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Infrastructure Skills Development Grant (ISDG)
13 JUNE 2013
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Outline of the Presentation
PART A: Introduction to ISDG PART B: ISDG Progress to date PART C: Closing Remarks PART D: ISDG Graduates and Partners Pictures
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Infrastructure skills development grant (isdg)
PART A: Introduction to Infrastructure skills development grant (isdg)
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Grant Purpose To strengthen the capacity of local government to effectively and efficiently deliver quality infrastructure, by increasing the pool of skills available in the local sphere To create jobs for unemployed graduates (not for candidates that are still studying or for up-scaling existing municipal officials) in the technical sector/ Built Environment ( e.g. engineering & town planning) To sustain infrastructure related capacity in local government To professionalize local government skills (capacity) as per relevant Statutory Council
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DORA First year: 2011/2012 It is a National Treasury Grant
Schedule 5B Grant Transfer to municipalities in line with the MFMA (2013 DoRB) Outcomes and outputs to be reported on
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Municipality (HR, Relevant Division, Accounting Officer
Implementation Team Municipality (HR, Relevant Division, Accounting Officer Partner? Statutory Council Graduates Mentors
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Implementation Approach
A Municipality: Approaches NT Prepares a business plans as per guiding framework Ensures Statutory Council compliance Secures mentors Develops In-house capacity NT : Assesses business plans (accept/ reject proposals) Allocates funding as per approved business plans Monitors ISDG implementation Partnership: Financial (spending) and non-financial performance (recruitment)
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Conditions for Municipalities
Conduct needs gap in the technical department for the next five years. Communicate intent to the Council for buy-in purposes and approval. Inform the Unions Ensure Supervisors are prepared Acquit themselves with the relevant Statutory Council Prepare for the interns (office space, business tools, access to the infrastructure assets during the training period, performance agreements in line with required training (training duration as stipulated by Statutory Councils), induction) Ensure Statutory Council requirements are met Absorb the interns upon completion of the training.(within or to other municipalities) Adhere to NT grant reporting conditions are satisfied
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ISDG Spatial Footprint
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Municipalities & their Partners
The following municipalities are implementing the programme as per approved proposals: Nelson Mandela Bay Buffalo City Lukhanji Umhlathuze eThekwini Westonaria Ditsobotla George Sol Plaatje Ugu John Taolo Gaetsewe King Sabata Dalindyebo Water Boards Umgeni Water Board- EC and KZN Rand Water – Mpumalanga and Gauteng Lepelle Northern Water – Limpopo
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PART B ISDG PROGRESS TO DATE
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Progress to date 301 graduates confirmed for thus far
14 Municipality on board at the moment ( reviewing BP of 3 more Municipalities: Gert Sibande, Makana, and Elundini) Nelson Mandela Bay Buffalo City Lukhanji Emfuleni Umhlathuze eThekwini Westonaria Ditsobotla George Alfred Nzo King Sabata Dalindyebo Ugu District Sol Plaatje John Taolo Gaetsewe 4 new Metros have shown interest (City of CT, City of Ekurhuleni, City of Tshwane, City of Johannesburg) 3 Water Boards (Rand Water, Umgeni, and Lepelle Northern Water
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ISDG Participating Municipalities: currently
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Graduates in Water Boards
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ISDG Participating Municipalities
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Illustration of Fields of Discipline that Graduates are in:
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MTEF ALLOCATIONS
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Allocation Graphs for 2012/13 MTEF
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ISDG Engagements Convened:
Municipalities Municipal Infrastructure Support Agency (MISA) Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) South African Council for Planners (SACPLAN) South African Institute for Planners (SAPI) CSIR Department of Rural Development & Land Reform Skills Conferences (SAPI 2012, IMESA)
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PART C CLOSING REMARKS
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NT Challenges & Remedial Actions
Less than anticipated mentors available Poor financial & non-financial reporting “Loose” Tripartite and SLAs Under-estimation of training Varying salaries & other costs Increased marketing of the ISDG Follow through of under lying issues Remedial (legal) steps being taken Closer engagements with Statutory Council Standardization where possible
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ISDG Graduates and Partners Pictures
PART D ISDG Graduates and Partners Pictures
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ISDG Graduates in Umgeni
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Palesa addressing Umgeni Graduates during the Launch
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ISDG Graduates at Rand Water
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ISDG Partners presenting at a meeting with municipalities
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Project Coordinators: tau. malapane@treasury. gov. za and palesa
Project Coordinators: and THANK YOU
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