DEPARTMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF COOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE COOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE
Draft Integrated Urban Development Draft Integrated Urban Development Framework(IUDF)Framework(IUDF)
18 November201418 November2014
Modjadji MalahlelaModjadji Malahlela
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STRUCTURE OF THE PRESENTATION STRUCTURE OF THE PRESENTATION
1. Purpose
2. Background
3. Core elements of the IUDF
4. The way-forward.
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1. PURPOSE 1. PURPOSE
To present progress on the draft IUDF :
(i) for noting(ii) to receive comments and inputs on the document.
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2. BACKGROUND2. BACKGROUND
• The world is urbanizing rapidly. The global urban population is expected to increase to 70% by 2015- Hence the 21st century is called the “Urban Century”.
• Africa’s 40% urban population is expected to double over the next 20 years.
• In SA, 63% of the population already live in urban areas, and this figure is projected to increase to 70% by 2030.
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2. BACKGROUND 2. BACKGROUND
• The NDP : “The main challenge in planning for urban areas is to enable job creation linked to sustainable livelihoods and to establish well-performing human settlements. This should be at the heart of what municipalities do and how they function”
• In response to the NDP, and to the UNHabitat’s recommendation for countries to develop national urban policies, DCoG started developing the IUDF in November 2012.
• The IUDF Discussion Document was launched in October 2013. It provided the rationale for a policy focus on urbanisation, and opened the debate amongst stakeholders.
• The IUDF aims to create a shared understanding across government and society about how urbanisation should be better managed to ensure liveable, resilient and inclusive settlement areas.
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The need for integrated urban developmentThe need for integrated urban development• Economic imperative: High poverty in cities, yet cities
and towns can help to create jobs more cost-effectively due to the efficiencies and potential they offer by virtue of their scale, diversity and density of activity and population.
• Inclusion Imperative: the need to be more tolerant and supportive of survival strategies of poor households (informality).
• Spatial imperative: Reverse inefficient and exclusionary practices, and spatial segregation in cities and towns.
• Institutional Imperative: Establish proper governance systems and strengthen intergovernmental collaboration to effectively manage urban areas.
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Pressures on urban
governance
Increasing demand for housing and
continued sprawl.
Rural-Urban interdependencies
Demand for serviced land from private developers
Intensifying public protests and
diminishing trust on the sphere and
elected leadership
Insufficient intergovernmental
collaboration frustrates
integration at local level.
Stagnant or shrinking revenue
versus demand for services
Stagnant or shrinking revenue
versus demand for services
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Liveable, safe, resource- efficient cities and towns that are socially integrated, economically inclusive and globally competitive, where residents actively participate in urban life
Integrated transport and mobility
VISION LEVERS
Integrated and sustainable human settlements
STRATEGIC GOALS
Access
Growth
Governance
Spatial transformation
Efficient land governance and management
Integrated urban infrastructure
Inclusive economic development
Empowered active communities
Effective urban governance
3. CORE ELEMENTS OF THE IUDF
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Integrated Spatial Planning
Lever 1: Integrated Spatial PlanningLever 1: Integrated Spatial Planning
The Challenges
•Lack of intergovernmental alignment of spatial planning and poor coordination between sectors.
•Insufficient use of IGR mechanisms to direct collaborative planning.
•Weak long-term planning inhibits sustained growth.
•Weak capabilities for spatially informed decision-making and the competent administration of plans.
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Integrated Spatial PlanningIntegrated Spatial PlanningObjectives Short-Medium Term Long Term
• Spatial transformation to reverse undesirable settlement patterns.
• Stable and predictable conditions for investment
• Clarity for govt spheres on investment requirements.
• Efficient development approval processes
Support the implementation of the SPLUMA
Expand instruments for spatial intervention
Improve integrated planning and management
Use IGR mechanisms for planning coordination
Guide a more focused role for Provinces
Strengthen intergovernmental and long-term planning
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Lever 2: Integrated Transport and mobilityLever 2: Integrated Transport and mobility
The Challenges
•Roles and responsibilities not fully aligned as per the National Land Transport Act (NLTA).
