Strengthening Municipal Capacities: Siyenza Manje Initiative

2. “ As many of us are aware by now, Project Consolidate has identified serious capacity constraints in many of our municipalities arising from a shortage of properly qualified managers, professional and technical personnel. We have taken the necessary decisions to attend to this urgent matter” State of the Nation Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, 3 February 2006

3. “ The Development Bank of Southern Africa is currently assembling a task force of engineers and project managers, to be named Siyenza Manje, to contribute to operational and strategic capacity in distressed municipalities, and to accelerate the roll out of basic services” Budget Speech 2006 by the Minister of Finance, Trevor A Manuel 15 February 2006

4. “ We are collaborating with the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) to mobilise experts to provide professional support for programme and project implementation. They will provide hands-on technical support during all phases of the project management cycle. We will also focus on low-capacity municipalities, especially nodal municipalities and former cross-boundary municipalities, with a view to assisting them to develop effective service delivery plans” Debate on the ‘State of the Nation Address’ Minister for Provincial and Local Government, Sydney Mufamadi 8 February 2006

5. Genesis of Siyenza Manje Initiative • National Advisory Working Group (NAWG) identifies strategic DBSA role in project consolidate (DBSA Chair of NAWG, and serve as PC Secretariat) • Presidential Lekgotla: President asks chair of DBSA to provide 1 of many interventions to support capacity building at municipal level • DBSA Development Fund Board approve a dedicated project deployment task force programme (Siyenza Manje) as prompted by Government to augment and sustain the Project Consolidate thrust

6. Key Features of Siyenza Manje • Ownership: Government; • Management: DBSA Development Fund • Coordinated Approach: Linkages & partnerships (no duplication, synergy) • Key Context: Sustain thrusts of Project Consolidate over long term, and immediately augment local project capacity • Intervention Character: Centralised project focused task force • Horizon: Long term

7. Purpose and Composition of Task Force • The purpose of the task force • provide specialized, capable professional services for project development and implementation, primarily in low-capacity municipalities • hands on, practical and project focused capacity building • General composition of the task force • project management • engineering/technical services • financial management / treasury services

8. Siyenza Manje - a Core Programme of DBSA DF(which was restructured to focus in this priority area) • DBSA DF formed in 2001/2 with original mandate of: • to support local governments institutional capacity by providing grant funding to enhance and improve performance • funded by annual capitalisation from DBSA surplus • Originally, DBSA DF provided focused institutional and human capacity building grants to complement Government grants • DBSA DF re-structured such that Siyenza Manje accounts for 80% of DBSA DF resource allocation, and 20% for continued institutional/human capacity building grants

9. Siyenza Manje Roll Out • Ninety experts will be recruited during the first year • Fixed term contracts • Phased approach • 28 young professionals • Phase 1 – 30 experts in the first quarter • Teams to be deployed to municipalities in May 2006 • The deployees will spend 80% of their time at the municipalities and 20% at the DBSA Development Fund

10. Progress (1) - Identification of Pilot Interventions • In consultation with stakeholders, eight provinces have been identified for a pilot phase for the implementation of the Task Force • Limpopo – Eastern Cape • Free State – KwaZulu Natal • North West – Mpumalanga • Northern Cape - Western Cape This does not mean that the other regions will not be considered should they meet the guidelines for selection

11. Progress (2a) - Project Location and Type Province Municipality Project Eastern Cape Mnquma Supply of water to Siyanda informal settlement Elundini Eradication of bucket system Ntabankulu Eradication of bucket system. Northern Cape Thembelihle Hopetown bulk water supply Kamiesberg Water supply Siyancuma Sewer reticulation Free State Matjabeng Eradication of bucket system Phumelela Memel sewerage oxidation dam Warden construction of sewer

12. Progress (2b) - Project Location and Type KZN Hlabisa Newsite establishment and water reticulation. Ndaka Waterborne sewerage system Jozini Provision of water to the rural community. Limpopo Modimolle Water reticulation Thabazimbi Upgrading of sewerage works Mpumalanga Govan Mbeki Sanitation and water. Ehlanzeni Water & sanitation Albert Luthuli Water & sanitation North West Kgetleng Financial management Moretele Infrastructure Moses Kotane Infrastructure Rustenburg Town planning

13. Progress (3) – Recruitment • Interviews held in March 2006 • 62 candidates were interviewed • 33 candidates were given offers • 6 candidates declined • 9 Project managers • 9 technical experts • 9 financial experts • Second round interviews in June 2006 • Offers made to 12 additional candidates • Interviews for second phase (30) scheduled for 17-19 July 2006

14. Progress (4) – Deployment • Deployees introduced to municipalities from 18-30 May 2006 • Currently undertaking assessments of identified projects • Deployees to submit business plans by 27 June 2006

15. Governance & Coordination Arrangements (1) • Project Consolidate Strategic Partners • The Presidency • National Treasury • Department of Provincial and Local Government (dplg) • South African Local Government Association (SALGA) • The DBSA Development Fund board has approved the establishment of a Deployment-Sub Committee • Comprises of Fund personnel and Strategic partner representatives • Oversight of planning and operational team • Strategic • Source of knowledge • Political responsibilities

16. Governance & Coordination Arrangements (2) • Technical Advisory Team • Representation from all strategic partners and Local Government practitioners • Advisory services • To provide technical expertise • Assessment of identified projects

17. Thank You

19. Guidelines for project selection • Siyenza Manje under the provisions of Project Consolidate will: • Not duplicate the efforts of other agencies or programmes • Provide institutional capacity building within Development Agenda – I.e. Infrastructure programmes and activities which support the unblocking of Institutional constraints • Project Consolidate Municipalities with projects aligned to IDP • Siyenza Manje under the mandate of the DBSA DF will: • Select projects that • Have a development impact • Have political ownership and support • Projects focused on the delivery of Basic Services will receive the highest priority

20. “ The goal towards which all of our actions are directed is sustainable development and a better life for the people we serve. This will not be achieved by adopting a ‘business as usual’ approach. The Bank stands ready to achieve the challenges of development head-on, with vigour and commitment” Mandla Gantsho, CE and Managing Director, DBSA