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Human Settlements Round Table For Transformative

Technologies

Available and future ITT in DST for

Human Settlements

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pdejager@csir.co.za

GIANT DISCLAIMER

The views in this presentation

reflect only the author’s views

• No partners have been

consulted…

• No claims have been verified

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Empowershack

iShack

Hustlenomics

Greywater recycling

Available tech…over 250

$

Lighthouse

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Throwable, affordable fire extinguishing

Eco- label

Instructables

Cool surfaces/Million Coolroofs

Emerging tech…

Deferred home ownership model

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Etc…

Safety and security

Circular economy

Internet of things and digital integration

Needed tech…

Sharing economy

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Greywater recycling South Africa is a water stressed country.

Water resources in 30% of South Africa’s towns are already in deficit. It suggests that water shortages are expected in at least another 15% of South Africa’s towns in the next 5 years, with an addition 12% of towns also suffering shortages in the 5 years following this.

Average water consumption in South Africa is 235 litres per capita per day compared to a world average of 185.

1. QUICK WIN Promote water efficiency including safe greywater reuse for ornamental garden watering in all metros. (simple systems)

2. Institutionalise safe greywater practice for irrigating crops and flushing toilets. (intermediate systems)

3. Determine feasibility of affordable potable greywater treatment options, pilot feasible options and prepare for scale-up. (advanced)

Filtration and chlorination Hydrogen peroxide injection

Membrane bioreactor Biological with media filter

X Accessible to the poor √ Accessible to other government sector departments $ - $$$$ Costs√√√ Urban√√√ Rural

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Empowershack

Award-winning solution for in-situ upgrading, piloted in Khayelitsha.

Scalable.

The units are available in six sizes ranging between 38-square-metres and 84-square-metres.

Affordable. Mean construction price of R160,000, with micro-financing (14%).

Integrated livelihood programmes include community workshops, and renewable energy and water management training.

https://www.dezeen.com/2017/12/28/empower-shack-urban-think-tank-low-cost-housing-khayelitsha-south-africa/

√ Accessible to the poor √ Accessible to other government sector departments

$ Costs√√√ Urban√ Rural

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Lighthouse project

Suitable for in-situ upgrading.

DEA project showcased in Tshwane.

Innovative building materials using waste products

From the Working for Water initiative.

Agrément certification (but single-storey).

Intended construction price of R100,000.

Light House demonstration included setting fire to constructed shacks around a Light House.

√ Accessible to the poor √√√√√ Accessible to other government sector departments

$ Costs√√√ Urban√ Rural

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Hustlenomics

Replace informal backyard shacks with durable structures using alternative building technology, made from recycled construction materials.

Hustlenomics splits the rental income with the land owner until construction costs have been recuperated, after which full ownership is handed over.

Women in the local community are taught to manufacture sustainable bricks using sand and 10% cement.

https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/626/162520.html.

√ Accessible to the poor ? Accessible to other government sector departments

$ Costs√√√ Urban√ Rural

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iShack

A sustainable, scalable, solar electricity social enterprise, piloted by the Sustainability Institute in Stellenbosch, in informal settlement upgrade.

Long term running costs are paid for largely by the end-users, subsidised by the local municipality (via a Free Basic Electricity subsidy).

Local residents from the community are trained as iShack Agents to market, install and maintain the Solar Home Systems. 800 served. 7 jobs created.

From R150 to user -run lights, cell-phone charging and energy-efficient media appliances such as LED TVs, radios, and even fridges. TV licence included

√√√√√ Accessible to the poor Eskom? Accessible to other government sector departments

$ Costs√√√ Urban√√√ Rural

https://www.sustainabilityinstitute.net/programmes/ishack

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Cool surfaces project - SANEDI

The City of Tshwane Project demonstration of the impact of reflective coatings on thermal comfort of informal dwellings in the informal settlement of Nelmapius extension 22. (397 buildings)

Certified training of locals, temporary job creation, social upliftment and general EE community awareness.

Indoor health and comfort. Can reduce indoor temperature between 2 & 4 degrees.

Local outdoor and global benefits.

Tax incentives for commercial scales...https://www.sanedi.org.za/Cool%20Surface.html.

√ Accessible to the poor √ Accessible to other government sector departments $-$$$ Costs√√√ Urban√√ Rural

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Throwable, affordable fire extinguisher- Soteria

CLAIMS TO BE VERIFIED

Imported. LOCALISATION OPPORTUNITY?

