Urban Indicators Programme

Why Urban Indicators?  Monitor conflicting policy challenges resulting from:  Globalisation  Urbanisation  Improve efficiency of government through performance management  Required by national legislation

Programme Goals  Co-ordinated and integrated management of cities through the use of indicators as urban policy and management tools  Information-driven decision making through the use of indicators as tools in strategic planning  Greater transparency and accountability in urban government through the use of indicators as communication and reporting tools

Programme Focus IDP Performance Management Basic Service Community Services Regulatory Services Planning Environment Economy Quality of Life Urban Management  Indicators policy- focused, intersectoral and relate to performance of different levels of government

Key Issues  Data Sources and Availability ­ Surveys ­ National data ­ Local authority data  Use/value of indicators  Intercity and Intracity comparisons  Need for shared learning and co- operation

Use/Value of Indicators POLICY DEVELOPMENT CYCLE POLICY STRATEGY IMPLEMEN- TATION MONITOR- ING EVAL- UATION REVIEW Indicators used to report progress Indicators used to review policies and strategies Indicators are measured at regular intervals to monitor the success of the strategy Indicators are developed to operationalise goals Adapted from UNCHS-Habitat

Intercity/Intracity Comparisons  Need for a core set of indicators to allow for comparison between nine cities  Use City Development Index as starting point  Construct a development index that reflects unique characteristics of SA cities  Intracity measurement important because of inequalities

City Development Index  Developed in 1997 by Urban Indicators programme of Un-Habitat  Measures average well-being and access to facilities by urban residents  Based on 5 sub-indices:  Infrastructure  Waste  Health  Education  City product

City Development Index Source: DPLG Poverty Research Project

City Development Index JOHANNESBURG CAPE TOWN Source: DPLG Poverty Research Project

City Development Index Source: DPLG Poverty Research Project ETHEKWINI TSHWANE

City Development Index MANGAUNGBUFFALO CITY MSUNDUZI Source: DPLG Poverty Research Project NELSON MANDELA METRO

Informal Settlement Public Housing Low Income Private Lower Middle Higher Middle 2.6 % No. of Formal Businesses 4.7 %0.3 %42 %49 % Source: OHS, 2000 Economic Development Dept. (CMC) % Less than Matric (economically active) % Unemployed 59 %82 %83 %90 %26 % 42 %12 %22 %27 %4 % City Indicators: % < Matric : 64% % Unemployed : 20% ECONOMIC/EMPLOYMENT INDICATORS CAPE TOWN

Knowledge-sharing  Programme of workshops and seminars  Increase use of information  Showcase projects of member cities  Placement programmes  Membership of UN-Habitat GUO  Audit and Peer Review

Programme Objectives 1.Promoting shared learning and co-operation between the 9 cities. 2.Initiating and developing links with international cities and agencies to share lessons leant and best practices. 3.Liaising with national departments and other agencies to identify areas of co-operation and partnership between member cities and the relevant departments/agencies 4.Developing a common set of indicators that will allow for intercity and intracity comparisons. 5.Promote and enhancing capacity in the use of indicators in strategic planning

Key Activities  Programme of shared learning  Set up National Urban Observatory incl. linking with national agencies  Further Develop CDI and Core Set of Urban Indicators  Consultative process to complement technical work  Indicator Database  Capacity-Building in compiling and analysing indicators