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DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SOUTHERN AFRICA SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES PROGRAMME. Programme Focus. Direct response to a challenge by the Governor to the DBSA to create South African examples of Sustainable Communities
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DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SOUTHERN AFRICA SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES PROGRAMME
Programme Focus • Direct response to a challenge by the Governor to the DBSA to create South African examples of Sustainable Communities • Advance National Policy – NSDP, Breaking new Ground, ASGISA, Draft “Framework for Sustainable Development in South Africa & 2014 • Social, Environment & Economic Sustainability • Meeting Fundamental Human Needs • People must be able to live, work and play in an environment that builds human dignity and opportunity Social and economic development that will build on renewable resources and will not further compromise the quality of life and availability of resources to future generations.
Sustainability Principles • Sense of justice: • meeting fundamental human needs (subsistence, protection, affection, understanding, participation, idleness, creativity, identity and freedom) with appropriate satisfiers • rights-based democratic governance and participation • Sense of limits: • transition to renewable energy alternatives and energy efficiency • zero waste via re-use of waste outputs as productive inputs • connectivity via sustainable transport, with a major focus on public transport • home building, sustainable construction materials and building methods • sustainable water use and re-use of treated sewerage
Sustainability Principles • Sense of place: • health, well-being and soulfulness • safe places within integrated communities (with special reference to children and women) • Sense of history: • valuing cultural diversity, sense of community, participatory culture, healing and memory • Sense of craft: • growing the local economy, greater equity and fair trade • local and sustainable food supplies, markets, & agricultural value chains (especially organic food) • human skills, knowledge development and continuous learning • Sense of nature: • reverence for life, enhancing biodiversity and the preservation of natural habitats • working with rather than against eco-systems
Pilot Sites Pilots were selected to reflect the range of challenges facing the South African Community Phalaborwe: Ba-Phalaborwa Lydenburg: Thaba Cheuw City of Jhb Metro: Diepsloot Ngangelizwe: King Sabata Dalindyebo Motherwell: Nelson Mandela Grabouw: Theewaaterskloof
Pilot Sites Status • 5 MOU’s signed/business plans finalised • Sustainable Development Plans being finalised • Grabouw • Selected Service Providers for comprehensive Planning • Secured Partnerships with Municipality, Province, Department of Public Works, Safcol MTO and CAPE • Identified 4 PPP’s to improve town functionality • Phalaborwa • Initial projects to be implemented January 2007 • Some DBSA funding committed • Negotiations with tribal authorities/Council re land for development and services being finalised • Stakeholder engagement started
Partnerships • Finalising partnership agreements with some some private sector companies • Create secure markets and opportunities with reduced risk • Adhere to principles of sustainability • Risk sharing and co-funding • Community ownership and broad based beneficiaries • Job creation, labour intensive projects • Initial projects-farming, distribution, property development
Unilever Partnership • Partnership with Unilever’s “Reach the People” Programme • Bringing 1st & 2nd economy together using Unilever brands • Unilever contribution - funding, products & skills • Projects to be community owned & managed • Warehousing & distribution • Packaging, Re-Packaging & recycling • Supply of ingredients (farming & processing) • Promotion, marketing & sales • Franchising & entrepreneurial ventures
Financial Model National Depts Public Private Partnerships Donor Funding Other funding sources Stakeholder Management Prov /Sect Dept’s Competitive Advantage Value add Capex Opex Capex Opex Unblock funding Coordinated & Integr Approach Knowledge Base Strategic Partnerships IDP and Fiscal Alignment Submission of business plans Sustainable Principles M & E Capacity Building Powers and functions Unfunded Mandate DBSA Coordinating Vehicle Housing MIG – Basic Infrastructure Economic Infrastructure Social Infrastructure Other Grants (NPDG, Rest etc.) r Community Needs Capacity Building Grant Funding Loan Funding Compl i ance Do R A MFMA District District Grant Powers & Functions Unfunded Mandates Segment 2 Council Segment 3 Council Segment 1 Council Conditions