Easy to use – lightweight, no training required, even for children or the elderly. Just throw Soteriainto the fire!

Highly effective in fire extinguishment.

5 Years shelf life – cost effective solution compared to traditional solutions per year.

No yearly maintenance needed – there are no parts that will rust or leak over time.

Eco friendly – non-hazardous, environmentally friendly chemicals.http://www.soteriafiresa.com/index.php/products/soteria-

throwable/?

Accessible to the poor Accessible to other government sector departments

? Costs√√√ Urban√√ Rural

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Instructables

Instructables is a website specializing in user-created and uploaded do-it-yourself projects, currently owned by Autodesk.

Instructables is dedicated to step-by-step collaboration among members to build a variety of projects.

Could this be a useful platform for cooperatives to learn and share?

Natural building technologies

Indigenous Knowledge Systems

https://www.instructables.com/

√ Accessible to the poor √ Accessible to other government sector departments $ Costs√√√ Urban√ Rural

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Eco-labelling

An eco-label is a voluntary trademark awarded to products deemed to be less harmful to the environment than competing products.

There is a close relationship between the eco-labelling process and the eco-innovation because it promotes the emergence of new green products and it improves the organizations environmental management strategy.

It should also promote innovation uptake as it promotes independent, credible verification.

Agrément SA is planning an eco-labelling initiative for building materials and products.

Let’s watch this space…

Accessible to the poor √ Accessible to other government sector departments $$ Costs√√√ Urban√√ Rural

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Deferred home ownership model

New model Habitat Halton-Mississauga will partner with families and individuals. Complete ownership of the property is delayed for 20 years.

At the end of the 20-year mark, the family can take ownership and apply their accumulated rent towards the home or apply it to a home in the open market.

If a family decides to leave the partnership early, Habitat will reimburse the funds put into the home, and take back the property to be given to another family in need.

Let’s watch this space…

? Accessible to the poor ? Accessible to other government sector departments $ Costs? Urban? Rural

https://habitathm.ca/letter-from-the-ceo-habitat-halton-mississauga-launches-deferred-homeownership-model/

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Blockchain for student accommodation?

Gig-economy.

Let’s watch this space…

? Accessible to the poor ? Accessible to other government sector departments $ Costs? Urban? Rural

modern stackable student apartments called spaceboxes in Almere. showing student accommodation (source Google)

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pdejager@csir.co.za

The views in this presentation reflect only the

author’s views

No partners have been consulted…

However there is a Roadmap definition

process to transform these potentials into

reality

Partners have been extensively Consulted

Inputs are still welcome!!!

Draft document to generate discussion and to get input into

final roadmap design.Feel free to provide your

thoughts - email pdejager@csir.co.za .

Presented at ROUND TABLE ON FOR INNOVATION AND TRANSFORMATIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR HUMAN SETTLEMENTS – The Canvas, Riversands Fourways – 29 May 2019

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Excerpt from DRAFT FRAMEWORK V2.2

