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This presentation to the Portfolio Committee highlights achievements and future goals of the urban and rural development programmes. It covers strategic achievements from 2006/07 and outlines key priorities for 2007/08. The report includes initiatives, partnerships with various stakeholders, impact assessments, and measures for effective programme management.
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PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON PROVINCIAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMME 3 BRANCH: URBAN AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT Ms Bernadette Leon 13 March 2007
dplg March 2007 2 STRUCTURE OF THE PRESENTATION • Purpose of Programme • Core Functions • 2006/07 Strategic Achievements • 2007/08 Key Strategic Priorities
dplg March 2007 3 PROGRAMME PURPOSE Manage, co-ordinate, monitor and measure the effectiveness of the integrated implementation of the urban renewal programme and the integrated sustainable rural development programme across all spheres of government.
dplg March 2007 4 CORE FUNCTIONS PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT URP AND ISRDP • Provides support for the coordination of the implementation of the programmes across the spheres of government. Activities involve formulating practical approaches and systems for strengthening co-operation between the spheres of government, government agencies and NGOs. MONITORING AND EVALUATION URP AND ISRDP • Manages a national system to enable reporting on progress and evaluation of impact. Activities include developing and maintaining information systems for improved monitoring and evaluation of the programme.
dplg March 2007 5 2006/07 STRATEGIC ACHIEVEMENTS Output: Alignment and integration protocols implemented and maintained: ISRDP and URP • Induction workshops held for new councilors in Galeshewe, Cape Town, Umzinyathi, Umkhanyakude, Zululand, Ehlanzeni, Mopani, Sisonke, Chris Hani, Umzimkhulu. • Guidelines for sector department participation in the nodes produced and disseminated. • Orientation workshop held for support officials in Ministries who are political champions. • The URP Implementation Framework completed • A Programme Management Toolkit for the URP nodes produced. • Technical support to rural nodes provided through the IDT. • Galeshewe URP supported with LED expertise.
dplg March 2007 6 2006/07 STRATEGIC ACHIEVEMENTS Output: Alignment and integration protocols implemented and maintained: ISRDP and URP • DEAT, DSD, DoHealth, SAPS are working with provincial counterparts to obtain MTEF commitments for the nodes. • Examples of results: • 1.6m students in rural nodal schools (6005 schools) and 289 000 students in urban nodal schools (801 schools) benefit from school nutrition programme. • 13% increase in access to social grants • 11 out of 13 rural nodes have MPCCs • Basic services: generally an improvement in all 4 nodes eg. 80% improvement in access to water in Maluti-a-Phofung, electricity access in Alexandra improved from 72% in 2001 to 88% in 2005.
dplg March 2007 7 2006/07 STRATEGIC ACHIEVEMENTS Output: Alignment and integration protocols implemented and maintained: ISRDP and URP. • Partnership established with DBSA to support M&E • Partnership with NDA to support the ISRDP nodes • Partnership with Business Trust to support nodal economic development: economic development profiles completed for all 21 nodes and technical support facilities in place in Maruleng and Buskbuckridge (MABEDI) • Continued partnership with IDT to support the ISRDP nodes: nodal coordinators in all ISRDP nodes.
dplg March 2007 8 2006/07 STRATEGIC ACHIEVEMENTS Output: Strategic Management of Information • Research conducted to re-confirm ISRDP nodal status of municipalities affected by border-realignment (Maruleng, Bushbuckridge, Umzimkhulu, Matatiele) • Communications conference hosted for nodal communicators. • Newsletters (Rural Focus and Urban News) produced twice in the year • Supported political champion visits in: Galeshewe, INK, Motherwell, Mdantsane, Kgalagadi, OR Tambo • Mobilised support from DoC for web site development in rural nodes.
dplg March 2007 9 2006/07 STRATEGIC ACHIEVEMENTS Output: Impact of programmes monitored and evaluated • Completed 2 urban and 2 rural impact assessments and presented findings. • Detailed progress reports submitted to Cabinet July 2006 and January 2007. • ISRDP/URP M&E framework being operationalised in provinces. • Completed the documenting of URP Lessons Learnt • ISRDP/URP web site updated.
dplg March 2007 10 2007/08 KEY STRATEGIC PRIORITIES Output: Stakeholders mobilised to provide financial and technical support to the ISRDP and URP Nodes: 1. Continue the partnership with the Business Trust, aimed at strengthening economic development in the nodes: nodal economic development indaba, feasibility studies for potential investment projects, interventions to strengthen the institutional environment, enpreneurial support programmes for some of the nodes, MABEDI.. 2. Work with the NDA to target resources for the rural nodes 3. Use the URP technical support facility to provide technical support to the urban nodes
dplg March 2007 11 2007/08 KEY STRATEGIC PRIORITIES Output: Improve the knowledge about nodal programmes, measure the impact and communicate successes of the programmes • Complete the ISRDP mid term review and ISRDP Lessons learnt. • Continue operationalising of the M&E framework: work with provinces and nodes. • Produce and publish the programme newsletters (Rural Focus and Urban News). • Continue support for political champion visits to the nodes.
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