•Uneven and uncertainty at local level on subsidy arrangements.
• Low densities and extensive sprawl of settlements mitigate against efficiencies in transport planning.
•Historical under-investment in transport infrastructure has created resource stress in meeting new demands.
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Integrated Transport and MobilityIntegrated Transport and Mobility
Objectives Short-Medium Term Long Term
• Enhanced mobility and connectivity.
• Greater productivity and employment, by reducing the time and cost spent on travel
• Reduced emissions and efficient use of resources, as people choose to use public transport instead of private cars.
Clarify roles and responsibilities (institutional arrangements): NLTA provisions
• On-going private investment and consolidation along key corridors and nodes.
• Intensification of efficiency and emissions requirements to achieve significant reductions
Strengthen and integrate public transport modes
Identify core public transport nodes and corridors
Develop an operational subsidisation policy
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Lever 3: Integrated and sustainable human Lever 3: Integrated and sustainable human settlementssettlements
The Challenges
•Escalating demand for serviced land and shelter
•Shortage of well located public land for housing developments
•Skewed residential property market; and
•Prevalence of urban sprawl, growth of informal settlements and low densities.
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Integrated sustainable human settlementsIntegrated sustainable human settlementsObjectives Short-Medium Term Long Term
• Improved quality of life for all inhabitants who have access to all basic services.
• Multi-functional spaces with more housing and economic choices.
• Well-serviced, safe and vibrant communities.
Finalise the Human Settlements White Paper.
Monitoring and review of policies
Prioritise the regeneration of the inner cities.
Accelerate the upgrading of informal settlements
Promote densification, including supporting back-yarding in townships
Provide more housing options
Redevelop townships.
Develop a national policy on inclusionary housing
Finalise the devolution of the housing function to local government
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Lever 4: Integrated urban infrastructureLever 4: Integrated urban infrastructure
The Challenges
•Fragmented governance and funding sources for urban infrastructure.
•Lack of coherent local-level planning and delivery.
•Insufficient funding for new capital investments and poor maintenance of existing infrastructure.
•Inadequate infrastructure linked to unreliable services and conditions, constrains economic growth.
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Integrated Urban InfrastructureIntegrated Urban InfrastructureObjectives Short-Medium Term Long Term
• Universal access to basic social and other services, which supports equality and inclusivity.
• Environmental protection,
through reduced emissions and protection of the ecological resources.
• Sustained economic growth.
Institutionalise municipal long-term infrastructure planning
• Initiate plans for the second phase of long-term social and economic infrastructure development(SIPs)
• Diversification of the economic base, including capacities required to produce capital and intermediary goods for the infrastructure programme and sub-Saharan Africa.
Consolidate and coordinate infrastructure funding
Strengthen partnerships and intergovernmental planning and implementation on key infrastructure
Develop infrastructure as a bridge between rural and urban areas
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Lever 5 : Efficient land governance and Lever 5 : Efficient land governance and managementmanagement
The Challenges
•Disposal of state land at high, market-related value.
•Difficulties in accessing strategically located land owned by SoEs and Govt, to effect built environment plans for spatial transformation.
•Tenure uncertainty and security especially in informal settlements.
•Slow land-use planning and management processes.
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Efficient land governance and managementEfficient land governance and management
Objectives Short-Medium Term Long Term
• Municipalities able to strengthen their revenue base (mainly property taxes and rates).
• Improved access to land and thus provide poor people with access to well-located land, close to economic opportunities and social amenities.
• Sustainable urban form (compact cities) and land use.
• Spatial transformation and the creation of inclusive cities.