Science Technology & Innovation for Sustainable Human Settlements Roadmap

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Contents

Forewords by Ministers ..………………….ii

Introduction ……………………………………2

Overview of definition process ….……4

Status quo and trends …………………….6

Insights from consultation ……….……. 8

Vision 2030 …………………………..……

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PATHS SA ……………………………………….17

Overview roadmap to 2030 …………..18

CLUSTER 1: A CULTURE OF

INNOVATION

1. CONDUCIVE ENVIRONMENT

2. THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

3. DEDICATED INNOVATION BUDGETS

4. INVESTORS FORUM

CLUSTER 2: DIGITISED ENTERPRISE

5. ENABLING TOOLS

6. COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE

7. SMART UTILITIES

CLUSTER 3: STRATEGIC PROJECTS

8. PHP DESK

9. TECHNOLOGY ACCELERATOR

10. MODEL DIVERSITY

11. CATALYTIC PROJECTS

CLUSTER 4: A VIBRANT TECHNOLOGY

PIPELINE

12. TECHNOLOGY REGISTER AND

INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

13. ANNUAL SHOWCASE

14. CLEAR SUPPORT NETWORK

15. HACK-A-THON

16. DEMONSTRATION PLATFORM

CLUSTER 5: TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION

AND ADOPTION

17. TECHNOLOGY VETTING

18. DIGITAL CATALOGUE

19. INNOVATORS CONCESSION

20. SOCIAL FRANCHISE

21. M&E

Innovations register

Institutional arrangements

Call to action

Gold PATH SA patrons

Silver PATH SA patrons

Acknowledgements

Appendix – Engagement strategy at a

glance

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IntroductionThe Property Sector Charter Council measured the size of the property market in South Africa at R5,8 trillion in 2016. Formal residential property accounts for nearly three-quarters of property owned in South Africa, and grew from an estimated R3 trillion at the end of 2010 to R3.9t trillion. The total economic contribution to GDP of the residential property sector was R103,7 billion, while it contributed R20,1 billion to the fiscus through various forms of tax in 2012. A telling part of the research is that, whilst informal residential property is quantified by the number of households provided by the Department of Human Settlements, it has been assigned no value.

With a Gini coefficient of 0.63 in 2015, South Africa is one of the most unequal societies in the world. A recent World Bank report indicated that the top 1% of South Africans own 70.9% of the country’s wealth while the bottom 60% controls 7% of the country’s assets. Africa Check estimated that 30 million people, or 55% of the population of South Africa in 2015, lived on less than R1000/month.

Existing spatial patterns and poor housing reinforce poverty levels by requiring poorer households to spend a large

proportion of their household incomes on travel and basic services. Low-income households spend, on average, 20% of their incomes on transport and 34% on food. Occupants of low-cost housing can also spend as much as 20% of their income on heating in winter and inappropriate heating methods can lead to suspended particulates being well over World Health Organisation health guidelines.

https://www.eaab.org.za/property_sector_charter_council

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In South Africa, human settlements are associated with significant carbon emissions and residential buildings consume 13% of South Africa’s energy and generate 25 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year. The manufacture of building materials and components, much of it used in new housing, consumes another 5% of South Africa’s energy.

South African human settlements are also vulnerable to climate change. The Department of Water and Sanitation’s Water Reconciliation All Town Study indicates that water resources in 30% of South Africa’s towns are already in deficit. It suggests that water shortages are expected in at least another 15% of South Africa’s towns in the next 5 years, with an addition 12% of towns also suffering shortages in the five years following this.

Demand for government-sponsored housing provision in South Africa is increasing. In 1994, backlogs were estimated to be 1.5 million, in 2011, 1.9 million and by 2017, 2.3 million. Yet 4.76 million housing opportunities have been created in the 25 years since dawn of democracy (DPME 25-

year review, 2019). The cost of addressing housing backlogs by 2020 is estimated to be R800 billion, while the annual budget for 2018/19 for human settlements, including electrification and water programmes, was R56.5 billion. Scaling up programmes to construct housing within budgeted timeframes can also be problematic and in 2018, R600million made available for new housing went unspent because of delays.

There are, therefore, significant challenges facing human settlements and housing in South Africa. In addressing these challenges, it is important to identify key targets, such as the Sustainable Development Goals, that should be addressed and acknowledge emerging risks, such as climate change. A good understanding of the challenges, goals and risks in South African human settlements can be used to identify appropriate innovative technologies and approaches that may be applied to help address backlogs more rapidly and develop more sustainable human settlements, with an improved quality of life for South Africa’s citizens.

Extract from the STI 4 SHS Status Quo Report.

Continued…

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Overview of the definition process

The Science, Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Human

Settlements Technology Roadmap (STI 4 SHS Roadmap) sets

out a 10 year plan for a coordinated investment and

collaboration between key stakeholders. This Draft STI 4 SHS

Roadmap Framework Following an overview of definition

process, the document summarises findings of the status quo

and trends report, and key inputs. It articulates a vision which

informs the Roadmap to 2030, as structured into five thematic

clusters. Thereafter it lists innovations registered in 2019, and

proposed institutional arrangements for roadmap

implementation, before sounding a call to action, and

recognising partners already on board. This Roadmap is

underpinned with intensive engagement, and extensive

research (referenced herein and available for further scrutiny at

www.sti4shs.co.za ). The four-step method used in defining the

Roadmap is illustrated below (source STI 4 SHS Communication

Campaign.)

