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KZNCOGTA PGDP- ACTION WORK GROUP 18 (AWG 18) TOWARDS ACHIEVING SPATIAL EQUITY IN KWAZULU-NATAL (PGDP GOAL 7 ) Presentation To DISTRICT PLANNERS FORUMS. OVERVIEW OF THE PRESENTATION. BACKGROUND TO SPATIAL EQUITY PGDP INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS & PARTICIPATION
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KZNCOGTA PGDP- ACTION WORK GROUP 18 (AWG 18) TOWARDS ACHIEVING SPATIAL EQUITY IN KWAZULU-NATAL (PGDP GOAL 7) Presentation To DISTRICT PLANNERS FORUMS
OVERVIEW OF THE PRESENTATION BACKGROUND TO SPATIAL EQUITY PGDP INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS & PARTICIPATION PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL LEKGOTLA RESOLUTIONS- FEBRUARY 2018 RECOMMENDATIONS
BACKGROUND TO SPATIAL EQUITYNATIONAL CONTEXT • 1994: RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME: • Breaking down the apartheid geography through land reform, more compact cities, decent public transport and development of industries and service that use local resources and/ meet local needs • 2004: BREAKING NEW GROUND: • Utilising housing as an instrument of the development of sustainable human settlements, in support of spatial restructuring. • Transforming Human Settlements through tacking inherent spatial divisions, unlocking development potential, guiding and information infrastructure investment and prioritisation, managing contemporary economic and demographic shifts and facilitation coordination between parts of government and other agents. • 2012: NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN: • Provides a platform to look beyond the current constraints to the transformation imperatives and integrated strategy for accelerated growth, elimination of poverty and reduction of inequality by 2030. • Focuses on transforming human settlements and the national space economy by advocating strong measures to prevent further development of housing in marginal places, increased urban densities to support public transport, incentivising economic activity in and adjacent to townships; and engaging the private sector in the gap housing market. • 2016: INTEGRATED URBAN DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK: • Spatial transformation must guide all initiatives in a way that leads to improved access to basic services, resource efficiency and inclusive economic growth. This can be achieved through the development of compact, coordinated and connected cities and towns.
BACKGROUND TO SPATIAL EQUITY (Cont…)PROVINCIAL CONTEXT 20+ YEARS AFTER APARTHEID WE STILL LIVE IN A VERY INEQUITABLE SOCIETY POOR SERVICING LONG COMMUTES HAVES AND HAVE- NOTS
BACKGROUND TO SPATIAL EQUITY (Cont…)KEY SERVICE AND INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED • Sustainable and integrated infrastructure • Increased access to basic and government services • Food Security and environmental ecosystem services • Integrated transport and improved public transport • Increased access to quality education services and technical skills enhancement • Access to a safe and healthy living environment • Diverse economy closer to • people and broadening participation in the economy Integrated human settlement development, including security of tenure;
SPATIAL EQUITYPGDP – GOAL & OBJECTIVES THE PROVINCIAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY GOAL 7: SPATIAL EQUITY IMPROVED POPULATION PHYSICAL ACCESS TO GOODS AND SERVICES
STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING SPATIAL EQUITY IN THE PROVINCE • Engage government in ways which spatial conflicts can be mitigated and resolved • Develop a long-term spatial vision that is pragmatic and implementable • Development infrastructure planning and prioritization • Engage stakeholders on spatial options- efficient use of resources, equitable provision of services in pursuit of highest levels of dignity, care and quality of life forour citizens irrespective of where they live. • Spatial Targeting and Investment-spatial direction for infrastructure investment and development spending in support of provincial socio-economic objectives Spatial guidance, coordination, integration and alignment: development of spatial equity norms and standards
KwaZulu-Natal Chapter of IUDF is being piloted in the uMhlatuze municipality. • Provincial SDF, once reviewed, to use IUDF as implementation tool. PROVINCIAL HIERACHY OF PLANS AND SPLUMA REQUIREMENTS FOR PSDF • The following five principles to guide all forms of planning ito SPLUMA: • Spatial Justice; • Spatial Sustainability; • Efficiency; • Spatial Resilience; and • Good administration. • The National SDF has not yet been developed. • The Integrated Urban Development Framework (IUDF) adopted in 2016 as South African’s National Urban Policy. • IUDF to serve as implementation tool of the National SDF, albeit SDF not yet developed. The Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act (SPLUMA) identifies: The importance of long- term planning and spatial budgeting. The fact that each of the three levels of government must prepare Spatial Development Frameworks.
