MISA’s State Readiness to Provide Technical Support and Build Technical Capacity in Targeted Municipalities 9/10/2015 Slide 1

MISA’s State Readiness to Provide Technical Support and Build Technical Capacity in

Targeted Municipalities 04/19/23

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INTRODUCTION

• MISA is a dedicated government component established under the Ministry of CoGTA with the mandate to provide technical capacity support and assist municipalities to build their internal capacity for improved delivery and management of infrastructure and service provision.

• MISA’s programmes focus on supporting mainly low and medium capacity municipalities that continue to struggle with the development and maintenance of infrastructure and service provision.

• Support to identified municipalities focusses mainly on the provision of basic services such as water and sanitation, energy, waste management , as well as roads and storm-water

• Implementation of MISA’s programmes is guided by government’s key policy imperatives such as the National Development Plan (NDP), New Growth Path, Strategic Integrated Projects (SIPs).

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Presentation Outline

• Introduction• Overview of the Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent• Municipal and Sectoral Support Business Model• Current Support• Alignment of Technical Support with Back to Basics

Approach• Capacity Development Programme Objective• Focus Areas for Capacity Development Programme• Benefits of Support to Municipalities• Conclusion

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OVERVIEW OF MISAInstitutional Form

• The establishment of MISA to accelerate the provision of municipal infrastructure is informed by the Feasibility Study report compiled in September 2011.

• MISA was established by Presidential Proclamation 29 of 2012, which was gazetted on the 11th May 2012, in terms of section 7(5) (c) of the Public Service Act.

• The establishment of MISA was one of the key thrusts of the Local Government Turnaround Strategy (LGTAS) aimed at creating a dedicated vehicle to support and build technical capacity in local government for the improvement of municipal infrastructure provisioning, refurbishment and maintenance;

• Anticipating the establishment of MISA, government took a decision to unbundle Siyenza Manje with the infrastructure component transferred to CoGTA and financial management component transferred to National Treasury, with effect from 01 April 2011.

• MISA is operationally ring-fenced from the Department of Cooperative Governance, but linked to it for policy implementation purposes.

• The head of MISA is the Accounting Officer in terms of the Public Finance Management Act, No.1 of 1999, as amended.

• MISA has been allocated its own operational budget of R820m over the MTEF period, with R262m allocated for 2013/14 FY and R294m in 2014/2015 financial year.

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OVERVIEW OF MISA Core Mandate

MISA has a two-pronged mandate can be summarised as follows: i. To render technical advice and support in order to optimise municipal

infrastructure provisioning and management.ii. To coordinate the development and implementation of programmes

designed to strengthen the capacity of municipalities for planning, development, operations and maintenance of their municipal infrastructure.

It is not within MISA’s mandate to provide grants to municipalities for either infrastructure projects implementation or the costs of maintaining and refurbishing such infrastructure. Its mandate is to give technical assistance to enable municipalities to perform these functions effectively.

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KEY PROGRAMMESOverview of Key Support Programme

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Municipal and Sectoral Technical Support – to ensure that MISA provides technical support to those municipalities that require assistance with technical aspects of infrastructure planning, implementation, operation and/or maintenance. Support provided is based on a needs assessment and agreement with municipalities. This buy-in from municipalities is essential for ownership and sustainability of support initiatives. And also ensures that resources from different departments and institutions are properly coordinated to address sectoral priorities towards eradication of service backlogs in water and sanitation, energy, solid waste management and roads and storm water. This programme also supports municipalities to ensure effective utilization of grants, especially the Municipal Infrastructure Grant.

Capacity Development Programme ensures that technical capacity is developed in local government for planning, delivering, operating and maintaining municipal infrastructure. Capacity development is implemented through various programmes, including apprenticeships, young professionals, experiential learning and rotating key municipal officials to the private sector and academia for exposure. Bursaries are made available for studies in built environment, especially engineering, to build a pipeline of future technical officials for municipalities. The programme also provides mentorship opportunities for technical officials in municipalities to meet the requirements for professional registration. Working in partnership with other public institutions, private sector companies, tertiary institutions and professional bodies forms an important part of MISA’s capacity development strategy.

Municipal and Sector Technical Support (MSTS) Business Model

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MUNICIPAL SUPPORT STATISTICS

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Province LGTAS

MISA Supported Municipalities

From LGTAS ListFrom Siyenza Manje Prog.

