IWRM

1. IWRM SERVICE DELIVERY COMMUNITY PROJECTS FUNDERS CONFERENCE RIGHTS BASED APPROACH ETHEKWINI MODEL

2. OVERVIEW • INTRODUCTION • INDEMNITY • DEDICATION • ETHICS AND CODES OF CIVILISATION

3. CONTEXT • CONSTITUTION • WHITE PAPER – LOCAL GOVERNMENT • INTERGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLANS • STATUTORY / LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK

4. CONTEXTFOOD SECURITY & THE CONSTITUTION • Adequate food • Rights to :freedom of assembly and expression , safe drinking water, information & education , highest attainable standard of health • International treaties • UN – “the availability of food in a quantity and quality sufficient to satisfy the dietary needs of individuals free from adverse substances and acceptable within a given culture The accessibility of such food in ways that are sustainable and do not interfere with the enjoyment of other human rights”.

5. FOOD SECURITY & THE S A CONSTITUTION • Bill of Rights – The right to adequate food and an obligation by the State to ensure the same. • Legislative framework on the right to food recommended by HRC and monitored accordingly via CSP’s. • Terms of Reference has emanated directly from our constitution • Obligation of the State to achieve the progressive realization of everyone’s right to have access to sufficient food & water & to provide for the right of every child to basic nutrition.

6. FAO : The Right To Food in Practice (2006 ) • Reaffirming the Right to Food • Practice & Implementation • Training • Information & Assessment • Legislation & Accountability • Strategy & Co-ordination • Benchmarks & Monitoring

7. THE CONSTITUTION AND WHITE PAPER (LOCAL GOVERNMENT)INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLANT (IDP ) *Constitutional mandate to create and sustain humane, equitable and viable human settlements *It is necessary to redesign & adequately equip this sphere to fulfill this development mandate. * With democratisation of Local Government, a fundamental transformation is required to avoid previous era structures that undermine this system

8. CONSTITUTION &WHITE PAPERLOCAL GOVERNMENT • The Local Government is that which interacts closest with communities and is responsible for services and infrastructure that is essential to our peoples well being & is tasked with ensuring growth and development of communities in a manner that enhances community participation & accountability

9. INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLANS • IDP budgeting and performance management are powerful tools which assist municipalities to develop an integrated perspective on development in their area . • This enables municipalities to focus on priorities within an increasingly complex and diverse set of demands. • This will also enable the direction of resource allocations and institutional systems to a new set of development objectives. • This plan must essentially translate the municipalities vision into action. It must optimise the alignment between the vision, strategy and actual delivery. • The municipality adapts to national initiatives and expresses priorities that must be addressed.

10. INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN • THE DELIVERY SYSTEM is through an action plan which is outlined as follows : • Sustaining our natural & built environment • Economic development & job creation • Quality living environments • Safe, healthy and secure environments • Empowering our citizens • Celebrating cultural diversity • Good governance • Financial viability and sustainability.

11. INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN • These plans are then processed and attempt to give life & meaning to those principles & development values • The process also systematically filters every program, project and initiative in terms of the chosen values. • Filters apply to programmes & projects as well as to methodologies and the delivery of programmes and projects.

12. INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN • The value filter screens development to ensure that our core values are supported. • These are listed as : • SUSTAINABILITY • ECONOMICALLY SUCCESSFUL CITY – JOB CREATION • POVERTY REDUCTION • SMART CITY • CARING CITY • DEMOCRATIC & EQUAL CITY

13. ACTION PLANS & VALUE FILTERSSTRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS • CATCHMENT BASED PLANNING • INTEGRATED COASTAL MANAGEMENT • FOCUS ON RENEWABLE ENERGIES & DEVELOPMENT • POLLUTION REDUCTION • PROMOTING ECO-TOURISM • GREENING OF THE ENVIRONMENT • RECYCLING OF WASTE (RAINWATER HARVESTING) • PROGRAMMES ON SUSTAINABILITY & ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES • KNOWLEDGE PROCESS • DEVELOPMENT OF PARTNERSHIPS • COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION

14. CHALLENGES • TRANSFORMATION • ADAPTATIONS AND FLEXIBILITY • NETWORKING & COMMUNICATIONS • CAPACITATION

15. CHALLENGES & CONSTRAINTS • LOW ECONOMIC GROWTH & HIGH RATE OF UNEMPLOYMENT • ACCESS TO BASIC HOUSEHOLD & COMMUNITY SERVICES NOT OPTIMAL • RELATIVELY HIGH LEVELS OF POVERTY • LOW LEVELS OF LITERACY & SKILLS DEVELOPMENT • EXPOSURE TO UNACCEPTABLY HIGH LEVELS OF CRIME & RISK • MANY DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES STILL UNSUSTAINABLE • INEFFECTIVENESS & INEFFECIENCY OF INWARD –LOOKING LOCAL GOVERNMENT STILL PREVELANT • HIV/AIDS

16. FOOD SECURITY DELIVERY CONSTRAINTS • Lack of enthusiasm within structures to participate with passion • Poor identification of potential beneficiaries –not chosen for their desire to be involved • A non-market approach to project development leads to surplus & exploitive business relationships • Lack of understanding of most consultants of what constitutes sustainable development & genuine sustainability • The inability of consultants to think outside the standard western models which are heavily reliant on capital , high costs and economies of scale • Lack of understanding that SA is a water scarce country , and given global climate change , this situation is unlikely to improve • Food security & linked cost increases of food due to distant production has yet to be contextualised. • The inability of consultants to understand that economic value must be added as far as possible up to & including retail & export , to increase the viability & income of identified stakeholders – failing which , establishing business reap the lions share of the income – defeating the aims of transformation of society. • Procurement policy

17. POLICY AND PROCESS • TERMS OF REFERENCE/BEST PRACTICE INITIATIVES • OBJECTIVES ,LEGISLATION & INSTITUTIONS • STAKEHOLDER ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES • EMPOWERMENT • ESTABLISHMENT OF FORUM • IMPLEMENTATION & MANAGEMENT

18. PROCESS CHECKLIST • Site identification & GPS co-ordinates (Name) • Alpha numeric tag to underwrite ward & street • Size of area • Existing & proposed servitudes • Current town planning zoning • Ecological features • Soil type & depth • Rainfall & water availability • Infrastructure – existing & proposed • Social & recreational facilities • Crop types & surface preparation • Councillor & technicians details • Business plans & funding • Engagement of community & forum establishment • Gant chart for implementation • Use of digital technology to record progress / problems

19. PROACTIVE IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES • Necessary input of intensive zero waste multicultural activities that provide the community with multiple income streams based on economies of scope vs economies of scale • Ensure that proposals tendered are sound & sustainable

20. PROJECTS • Mushroom growing houses for export & medicine • Bio-digestors to treat sewage effluent for secondary use as irrigaton & aquaculture • Methane gas used for heating / thermal energy • Partnership with academic institutes for treatment algae & bio fuel production at a sewer plant • Free range poultry using organic feed • Organic fruit & vegetable production • Bee keeping & honey production • Composting & vermi composting • Planting on trellises on steep land that cannot be ploughed • Aquacultural hatchery establishment

21. CO-ORDINATORS QUALITIES • Vision • Responsibility • Competence • Professional • Committed & dedicated • Dynamic & creative • Results orientated • Leadership & passion