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After IEA, 2012

Establish Planning Committee; identify Common purpose, scope, terms of references and method

40 key stakeholders

Steering Committee vision to frame long-term goals and objectives

20 decision-makers

E-survey + 9x stakeholder workshops to identify projects, gaps, opportunities, barriers & priorities

300 stakeholders +

Cost -benefi

t

Expert judgement and consensus

Preparation Visioning Roadmap development

Implement & refine

Data & analysis

Public participation

Quarterly Expert Committee meetings for 10-year implementation period to invest & steer

20 decision-makers

Conduct a status quo trend analysis and investigate STI 4 SHS

Future scenarios for sustainable human settlements, STI opportunities, capabilities, potential, maturity and industry readiness

Define an investment portfolio of Roadmap activities and projects

Focused technical input via interview

Monitor & evaluate implementation and update plan

Investment partners

National workshop and draft publish for comment

Months 1 - 4 Months 1 - 6 Months 1 - 18 Years 1 - 12

Roadmap definition process

Extract from the STI 4 SHS Roadmap Review Report.

Months 1 - 4 Months 1 - 6

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NSIAcademi

a

Private sector & business

Investor RegulatorGovernm

entNGOs

and NPOs

Appendix Targeted engagements strategy at a glance

Project structures

• Steering Committee

• Planning Committee

• Project team

Ad hoc

• Interviews, as identified

Provincial workshop

s• Roadmap

advisory panel

Academic advisory

• Out-of-the-Box Conference

• Scientific & review Committee

• Academia and NSI meeting

Off-the-Wall

Showcase• Exhibition

• Innovations register

• Black-box case book

Investor Roundtab

le• Incubation

forum

• Cost models

STI4SHS Forum

• Website portal

• Electronic surveys 1 & 2

• National workshop

For further information refer to the STI 4 SHS Stakeholder Engagement Strategy

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Insights from consultation

A targeted approach to stakeholder engagement was adopted as elaborated in the STI 4 SHS Stakeholder Engagement Strategy. A diagrammatic overview of the strategy is appended to this document, and participants are recorded in the Acknowledgements section of this document.

Inputs were received from provincial consultative workshops, electronic surveys, NEIGHBOURHOOD 4.0 Off-the-Wall Technology Showcase, innovations register, Out-of-the-Box Human Settlements Conference and from the Academic Advisory panel. The inputs are published in a range of consultative reports. Herewith some critical insights, which informed the proposals contained in the Roadmap:

Voice of academia

Partnerships: There was a view that better working partnerships were required to improve housing delivery

Out-of-the-Box Conference delegates (below); consultative workshop series reports (top left) and Off-the-Wall industry engagement notice.

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South Africa’s urban future

SA is expected to follow the worldwide trend - experiencing high population growth and urbanisation. Current projections indicate and additional 19-24 million people to be added to the country in the next three decades. Vast majority of growth to be confined to cities and towns

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Northern Cape’s population estimates 2050

Northern Cape’s population is projected to reach 1.3 – 1.4 million people by 2050

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Northern Cape’s population estimates

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Northern Cape’s Local Municipalities

vulnerabilities

Top 4 most

vulnerable LM’s

• Joe Morolong

• Phokwane

• Dikgatlong

• Kamiesberg

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Changes in heat stress

Increase no. Very Hot Days

Low Mitigation Scenario

From the insights and inputs in the various consultation processes discussed above, a vision for Science, Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Human Settlements was crafted to inform the Roadmap definition, as follows:

Vision 2030

PATH SA have a vision of the year 2030 in which all people of South Africa have access to affordable and sustainable housing within a range of viable urban and rural settlements. Science, technology and innovation is thriving with a strong uptake, evident in:

Human settlement planning and implementation processes are based on up-to-date detailed data and a strong evidence base. Affordability and user needs feature strongly in decision models. Coordination between actors is streamlined. Lessons learnt from piloting are incorporated into upscaling processes to ensure these are efficient and effective.

There is delivery models innovation and diversification. Human settlement regulatory and professional community and communities have a common understanding on how to embrace indigenous and natural building potentials as a constructive way forward in addressing vulnerabilities and a means to address housing shortages. These are enabled by policy.

Social franchising business opportunities for routine neighbourhood maintenance and management create a scalable model for decent, sustainable self-employment.

Technological innovations are vetted: easily, and rapidly assessed by a competent, independent body, and publicly and cheaply accessible. Vetted technological innovations are acceptable to communities, financiers and installers/contractors. Risk is understood and managed. Vetted technological innovations are applied appropriately, accepted by regulators, specified with

confidence by professionals and readily maintained and operated.

