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DEPARTMENT OF COOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE

This progress report provides an overview of the consultation process for the Draft IUDF, including provincial and sector-based consultations, independent reviews, and emerging content issues. It also highlights current priorities and support from key departments.

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DEPARTMENT OF COOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE

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  1. DEPARTMENT OF COOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE Draft Integrated Urban Development Framework(IUDF) Progress Report on the IUDF consultation process iudf@cogta.gov.za Twitter: @IUDF_COGTA 1

  2. Presentation Outline • Overall IUDF Process • Summary of the IUDF • Progress since Cabinet approval • Provincial Consultations • Sector based consultations • Independent Reviews • Other sessions • Emerging content issues from consultations • Current IUDF Priorities • Envisaged support from the key departments in the IUDF Team 2

  3. 1. Overall IUDF Process Work for the IUDF started in 2012. Currently consulting on the draft for submission to Cabinet in 2015. 3

  4. 2. IUDF Goals • Spatial Transformation: Reverse inefficient and exclusionary practices. • Inclusion Imperative: Improve access and inclusion of the marginalised. • Economic Imperative: Improving the productive capacity in cities and addressing income poverty. • Institutional Imperative: Establish proper governance systems and strengthen intergovernmental collaboration. Towards liveable, inclusive and resilient towns and cities REQUIRES STRONGER INTERGOVERNMENTAL COLLABORATION TO PLAN AND DELIVER AS WELL AS PARTNERSHIPS WITH NON-GOVT STAKEHOLDERS 16 4

  5. Core elements of the IUDF LEVERS VISION STRATEGIC GOALS Integrated Spatial Planning Strategic priorities Liveable, safe, resource- efficient cities and towns that are socially integrated, economically inclusive and globally competitive, where residents actively participate in urban life Access Integrated transport and mobility Integrated and sustainable human settlements Growth Integrated urban infrastructure Governance Efficient land governance and management Inclusive economic development Spatial transformation Empowered active communities P 32-86 Effective urban governance 5

  6. IUDF POLICY LEVERS The levers are premised on an understanding that (1) integrated spatial planning forms the basis for achieving integrated urban development, which follows a specific sequence of urban policy actions: (2) integrated transport that informs targeted investments into (3) integrated human settlements, underpinned by (4) integrated infrastructure network systems and (5) efficient land governance, which all together can trigger (6) economic diversification and inclusion, and (7) empowered communities, which in turn will demand (8) deep governance reform to enable and sustain all of the above. 6

  7. Cross Cutting Issues How can we better mainstream these issues in all the levers? 7

  8. 3. Progress since Cabinet approval • IUDF consultation started in October 2014. • Consultation initially earmarked to be completed by March 2015, but has been extended due to number of sessions to be undertaken and demands by stakeholders . • Consultation will be completed by June 2015. • As part of continued communication and engagement we have the IUDF Website and Twitter account which are now operational Website for IUDF is a follows : http://www.iudf.net/ Twitter handle : @IUDF_COGTA IUDF website page 8

  9. Consultation Process The consultations programme structured as follows: • Provincial Consultations : Facilitated in partnership with Provincial CoGTA’s and Provincial Planning Forums. • Sector based consultations: held in partnerships with non-governmental partners, which host, identify stakeholders and facilitate the sessions. • National Departments and State Entities • Independent Reviews: supported by the EU Dialogue Facility and GIZ • Adhoc sessions as per requests and invitations 9

  10. 3.1 Provincial Sessions 10

  11. 3.2 Sector based consultations 11

  12. 3.2 Outstanding sector based consultations 12

  13. 3.3 Other Sessions The Draft document has also been presented or discussed at the following IGR structures and meetings as per the invitation: • Premiers Coordinating Forums in Northern Cape and Gauteng, • The City Budget Forum, • CoGTA Portfolio Committee, • South African Planners Conference • International Dialogue on Citizen Safety • National Urban Conference. • SALGA National Members Assembly • PRASA SIP 7 workshop • Western Cape Planning Conference • There are also continuous requests from various stakeholders for presentation that the department adheres to. The outputs/ feedback of all these consultations are documented by GIBB (external consultant appointed with financial support from GIZ). Upon finalisation of the consultation period – workshop reports will be made available 13

  14. 3.3 Independent Reviews • Two independent peer reviews have been undertaken on the Draft IUDF: 3.3.1 A team of independent EU based consultants has been appointed to peer review the draft IUDF. This is part of the ongoing partnership to establish a dialogue with EU on integrated urban development. • The purpose for the review is to; • to assess coherence of proposed levers and priorities, • align with international norms and principles, • the mainstreaming and inclusion of vulnerable groups as well as to • provide recommendations on how the draft can be further improved. 3.3.2 GIZ Governance Support Group is also funding a review to assess mainstreaming of issues affecting vulnerable groups. 3.3.3 Final reports on the two reviews are due by end April 2015. 14

  15. 3.4 National Departments and SOEs • National departments participate in the sector based consultations. • Follow up sessions with National Departments and State Entities will be held upon consolidation of the comments in order to obtain consensus on the priority areas and the implementation plan. 15

  16. 4. Emerging content issues from consultation sessions • There is general acceptance of the framework and the proposals by most stakeholders. • There is lot of expectations of what the IUDF can achieve including; • Giving direction towards a coherent urban development policy on how planning should be responding to challenges of urbanisation • Giving direction on how the country can benefit from urbanisation and in reaping the urban dividend • Creating shared consensus in addressing spatial divides and socio-economic inequalities in our cities and towns; • Promoting intergovernmental collaboration to plan and to deliver; • Ensuring integration between plans, fiscal and regulatory instruments • Clarity on the intended outcome of the doc- will it remain a framework or will it be policy? 16

  17. 4. Emerging issues from consultation sessions • There is a need to urgently finalise the National Spatial Development Framework in order to guide and ensure alignment of sectoral spatial plans and inform spatial targeting. • Spatial transformation is a key objective that must guide all initiatives in a way that leads to improved access to basic service, resource efficiency and inclusive economic growth. This would require coordinated planning and integrated delivery particularly within government (at all levels) in order to direct private investments. • The need to ensure that the IUDF is enforceable failing which the status quo will remain and the objectives will not be met 17

  18. 4. Emerging issues from consultation sessions • Clarifying the role of the private sector and civil society particularly considering the impact of private investment on the built environment. • The need to assess how the financing regime affect the ability of cities to restructure their spaces and operate more effectively • The need to indicate more clearly how the levers are linked to each other and implications for prioritisation of initiatives. Consolidated inputs and comments will be made available at the end of the consultation process 18

  19. 5. Current IUDF Priorities Some of the prioritised activities for the IUDF going forward include: • Reviewing the final IUDF report in line with the comments/inputs from the consultation sessions . High level timelines are : • IUDF Review: July-August 2015 • Consultations with national partners and local government: Sept 2015 • Editing and finalisation of the document: October 2015 • Commence with the Cabinet approval processes: November 2015 • The IUDF Implementation Framework (entirely new section of the document) • Identification of pilotprojects to implement/test the proposals in the IUDF. The targeted areas are some of the fast growing towns, selected intermediate(secondary cities) and implementation of the integration zones as identified by metros as per their Built Environment Performance Plans. 19

  20. 6. Envisaged roles from departments in the IUDF Team • Use available platforms to consult on the IUDF. These would include MINMECs, Sector Forums, etc. DCoG team available to support the process • Identification of priorities for the implementation plan • Circulate the Draft IUDF within networks. 20

  21. Thank you Please remember to log onto the IUDF website www.iudf.net Also follow us on twitter Twitter handle : @IUDF_COGTA 21

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