South African Cities

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South African Cities Support and Learning Network
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A countrys global success rests on local
shoulders. For the good of all citizens, city
and state must become partners rather than
competitors - The state of the Worlds Cities
Report 2001, UN-Habitat, Nairobi
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PRESENTATION
Why a Cities Network? What is the Network going
to do? Who are the members of the Network? How it
the Network going to operate?
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GLOBALISATION
What is globalisation? The role of cities in the
global economy. Cities and the national economy.
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URBANISATION
Preparing for an urban future. The urbanisation
of poverty. Urban/rural linkages.
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GOALS OF NETWORK
To promote good governance and management of
South African cities. To analyse strategic
challenges facing South African cities,
particularly in the context of the global and
national economy. To collect, collate, analyse,
assess, disseminate and apply the experience of
large city government in a South African
context. To create a partnership between
different spheres of government to support the
governance of South African cities.
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MEMBERS
Buffalo City (East London) Cape
Town Ekurhuleni (East Rand) eThekwini (Durban) Joh
annesburg Mangaung (Bloemfontein) Msunduzi (Pieter
maritzburg) Nelson Mandela (Port
Elizabeth) Tshwane (Pretoria)
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PARTNERS
National Government Departments Provinces with
large urban areas Private Sector Public
Corporations Universities and Research
Institutions Organised Local Government NGOs and
CBOs Knowledge Networks Donors and International
Agencies
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PRIORITY PROGRAMMES
Economic Development. Institutional Restructuring
for Service Delivery. Effective Responses to
HIV/AIDS. Urban Transport Strategies. Urban
Indicators for Improving City Performance.
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Programme Objectives
Enhance competitiveness of metropolitan
regions. Promote integrated and multi-sectoral
approach. Develop options for economic growth
strategies. Develop understanding of role of
municipalities. Build capacity of municipalities.
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INSTITUIONAL RESTRUCTURING FOR SERVICE DELIVERY
(ELECTRICITY SUB GROUP)
Implications of the establishment of Regional
Electricity Distributors (REDs). Impact of
corporatisation of electricity departments on
municipal finances and systems.
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EFFECTIVE RESPONSES TO HIV/AIDS
Demographic impact. Care and support to
families. Physical planning, development and
housing. Finance and budgeting. Economic
development. Staffing.
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URBAN TRANSPORT STRATEGIES
Accessibility to the urban economy commuter
transport. Economic competitiveness commercial
transport.
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URBAN INDICATORS FOR IMPROVING CITY PERFORMANCE
City Development Index (UN-Habitat) SA City
Development Index National and Provincial City
Development Index
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ADDITIONAL FOCUS AREAS
Peer Review Pilots Projects (improvement and
Development Agency, UK) eGovernance for Urban
Development (European Institute for Comparative
Urban Research, Holland) World Summit for
Sustainable Development (WSSD)
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LEARNING METHODOLOGIES
Share information between cities, with spheres
of government and organised local
government. Promote and monitor inter-sectoral
and intergovernmental coordination. Research
programmes. Leadership development and
training. Disseminate best practice and
innovation. Peer review.
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INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
Members Forum Section 21 Company Specialist
Support Agency Technical Advisory Group Funding
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WAY AHEAD
Formal launch planned for July 2002 Company in
the process of being established. Programme
activities have already commenced.