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SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE DELIVERY COMMUNITY PROJECTSCOMMUNITY PROJECTSFUNDERS CONFERENCEFUNDERS CONFERENCE

RIGHTS BASED APPROACH ETHEKWINI MODELRIGHTS BASED APPROACH ETHEKWINI MODEL

OVERVIEWOVERVIEW

• INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

• INDEMNITYINDEMNITY

• DEDICATIONDEDICATION

• ETHICS AND CODES OF CIVILISATIONETHICS AND CODES OF CIVILISATION

CONTEXTCONTEXT

• CONSTITUTIONCONSTITUTION

• WHITE PAPER – LOCAL GOVERNMENTWHITE PAPER – LOCAL GOVERNMENT

• INTERGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLANSINTERGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLANS

• STATUTORY / LEGISLATIVE STATUTORY / LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORKFRAMEWORK

CONTEXTCONTEXTFOOD SECURITY & THE FOOD SECURITY & THE

CONSTITUTIONCONSTITUTION• Adequate foodAdequate food• Rights to :freedom of assembly and expression , Rights to :freedom of assembly and expression ,

safe drinking water, information & education , safe drinking water, information & education , highest attainable standard of healthhighest attainable standard of health

• International treatiesInternational treaties• UN – “the availability of food in a quantity and UN – “the availability of food in a quantity and

quality sufficient to satisfy the dietary needs of quality sufficient to satisfy the dietary needs of individuals free from adverse substances and individuals free from adverse substances and acceptable within a given culture The acceptable within a given culture The accessibility of such food in ways that are accessibility of such food in ways that are sustainable and do not interfere with the sustainable and do not interfere with the enjoyment of other human rights”.enjoyment of other human rights”.

FOOD SECURITY & THE S A FOOD SECURITY & THE S A CONSTITUTIONCONSTITUTION• Bill of Rights – The right to adequate food and an Bill of Rights – The right to adequate food and an

obligation by the State to ensure the same.obligation by the State to ensure the same.• Legislative framework on the right to food Legislative framework on the right to food

recommended by HRC and monitored accordingly recommended by HRC and monitored accordingly via CSP’s.via CSP’s.

• Terms of Reference has emanated directly from Terms of Reference has emanated directly from our constitutionour constitution

• Obligation of the State to achieve the progressive Obligation of the State to achieve the progressive realization of everyone’s right to have access to realization of everyone’s right to have access to sufficient food & water & to provide for the right sufficient food & water & to provide for the right of every child to basic nutrition. of every child to basic nutrition.

FAO : The Right To Food in FAO : The Right To Food in Practice (2006 )Practice (2006 )

• Reaffirming the Right to FoodReaffirming the Right to Food

• Practice & ImplementationPractice & Implementation

• TrainingTraining

• Information & AssessmentInformation & Assessment

• Legislation & AccountabilityLegislation & Accountability

• Strategy & Co-ordinationStrategy & Co-ordination

• Benchmarks & MonitoringBenchmarks & Monitoring

THE CONSTITUTION AND WHITE PAPER THE CONSTITUTION AND WHITE PAPER (LOCAL GOVERNMENT) (LOCAL GOVERNMENT)INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLANT INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLANT (IDP )(IDP )*Constitutional mandate to create and *Constitutional mandate to create and

sustain humane, equitable and viable sustain humane, equitable and viable human settlementshuman settlements

*It is necessary to redesign & adequately *It is necessary to redesign & adequately equip this sphere to fulfill this equip this sphere to fulfill this development mandate.development mandate.

* With democratisation of Local Government, * With democratisation of Local Government, a fundamental transformation is required a fundamental transformation is required to avoid previous era structures that to avoid previous era structures that undermine this system undermine this system

CONSTITUTION &WHITE PAPERCONSTITUTION &WHITE PAPERLOCAL GOVERNMENTLOCAL GOVERNMENT

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

INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLANSPLANS• IDP budgeting and performance management are powerful IDP budgeting and performance management are powerful

tools which assist municipalities to develop an integrated tools which assist municipalities to develop an integrated perspective on development in their area .perspective on development in their area .

• This enables municipalities to focus on priorities within an This enables municipalities to focus on priorities within an increasingly complex and diverse set of demands.increasingly complex and diverse set of demands.

• This will also enable the direction of resource allocations This will also enable the direction of resource allocations and institutional systems to a new set of development and institutional systems to a new set of development objectives.objectives.

• This plan must essentially translate the municipalities vision This plan must essentially translate the municipalities vision into action. It must optimise the alignment between the into action. It must optimise the alignment between the vision, strategy and actual delivery.vision, strategy and actual delivery.

• The municipality adapts to national initiatives and The municipality adapts to national initiatives and expresses priorities that must be addressed.expresses priorities that must be addressed.

INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLANPLAN• THE DELIVERY SYSTEM is through an action plan THE DELIVERY SYSTEM is through an action plan

which is outlined as follows :which is outlined as follows :• Sustaining our natural & built environmentSustaining our natural & built environment• Economic development & job creationEconomic development & job creation• Quality living environmentsQuality living environments• Safe, healthy and secure environmentsSafe, healthy and secure environments• Empowering our citizensEmpowering our citizens• Celebrating cultural diversityCelebrating cultural diversity• Good governanceGood governance• Financial viability and sustainability.Financial viability and sustainability.

INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLANPLAN

• These plans are then processed and These plans are then processed and attempt to give life & meaning to those attempt to give life & meaning to those principles & development valuesprinciples & development values

• The process also systematically filters The process also systematically filters every program, project and initiative in every program, project and initiative in terms of the chosen values.terms of the chosen values.

• Filters apply to programmes & projects as Filters apply to programmes & projects as well as to methodologies and the delivery well as to methodologies and the delivery of programmes and projects.of programmes and projects.

INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLANPLAN• The value filter screens development to The value filter screens development to

ensure that our core values are supported.ensure that our core values are supported.• These are listed as :These are listed as :• SUSTAINABILITYSUSTAINABILITY• ECONOMICALLY SUCCESSFUL CITY – JOB ECONOMICALLY SUCCESSFUL CITY – JOB

CREATIONCREATION• POVERTY REDUCTIONPOVERTY REDUCTION• SMART CITYSMART CITY• CARING CITYCARING CITY• DEMOCRATIC & EQUAL CITYDEMOCRATIC & EQUAL CITY

ACTION PLANS & VALUE ACTION PLANS & VALUE FILTERSFILTERSSTRATEGIC FOCUS AREASSTRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS• CATCHMENT BASED PLANNINGCATCHMENT BASED PLANNING• INTEGRATED COASTAL MANAGEMENTINTEGRATED COASTAL MANAGEMENT• FOCUS ON RENEWABLE ENERGIES & DEVELOPMENTFOCUS ON RENEWABLE ENERGIES & DEVELOPMENT• POLLUTION REDUCTIONPOLLUTION REDUCTION• PROMOTING ECO-TOURISMPROMOTING ECO-TOURISM• GREENING OF THE ENVIRONMENTGREENING OF THE ENVIRONMENT• RECYCLING OF WASTE (RAINWATER HARVESTING)RECYCLING OF WASTE (RAINWATER HARVESTING)• PROGRAMMES ON SUSTAINABILITY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMMES ON SUSTAINABILITY & ENVIRONMENTAL

ISSUESISSUES• KNOWLEDGE PROCESSKNOWLEDGE PROCESS• DEVELOPMENT OF PARTNERSHIPSDEVELOPMENT OF PARTNERSHIPS• COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION

CHALLENGESCHALLENGES

• TRANSFORMATIONTRANSFORMATION

• ADAPTATIONS AND FLEXIBILITYADAPTATIONS AND FLEXIBILITY

• NETWORKING & COMMUNICATIONSNETWORKING & COMMUNICATIONS

• CAPACITATIONCAPACITATION

CHALLENGES & CHALLENGES & CONSTRAINTSCONSTRAINTS• LOW ECONOMIC GROWTH & HIGH RATE OF LOW ECONOMIC GROWTH & HIGH RATE OF

UNEMPLOYMENTUNEMPLOYMENT• ACCESS TO BASIC HOUSEHOLD & COMMUNITY SERVICES ACCESS TO BASIC HOUSEHOLD & COMMUNITY SERVICES

NOT OPTIMALNOT OPTIMAL• RELATIVELY HIGH LEVELS OF POVERTYRELATIVELY HIGH LEVELS OF POVERTY• LOW LEVELS OF LITERACY & SKILLS DEVELOPMENTLOW LEVELS OF LITERACY & SKILLS DEVELOPMENT• EXPOSURE TO UNACCEPTABLY HIGH LEVELS OF CRIME & EXPOSURE TO UNACCEPTABLY HIGH LEVELS OF CRIME &

RISKRISK• MANY DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES STILL UNSUSTAINABLEMANY DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES STILL UNSUSTAINABLE• INEFFECTIVENESS & INEFFECIENCY OF INWARD –LOOKING INEFFECTIVENESS & INEFFECIENCY OF INWARD –LOOKING

