1. BRANCH: GOVERNANCE, POLICY AND RESEARCH Deputy Director-General
PRESENTATION TO THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
PROGRAMME 2
BRANCH: GOVERNANCE, POLICY AND RESEARCH
Mr Derek Powell
Deputy Director-General
07 May 2007

2. Outline of Presentation
Purpose of Program 2: Governance, Policy and Research
Overview of Branch performance in 2006/07
Overview of Branch Expenditure Estimates: 2007/08
4. Progress in 06/07 and outputs for 07/08 per sub-program (Chief Directorate)
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3. Purpose of Programme 2: Governance, Policy and Research
Provide policy advice and research support for the development and monitoring of intergovernmental relations and the performance of provincial government, provincial-municipal relations, integrated development planning, local economic development, the institutions of traditional leadership, and international and donor relations.
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4. Governance, Policy and Research: Performance 2006/07
Measurable objective: Maintain effective and predictable relations between national Government, provinces and municipalities by developing and implementing policy, systems and support programs to improve governance in accordance with government’s POA.
Subprogram
Output
Target Measure/
Indicator
Actual Progress
Intergovernmental
Relations (Themba)
Relations Framework Act implemented
Practitioners manual introduced
Report on implementation of act submitted to Cabinet
IGR implementation toolkits completed
Development
Planning [Patel]
Adoption of Idp’s and budgets improved
IDP review covering the IDP’s of all districts and metros
Draft Bill introduced
IDP reviews of Metro’s and District completed
IDP credibility framework completed
Local Economic
Development [Patel]
Local economic development framework implemented
Local economic development framework linked to national and provincial strategies
LED specialist deployed in 17 priority municipalities
Guideline on GDS completed
59% GDS held
Continued support to GDS processes
Traditional Leadership &
Institutions [Sobahle]
Traditional Leadership Framework Act ( 2003) implemented
Plan for establishing district houses, as required by the act, adopted by Minmec
50% Traditional councils reconstituted
Programme of support to Trads institutions developed
International &
Donor Relations [ Hilton )
Charter on local government in SADC
Expenditure of Donor Funds improved
Protocol adopted by SADC Council
System to monitor expenditure funds introduced
Completed: Standard Operating procedures introduced.
draft Charter and protocols completed
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5. Governance, Policy and Research: Estimates of Expenditure (Outputs): 2007/08
Measurable objective: Maintain effective and predictable relations between national Government, provinces and municipalities by developing and implementing policy, systems and support programs to improve governance in accordance with government’s POA.
Subprogramme
Output
Measure/indicator
Target
Intergovernmental Relations
Statutory report on the implementation of the Intergovernmental Relations Framework (IGFR) Act (2005)
Report submitted to Cabinet
January 2008
Programme of support to provincial and local spheres of government to implement the IGFR Act
Regulations and guidelines issued under the act, complemented by technical advice and capacity assessments
July 2007
Development Planning
Amendments on development planning regarding the Municipal Systems Act (2000)
Consultations completed and consensus reached with major stakeholders on proposed legislative amendments
December 2007
Programme of support to municipalities to develop and adopt credible integrated development plans
Technical support provided to selected municipalities for 2007 IDPs
May 2007
International and Donor Relations
Support for completed legislation on decentralisation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
Draft legislation tabled in DRC Parliament
October 2007
Local Economic Development
Support to municipalities to adopt realistic local economic development plans in accordance with national framework for local economic development
Number of district municipalities to which technical experts have been deployed to support development of realistic local economic development plans by July 2007
17 municipalities
Traditional Leadership
National programme of support for the institutions of traditional leadership
National programme adopted and implemented by Cabinet
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6. Performance 06/07 and outputs for 07/08: Intergovernmental Relations
Actual Performance
Output 2007/08
Measure/target
Practitioners manual introduced by June 2006
IGR toolkits to guide implementation completed
All IGR structures established in all Provinces and Districts, including 17 MinMec
Statutory report on the implementation of the Intergovernmental Relations Framework Act
Report submitted to Cabinet January 2008
Report on Implementation of Act submitted to Cabinet by December 2006
Report submitted to MinMec, PCC and Cabinet
Programme of support to provincial and local spheres of government to implement the IGR Act
Regulations, guidelines issued under the Act, complemented by technical advice and capacity assessments – July 2007
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7. Performance 06/07 and outputs 07/08:
Development Planning
Output 06/07
Actual performance
Output 07/08
Measure/ Target
Adoption of IDPs and Budgets improved
IDP reviews of all Metro’s and District Municipalities completed
Amendment on development planning regarding Municipal Systems Act
Consultation completed and consensus reached with major stakeholders on proposed legislative amendments – December 2007
Legislation to improve regulation of planning
1st Draft amendment of Chapter 5 of the MSA completed
Programme of support to municipalities to develop and adopt credible IDPs
Technical support provided to selected municipalities for 2007 IDP’s – May 2007
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8. Performance 06/07 and outputs 07/08: International and Donor Relations
Actual performance
Output 07/08
Measure/ Indicator
Charter on Local Government in SADC
Draft Charter and protocol completed
Consulting with member states before approval by SADC Summit
Support for completed legislation on decentralisation in the DRC
Draft legislation tabled in DRC Parliament – October 2007
Expenditure of Donor funds improved
Donor spending monitored monthly
Standard operating procedures adopted by DPLG EXCO and is fully functional
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9. Performance 06/07 and outputs 07/08: Local Economic Development
Actual performance
Output 07/08
Measure Target
Local Economic Development Framework implemented
LED specialist deployed to 17 priority municipalities
92% Growth and Development held
Analysis of economic opportunities and GDS supported
Support to municipalities to adopt realistic local economic development plans in accordance with national framework for LED
Number of District Municipalities to which technical experts have been deployed to support development of realistic LED plans – July 2007
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10. Performance 06/07 and outputs 07/08: Traditional Leadership & Institutions
Actual performance
Output 07/08
Measure Target
Traditional Leadership Framework Act implemented
50% of Traditional Councils reconstituted
KZN,Mpumalanga and North-West local houses established
Regulations under Provincial Acts gazetted
National programme of support for the Institutions of Traditional Leadership
National programme adopted and implemented by Cabinet – July 2007
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11. Expenditure Estimates 2006/07, 2007/08 & 2008/09
Governance, Policy and Research
 2006/07
2007/08
2008/09
2009/10
Adjusted
Medium-term estimates
appro-
MTEF Baseline 
priation
Management
1,258
1,339
1,405
1,566
Intergovernmental Relations
8,093
8,773
9,212
10,335
Development Planning
4,704
5,301
5,566
6,245
Local Economic Development
2,800
3,294
3,459
3,881
Traditional Leadership and Institutions
6,481
6,240
6,552
7,351
International and Donor Relations
12,903
5,702
5,987
6,718
Total of subprogrammes
36,239
30,649
32,181
36,096
Thank you!
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