Consolidate and simplify the legislation governing the disposal of state land
Address the fragmentation in public land information
Ensure consistent application of key concepts
Speed up land tenure
Simplify land-use planning and management
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Efficient land governance and managementEfficient land governance and managementObjectives Short-Medium Term Long Term
• Municipalities able to strengthen their revenue base (mainly property taxes and rates).
• Improved access to land and thus provide poor people with access to well-located land, close to economic opportunities and social amenities.
• Sustainable urban form (compact cities) and land use.
• Spatial transformation and the creation of inclusive cities.
Address the impact of Traditional Authority areas within predominately urban municipalities
Address the fragmentation in public land information
Improve municipal access to SoE and state land
Improve intergovernmental relations for the acquisition or transfer of state land
Rethink the role of the HDA
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Lever 6: Inclusive economic developmentLever 6: Inclusive economic development
The Challenges
•Insufficient focus on economic development neglected in many urban areas.
•Informal sector dismissed or marginalized.
•Lack of differentiation in response to unique conditions faced by various towns and cities
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Inclusive economic developmentInclusive economic developmentObjectives Short-Medium Term Long Term• The increase and
sustainability of enterprises.
• People who have self-respect and develop new skills and social networks, as they participate in productive work.
• Communities that are
uplifted through improved skills, services, and work and livelihood opportunities.
• Elevated national living
standards, as economic benefits (and resources) spread out.
Strengthen the economic role of municipalities
Build distinctive strengths and extend/link regional economic value chains
Strengthen municipal institutional capacity in economic development
Support municipalities with building and using economic intelligence
Initiate shared economic development strategies for cities
Strengthen support to the small and medium sized towns
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Inclusive economic developmentInclusive economic developmentObjectives Short-Medium Term Long Term• The increase and
sustainability of enterprises.
• People who have self-
respect and develop new skills and social networks, as they participate in productive work.
• Communities that are
uplifted, through improved skills, services, and work and livelihood opportunities.
• Elevated national living
standards, as economic benefits (and resources) spread out from cities and towns.
Create the local conditions for supporting enterprise development and growth
Build distinctive strengths and extend/link regional economic value chains
Progressively improve inclusive economic infrastructure and services
Support community-based enterprises and work:
Support urban livelihoods as a core principle of inclusive urban management
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Lever 7: Empowered active communitiesLever 7: Empowered active communities
The Challenges
•Lack of adequate skills and experience to engage within govt and civil society.
•Lack of innovative, co-produced solutions for service delivery.
•Lack of understanding of govt structures and operations.
•Insufficient forums to promote participation and promote social cohesion
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Objectives Short-Medium Term Long Term
• Robust and sincere public participation processes.
• Remarkable innovation and productivity.
• Improved lives of people and their physical environment.
Complete the National Framework on Participatory Governance
An open-source database on innovative practices in neighbourhood empowermentPromoting the social economy
Develop models for civic education
Establish and maintain public participation forums at various levels
Build institutional capacity to engage
Explore co-production mechanisms for finding solutions to local government services
Explore service delivery mechanisms for other social services
Empowered active communitiesEmpowered active communities
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Lever 8: Effective urban governanceLever 8: Effective urban governance
The Challenges
•Lack of structured and systematic engagements with the city leadership.
•Weak long-term planning and budgeting capabilities.
•Lack of appropriate skills and competent staff.
•Lack of differentiation in approach to growth and development.
•Uneven intergovernmental engagement and negotiation capabilities regarding execution of functional powers.
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Effective Urban GovernanceEffective Urban GovernanceObjectives Short-Medium Term Long Term
• Foster constructive collaboration across the intergovernmental system.
• Fiscal and institutional
capacities able to meet the demands of urban growth.
Promote a stronger positioning of metropolitan municipalities
• Differentiation in planning, fiscal resources and for built environment powers and functions.
• Review of legislation that impact on municipal classifications, boundaries divisions of powers
Strengthen intergovernmental and long-term planning and budgeting
Improve fiscal management to meet the demands of urban growth
Streamline support and monitoring of municipal performance
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