ROLE OF ACTION WORKGROUPS (AWGs) AWGs are responsible for facilitating the implementation of the PGDP, reporting on progress against targets as well as providing input into the annual refinement of the PGDP. In addition, AWGs are also tasked with the implementation of the State of the Province Address (SOPA) pronouncements and Provincial Executive Council Lekgotla resolutions. AWGs operate across a range of stakeholders inclusive of government (local, provincial & national), state-owned entities, private sector, academia, civil society, etc. This is meant to promote collaborative planning, resources rationalisation and allocation.
MANAGEMENT OF AWG18 • Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) has been tasked to convene 2 AWGs, (AWG14 and AWG18) • Management Structure of AWG18: • Convener: Mrs MandisaZungu, Director: Spatial Planning Secretariat: Mr Vishnu Govender, Chief Town & Regional Planner Mr Rubin Chetty, Development Practitioner • Membership of AWG: various departments, incl. national and provincial, SOEs (membership currently under review)
MUNICIPAL PARTICIPATION February 2018 Cabinet Resolution: “full integration, inclusion and participation of Municipalities in the Action Work Groups to be reviewed and monitored to ensure alignment with Provincial imperatives’’ Response AWG18 to be included in the agenda – District Planners Forum (once a quarter) Specific municipalities to be invited on relevant project specific sessions
PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL LEKGOTLA RESOLUTIONS- FEBRUARY 2018
RESOLUTIONS (1) All HOD’s (Lead and Participating Departments) to take responsibility for functionality of AWG’s and include AWG responsibilities in performance agreements of HOD’s, AWG Conveners and participants for the 2018/19 Financial years onwards. AWG functionality average score for all AWG’s to improve by at least 40% By Feb 2019 (i.e. from 57% to 90% score overall). Action Work Groups to Develop implementation plans for each intervention in the PGDP, as well as for each SOPA commitment and Lekgotla resolution to ensure that there is structured and planned implementation. AWGs to report quarterly on interventions to address performance in areas where targets that are unlikely to be achieved as per the 3rd quarter implementation PGDP report. AWG reports to look beyond issues of compliance with targets, but also indicate progress with the implementation of interventions and impact thereof
RESOLUTIONS (2) Reliability of information to be improved and HOD’s to sign off on AWG Reports prior to submission. Improve awareness of the PGDS/P and Quick Start Operations Manual for the Implementation of the PGDP (www.kznppc.gov.za) through engagement with all Departmental and Provincial Entity Management Structures Progress with the implementation of the Provincial Growth and Development Strategy is to also focus on implementation of interventions as opposed to only reporting on whether targets were reached or not. These reports need to move towards impact reporting to demonstrate qualitative and quantitative aspects on how outputs are impacting on the lives of people. This should also be part of the M&E Framework Facilitate and widely engage on the review of the Provincial Spatial Development Framework so as to address spatial transformation in the Province.
RESOLUTIONS (3) Finaliseidentification of potential areas for Inkululeko roll- out plan across the Province as part of the implementation of the Provincial Spatial Development Framework. Develop a Nodal Development Plan for Inkululeko Development Project: Muden. Facilitate implementation of Small Town Rehabilitation Programme in Manguzi taking into account the strategic location as a border town. Facilitate alignment of service delivery boundaries of sector departments (e.g. Education, Health, Social Development, Judiciary, etc.) with the administrative boundaries of district municipalities to facilitate seamless provision of services. Review and strengthen participation of Departments on IDP process. The Executive Council will inform municipalities on the way forward regarding the Ingonyama Trust Board Challenges as there is currently an exercise underway to deal with this matter.
RESOLUTIONS (4) Each District to revise the DGDP for alignment with the revised PGDP and this should be done in consultation with the relevant local municipalities and with due consideration of cross-boundary and cross-border planning. Municipalities to develop credible ward-based plans aligned to reviewed IDPs and reviewed DGDPs Sector Departments to confirm in writing the senior management representation in Structures for the review of the DGDP Full integration, inclusion and participation of municipalities in the Action Work Groups to be reviewed and monitored to ensure alignment with provincial imperatives There must be 2 day Summits in all Districts which will be funded by the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs and COGTA will also provide funding for District Development Agencies.
RECOMMENDATIONS It is recommended that: The Forum notes the contents of the presentation and is advised of AWG18; The Forum notes that it has an opportunity to make input on the PGDP Goal 7: Spatial Equity through AWG18 and that they may identify spatial equity issues relevant to the district to be considered for inclusion in the PGDP; The Forum notes the Provincial Executive Council Resolutions of February 2018, particularly those relevant to municipalities for implementation; A standard item of AWG18 be placed on the Forum agenda (quarterly); Forum notes that specific municipalities may be invited to AWG18 meetings in Pietermaritzburg on project specific sessions that are relevant to them.