There is a vibrant pipeline of technologies and innovations at various levels of maturity showcase IoT, netZero, smartcities and other cutting edge STI...

Climate resilient human settlements and housing respond to higher temperatures, very hot days, areas with decreasing annual rainfall, areas with increasing annual rainfall and extreme rainfall events. Human settlement strategies include specific sustainability, social and economic targets. Targets are based directly on international, national and local commitments and requirements. Responsibility for achieving quantified targets within specified timeframes is clearly allocated.

Source: STI 4 SHS National Consultation Report

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PATHS SA is partnership to unlock the potential of South Africa’s human settlements for a decent standard ofliving; safe, resilient and sustainable households and neighbourhoods via the smart uptake of science,technology and innovation. This will be achieved through the following means:

PATHS SAPartnership for the Adoption of Technologies in Human Settlements in South Africa

Skills and human capital development

Targeted research, development and

deployment

Advocacy and knowledge sharing

Innovation

Source: STI 4 SHS Roadmap Review Report.

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CLUSTERS

Digitised Enterpri

seStrategic projects

A vibrant technology pipelineTechnolog

y diffusion and

adoption

A culture of

innovation

Overview Roadmap to 2030

Inputs received were synthesised and developed as follows:

Priority interventions identified at the consultative workshops were validate by experts at a national workshop.

A Basic pathway for uptake of STI in SHS was described, with elements in the lifecycle value chain represented as a sequential flow from strategic planning, through selection and procurement, supply, installation/ implementation, operation and, in accordance with circular economy principles, disposal.

Qualitative synthesis: From all the input listed above, a qualitative synthesis was performed clusters were identified, as illustrated to the right.

Initiatives: For each of the clusters, a

set of three to five key initiatives were identified, which included a range of techniques, as featured in precedent Roadmap reviewed.

Project objectives: each initiative was tested against the three primary Roadmap objectives viz. to overcome conservatism; stimulate investment and provide decision support.

Enablers, barriers and key risks from the workshop were considered for each of the initiatives.

Costs and benefits at a high level were identified for each of the initiatives.

Anticipated impacts, as they relate to the SDG, NUA, IUDF and NDP were identified.

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Pictorial summary of the STI 4 SHS RoadmapPatronage for the Adoption of Technologies in Human Settlements in South Africa

HCD

RD&D

Innovation

Advocacy

Housing backlogs of 2.3 million units and growing.

Apartheid spatial legacy, settlement quality & rising utility costs erode quality of life.

Lack of investmentin innovation.

Conservative and silo approach to human settlements.

Lack of a credible evidence-base to support decision making.

MEANSProblem HOW OPPORTUNITIES

Culture of innovation

Digitised enterprise

Strategic projects

Technology pipeline

Technology diffusion

ST & I has the potential to improve speed, cost, quality and access of housing delivery.

Improved planning, and management tools can transform housing and neighbourhoods to improve quality of life.

Knowledge generation and sharing can support decision confidence

Investment can generate job and localisation opportunities.

Empower human settlement and housing leaders, decision-makers and and practitioners to embrace innovation and to foster a culture of innovation in their institutions.

Enhance human settlement planning and governance processes, enabling tools, methods & data to support collaboration across organisation boundaries and deepen evidence collection.

Think, experiment, play, innovate, create, disrupt, transform.

Strengthen relationships between government, the NSI and industry to foster innovation and technological development to address the sectors’ needs and to stimulate investment, jobs & SMMEs.

Support technological diffusion from inception to end-of-life to reduce risk, improve operational performance and meet the user’s expectations.

Based on Waste RDI Roadmap pictorial

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To foster a culture of innovation towards the progressive transformation of the human settlements sector STI practices.

A CULTURE OF INNOVATION

Human settlement and housing practitioners are empowered to work collaboratively across organizational boundaries. There is an expanded mind-set, with increased experimentation, controlled risk taking, and an agile response to new challenges.1

Initiatives THOUGHT LEADERSHIP - A multi-stakeholder development policy and finance

innovation technical think-tank is established to spear-head delivery model innovation and diversification. Innovation champions are trained in Design Thinking. A national technology needs assessment for the sector is realised. A scaling roadmap is drafted, and implemented. Strategic projects are identified and implemented. Learning between DST Roadmap initiatives is shared via an Roadmap

Community of Practice. CONDUCIVE ENVIRONMENT – Innovation champions create an environment

conducive to embracing appropriate innovation within the human settlements and housing sector delivery chain.

