1. NMBM EPWP STANDING COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 29 JUNE THE EXPANDED PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME (EPWP)

2. Table of Content Performance in Implementing EPWP
Plans in Up scaling EPWP
Challenges
Proposed Solutions

3. NMBM Performance 2009 / 10
Established an EPWP Office within the Municipality
NMBM short listed in the Social Sector Programme as a finalist in the National EPWP Kamoso Awards
Successfully hosted the EPWP Cities Network Forum involving all Metropolitan Municipalities.

4. Continue 2009 / 10
Participation of Emmanuel Haven and Ebenezer in the EPWP Non-State Sector resulting in 1350 beneficiaries employed.
Facilitated and co-ordinated the Schools Repair & Renovation Programme and lobbied Cadbury SA to partner in the programme (R5million).
Managed the implementation of Zwide & Kwanobuhle Beautification Cemetery Project Phase One (1), as EPWP Pilot Projects.

5. ACHIEVEMENTS
NMBM exceeded it’s 994 FTE’s annual target by 226,05 FTE’s
NMBM received an amount of R 2,599, for it’s excellent performance. The agreed target between NMBM & NDPW was achieved in the third quarter.
EC – Infrastructure Sector: District municipalities work opportunities achievement against targets (April 2009 – March 2010)

6. ACHIEVEMENTS
EC – Infrastructure Sector: District municipalities FTE achievement against targets (April 2009 – March 2010)

7. NMBM Performance 2010 / 11
NMBM entered into MoU with NDPW on the following:
Minimum Performance threshold = FTE’s
Performance Target = FTE’s
Indicative Allocation = R12, 404m
Won Kamoso Award for the Best Co-operative & Emerging Business Development in the Environment & Culture Sector (March 2011)
Short listed as finalist in the EPWP Social Sector, Best Innovative Project in the Kamoso Awards (March 2011)
Develop the NMBM EPWP Policy which still needs to be endorsed by council before August 2011.

8. Continue 2010 /11
Facilitated the training of 30 NMBM Officials on Labour Intensive Construction (LIC) (29 – 31 March 2011)
Facilitated the training of 131 Cleansing Co-operatives by NDPW. (Training by P.E. FET on various short courses to start by July 2011)
Hosted an EPWP INDABA that developed the strategy for up scaling the implementation of EPWP in the Institution (April 2011)
NMBM is currently the only municipality implementing EPWP in all Sectors, in the province

9. EPWP TARGETS Financial targets Work Opportunities
Full Time Equivalent (FTE)
Infrastructure Sector
Environment & Culture Sector
Social Sector
2009/10
3502
279 32
1199
101 25
2010/11
3993
282 37
1439
126 27
2011/12
5137
357 50
1881
176 35
2012
6678
491 49
2427
242
2013/14
8406
669 96
3022
330 66
TOTAL
27715
2078
311
9969
975
202

10. Jobs created – July 2010 to March 2011
Infrastructure
Number of Projects
Target
2761 FTE’s
3993 W/O
Achievement
1035 FTE’s
4668 W/O 56
Social Sector
25 FTE’s
32 W/O
15 FTE’s
60 W/O 2
Environment & Culture Sector
279 FTE’s
101 W/O
302 FTE’s
1452 W/O 14

11. EPWP FOCUS AREAS (1) Infrastructure development and maintenance
Low volume roads (less than 500 vehicles per day).
Side and non motorized transport infrastructure
Storm drainage and trenches
Resurfacing of identified roads
Housing provision, which in addition to onsite activities will include the manufacturing of building material.
Youth, women, and people with disabilities development and learnership i.e. Vuk’uphile.
Minor works, repairs and renovations to municipal buildings.
Peer educators, environment and waste management educational awareness programmes

12. EPWP FOCUS AREAS (2) Cooperatives development
Sport infrastructure development
Beautification programme e.g. Cemeteries
Implementation to two pilot labour intensive projects (Wards 40 – 47)
Support EPWP Non – State Sector (NGOs and CBOs) in implementing various projects / programmes within the jurisdiction of the NMBM.
Implementing Mayoral Projects / Programmes e.g. Schools Renovations through the support of private sectors etc.
Identifying and exploring additional potential areas.
LED labour intensive projects
War on Hunger

13. CHALLENGES Poor reporting by certain directorates
Poor branding of EPWP Programmes / Projects
Few available planned projects that can create massive employment

14. PROPOSED SOLUTIONS Introduce the NMBM EPWP Policy
EPWP to be included in the Key Performance Indicators (KPI) of the Executive Directors
Projects to be designed to suit labour intensive construction
Require the services of EPWP Technical Support form NDPW

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MANDAYI RALA
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