1. Progress against the Millennium Development Goals 2015
Presentation to the Portfolio Committee
Progress against the Millennium Development Goals 2015

2. Outline of Presentation
Background and context
Progress report against the Millennium Development Goals 2015
Recommendations and Conclusion 2

3. Background and context
In 2000, the international community signed a declaration on the Millennium Development Goals Eight Millennium Development Goals were identified for implementation. Since then, progress reports were produced in 2005, updated in and 2008;
The 2010 report on progress made against the MDG targets showed that there was a need to bring some of the targets and indicators to talk more to realities in South Africa;
Significant progress has been recorded in the majority of targets, however there are still some challenges as unemployment and inequality remain high; and
We ensure that there is a close alignment of the work that we do to the objectives of the MDGs. 3

4. Eight Millennium Development Goals
1. To eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
2. To achieve universal primary education
3. To promote gender equality and empower women
4. To reduce child mortality
5. To improve maternal health
6. To combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
7. To ensure environmental sustainability
8. To develop a global partnership for development 4

5. Alignment of DCoG work to MDG
5 MTSF development objectives
10 Government Priorities
12 Government Outcomes
Outcome 9 for DCoG
The diagram above shows how the work of DCoG is aligned to Government Priorities
and ultimately the MDG. 5

6. Alignment of DCoG work to MDG Continued
Out of the 8 MDGs, Goal One is most appropriate to the work of DCoG working with
sector department Government has adopted a comprehensive approach to eradication of extreme poverty and hunger. This approach combines cash transfers with social wage packages including the provision of subsidised housing, electricity, water, sanitation, refuse Removal and transportation.
Through our coordination efforts aimed at improving conditions at a municipal space we have adopted the following two Strategic Goals which have a direct link to MDG 1
Strategic Goal 2: Improved access to basic services
Strategic Goal 3: Implementation of the Community Work Programme
The progress report is based on targets and indicators set in line with the two
objectives. It is important to note that the source of the data provided is
Sector departments like Department of Water and Environmental Affairs,
Department of Energy, and the Department of Human Settlements 6

7. Progress against core indicators
Priority
2009 level
2014 target
Latest available measurement
Note
Improved access to basic services
92% of households with access to water
100%
94.7%
Municipalities are increasingly investing in bulk infrastructure to upgrade or rehabilitate the existing infrastructure. Conditional grant not keeping track with the increasing unit cost. Capacity challenges in some municipalities.
64% of households with access to sanitation
84%
64% of households with access to refuse removal
75%
72%
Achievable
81% of households with access to electricity
92%
85%
INEP grant not ensuring appropriate quantum to ensure investment in electricity connections.
Upgrading of households in Informal Settlements
1.2 million households in informal settlements
households upgraded
(28.5% of target) 7

8. Progress against core indicators
SECRET
Priority
2009 level
Target for 2014
Current level
Note
Upgrading of households in Informal Settlements
1.2 million households in informal settlements
households upgraded
(28.5% of target)
Achievable
Creation of work opportunities -
1 Million work opportunities created
through CWP
All Municipalities are implementing the CWP in at least two wards
79 Municipalities are implementing the CWP in at least two wards
Strengthened ward committee system to enable Ward Committees to fulfil their role
All ward Committees functional
4110 (96%) ward committees have been established
89% (38 060) ward committee members inducted across all provinces 8

9. Some blockages 9 Service delivery;
Pace is slow, but big threat is functionality, particularly in water & sanitation:
Almost 21% of the households with access to water infrastructure have a service that is not working (e.g. no water from tap)
5.3% households still do not have services at all
26% (3.8 million households) are affected by sanitation services and/or facilities that are not fully functional
9% (1.4 million households) still do not have sanitation
Result: increase in service delivery protests - in the period ending June 2012, exceeded the total in 2011 9

10. What needs to be done by 2014
As DCoG we need to beef up our coordination efforts where we bring together national sector departments like DPME, DWA&E, DHS, DOE and DCOG to establish service delivery management structures per sector to address backlogs and functionality of basic services
We also need to use MISA as a vehicle to accelerate infrastructure improvements which will result in improved delivery of services
Our focus on the most struggling municipalities identified by Cabinet is intended to yield some noticeable progress.
We are optimistic that there will be improved access to basic levels of services with the initial focus being on municipalities with the largest backlogs
DCoG together with provinces should prioritise ward-level service improvement plans 10