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Increasing Sustainable Local Government Services (ISLGS) Program

Increasing Sustainable Local Government Services (ISLGS) Program. Project Goals. Improving the policy and regulatory environment for service delivery; Enhancing Alternative Services Delivery incl PPPs; Strengthening community-based initiatives to improve services;

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Increasing Sustainable Local Government Services (ISLGS) Program

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  1. Increasing Sustainable Local Government Services(ISLGS) Program

  2. Project Goals • Improving the policy and regulatory environment for service delivery; • Enhancing Alternative Services Delivery incl PPPs; • Strengthening community-based initiatives to improve services; • Increasing number of HDI households to obtain improved services (water, sanitation, electricity); • Leveraging funding to increase investment in basic services • Improving energy efficiency & environmental management

  3. Influences and factors Programmes, initiatives & influences Policies & Legislation Presidential M&E initiative PGDSs National grants 2010, Public transport, Neighbourhood development SCM regs ASGISA MFMA Capacity Initiatives(SAICE, Siyenza Manje etc.) PPP regs Financial Services Charter CIDB Regs MIG LG service delivery Project Consolidate BBBEEA • Capacity • Draws • 2010 • Gautrain • Transnet • Eskom DBSA BNG Equitable share IDPs FBS Masibambane water & sanitation targets REDs RSC end External NT PPP DPLG MSP MIIU end LG elections & political issues HIV/AIDS

  4. Capacity constraints • Impact on service delivery through loss of key expertise • Across the board there is a lack of technical capacity to deliver (both in expertise & numbers) • Confusion between supply chain and technical units and lack of infrastructure procurement expertise linked to cidb procurement reform process • Severe shortage of municipal engineers & qualified financial managers • Severe work overloads due to inter alia staff shortages, turnover of staff, restricted staffing budgets, social & local economic development policies • Construction industry constraints (built environment professionals and contracting capacity)

  5. Key success factors Approval & authorization Finance Capital investment Payment for services Operational budget Governance Delivery capacity Financial management Planning & budgeting Program management Project management Design Procurement Contract management Construction Operation & maintenance Environmental approvals Land availability Bulk services Etc. UNBLOCK for success Must deal with all blockages within the delivery chain simultaneously Finance Planning & management Design Procurement Construction O&M

  6. UNBLOCK for successhosepipe analogy

  7. Tasksfour broad tasks to increase sustainable municipal service delivery Task 1: promote the adoption of alternative service delivery, municipal service partnerships and private sector financing of infrastructure as well as support prototype demonstration projects in service delivery Task 2: promote the adoption of energy efficient, clean & renewable energy resources and environmental practices to increase access to services and reduce GHGs Cross-cutting Task 3: support prudent municipal financial management and good governancepractices in service delivery Task 4: support expansion and maintenance of infrastructure and municipal capacity building in service delivery

  8. ISLGS support to LGSP • Capacity building: • Energy Efficiency & Climate Change • National Environment Management Act • Environmental Education • Energy and Water Savings • Rural Sanitation projects • Project Preparation and Packaging • Construction procurement reform awareness training: • LGSP Municipalities requesting training and support • MIG PMUs • Assistance to register as a user on CIDB Register of Projects • Training to use Register of Projects Criteria for support – “willing and able”

  9. Thank You Dean Barnes: Chief of Party E-mail: dean@islgs.co.za Alwyn Naidoo alwyn@islgs.co.za Nigel Branken nigel@islgs.co.za Samantha Governder samantha@islgs.co.za Thomas Zulu thomas@islgs.co.za Tel: 011 - 206 5920

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