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BUDGET HEARINGS

BUDGET HEARINGS. INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING AND SUPPORT Presentation to Portfolio Committee 11 March 2003 Mr S Selesho. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE.

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BUDGET HEARINGS

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  1. BUDGET HEARINGS INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING AND SUPPORT Presentation to Portfolio Committee 11 March 2003 Mr S Selesho

  2. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE • To strengthen the institutions of provincial and local government and traditional leadership as well as intergovernmental relations, through appropriate policy interventions, the development of planning and implementation tools and capacity building initiatives.

  3. ACHIEVEMENTS FOR 2002/03INSTITUTIONAL REFORM • Division of Powers and Functions finalised. • PCC approval of policy recommendations on cross boundary municipalities. • Passage of crossing the floor legislation. • Passage of Local Government Laws Amendment Act. • Research on old order legislation completed and database developed.

  4. ACHIEVEMENTS FOR 2002/03INSTITUTIONAL REFORM • Research on remuneration of municipal managers completed and options being considered. • Report produced on single public service framework and options being considered

  5. ACHIEVEMENTS FOR 2002/03CAPACITY BUILDING • Draft capacity building strategy developed. • Framework for consolidating capacity building grants finalised and published in DORA. • National programme of support on powers and functions completed. • 33 PIMSS centres established.

  6. ACHIEVEMENTS FOR 2002/03CAPACITY BUILDING • 18 00 councillors trained in financial management. • Management support teams established in provinces to support municipalities in financial difficulties. • Donor programmes refocused on priorities. • SA Cities Learning Network launched.

  7. ACHIEVEMENTS FOR 2002/03CAPACITY BUILDING • LOGOLA concept approved by the PCC. • Knowledge Sharing Facility project plan focusing on sharing of best practice finalised and agreement reached with SALGA regarding implementation.

  8. ACHIEVEMENTS FOR 2002/03TRADITIONAL LEADERSHIP • Draft White Paper on traditional leadership published. • The new House of Traditional leadership inaugurated.

  9. OUTPUTS FOR 2003/04INSTITUTIONAL REFORM • Monitor and support the implementation of authorisation on powers and functions. • Implement decisions on cross boundary municipalities. • Introduce legislation on rationalisation of old order laws.

  10. OUTPUTS FOR 2003/04INSTITUTIONAL REFORM • Implement programme of support to ward committees. • Finalise policy on remuneration of municipal managers. • Finalise policy on remuneration of councillors

  11. OUTPUTS FOR 2003/04CAPACITY BUILDING • Implement start up elements of the capacity building strategy. • Design a system for the management of consolidated capacity building grants. • Complete the design and planning for LOGOLA. • Complete the establishment of outstanding PIMSS centres. • Set up the KSF and implement start up projects (eg. Peer review, hologram etc.)

  12. OUTPUTS FOR 2003/04TRADITIONAL LEADERSHIP • Finalise the White Paper on traditional leadership and governance. • Introduce national framework legislation to Parliament. • Establish the national Commission on Claims and Disputes. • Build capacity of traditional leaders.

  13. PROJECTED OUTPUTS FOR 2004/05 – 2005/06 • Consolidate capacity of provincial and local government and ward committees. • Consolidate systems in local government in line with the new powers and functions. • Implement the consolidated capacity building grants.

  14. PROJECTED OUTPUTS FOR 2004/05 – 2005/06 • Implement policy decisions regarding structures and administration in local government. • Implement policy decisions and legislation on traditional leadership.

  15. COMPARATIVE BUDGET ALLOCATIONS (R’000)Institutional Capacity Building and Support

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