LOCAL GOVERNMENT STILL PREVELANTLOCAL GOVERNMENT STILL PREVELANT• HIV/AIDSHIV/AIDS

FOOD SECURITY DELIVERY FOOD SECURITY DELIVERY CONSTRAINTSCONSTRAINTS• Lack of enthusiasm within structures to participate with passionLack of enthusiasm within structures to participate with passion• Poor identification of potential beneficiaries –not chosen for their desire to Poor identification of potential beneficiaries –not chosen for their desire to

be involvedbe involved• A non-market approach to project development leads to surplus & A non-market approach to project development leads to surplus &

exploitive business relationshipsexploitive business relationships• Lack of understanding of most consultants of what constitutes sustainable Lack of understanding of most consultants of what constitutes sustainable

development & genuine sustainabilitydevelopment & genuine sustainability• The inability of consultants to think outside the standard western models The inability of consultants to think outside the standard western models

which are heavily reliant on capital , high costs and economies of scalewhich are heavily reliant on capital , high costs and economies of scale• Lack of understanding that SA is a water scarce country , and given global Lack of understanding that SA is a water scarce country , and given global

climate change , this situation is unlikely to improveclimate change , this situation is unlikely to improve• Food security & linked cost increases of food due to distant production has Food security & linked cost increases of food due to distant production has

yet to be contextualised.yet to be contextualised.• The inability of consultants to understand that economic value must be The inability of consultants to understand that economic value must be

added as far as possible up to & including retail & export , to increase the added as far as possible up to & including retail & export , to increase the viability & income of identified stakeholders – failing which , establishing viability & income of identified stakeholders – failing which , establishing business reap the lions share of the income – defeating the aims of business reap the lions share of the income – defeating the aims of transformation of societytransformation of society..

• Procurement policyProcurement policy

POLICY AND PROCESSPOLICY AND PROCESS

• TERMS OF REFERENCE/BEST PRACTICE TERMS OF REFERENCE/BEST PRACTICE INITIATIVESINITIATIVES

• OBJECTIVES ,LEGISLATION & INSTITUTIONSOBJECTIVES ,LEGISLATION & INSTITUTIONS

• STAKEHOLDER ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIESSTAKEHOLDER ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• EMPOWERMENTEMPOWERMENT

• ESTABLISHMENT OF FORUMESTABLISHMENT OF FORUM

• IMPLEMENTATION & MANAGEMENTIMPLEMENTATION & MANAGEMENT

PROCESS CHECKLISTPROCESS CHECKLIST

• Site identification & GPS co-ordinates (Name)Site identification & GPS co-ordinates (Name)• Alpha numeric tag to underwrite ward & streetAlpha numeric tag to underwrite ward & street• Size of areaSize of area• Existing & proposed servitudesExisting & proposed servitudes• Current town planning zoningCurrent town planning zoning• Ecological featuresEcological features• Soil type & depthSoil type & depth• Rainfall & water availabilityRainfall & water availability• Infrastructure – existing & proposedInfrastructure – existing & proposed• Social & recreational facilitiesSocial & recreational facilities• Crop types & surface preparationCrop types & surface preparation• Councillor & technicians detailsCouncillor & technicians details• Business plans & fundingBusiness plans & funding• Engagement of community & forum establishmentEngagement of community & forum establishment• Gant chart for implementationGant chart for implementation• Use of digital technology to record progress / problemsUse of digital technology to record progress / problems

PROACTIVE IMPLEMENTATION PROACTIVE IMPLEMENTATION MEASURESMEASURES

• Necessary input of intensive zero Necessary input of intensive zero waste multicultural activities that waste multicultural activities that provide the community with multiple provide the community with multiple income streams based on economies income streams based on economies of scope vs economies of scaleof scope vs economies of scale

• Ensure that proposals tendered are Ensure that proposals tendered are sound & sustainablesound & sustainable

PROJECTSPROJECTS

• Mushroom growing houses for export & medicineMushroom growing houses for export & medicine• Bio-digestors to treat sewage effluent for secondary use as Bio-digestors to treat sewage effluent for secondary use as

irrigaton & aquacultureirrigaton & aquaculture• Methane gas used for heating / thermal energyMethane gas used for heating / thermal energy• Partnership with academic institutes for treatment algae & Partnership with academic institutes for treatment algae &

bio fuel production at a sewer plantbio fuel production at a sewer plant• Free range poultry using organic feedFree range poultry using organic feed• Organic fruit & vegetable productionOrganic fruit & vegetable production• Bee keeping & honey productionBee keeping & honey production• Composting & vermi compostingComposting & vermi composting• Planting on trellises on steep land that cannot be ploughedPlanting on trellises on steep land that cannot be ploughed• Aquacultural hatchery establishmentAquacultural hatchery establishment

CO-ORDINATORS QUALITIESCO-ORDINATORS QUALITIES

• VisionVision

• ResponsibilityResponsibility

• CompetenceCompetence

• ProfessionalProfessional

• Committed & dedicatedCommitted & dedicated

• Dynamic & creativeDynamic & creative

• Results orientatedResults orientated

• Leadership & passionLeadership & passion