EEHCStrategy

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BUDGET HEARINGS

INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING AND
SUPPORT Presentation to Portfolio Committee 11
March 2003 Mr S Selesho


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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE

• To strengthen the institutions of provincial and
  local government and traditional leadership as
  well as intergovernmental relations, through
  appropriate policy interventions, the
• development of planning and implementation
  tools and capacity building initiatives.

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ACHIEVEMENTS FOR 2002/03INSTITUTIONAL REFORM

• Division of Powers and Functions finalised.
• PCC approval of policy recommendations on cross
  boundary municipalities.
• Passage of crossing the floor legislation.
• Passage of Local Government Laws Amendment Act.
• Research on old order legislation
• completed and database developed.

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ACHIEVEMENTS FOR 2002/03INSTITUTIONAL REFORM

• Research on remuneration of municipal managers
  completed and options being considered.
• Report produced on single public service
  framework and options being considered

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ACHIEVEMENTS FOR 2002/03CAPACITY BUILDING

• Draft capacity building strategy developed.
• Framework for consolidating capacity building
  grants finalised and published in DORA.
• National programme of support on powers and
  functions completed.
• 33 PIMSS centres established.

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ACHIEVEMENTS FOR 2002/03CAPACITY BUILDING

• 18 00 councillors trained in financial
  management.
• Management support teams established in provinces
  to support municipalities in financial
  difficulties.
• Donor programmes refocused on priorities.
• SA Cities Learning Network launched.

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ACHIEVEMENTS FOR 2002/03CAPACITY BUILDING

• LOGOLA concept approved by the PCC.
• Knowledge Sharing Facility project plan focusing
  on sharing of best practice finalised and
  agreement reached with SALGA regarding
  implementation.

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ACHIEVEMENTS FOR 2002/03TRADITIONAL LEADERSHIP

• Draft White Paper on traditional leadership
  published.
• The new House of Traditional leadership
  inaugurated.

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OUTPUTS FOR 2003/04INSTITUTIONAL REFORM

• Monitor and support the implementation of
  authorisation on powers and functions.
• Implement decisions on cross boundary
  municipalities.
• Introduce legislation on rationalisation of old
  order laws.

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OUTPUTS FOR 2003/04INSTITUTIONAL REFORM

• Implement programme of support to
• ward committees.
• Finalise policy on remuneration of municipal
  managers.
• Finalise policy on remuneration of councillors

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OUTPUTS FOR 2003/04CAPACITY BUILDING

• Implement start up elements of the capacity
  building strategy.
• Design a system for the management of
  consolidated capacity building grants.
• Complete the design and planning for LOGOLA.
• Complete the establishment of outstanding PIMSS
  centres.
• Set up the KSF and implement start up projects
  (eg. Peer review, hologram etc.)

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OUTPUTS FOR 2003/04TRADITIONAL LEADERSHIP

• Finalise the White Paper on traditional
  leadership and governance.
• Introduce national framework legislation to
  Parliament.
• Establish the national Commission on Claims and
  Disputes.
• Build capacity of traditional leaders.

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PROJECTED OUTPUTS FOR 2004/05 2005/06

• Consolidate capacity of provincial and local
  government and ward committees.
• Consolidate systems in local government in line
  with the new powers and functions.
• Implement the consolidated capacity building
  grants.

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PROJECTED OUTPUTS FOR 2004/05 2005/06

• Implement policy decisions regarding
• structures and administration in local
• government.
• Implement policy decisions and legislation on
• traditional leadership.

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COMPARATIVE BUDGET ALLOCATIONS (R000)Institution
al Capacity Building and Support