IDP Conference 2004 “Developmental Governance in Action” SESSION 4: SESSION 4: ‘ ‘ IDP experience in the Western IDP experience in the Western Cape’ Cape’ - Philip Grobler - Philip Grobler Western Cape IDP Co-ordinator Western Cape IDP Co-ordinator Dept of Local Government, Dept of Local Government, Western Cape Western Cape 5 March 2004 5 March 2004
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IDP Conference 2004“Developmental Governance in Action”
SESSION 4:SESSION 4:
‘‘IDP experience in the Western Cape’IDP experience in the Western Cape’
- Philip Grobler- Philip Grobler Western Cape IDP Co-ordinatorWestern Cape IDP Co-ordinator Dept of Local Government, Western Cape Dept of Local Government, Western Cape
5 March 20045 March 2004
Let’s take a look at our IDP journey …
How far have we come?
What did we achieve … or did not achieve?
Where are we now?
Local Government Elections: 5 Dec 2000 !
… 30 New municipalities !
Attempted the “interim IDP” …Attempted the “interim IDP” …
To consolidate existing municipal plans
… by March 2001 ?
Then came 2001-2002 …Then came 2001-2002 …
First ‘full’ IDPFirst ‘full’ IDP
Received documents & manuals
Received IDP training … in 2001
CouncillorsIDP Managers
Sector departments
We started ….
Drafted district ‘frameworks’ …
Draft municipal ‘process plans’ to guide the process
Learned about ‘IDP’ structures …Learned about ‘IDP’ structures …
Municipal Council
Municipal Manager (Sect 55)
IDP Steering Committee
Subcommittees
Project Task Teams
Stakeholder and Community Participation
IDP Representative
Forum
Metropolitan/ District/Local Level
StakeholderStructures
WardCommittees
Ward Level
IDP Manager
Learned about a ‘5 phase’ IDP processLearned about a ‘5 phase’ IDP process
Summary of POSITIVE findingsSummary of POSITIVE findings
IDP has become the principle planning document IDP started to bring spheres of govt together New relationships (partnerships) were created Structured involvement did occur Core skills were being developed around IDP Innovative ideas generated on prioritisation Identified ‘key development priorities’ Quantified our backlogs Generated project ideas Started to understand the support needs/systems
What we did not find …
Areas of concern …
We did not see new ‘integrated systems’ …
Structure and Process•IDP Steering Committee•IDP Representative Forum•Project Task Teams
We have clear ‘pointers’ to deal with …Institutional arrangement
Participation
IDP methodology
IntegrationAlignment
Planning-budget link
Implementation hampering
1. IDP Team (strategic mngt)2. Core skills3. IDP within municipal systems4. Stakeholder engagement5. Forum / wards6. External stakehold’s resources7. Prioritisation tools8. Project teams9. Annual review cycle10.Sectoral issues/‘prescribed’11.District-local mun’s12.Provincial-municipal (IGR)13. IDP-budget link (budget cycle)14.CAPEX & OPEX link to IDP15.Powers/functions16. Info flow