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Challenges faced in the design and implementation of socio-economic development plans

Challenges faced in the design and implementation of socio-economic development plans. Holle Linnea Wlokas (holle.wlokas@uct.ac.za), Louise Tait (louise.tait@uct.ac.za) www.erc.uct.ac.za Nomvula Dlamini (nomvula@cdra.org.za) www.cdra.org.za.

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Challenges faced in the design and implementation of socio-economic development plans

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  1. Challenges faced in the design and implementation of socio-economic development plans HolleLinneaWlokas(holle.wlokas@uct.ac.za), Louise Tait(louise.tait@uct.ac.za) www.erc.uct.ac.za NomvulaDlamini(nomvula@cdra.org.za) www.cdra.org.za

  2. Energy, poverty and development group in the energy research centre • Research group • Low-carbon development and poverty • Poverty and mitigation (CDM, NAMA, etc.) • Clean energy for low-income households • Social implementation of technologies • Worked alongside project developers on economic development requirements of RE IPPPP • 20 projects all over the country Academic reflection& preparing future work with partner organisations like CDRA

  3. Objective of the presentation Raise awareness about opportunities and challenges associated with design and implementation of SED and ED elements from acommunity development perspective. • Review of economic development elements in RE IPPPP • Creating a successful socio-economic development programme: key consideration and factors content

  4. Project selection Source: South African Department of Energy

  5. Number of Citizens from Local Communities employed • 12-20% of total number of RSA Based Employees • Socio-economic development interventions • 1 - 1.5% of total project revenue • Job Creation • Socio-Economic Development • Economic Development for Local Communities • Ownership • Enterprise Development • Shareholding by Local Communities • 2.5- 5.0% of total shareholding • Or entire ownership requirement of 12-30% • Enterprise Development • 0 - 0.6% of total revenue

  6. Requirements • Enterprise development • Socio-economic development 1 to 1.5% of revenue 0 to 0.6% of revenue • Economic Development Evaluation • Compliance with threshold • provide list of enterprises earmarked for development • identify needs of surrounding communities in 50km radius • give an indication of programmes that will be implemented with these enterprises • formulate strategies on how such needs could be met

  7. Unequal geographical distribution of projects Geographical distribution of preferred bidders (1st and 2ndround) Population 1mil

  8. The challenges • Lack of development expertise in project selection committee • Threshold is the only evaluated criteria • Lack of guidelines for design and implementation • of socio-economic and enterprise development • Monitoring and reporting requirement focus on monetary spending • Unequal geographical distribution of projects

  9. Required next steps • Stimulate communication between project developers, development practitioners & academics & local government • Exchange experiences and proposed strategies for socio-economic development • Develop shared vision for low-carbon community development • Develop resources to support developers • Influence national and international policy making with these insights

  10. Opportunity and challenge for development • provide list of enterprises earmarked for development • identify needs of surrounding communities in 50km radius Up to developer to determine the impact of this spending! • give an indication of programmes that will be implemented with these enterprises • formulate strategies on how such needs could be met

  11. It could go either way…

  12. Creating a successful socio-economic development programme: key consideration and factors

  13. Complexity of development

  14. Engagement with community

  15. Considerations

  16. Community trust

  17. Thank you HolleLinneaWlokas(holle.wlokas@uct.ac.za), Louise Tait(louise.tait@uct.ac.za) www.erc.uct.ac.za NomvulaDlamini(nomvula@cdra.org.za) www.cdra.org.za

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