Condition of roads; number of rural communities where access to services has been improved by new or improved roads;

OUTCOMES (continued) Health and nutrition –Impact of nutrition programmes –Number of households whose nutrition and health has improved over time Inclusion rights and social protection –Public awareness about rights and legislation; awareness of roles in service delivery; Living conditions

OUTCOMES (continued) Empowering vulnerable groups –Number of disabled on social security, employed and have access to services and necessary equipment; Number and improved living conditions of child headed households;Number of groups and communities mobilsed for self reliance-litsema/vukuzenzele

OUTCOMES (continued) Employment, opportunity and work –Number of young people absorbed in the work place; Number of women employed Security and peace of mind –Drop in crime rate, drop of intake in places of safety and prison; Increase of youth doing civic responsibility, volunteerism; social capital strengthened, Community regeneration; Populous enjoying effective service delivery

THANK YOU DANKIE ENKOSI