DEDICATED INNOVATION BUDGETS - Ring-fencing of at least 2.5% of HSDG for innovation is reinstated and sustained.2

INVESTORS FORUM - An investors forum is established and nurtured.

1. https://www.informationweek.com/strategic-cio/expanding-a-culture-of-innovation-in-government-/a/d-id/1328588

2. DoRA 2018, pg 167, subsequently discontinued

Status quoMature, entrenched human settlement delivery model machinery in place,Risk aversionLack of investment

DriversPopulation growth;Urbanisation;Burgeoning demand and state dependency; Resource scarcity

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To institutionalise more efficient, integrated, evidence-based human settlement planning, approval and implementa

tion

Status quoPlanning in silos,Settlement typology inefficiency, Inequality and marginalisation Legacy spatial planning.

DriversPopulation growth;Urbanisation;Sprawl; Resource scarcity and climate change

DIGITIZED ENTERPRISE

Implementation schedules, budgets and programmes are harmonised across implementing entities. Integrated planning and innovation is encouraged through well-defined processes, enabling tools, methods and data-management. Planning practices are based on evidence and shared best-practice.

Initiatives ENABLING TOOLS - Existing spatial planning and budgeting tools and processes

are enhanced to streamline cooperation and coordination, entailing bespoke upgrade.

COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE - Evidence-base and best practice is widely adopted Virtual platforms Face-to-face meetings

SMART UTILITIES - Operational use monitoring technologies are introduced and inform planning, and urban management for Smart utility supply and demand monitoring and remote management Cost to consumer and affordability feedback

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To invest in Think-Tank priority RDI projects

Status quoComplexity and cross-sectoral .

DriversPopulation growth;Urbanisation;Burgeoning demand and state dependency; Resource scarcity

STRATEGIC PROJECTS

Strategic projects will typically address important national objectives, but lay outside the mandate, scope, budget or usual business of individual departments. These projects address either neglected or complex topics which need multi-actor cooperation and an injection of investment. They will be scoped as individual RDI projects, put out to open call and managed by the PMU. Examples of potential projects are listed below, however the idea is that they are identified by the Think-Tank…

Examples of initiatives PHP-DESK People’s housing, informal settlement, brown-field redevelopment,

natural builders, grass-roots innovators virtual case book1, and technology-support-desk to be established.

TECHNOLOGY ACCELERATOR Water in housing and neighbourhoods flagship Greywater (policy, standards and specifications, diffusion support). 2

Stormwater management DEA flagship(?) Transport and mobility

MODELS DIVERSITY– Land, tenure and delivery model options identification, appraisal and adaptation. Voucher- tenure research project.3

CATALYTIC SCALE-UP – Catalytic projects are implemented in Priority Housing Development Areas.

1. Best practice – Instructables2. Best practice includes - TuVSud Reinland and Australian 2010 Greywater User Guide3. Localisation of international practice.

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To establish a vibrant, diverse, rich and interesting sector innovation pipeline

Status quoLimited number of emerging technologies and a weak technology pipeline. Lack of sustainable and viable opportunities in STI in the sector.

DriversPopulation growth;Urbanisation;Burgeoning demand and state dependency; Resource scarcity

A VIBRANT TECHNOLOGY PIPELINE

There is a vibrant pipeline of technologies and innovation at various levels of maturity, which are actively supported via referral pathways (especially leveraging existing capacity) to progress over time. This implies a healthy investment programme and a robust entrepreneurial/innovator support programme.

Initiatives TECHNOLOGY REGISTER AND INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO – established,

marketed and maintained. ANNUAL SHOWCASE - Government-meets-industry-meets-science platform is

established for regular engagement and dialogue. Innovative solutions and technologies including disruptive, 4IR, IoT, netZero, smartcities and other cutting edge STI... is well-represented by Universities and Universities of Technology and

attended by decision-makers, thought leaders and the investors forum. Strong industry support (including emerging and established

entrepreneurs and innovators) CLEAR SUPPORT NETWORK - Innovator and entrepreneur incubation and

business development support referral to partner programmes (TRL 0-9). HACK-A-THON - Sponsored competition– for rapid problem solving. 1

DEMONSTRATION PLATFORM - Living laboratory and demonstration sites are hosted by volunteer municipalities for proof-of-concept and piloting at moderate scale.2

1. Best practice example - Million Cool Roofs Challenge2. Best practice – WADER Platform

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To consolidate and champion credible technology vetting and clearing for diffusion for appropriate STI 4 SHS

Status quoScepticism of unfamiliar technology, lack of confidence in trying or specifying new technologies.

