WORKING ON WASTE PROGRAMME: FOOD FOR WASTE PROGRAMME (EPWP) 06 August 2013

1. WORKING ON WASTE PROGRAMME: FOOD FOR WASTE PROGRAMME (EPWP) 06 August 2013

2. Presentation Outline • EPWP • EPWP FOOD FOR WASTE

3. What is EPWP • The Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) has its origins in Growth and Development Summit (GDS) of 2003. At the Summit, four themes were adopted, one of which was ‘More jobs, better jobs, decent work for all’. The GDS agreed that public works programmes ‘can provide poverty and income relief through temporary work for the unemployed to carry out socially useful activities’. • The Programme is a key government initiative, which contributes to Governments Policy Priorities in terms of decent work & sustainable livelihoods, education, health; rural development; food security & land reform and the fight against crime & corruption. EPWP subscribes to outcome 4 which states “Decent employment through inclusive economic growth.”

4. What is EPWP • In 2004, the EPWP was launched and is currently still being implemented. The EPWP is a nationwide programme covering all spheres of government and state-owned enterprises. The Programme provides an important avenue for labour absorption and income transfers to poor households in the short to medium-term. It is also a deliberate attempt by the public sector bodies to use expenditure on goods and services to create work opportunities for the unemployed. EPWP Projects employ workers on a temporary or on-going basis either by government, by contractors, or by other non-governmental organisations under the Ministerial Conditions of Employment for the EPWP or learnership employment conditions

5. Sectors of EPWP The EPWP creates work opportunities in four sectors, namely, Infrastructure, Non-State, Environment & Culture and Social, through: • increasing the labour intensity of government-funded infrastructure projects under the Infrastructure sector, • creating work opportunities through the Non-Profit Organisation Programme (NPO) and Community Work Programme (CWP) under the Non-State sector, and • creating work opportunities in public environment and culture programmes under the Environment and Culture sector. • creating work opportunities in public social programmes under the Social sector. • The EPWP also provides Training and Enterprise Development support, at a sub-programme level.

6. Environment and Culture Sector Overview • The Environment and Culture Sector (E&C)’s contribution to the EPWP involves employing people to work on projects to improve their local environment through programme spearheaded by various departments. • The sector builds South Africa’s natural and cultural heritage, and in doing so, dynamically uses this heritage to create both medium and long term work and social benefits.

7. Environment and Culture Sector Overview The objectives of the Sector are as follows • Creating jobs and providing training and through these jobs facilitating long-term employment; • Linking the marginalized people with opportunities and resources to enable their participation in the developed “main stream economy”; • Integrating sustainable rural development and urban renewal; • Creating land-based livelihoods; • Promoting community-based natural resource management; • Developing the natural resources and cultural heritage; • Rehabilitation of natural resources and protection of biodiversity; and • Promoting tourism

8. SECTORPROGRAMMES • 3. TOURISM AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES • Working for tourism • Consultation with Department of Arts and Culture on their new sub-programmes • 4. PARKS AND BEAUTIFICATION • People and parks • Community parks • 5. COASTAL MANAGEMENT • Working for the coast • Working for Fisheries • 6. SUSTAINABLE ENERGY • Working for Energy • SUSTAINABLE LANDBASED LIVELIHOODS • CASP • LandCare • Working for Water • Working for Wetlands • Working on Fire • Greening and Gardening Services • Fresh Water Farming • Mining rehabilitation 2. WASTE MANAGEMENT • Working on Waste • Urban Renewal-Cleaning of Public Open Spaces • Food for Waste

9. Environment and Culture Sector Departments • Department Environmental Affairs (Overall Lead Sector); • Department of Water Affairs; • Department of Tourism; • Department of Mineral Resources; • Department of Energy; • Department of Arts and Culture; • Department of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries; • Provincial Departments with the same mandate as National Departments listed above and • Municipalities within the following units: • Environmental Management units; • Sport & Recreation units; • Waste Management units; • Tourism and Heritage Management units; and • Arts and Culture units • List Activities of Schedule 5 of the Constitution

10. Part B The following local government matters to the extent set out for provinces in section 155(6)(a) and (7): • Beaches and amusement facilities • Billboards and the display of advertisements in public places • Cemeteries, funeral parlours and crematoria • Cleansing/ Waste Management • Control of public nuisances • Control of undertakings that sell liquor to the public • Facilities for the accommodation, care and burial of animals • Fencing and fences • Licensing of dogs • Licensing and control of undertakings that sell food to the public • Local amenities • Local sport facilities

11. Environment and Culture Sector Departments • Markets • Municipal abattoirs • Municipal parks and recreation • Municipal roads • Noise pollution • Pounds • Public places • Refuse removal, refuse dumps and solid waste disposal • Street trading • Street lighting • Traffic and parking

