National Sanitation Programme Overview

1. National Sanitation ProgrammePresentation to Portfolio Committee 11 August 2010

2. PRESENTATION OUTLINE • Strategic Objective of the Sanitation Programme • Definition Of Sanitation • Background Of The National Sanitation Programme • Areas Of Focus • Achievements to date • 2010/11 plans • Current National Sanitation Programme Organizational Structure: • Organogram • Current Regional Structure • Ideal Regional Structure • Resources Requirement At Regional Level • Funding Shortfall • Current initiatives • Challenges

3. PURPOSE of NATIONAL SANITATION PROGRAMME: Strategic Objective To ensure the universal access to sustainable sanitation services, and promote good sanitation practise through Health and Hygiene and improvement of livelihoods.

4. DEFINITION OF SANITATION • Definition according to the White Paper on Basic Household Sanitation of September 2001, approved by Cabinet. • “Sanitation” refers to the principles and practices relating to the collection, removal or disposal of human excreta, household waste water and refuse as they impact upon people and the environment. Good sanitation includes appropriate health and hygiene awareness and behaviour, and acceptable, affordable and sustainable sanitation services. • At a National Municipal Indaba arranged by DWA & SALGA it was agreed that “refuse removal” from the definition be removed as it is a function of the Department of Environmental Affairs.

5. BACKGROUND OF THE NATIONAL SANITATION PROGRAMME • According to the Water Services Act of 108 of 1997 DWAF was given a mandate to deliver Water Services (Water and Sanitation). • Sanitation function was fragmented amongst sector departments and within DWAF it was implemented in various chief directorates. • The fragmentation led to sanitation not being prioritised and aligned - more focus was on water delivery. • Fragmentation of Sanitation led to poor service delivery. • In September 2001 a White Paper on Basic Household Sanitation was approved by Cabinet. • Cabinet resolved that: • there must be one Department, that lead the delivery of sanitation; • a dedicated unit to ensure delivery of Basic Sanitation Services in an aligned manner • National Sanitation Programme Unit (NSPU) in 2002 was established

6. BACKGROUND CONT. • In May 2009 the President made an announcement the transfer of Sanitation function to Department of Human Settlements. • Process to move the Sanitation functions from DWA to DHS took over 10 months. • Delays in the movement posed serious challenges to the functioning of National Sanitation programme as neither Department of Water Affairs or Department of Human Settlements was willing to accept responsibility for the National Sanitation Programme during the preparatory stage of the move.

7. AREAS OF FOCUS • Creating an enabling environment for the delivery of the National Sanitation Programme through development of policies, strategies, frameworks, guidelines & tools • Direct intervention with municipalities with critical capacity constraints. • Building the capacity of the sanitation sector. • Supporting municipalities in the delivery of household Sanitation services. • Implementing on behalf of other sector departments (schools for Department of Education and clinics for Department of Health). • Special programmes (farm dwellers, bucket eradication, informal settlements). • Job creation through sanitation delivery. • Implement the Health & Hygiene Programme. • Direct monitoring, reporting and evaluation of the implementation of the programme. • Intra and inter departmental coordination.

8. ACHIEVEMENTS TO DATE • A draft concept paper for a revised basic household sanitation policy has been developed. • Roll out of Free Basic Sanitation Strategy was don in Gauteng and North West provinces. • 59 586 household provided with basic sanitation services including bucket removal. • 62 schools served with sanitation. • 6 municipalities have been supported with the development of master plans. • 18 waste water treatment plants were supported to attain green drop status. • 91 municipalities complying with sanitation norms and standards. • Rural Household Infrastructure Programme (RHIP) tenders advertised and waiting for adjudication. • Funding proposals for sanitation EPWP ob creation projects submitted to relevant SETAs (LGSETA, CETA).

