Value Proposition for Local Government “Working together, turning the tide in Local Government”

1. Value Proposition for Local Government “Working together, turning the tide in Local Government”

2. Agenda • Challenges faced by Local Government • Who is Cence? • Turnaround Strategy • The Ideal Municipality • Cence Proposals • Strategic Questions

3. Challenges faced by Local Government Key role players in reconstruction & development in our country Local Government • Weakness in the Local Government model • Policy & Legislative factors • Political factors • Weaknesses in monitoring systems • Shortage of capacity & skills • Weak intergovernmental support & oversight • Issues associated with the intergovernmental fiscal system Root causes of problems undermining process

4. Who is Cence? • Launched in 2007 • Association incorporated under Section 21 • Registered Non-Profit Organisation, Regno. 089-763-NPO • BEE Compliant: BBEEE classification as EME, level 4 contributor • Cence has been awarded Provisional Accreditation, accreditation no. 3806, as a Provider of Education and Training by the Services SETA of South Africa • Cence has submitted registration applications to Umaluzi for accreditation of their ABET Programme level 1 to 3 and the Higher Education Council (HEC) and is currently awaiting registration numbers & certificates • Investing in communities through the provision of training & development solutions • Development of Collaborative Partnerships • Implementation agency that facilitates development through partnerships

5. Model of Collaboration Churches Municipalities Schools Peer Groups • Collaboration & • Enablement • In 5 years, with 2 800 churches, 150 municipalities& 2 800 schools actively participating in our projects, we shall be able to : • Train 4680 M Students • Create 82 000 new • businesses • Government / • Millennium Goals • Economic Development • Employment • Enterprise Development • Eradicate Poverty • Food Security • Human Resource Dev. • Community Building • Universal Primary Education • Empower Women • Combat Diseases Corporates/Business CSI Initiatives Community Thought Leaders • Universities • Media • International Networks Technology

6. Turnaround Strategy from local bodies struggling with failures to ones that are confident in their abilities to execute their service delivery mandates Turnaround required: • Ensuring that municipalities meet basic services needs of communities • (water, sanitation, electricity, refuse removal, housing, education, health, roads, transport, sports and recreation, • street trading, parks & community halls, etc.) • Building clean, effective, efficient, responsive & accountable Local Government • Improving performance & professionalism • Improving national & provincial policy, oversight & support • Strengthening partnerships between Local Government, communities • & civil society • Strategic Objectives

7. The Ideal Municipality • The ideal municipality has to fulfill the following functions: • Providing democratic & responsible government for local communities • Responsive to the needs of the local community • Ensuring sustainable service delivery to communities • Promoting social & economic development • Promoting a safe & healthy environment • Facilitating a culture of public service & accountability among its staff

8. Cence Proposals How can Cence assist Local Government? • Societal Audit • Community Gardens • Converting Derelict Land / Buildings • Alternative Energy • E-learning • Rate & Tax Payer Education • Community Enablement Centres • Social Development

9. Cence Proposal 1: Societal Audit • An assessment & analysis of education levels to identify training & development needs • Determine existing skills level & identify skills needed, locally • Aligning training needs with those of the Local Industries • Ensurethat the demand for scarce skills in the area is met • Help municipality align budget for specific skills training that has been identified as scarce in the area • High level society audit & evaluation of needs & talents/skills

10. Cence Proposal 2: Community Gardens • Local Government leaders in unique position to promote healthy eating in communities • Nutrition / Increased access & affordability to fresh produce • Physical activity • Community engagement • Safety & economic vitality for neighbourhood & its residents • Educational opportunities & vocational skills for youth • Donation of surplus produce to food shelters • Inexpensive way to recapture unused land for the purpose of beautification • Garden soil – absorbent subsistence – helps minimize surface erosion • Green spaces adds property value to neighbourhoods • Can be integrated into broader community projects • Community pride & ownership Benefits

11. Cence Proposal 2: Community Gardens (cont.) • Where: Schools, Clinics, Prisons, Churches, Open Spaces, Provincial & Government Buildings • Create a municipal community garden program • Create a municipally funded not-for-profit organisation to support community gardens • Include community gardens in your general / comprehensive plan • Allow zoning for community gardens • Create a community garden committee • Provide an easily accessible inventory of all vacant public/private lots & open space What Local Government can do

12. Cence Proposal 3: Converting derelict land/buildings • Redevelopment of vacant buildings into mini shopping centres, offices, old age homes or mini factories • Utilise environmentally friendly building techniques to create • skill transfer & employment for local communities • Vacant land - food gardens & sport / recreation facilities Converting liabilities into assets

13. Proposal 4: Alternative Energy Important role players for promoting energy efficiency & renewable energy Local Government • Municipalities – solar heating solutions • Up to 20 % savings on electricity bill to be saved • Adding new skills & creating jobs

14. Cence Proposal 5: E-learning E-learning • Programmes offered in a modular format, providing participants an opportunity to learn at their own pace and time. • Cost effective, interactive and caters to different learning styles. • Easy progress monitoring. • Materials are focussed on learners needs and are outcomes driven. • Programmes are focussed on the needs of local governments’ / municipalities’ own (specific) requirements, where possible.

15. Cence Proposal 6: Rate & Tax Payer Education • Why should ratepayers pay • for services • Best ways of using electrical appliances • Impact of illegal connections • Water consumption • How to save water • Impact of water leaks • Why pay for services? • Impact of littering • Best ways of removing waste • Impact of illegal dumping • Reporting of • illegal dumping • Education on: • Domestic Violence • HIV/AIDS, incl. accessing medical services, prevention • of spread & living with HIV/ AIDS • How to access government services, incl. social grants & • other support services

16. Cence Proposal 7: Community Enablement Centres • Municipalities have existing infrastructure & capacity • High accessibility & driving costs down i.ro training/transport • Mini community Centres/Business Hubs • Computer /scanning/internet facilities, e-learning, postal service, stationary distribution, skills development

17. Cence Proposal 7: Community Enablement Centres It is intended for Community Enablement Centres to be attached to schools, churches & local authorities to make it highly accessible • Skills • Bakery • Community Kitchen • Crèche • Welding • Wood & Metalwork • Plumbing • Electrical (Household & Appliance Maintenance) • Community Agri System • Sewing • Office • Facilities • Reception • Workstations • Photocopying / Scanning • Filing • Postal Services & Stationary • Skype • Coffee Shop / Meeting Areas • Training • Facilities • Training/Meeting Rooms • Electronic Library & CD’s • Data Management • Talent / Aptitude Assessment • Professional Services • (access to) • Accountants • Lawyers • Screening of Business Plans • IT Support • Marketing • Recruitment Office • Developing Your CV • Advertising Jobs

18. Cence Proposal 8: Social Development

19. Strategic Questions • What would your ideal municipality look like? • How do you see private sector involvement? • What is your vision for your society? • How to communicate your successes & failures