Requests from Provinces/

MunicipalitiesTotal

EC 19 16 4 1 21NW 8 5 - 8 13NC 13 7 - 10 17WC 9 6 - - 6FS 10 9 - - 9GP 5 5 - 1 6MP 9 9 - 3 12KZN 23 23 - 1 24LP 12 12 - 2 14National 108 92 4 25 122

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TECHNICAL RESOURCES PER PROVINCE

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MISA Focus Areas of Support – Engineering and Project Management

• PMU and Project Management Support to fast track MIG expenditure• Contract Management, O&M Support• Basic Water & Sanitation Services Support• Audit of existing infrastructure projects• Bulk Water Supply – Planning & Construction of Regional Water Scheme• Exploration and development of boreholes for water extraction• Maintenance and refurbishment of water purification works • Revamping of ageing infrastructure• Funding Model for Waste Water-Roads-Electrical-Water Infrastructure• O&M Support• Infrastructure Master Plans to ensure sustainable infrastructure development• Integrated Waste management Plans• Dolomite Risk Strategies,• Water and Sanitation Asset registers • Environmental Impact Assessments• Geo-technical Studies

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The following planning support is currently provided to various municipalities in nine (9) provinces through MISA Planners and Professional Service Providers (PSPs).•Infrastructure Master Plans (water, sanitation, energy, solid waste and roads & storm water) to ensure sustainable infrastructure development•Spatial Development Plan Reviews•Water Conservation and Water Demand Management•Land-use Management Systems•Water Conservation and Water Demand Management•Infrastructure Asset Registers, •Infrastructure Asset Management Plans •Operations and Maintenance Plans•By-laws (Technical and Town Planning)•IDP Review

Feasibility Studies and Project Preparations are undertaken at a project pre- implementation level by MISA Technical Consultants and PSPs supporting various municipalities 04/19/23 11

MISA Focus Areas of Support – Sector and Development Planning (incl. Town Planning)

CURRENT SUPPORTMunicipalities Receiving Support

Municipalities Kind of Support

1. Eastern Cape: Alfred Nzo DM, Ntabankulu, Joe Gqabi DM,

Gariep, OR Tambo DM, Port St. Johns, Mhlontlo, KSD, Chris Hani DM, Engcobo, Emalahleni, Sakhisizwe , Amathole, Nxuba, Mbashe, Kouga, Blue Crane, Great Kei, Sundays River, Makana, Koukama, Mbizana, NMBM (22)

• PMU and Project Management Support to fast track MIG expenditure

• Contract Management, O&M Support• Basic Water & Sanitation Services Support• Audit of existing infrastructure projects.

Spatial Development Plan Reviews

2. Free State: Mohokare, Naledi, Letsemeng, Tokologo, Masilonyana, Nala, Setsoto, Ngwathe, (8)

• PMU and Project Management Support• O&M Support• Unlocking funds for bulk water projects,

Water Conservation and Water Demand Management

• Blue & Green Drop Assessments • Design & Construction

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3. Gauteng: Westonaria, Randfontein, Merafong , Emfuleni , Lesedi , Sedibeng DM (6)

• Integrated Asset Management Support• Water & Electricity Loss Reduction

Strategies • O&M Support• Development of Dolomite Risk

Management Strategy (Merafong)• Bucket System Eradication - 58 hh in Lesedi

4. KwaZulu-Natal: Ugu DM, Umgungundlovu DM, Msunduzi, Mkhambathini, Uthukela DM, Okhahlamba, Imbabazane, Zululand DM, Uphongolo, Umkhanyakude DM, Big Five False Bay, Umhlabuyalingana, Jozini, Mtubatuba, Uthungulu DM, Mthonjaneni, Ilembe, Ndwedwe, Maphumulo, Sisonke DM, Umzimkhulu, Amajuba DM, Umzinyathi DM, Abaqulusi LM (24)

• PMU and Project Management Support• Bulk Water Supply – Planning &

Construction of Regional Water Scheme• Exploration and development of boreholes

for water extraction• Maintenance and refurbishment of water

purification works • Revamping of ageing infrastructure• Dalton Dam Construction• Operations & Maintenance Support• SCM Policy Review 04/19/23 13



5. Northern Cape: Renosterberg, Siyancuma, John Taolo, Ga-Segonyana, Joe Morolong, Gamagara, Khai Mai, Kamiesberg, Thembelihle, Ntsatsabane,Dikgatlong,Phokwane, Siyathemba, Emthanjeni, Sol Plaatjie, Pixely Ka Seme and Namakwa (17)

• PMU Support • Land-use Management Systems• Asset Management Support• SCM Systems, Complaints Management

System• Funding Model for Waste Water-Roads-

Electrical-Water Infrastructure• O&M Support• Infrastructure Master Plans to ensure

sustainable infrastructure development• Spatial Development Framework• IDP Assessments

6. Western Cape: Swellendam, Kannaland, Berg Rivier, Cederberg, Witzenberg, Prince Albert (6)

• PMU and Project Management Support (Multiple Infrastructure Projects under implementation),

• O&M Support, Integrated Regional Waste Management Plan

• Asset Management Planning• Infrastructure Funding Models04/19/23 14



7. Limpopo: Lephalale, Tubatse, Musina, Makhado, Ba-Phalaborwa, Tzaneen, Elias Motsoaledi, Maruleng, Sekhukhune DM, Mopani DM, Vhembe DM, Capricorn DM Letaba, Fetakgomo, Ephraim Mohale (15)