9. 2010/11 PLANS • Ensure sanitation delivery through policies and regulations. • Promote good sanitation practices. • Regulate sanitation services. • Ensure provision of sanitation to improve quality of life and alleviate poverty. • Shape the global agenda of sanitation.

10. Current National Sanitation Programme Organizational Structure: Organogram

11. CURRENT REGIONAL STRUCTURE • For purpose of streamlining the national sanitation programme, the function is devolved to nine regional offices which are at the coal face to enhance delivery on the ground. • Because of the move of the sanitation function from DWA to NDHS, most officials at the regional offices opted to remain at DWA. • Currently four regions have close to ideal structure and the remaining five have either one or two officials. • All the regions are headed by officials at Deputy Director levels. • Deputy-Director level for the Gauteng regional head position is in the process of being filled .

12. IDEAL REGIONAL STRUCTURE • While under Department of Water Affairs the water services function was headed by a Director reporting to Regional Head (CD). • Regional offices were regarded as the face of the department as they interact directly with various high level stakeholders. • With Sanitation separated from DWA it is ideal to have sanitation in the regions managed by a Director Level because numerous challenges that the regions faces with regard to delivery of basic services and decision making.

13. IDEAL REGIONAL STRUCTURE Director Director Secretary 1 Chief Engineer 2 Industrial Technician 2 Chief Development expect 1 Administrator

14. RESOURCES REQUIREMENT AT REGIONAL LEVEL • Previously, regional programmes were funded through donor funding and that funding has come to end. • Currently, most regions were not transferred to DHS with the operational budget. • R72m (R8mx9 regions) for programme/project management support. • Ideally, the operational budget should be R30m (R5mx6) for the six bigger regions. • The budget for the Compensation of Employees will be R27m per region for the bigger regions (R4,5mx6).

15. RESOURCES REQUIREMENT AT REGIONAL LEVEL • For the three smaller regions the operational budget will be R9m (R3mx3 regions). • The budget for the Compensation of Employees will be R10,5m (R2,5m per region x3) for the three smaller regions. • Institutional arrangement- Strategically the NSPU-CD reports to the DG and reports to the COO on operational issues. • NSPU- CD manages both the nine regional and the national office staff.

16. FUNDING SHORTFALL • Available funding R96, 342m • Short fall R61,000m • Total funding required to perform the sanitation function R 157, 000m

17. CURRENT INITIATIVES • Integration of sanitation into Human Settlements • Clarifying the Delivery model • Amendment of the vote • Consolidation of the funding streams

18. CHALLENGES • The biggest challenge is that NDHS is policy oriented while National Sanitation Programme’s focus is on implementation. This has seriously slow down the implementation of National Sanitation Programme. • The rigid departmental policies of National Sanitation Programme are not conducive for implementation of NSP. Attempt to revise polices especially those which would facilitate implementation of NSP are very slow. Since the announcement of the transfer of NSP to DHS implementation of the programme suffered tremendously. • In preparation for 2010/11financial year, submissions for resources were submitted in March 2010, approval was granted late in July and some are still hanging. This means that the 1st quarter of 2010/11 financial year service delivery has been affected.

19. CHALLENGES (CONT…..) • The NSP is seriously under funded under the current MTEF both at Head & Regional Offices. There are no indication whether the requested 2011 MTEF funding requirements will be made available for both compensation and operational budget . • The issue of accommodation is very serious. Some regions had to operate where they stay at Head Office. NSPU has not be properly integrated into DHS system as NSPU is still housed at DWA and uses DWA telephone system and network. • The issue of subsidized cars as a tool for implementing NSP has not been resolved. NDHS had never had a subsidized car system. NSP has a number of new officials who need cars urgently. Renting a car cost ± R40.000 while subsidized car cost ±R5000. NSP has no budget to cover rented cars. • NSP projects are far away in the periphery where roads are in a worst state of repair. NSP officials are expected to travel in small cars (Gertz, KA Ford, Ford Fiesta etc.) to these far away places.

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