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ICMA DWAFS OVERSIGHT ROLE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE CHIEF DIRECTOR: SILAS MBEDZI 14 NOVEMBER 2007. DWAF’s Oversight Responsibilities (Catchment Management Agency). Monitoring Performance Service Delivery Operational Efficiency Financial Viability Review of Annual Report
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ICMA DWAFS OVERSIGHT ROLE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE CHIEF DIRECTOR: SILAS MBEDZI 14 NOVEMBER 2007
DWAF’s Oversight Responsibilities (Catchment Management Agency) • Monitoring Performance • Service Delivery • Operational Efficiency • Financial Viability • Review of Annual Report • Review of Business Plan • Memorandum of Agreement
Evaluation of ICMAs Annual Report • ICMA currently totally dependent on DWAF subsidies • ICMA defined ceiling for expenditure • ICMA should recover WRM charges once delegated • AR reflects the establishment phaseof the institution
Business plan 2007/08-2009/10 • Functions to be delegated to ICMA not yet finalised with DWAF (i.e. billing, tariff determination, debt collection) • ICMA has initiated development of catchment management strategy • ICMA has initiated participation structures for consultation and participation
Challenges • Finalisation of delegation of functions • DWAF policy on SAP and WARMS systems for decentralisation to be finalised • Collection of WRM charges, billing and debtors management must be transferred to ICMA to ensure viability of ICMA • DWAF pilot project on water allocation plan should be aligned to ICMAs vision