PRESENTATION TO THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND

ADMINISTRATION

PROGRAMME 3BRANCH: URBAN AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Ms Bernadette LeonActing Deputy Director-General

07 May 2007

STRUCTURE OF THE PRESENTATION

1. Purpose of Programme

2. Core Functions

3. 2006/07 Strategic Achievements

4. 2007/08 Key Strategic Priorities

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PROGRAMME PURPOSE

Manage, co-ordinate, monitor and measure the effectiveness of the integrated implementation of the urban renewal programme and the integrated sustainable rural development programme across all spheres of government.

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CORE FUNCTIONSPROGRAMME MANAGEMENT URP AND ISRDP

• Provides support for the coordination of the implementation of the programmes across the spheres of government. Activities involve formulating practical approaches and systems for strengthening co-operation between the spheres of government, government agencies and NGOs.

MONITORING AND EVALUATION URP AND ISRDP

• Manages a national system to enable reporting on progress and evaluation of impact. Activities include developing and maintaining information systems for improved monitoring and evaluation of the programme.

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2006/07 STRATEGIC ACHIEVEMENTS

Output: Alignment and integration protocols implemented and maintained: ISRDP and

URP

Induction workshops held for new councilors in Galeshewe, Cape Town, Umzinyathi, Umkhanyakude, Zululand, Ehlanzeni, Mopani, Sisonke, Chris Hani, Umzimkhulu.

Guidelines for sector department participation in the nodes produced and disseminated.

Orientation workshop held for support officials in Ministries who are political champions.

The URP Implementation Framework completed A Programme Management Toolkit for the URP nodes produced. Technical support to rural nodes provided through the IDT. Galeshewe URP supported with LED expertise.

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2006/07 STRATEGIC ACHIEVEMENTS

Output: Alignment and integration protocols implemented and maintained: ISRDP and

URP

DEAT, DSD, DoHealth, SAPS are working with provincial counterparts to obtain MTEF commitments for the nodes.

Examples of results:

- 1.6m students in rural nodal schools (6005 schools) and 289 000 students in urban nodal schools (801 schools) benefit from school nutrition programme.

- 13% increase in access to social grants

- 11 out of 13 rural nodes have MPCCs

- Basic services: generally an improvement in all 4 nodes eg. 80% improvement in access to water in Maluti-a-Phofung, electricity access in Alexandra improved from 72% in 2001 to 88% in 2005.

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2006/07 STRATEGIC ACHIEVEMENTS

Output: Alignment and integration protocols implemented and maintained: ISRDP and

URP.

Partnership established with DBSA to support M&E Partnership with NDA to support the ISRDP nodes Partnership with Business Trust to support nodal economic

development: economic development profiles completed for all 21 nodes and technical support facilities in place in Maruleng and Buskbuckridge (MABEDI)

Continued partnership with IDT to support the ISRDP nodes: nodal coordinators in all ISRDP nodes.

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2006/07 STRATEGIC ACHIEVEMENTS

Output: Strategic Management of Information

Research conducted to re-confirm ISRDP nodal status of municipalities affected by border-realignment (Maruleng, Bushbuckridge, Umzimkhulu, Matatiele)

Communications conference hosted for nodal communicators. Newsletters (Rural Focus and Urban News) produced twice in the

year Supported political champion visits in: Galeshewe, INK,

Motherwell, Mdantsane, Kgalagadi, OR Tambo Mobilised support from DoC for web site development in rural

nodes.

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2006/07 STRATEGIC ACHIEVEMENTS

Output: Impact of programmes monitored and evaluated

Completed 2 urban and 2 rural impact assessments and presented findings.

Detailed progress reports submitted to Cabinet July 2006 and January 2007.

ISRDP/URP M&E framework being operationalised in provinces.

Completed the documenting of URP Lessons Learnt ISRDP/URP web site updated.

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2007/08 KEY STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

Output: Stakeholders mobilised to provide financial and technical support to the ISRDP and

URP Nodes:

1. Continue the partnership with the Business Trust, aimed at strengthening economic development in the nodes: nodal economic development indaba, feasibility studies for potential investment projects, interventions to strengthen the institutional environment, enpreneurial support programmes for some of the nodes, MABEDI..

2. Work with the NDA to target resources for the rural nodes

3. Use the URP technical support facility to provide technical support to the urban nodes

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2007/08 KEY STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

Output: Improve the knowledge about nodal programmes, measure the impact and communicate successes

of the programmes

• Complete the ISRDP mid term review and ISRDP Lessons learnt.

• Continue operationalising of the M&E framework: work with provinces and nodes.

• Produce and publish the programme newsletters (Rural Focus and Urban News).

• Continue support for political champion visits to the nodes.

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URBAN AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

 2006/07

Adjustedappropriation

2007/08 2008/09 2009/10

Medium-term estimates

MTEF Baseline

Management 1,023 2,163 2,272 2,373

Urban Renewal Programme Management

1,234 2,286 2,400 2,513

Urban Renewal Monitoring and Evaluation

1,864 2,198 2,308 2,416

ISRDP - Management 2,413 2,349 2,466 2,582

ISRDP - M&E 1,926 2,284 2,398 2,511

TOTAL OF SUBPROGRAMMES 8,460 11,280 11,844 12,395

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URD BRANCH BUDGET

Thank you!