12. The key performance areas are local government • Municipal transformation and organizational development • Basic service delivery and infrastructure (EPWP) • Local economic development (EPWP • Municipal financial viability; and (EPWP) • Public participation and good governance

13. Introduction • Why Domestic Waste Collection? Waste Always Spoils The Environment (WASTE)

14. EPWP SECTOR MODEL Service delivery areas Environmental status Socio-economic status / Employment statistics

15. SERVICE DELIVERY NEED AND EPWP OPPORTUNITY

16. FOOD FOR WASTE BACKGROUND • The concept originate from Curitiba, Brazil “Garbage that is not Garbage”. • Community collecting waste which they exchange for food parcels (value of wage). • In 2006 KZN (DoT), the concept was adapted to the South African context by the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) under the Food for Waste banner. • Since April 2007 to date KZN (DoT) piloted the Programme in the three Municipalities which are Hibiscus Coast, Msunduzi and Ladysmith under the banner of the “Siyazenzela” Food for Waste Programme. • Project beneficiaries work a maximum of two days per week and in return receive food parcels and vegetables every two weeks.

17. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME SUPPORT FUNCTIONS • Funding model has been developed, • Two pilot sites in Limpopo have been established (Thulamela & Fetakgomo), • Requirements to be met: • Council resolution provided; • Funding duration is 3yrs on a phased down mechanism (see slide 8, for funding model); • Minimum of 100 beneficiaries to be employed per annum; • Beneficiary must participate in compulsory training; • Number of households to be serviced 8 000 – 10 000; • Waste minimisation must be promoted (reduce, re-use/recycling); • The programme should target un-serviced households; • Utilisation of EPWP framework and • Municipal contribution outlined. • Tripartite MOU (Municipality, NDPW & IDT)

18. PUBLIC WORKS MODEL • Beneficiaries are employed 3 days a week. • Day (1-2) they do household collection. • Day 3 clean up and sweeping of the surrounding areas. • Community collect waste and incentives with food parcels (value of wage). • Compensation takes place once a month. • A transfer station/material recovery facility is also established to encourage waste sorting for recycling/waste minimization • Municipalities provide both primary and secondary trucks for collection. • Supervision is conducted by the municipal waste management unit as a way of mainstreaming the programme within the municipal services. • Area assessment is conducted to monitor cleanliness as a measuring tool.

19. FUNDING MODEL NDPW MUNICIPALITY • Year 1 • Year 2 100% wage bill + other resources 0% wage bill only other resources 70% wage bill + other resources 30% wage bill and other resources • Year 3 30% wage bill + other resources 70% wage bill + other resources

20. MODEL ADVANTAGES • Compensating Communities with food assures Food Security and protection of the vulnerable. Money can easily be misused and abused. • It ensures reduced alcohol and substance abuse. • Ensures a reasonable period of employment (minimum of 12 months or more). • Beneficiaries have free time to pursue other economic activities (including recycling). • This programme does not benefit an individual but a household.

21. CRITICAL STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION • Municipality: Partners with Funding body towards addressing the service backlogs; • Dept. Agriculture/Health: Food nutrition advisory service; • Business sector: Provision of goods/groceries • Labour forums: Ensure compliance of the project to the special conditions of employment – Ministerial Determination • Broader community: Assist in the identification of labour - beneficiaries

22. THE ROLE OF THE MUNICIPALITY • Identify the beneficiaries (including consultation of local labour forum); • Sign employment contracts with beneficiaries; • Identify the targeted areas to be serviced; • Inclusion of the project in the IDP; • Clustering of households for collection; • Develop the collection routes & collection schedule; • Identify central points for food compensation; • Training of beneficiaries; • Provide oversight supervision through the waste management unit (including beneficiary adherence to health and safety requirements, attendance register, etc); • Provision of primary and secondary truck for collection of waste, • Identify site team leaders from beneficiaries and • Monitor/supervise compensation of beneficiaries.

23. THE ROLE OF THE FUNDING BODY (IDT) • Provide clear funding requirements; • Provide requirements for EPWP compliance; • Ensure compliance with programme requirements; • Ensure municipality comply with the health and safety requirements; • Appoint local service provider for provision of groceries and • Monitoring (EPWP- reported) of the project.

24. “Nelson Mandela” “Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings." "Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life. While poverty persists, there is no true freedom." Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great. You can be that great generation. Let your greatness blossom. Of course the task will not be easy. But not to do this would be a crime against humanity, against which I ask all humanity now to rise up." "Make Poverty History in 2005. Make History in 2005. Then we can all stand with our heads held high.". We can still make history in July 2013; by creating more WO. Base on this statement; I call upon you to go out and create WO for the poor and start reporting. We know that Environmental projects are quick to implement they are not technically. Lets make sure that your municipality register at least two project in this month a we celebrate the life of this great Icon”

25. DANKIE !!!! THANK YOU !!!!