DriversUrbanisation, technological advancement, climate change, unemployment.

TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION AND ADOPTION

Technological innovations are vetted: easily, and rapidly assessed by a competent, independent body, and this information is publicly and cheaply accessible. Vetted technological innovations are acceptable to communities, financiers and installers/contractors. Risk is understood and managed. Vetted technological innovations are applied appropriately, accepted by regulators, specified with confidence by professionals and readily maintained and operated.

Initiatives TECHNOLOGY VETTING - Advocacy, augmentation and renewal of testing

facilities, skills and infrastructure DIGITAL CATALOGUE Digital catalogue established and maintained INNOVATORS CONCESSION - Builder’s supply consignment stock-shelf

agreement. SOCIAL FRANCHISE - Social franchising model for affordable, sustainable

uptake and maintenance of new technologies. M&E - Quality assurance programme, entailing

Client technology advisory desk (managing expectations) Post-occupancy evaluation.

1. Best practice BSRIA Soft Landings2. PATH Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing - The Diffusion of Innovation in the Residential

Building Industry

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Current partners

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Next steps… evaluate costs and benefits

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CLUSTER: INITIATIVE:

Problem

statement

Outcomes

Activities

Nature of

initiative

Opportunity

2022

2025

2030

Format

Partners and

contributors

In-kind

Economic Environmental Social Fit Feasibility Barriers Enablers Risks Conservatism InvestmentDecision

support

High Not Acceptable Medium Insufficient data High Insufficient data Insufficient data Insufficient data indirect direct none

Alignment DHS SDG NUA IUDF NDP

Priority themes Water Mobility Building tech Energy

Innovation/ design thinking courses for relevant officials. Mentorship province to local municipality.

Leaders in the human settlements and housing sector create an environment conducive to embracing appropriate innovation, where innovation in the sector is understood more broadly than replacement

technology.

The mandate of the national and provincial human settlements departments addresses all residential building stock, but, in practice focus is primarily and almost exclusively on BNG/RDP and rental subsidy

initiatives. This excludes open market and informal sectors. In general, government investment in the sector is limited to substitution technology (IBTs substituted for conventional brick and mortar and solar

geysers for conventional electrified geysers).

A CULTURE OF INNOVATION CONDUCIVE ENVIRONMENT

Attractiveness

new

COGHSTA, SALGA, DHS, DST Administration

Who leads? Where's the funds from?

Advocacy

PMUPatrons and sponsors DST, DHS

The National Development Plan recommends that housing is overseen by local government and that community involvement is intensified.

HCD Targeted RD&D

Next steps…

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Targeted outputs 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25 2025/30Advocacy and knowledge sharing

Grassroots innovationCommunity outreachSchool-based or junior programmes

Peer networks (incl Communities of practice, CPD and mentorship)

HCD and skillsInternshipsIn-service (workplace-based) skillsTechnical and vocationalTertiary academic

UndergraduateHonoursMasterDoctoralPost doctoral

PartnershipsInternationalPublic/private

Knowledge productsTechnology demonstratorsPublications Publications (academic)PatentsTesting and certification

Incubation and business supportJobs (FTE)Start-ups/ new venturesFranchise

Agree targets and cost

Next steps…

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4.1 55%

55%

4.2 60%

60%

4.3 50%

50%

4.4 0%

2000%

4.5 0%

0%

Consolidate and publish roadmap, presentation of the roadmap to relevant

stakeholders, stimulate collaboration and investment partners

Solicit, receive and incorporate feedback from stakeholders and investment

partners

Incorporate feedback from stakeholders and investment partners

Dissemination

Compile close-out report on the road map

Human capital development plan

Policy brief

Workpackage 4 Objective: To lobby and obtain buy-in and coodinate efforts for

investments and implementation

Develop an implementation plan

Establish a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) plan

IMPLEMENT

Implementation 2030

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