S.A.%20CITIES%20RESPONSE%20TO%20HIV/AIDS%20%20Emerging%20Issues,%20Effective%20Mitigation%20Strategies%20and%20Suggestions%20for%20Implementation%20%20:Work-In-Progress:%20Towards%20A%20Long%20Term%20

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S.A. CITIES RESPONSE TO HIV/AIDS Emerging
Issues, Effective Mitigation Strategies and
Suggestions for Implementation Work-In-Progres
s Towards A Long Term Sustainable Plan of
Action
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Purpose of Presentation

• Based on the report
• Recognize the fact that a lot of innovative
  interventions are taking place at city level
  although not enough to change mind set and create
  a paradigm shift.
• Suggest inject new ways of tackling the
  cross-cutting issue of HIV/Aids at city level as
  opposed to (only within the) municipality.
• Propose a workable plan of action that will be
  driven (centrally) by the SACN and (locally) by
  HIV/Aids domain specialist in conjunction with
  city indispensable partners (CSOs, business
  international community)

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The Operational Context

• Global, African Southern Africa
• By 2015, there will be 23 mega cities with
  populations in excess of 10 million. Of these,
  19 will be in developing countries.
• By 2020, Africa will have 11 cities having more
  than 5 million inhabitants and more than 3000
  cities with populations in excess of 20 000 (an
  increase of almost 300 from 1990)
• Africas urban population only constitutes 7 of
  the world urban population. Today, urban areas
  account for 34 of the total population
• Sub-Saharan Africas urban population will
  approach 440 million, or 46 of its projected
  total of 952 million by 2020.
• The average rate of urbanization in Africa is the
  highest in the world at 3.97 p.a.

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SA cities and the national economy

• In SA, 20 of towns and cities produce 82 of GDP
• 80 of the economys manufacturing is
  concentrated in six metropolitan regions
• During the 1990s, 58 of all new economic growth
  took place in just 4 of the countrys area
• In the channel between Johannesburg and Tshwane
  which makes up just 0,2 of the countrys area,
  24 of GGP growth in the 1990s took place
• There is a direct correlation coefficient between
  the level of urbanisation and GDP per capita,
  although lower in SA than in comparable
  developing economies
• Urban development is a national economic policy
  issue

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City Strategic Framework 3 Structure for
strategic agenda
Basic services for all
Comparative competitive advantage
Sustainable livelihoods
Workforce skills
Inclusive City
Productive City
Urban renewal
Transport system
Safety and security
City Strategy (CDS)
Efficient city services
Financial resources
Inter-govt alignment
Well- governed City
Sustainable City
Leadership partnerships
Environment
Human resources
Effective administration
HIV/AIDS
Transparency and probity
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SACN Organizing Framework

• Examples Cross Cutting Issues
• HIV/Aid
• Urban Renewal
• Soccer World Cup

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Inclusive City
Productive City
City Strategy (CDS)
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Well- governed City
Sustainable City
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STAKEHOLDERS IN CITY GOVERNANCE
provincial government
national government
municipal government
utility companies
government agencies
traditional authorities
local corporate sector
international corporate sector
individuals
civil society
informal business sector
CBOs
households
NGOs
associations
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Issues Emanating From The Report

• Individualized, but uncoordinated, efforts are
  making a remarkable difference in the fight
  against HIV/Aids unfortunately this is a
  municipality perspective
• IDP is not necessarily driving city wide response
  to HIV/Aids esp. because of its nature
  (unintended consequence) therefore no
  mainstreaming
• Levels of urbanization is a major factor that
  drives the spread of HIV/Aids and related issues
• Shape and form of governing is changing,
  influenced to a large extent by relations with
  CSO and business
• Cornerstone Elements of a Comprehensive City
  Response
• Leadership, community mobilization, partnerships,
  integration, coordination, resource mobilization,
  inter-sector and cost recovery

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The SACN Plan of Action2003/6

• Objective
• To change the manner in which HIV/Aids is being
  dealt with at leadership and practitioner levels
  within SA cities
• 5 Key Pillars of the P.O.A.
• City Focused Technical Support
• Mentoring and C2C Twinning
• Supporting Research Initiative
• Resource Solicitation
• Information Dissemination Lesson Sharing

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Proposed Process-Map Henceforth

• Mid November 2003
• Develop a concrete business plan (1st draft B4
  14th November final draft by end November)
• Present findings of the report, proposed POA
  business plan to city managers at the SACN Board
  meeting on 18 November 2003, Cape Town
• January-March 2004
• Resource mobilization and commence on city
  focused technical support, generation of city
  specific projects/activities and general
  implementation of POA
• June/July 2004
• Comprehensive lesson sharing event involving an
  HIV/Aids Academy, and Peer Review of a Chosen
  City

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THE BEGINNING OF THE END !!!

• SACN Contact Details
• www.sacities.net
• 27-11-407-6472 (Tel)
• 27-11-403-5230 (Fax)