1 BUDGET HEARINGS INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING AND SUPPORT Presentation to Portfolio Committee 11 March 2003 Mr S Selesho 2 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. 3 ACHIEVEMENTS FOR 2002/03 INSTITUTIONAL REFORM zDivision of Powers and Functions finalised. zPCC approval of policy recommendations on cross boundary municipalities. zPassage of crossing the floor legislation. zPassage of Local Government Laws Amendment Act. zResearch on old order legislation completed and database developed. 4 ACHIEVEMENTS FOR 2002/03 INSTITUTIONAL REFORM zResearch on remuneration of municipal managers completed and options being considered. zReport produced on single public service framework and options being considered 5 ACHIEVEMENTS FOR 2002/03 CAPACITY BUILDING zDraft capacity building strategy developed. zFramework for consolidating capacity building grants finalised and published in DORA. zNational programme of support on powers and functions completed. z33 PIMSS centres established. 6 ACHIEVEMENTS FOR 2002/03 CAPACITY BUILDING z18 00 councillors trained in financial management. zManagement support teams established in provinces to support municipalities in financial difficulties. zDonor programmes refocused on priorities. zSA Cities Learning Network launched. 7 ACHIEVEMENTS FOR 2002/03 CAPACITY BUILDING zLOGOLA concept approved by the PCC. zKnowledge Sharing Facility project plan focusing on sharing of best practice finalised and agreement reached with SALGA regarding implementation. 8 ACHIEVEMENTS FOR 2002/03 TRADITIONAL LEADERSHIP zDraft White Paper on traditional leadership published. zThe new House of Traditional leadership inaugurated. 9 OUTPUTS FOR 2003/04 INSTITUTIONAL REFORM zMonitor and support the implementation of authorisation on powers and functions. zImplement decisions on cross boundary municipalities. zIntroduce legislation on rationalisation of old order laws. 10 OUTPUTS FOR 2003/04 INSTITUTIONAL REFORM zImplement programme of support to ward committees. zFinalise policy on remuneration of municipal managers. zFinalise policy on remuneration of councillors 11 OUTPUTS FOR 2003/04 CAPACITY BUILDING zImplement start up elements of the capacity building strategy. zDesign a system for the management of consolidated capacity building grants. zComplete the design and planning for LOGOLA. zComplete the establishment of outstanding PIMSS centres. zSet up the KSF and implement start up projects (eg. Peer review, hologram etc.) 12 OUTPUTS FOR 2003/04 TRADITIONAL LEADERSHIP zFinalise the White Paper on traditional leadership and governance. zIntroduce national framework legislation to Parliament. zEstablish the national Commission on Claims and Disputes. zBuild capacity of traditional leaders. 13 PROJECTED OUTPUTS FOR 2004/05 2005/06 zConsolidate capacity of provincial and local government and ward committees. zConsolidate systems in local government in line with the new powers and functions. zImplement the consolidated capacity building grants. 14 PROJECTED OUTPUTS FOR 2004/05 2005/06 zImplement policy decisions regarding structures and administration in local government. zImplement policy decisions and legislation on traditional leadership. 15 COMPARATIVE BUDGET ALLOCATIONS (R000) Institutional Capacity Building and Support 2002/032003/042004/052005/06 Operational Budget 12,30712,47816,99019,896 Chief Director Administrative Systems 2,4002,8923,1323,353 Traditional Affairs 4,5735,0885,4635,825 Capacity building and Support 4,6963,7047,5459,812