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A Revised Approach to CMA Establishment

A Revised Approach to CMA Establishment. D Weston Institutional Oversight 12 December 2006. Achievements to Date. Some 8 CMAs have been established 4 Advisory Committee processes have been completed By March 2007 4 Governing Boards will be in place

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A Revised Approach to CMA Establishment

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  1. A Revised Approach to CMA Establishment D Weston Institutional Oversight 12 December 2006

  2. Achievements to Date • Some 8 CMAs have been established • 4 Advisory Committee processes have been completed • By March 2007 4 Governing Boards will be in place • Other water management areas have initiated processes

  3. Progress of CMA establishment

  4. Realisations • To date processes have taken far longer than originally envisaged • This means that often stakeholders are left behind, especially during the administration intensive “Ministerial” phase of gazetting, establishment, AC and GB nominations • We do need to speed up this process – not to short change processes but to make them more effective and sustainable • To ensure that at the time the GB is in place that we have a vibrant and active process – not something that happened historically

  5. Fundamentals • We are not asking stakeholders whether they want to establish a CMA • We are implementing the Act and this calls for this • We are asking stakeholders what are the issues, how they perceive the role of the CMA, the format for future engagement with stakeholders etc • Therefore, we should not be delaying the establishment of CMAs, and all the admin that goes with getting the GB in place, until stakeholders have given their inputs • This stakeholders can do in parallel

  6. Fundamentals • If we run the CMA establishment process in parallel with the public participation, in parallel with capacity building initiatives, within two years we can have a functioning CMA together with an active and vibrant stakeholder participation support

  7. CMA Establishment Process CMA Proposal Development CMA Establishment CMA Development Initiate Public Participation Formalise Representation CMA Establishment Initial CMA development Conduct Initial Investigations CMA Proposal Development Fully functional CMA

  8. Initial CMA Developmentnal CMA: • Gov Board inaugural meeting and induction • Establish Executive Committees or • Interim Management Team • Appoint CEO • Develop initial policies and procedures • Develop CMA Business Plan • Appoint support staff • Capacity and Institution building • Establish legitimacy • Perform initial functions to complement • DWAFs functions CMA Establishment & Development • CMA Establishment: • Evaluate proposal • Minister calls for public comment on the • proposal to establish the CMA • Review comments, assess, amend proposal • & take appropriate actions • Minister establishes CMA • Appoint Advisory Committee • AC advises Minister on representation • on Gov Board • Minister appoints Gov Board • Fully functional CMA: • Finalise CMA organisational structure • Conduct training and institution building • Finalise CMA policies and procedures • Identify & implement outsourcing options • Appoint CMA staff • Continued public participation • Develop partnerships • Implement co-operative governance • Perform delegated functions

  9. CMA Establishment Process (Year 1) Capacity Building Support Work-sessions CB Session 2 CB Session 3 CB Session 4 Design & Initiate Public Participation Aspects of WRM CMA Functions CMA Finance CMA Governance Appoint Advisory Committee Develop Business Case Minister Gazette for Public Comment Assess Comments/ Gazette Establishment List CMA as PFMA Schedule 3A Public Entity

  10. CMA Establishment Process (Year 2) Capacity Building Support Work-sessions 5 CB Session 6 CB Session 7 CB Session 8 CB Session 9 Finalise Stakeholder Voice Report • More Detailed • Aspects of WRM • Key issues • Priorities CMA & PP Active PP Structures CMA Dev Role CMA & Govt Objectives Advisory Committee Deliberations & Consultations AC Report To Minister Call for GB nominations Work-sessions for GB nominations Appoint GB Prep RO & Proto-CMA Initiate financial controls & Systems Compile CMA Starter Pack Purchase initial Infrastructure

  11. CMA Establishment Process (Year 3) Capacity Building Support Work-sessions CB Session CB Session CB Session Active PP Structures Initiate CMS Continued PP Continued PP Continued PP Determine charges & Budget Appoint CEO GB Inductions Develop 1st BP Determine staff needs Stabilise System needs Transfer Proto-CMA Stabilise financial Controls Transfer seed funds

  12. Advisory Committee Process • Inaugural meeting- broad concepts, TOR • 1st workshop (2 days) – nature of WMA, challenges and issues, first draft seats, skill sets, criteria, PP process* • PP process • 2nd workshop (2 days)- review comments, discuss amendments, clarity on omissions, finalise report to Minister • Report submitted to Minister Week 1 Week 4 Week 6 Week 8 Week 9 * HO & RO to design PP process up front and present at 1st workshop

  13. Advisory Committee Process • AC can develop a life of its own • Need to balance independence with delivery • Limited existence • Must apply their minds • Its as important to say why some sectors are left out as why some are included • Findings should be clear and implementable • Balance between “processes” and “more direct (written) nominations”

  14. Other Areas for CMA review • In the new year we will make some revisions and firmer statements about: • Governing Board - governance • IWRM • Local Government • Developmental Role and Social Learning

  15. CMA Support • 3 yr support program • Support the development of participative processes to enable stakeholder inputs into CMA establishment, as well as assist/ guide and overview its implementation. However, it must be noted the Regional Office will appoint a PSP to actually implement the public participation process.

  16. CMA Support • To develop the Business Case as required by National Treasury for the listing of the institution in the PFMA schedule. • Support the appointed AC in reviewing the available information, consulting stakeholders and developing recommendations to the Minister. • Once the CMA Governing Board has been appointed, the PSP should provide strategic institutional and governance support, to ensure the Governing Board are aware of their roles and responsibilities, and the CMA is assisted in initial set-up.

  17. WMI Support • There is a very definite need to supplement the PCC, established under auspices of P&SC • Need to establish Project Task Teams • Discuss and coordinate implementation matters • Meet at least quarterly, but should also be a core communications group (ie all email copied to the PTT) • Ensure alignment and minimise duplication of effort

  18. WMI Support Limpopo Operational Project Committees

  19. Thank You!

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