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Social Housing Foundation

Social Housing Foundation. Presentation at Public hearings on Budget Vote 28 - Social Housing Foundation Expenditure 2004/5 & Budget 2005/6 10 May 2006. Social Housing Foundation. Established in 1997 as Section 21 company Housing Amendments Act (1999) – national institution

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Social Housing Foundation

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  1. Social Housing Foundation

  2. Presentation at Public hearings on Budget Vote 28 - Social Housing Foundation Expenditure 2004/5 & Budget 2005/6 10 May 2006

  3. Social Housing Foundation • Established in 1997 as Section 21 company • Housing Amendments Act (1999) – national institution • Mandate from government to enable, support and strengthen the capability of the social housing sector to build sustainable, well functioning communities.

  4. Business of Institution Products & Services • Product Development (generic & unique) • Process Consulting • General advise and support to sector • Promote best practice • Research and information provision • Policy development and advocacy

  5. Business of Institution Strategic Objectives / KRAs • Inform & support social (medium density) housing policy and program development • Build capability and effectiveness of the sector • Inform and support sector stakeholders • Promote access to financial and human resources • Facilitate & strengthen networks among Social Housing Role players • Achieve business service excellence

  6. Expenditure 2004/5

  7. Performance 2004/5 • Completion of Restructuring: • The SHF role should be focused on : • Capacity building and • Capacity building grant making To address: • the demands of the sector and • contribute towards the implementation of governments’ breaking new ground strategy

  8. Performance 2004/5 • SHI Generic Operations manual: • Comprehensive document mapping internal processes, systems, procedures for a SHI (based on best practices & experiences in the sector) • Developed in collaboration with the sector • Launched at 4 strategic areas in SA to make it accessible

  9. Performance 2004/5 • Public housing stock conference: • Discussion on issues relating to existing local and provincial public stock • Options, models, lessons and experiences shared • Valuable focussed international inputs from UK, Russia & Netherlands to facilitate work of local role players

  10. Performance 2004/5 • Forums & networks: • Significantly the Local government social housing forum • Policy support work • Social housing policy and Bill • Information provision to the sector • Resource centre • Partnerships with sector role players

  11. Performance 05/6 • Overall Good performance for this period – impact of turnaround • Information organisation as opposed to a training organisation • Part of SHF Budget for EU SPSH • Activities not funded, not achieved, as partnerships expected funded not received

  12. Budget 05/6

  13. Workplan 05/6

  14. Workplan 05/6

  15. Workplan 05/6

  16. Workplan 05/6

  17. Workplan 05/6

  18. Workplan 05/6

  19. Workplan 05/6

  20. The Way Ahead 06/7 • Business Plan for 06/7 comprises the combined programmes of the Social Housing Foundation and the EU Support Programme for Social Housing (PMU AWP3) • The plan is characterized by the following issues of uncertainty: • Delays in establishment of Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA) • Resultant closure of SHF • Forthcoming closure of SPSH programme June 2007 • Establishment of Social Housing Directorate in NDoH

  21. Strategic Objectives 6 Objectives

  22. Rational for Strategic Objectives • The need to maintain existing programmes (especially in view of SPSH contracted commitments) • Need to meet the needs of the Social Housing Sector • Need to ensure effective operational management, procurement, monitoring and evaluation

  23. Budget 06/7 Note: this excludes funds from EU WP4

  24. Issues to note • SHF & SHRA • SHRA establishment process: team of consultants appointed to deal with this process • SHF de-linked from the SHRA establishment process • No formal notifications/decisions on NDOH position regarding SHRA and SHF future • NDOH SH unit • Unit still has to be formed • SHF role/functions in the interim?

  25. Issues to note • Support for housing co-operative sector • Closure of Norad programme in Nov 2005 • No additional funding/provision for capacity building support to this sector in 06/7 • Public stock support • Limited capacity building support for the public sector in dealing with this stock • SHF budget focus’ on SH not other areas of BNG

  26. Issues to note Policy/legislation issues of note: • PIE amendment/eviction alignment urgent for the rental sector • Impact of High court ruling on evictions (Jhb) & options for local authorities • SH Bill and formation of SHRA – timing • National credit act implications • Contract for rapid delivery & effect on social housing (private sector interest/involvement)

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