A quality destination of choice through an open opportunity society West Coast District Municipality Towards more meaningful and relevant IGR structures - getting to agenda building complementarity? Henry Prins Municipal Manager SALGA PEC Engagement Malmesbury 17 October 2013

A quality destination of choice through an open opportunity society Introduction Presentation outline Policy and legislative framework Context for IGR Compounded benefits of IGR

A quality destination of choice through an open opportunity society District Inter-Governmental Relations Policy and legislative framework summary Inter-governmental Relations framework Act 13 of 2005 Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Sec. 41 Municipal Systems act sec 24, 27, 29 Mun. Structures Act Sec 83 and 84 (1) and 88 providing for co-operation between district and local municipalities Disaster Management Act 2002 Sec 51, 43

A quality destination of choice through an open opportunity society Inter-Governmental Relations Context 1 IGR definitions: “intergovernmental relations” means relationships that arise between different governments or between organs of state from different governments in the conduct of their affairs; Inter-governmental an inter-municipality forums as defined in sections 24 and 28 of the IGRFA act 13 of 2005 Inter governmental structures promote co-ordination and alignment Consultative approach followed: District and Prov. IDP LED Mngrs forum, IDP CC,DCF Alignment and stakeholder engagement: Municipal level platforms for stakeholder engagement and Bi-laterals

A quality destination of choice through an open opportunity society Inter-Governmental Relations Context 2 Priority issues to be aligned to Municipal- and Provincial Strategic Objectives and national outcomes IDP Co-ordinating (IDP CC) committee convenes municipal, provincial and national department stakeholders at least twice per annum E.g. IDP management framework and process plan (time schedule) used to aid alignment IGR assists planning alignment and co-ordination at strategic and operational management level Multi-sectoral forum: expediting implementation challenges across sectors and ensuring project integration

A quality destination of choice through an open opportunity society West Coast District Inter-Governmental Relations structures 1 IDP Co-ordinating Committee IDP Analysis process, Indabas, LGMTEC, MGRO IDP/ LED managers forum DCF/ DCFTECH Water monitoring committee Disaster Management Advisory Committee PCF, Minmay

A quality destination of choice through an open opportunity society West Coast District Inter-Governmental Relations structures 1

A quality destination of choice through an open opportunity society West Coast District Inter-Governmental Relations structures 2 Multi-Sectoral Forum Technical forums (some ad hoc) such as: Forum of Internal Auditors HR Practitioners Forum Town and Regional Planners forum Fire Service Co-ordination forum Regional Tourism Organisation (RTO) Integrated Coastal Management Forum

A quality destination of choice through an open opportunity society IGR through Inter-municipal co-operation Compounded benefits IGR both a means and an end: Illustrated through the Shared Services/IMC example: –Establishment of level of standards; –Improved access to higher standards of technology; –Allows management to focus on more strategic matters; –Assists in achieving policy goals of Government by strengthening municipalities and raising standards of performance.

A quality destination of choice through an open opportunity society District Municipality functions Strategic issues Intergovernmental fora providing follow through on the issues raised eg Dora allocations Positive examples include the unfunded mandate of libraries that has been addressed through successful IGR Need for more streamlining of respective IGR agendas between DCF, PCF, Minmay based on an agreed Strategic Agenda

A quality destination of choice through an open opportunity society Thank you Presentation by: Henry Prins Contact details: Tel West Coast District Municipality Long Street Moorreesburg