• PMU and Project Management Support• Asset Registers and Asset Management

Support• O&M Support• Water Conservation Demand

Management• Water & Sanitation Policies and SLAs

8. Mpumalanga: Thaba Chweu , Nkomazi, Dr JS Moroka, Thembisile Hani, Chief Albert Luthuli, Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme, Mkhondo, Bushbuckridge, Dipaleseng, Lekwa, Govan Mbeki and Emalahleni (12)

• PMU & Project Management Support• Energy Master Plans• Roads and Storm Water Master Plans

Integrated Waste management Plans• Dolomite Risk Strategies,• Water and Sanitation Asset registers

Environmental Impact Assessments• Geo-technical Studies• By-laws (Technical and Town Planning)

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9. North West: Tswaing, Ratlou, Moretele, Kgetleng Rivier, Mamusa, Moses Kotane, Madibeng, Ventersdorp, Dr Ruth Mompati DM, Lekwa-Teemane, Ngaka Modiri Molema DM and Naledi(12)

• PMU and Project Management• Infrastructure Asset Management• Integrated Waste Management

System• Develop Fleet Management System• Operations & Management

Support

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• As part of improving on readiness to address felt needs of communities, MISA has adopted a method of providing support through District Teams as well as resident engineers where required.

• The Team comprises Sector Specialists on water, sanitation and energy as well as Generalist on Roads & Storm-water and solid waste and project management.

• A dedicated Multi-Disciplinary Team of Engineers, Planners & Project Managers is being established within each of High Priority Districts .

• The Team will focus on municipal support through the whole project life cycle i.e. planning (incl. feasibility studies), procurement, design, implementation, commissioning, operations and maintenance

• MISA has also established a Programme / Project Management Office (PMO) that coordinates the management of programmes and projects implemented in municipalities through MISA technical support

• As part of provincial technical support, MISA will assign engineers to provide technical support to provinces for appraisal of technical reports and evaluation of project designs where required. .

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ALIGNMENT OF MISA’S TECHNICAL SUPPORT WITH BACK TO BASICS APPROACH

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CoGTA - MISA PMO Provincial CoGTA MIG Units

District Teams

Local Municipalities



Direct DeliveryInterventions

Improvements on Support Provided to Municipalities

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MISA Contracting Process with Service Provider

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MISA Process Flow in Managing PSPs

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MISA Process Flow in Managing PSPs- cntd

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MISA PSP – Governance Structures

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CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT PRGRAMME

Programme Objective: To build capacity of municipalities to under take effective planning, delivery, operations and management of municipal infrastructure.

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FOCUS AREA: KEY SUPPORT PROGRAMMES

• Capacity Development Programme ensures that technical capacity is developed in local government for planning, delivering, operating and maintaining municipal infrastructure.

• Capacity development is implemented through various programmes, including apprenticeships, young professionals, experiential learning and rotating key municipal officials to the private sector and academia for exposure.

• Bursaries are made available for studies in built environment, especially engineering, to build a pipeline of future technical officials for municipalities.

• The programme also provides mentorship opportunities for technical officials in municipalities to meet the requirements for professional registration. Working in partnership with other public institutions, private sector companies, tertiary institutions and professional bodies forms an important part of MISA’s capacity development strategy.

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TECHNICAL SKILLS NEEDS

Sub-Programme Baseline Projected requirements

Artisanship 350 500

Technical Bursary 172 400

Technical Training 550 1000

Young Graduates 47 200

Experiential Learners 164 200

Mentoring of Municipal Officials

25 100

Waste Water Process Controllers

100 300

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HUMAN RESOURCE AND BUDGETARY REQUIREMENTS

• Human resource requirement to meet the projected support to municipalities:

• 1 Head Capacity Building• 1 Director (Not in the structure)• 2 Deputy Directors• 4 Assistant Directors• 1 Administrative Officer• 1 Secretary• The personnel budget implication is R6M

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NUMBER OF MUNICIPALITIES SUPPORTED

• 60 Municipalities are currently being supported across 9 provinces

• With the projected request, one third of the municipalities can be supported

• Our priority is low and middle capacitated municipalities• In line with the Back to Basics approach one third of the

municipalities are dysfunctional and therefore need various support initiatives

• The above one third municipalities would be supported, making it 108 municipalities

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SUPPORT BENEFITS TO MUNICIPALITIES

• The mandate of the programme is to built technical institutional capacity through various sub-programmes:

• Artisan Development Sub-Programme • The targeted number of the apprentices being recruited for the 2014/2015

financial year is 350 under the following skills set: • Electrical• Plumbing• Bricklaying• Fitter and Turner• Motor/Diesel Mechanic

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SUPPORT BENEFITS TO MUNICIPALITIES

In this program MISA deploys apprentices within the municipality for the period of three years for workplace exposure. After this mentioned process they are taken for trade testing to become qualified artisans.

Municipalities need artisans for both maintenance and operation of municipal infrastructure for efficient service delivery. Artisans in the above skills set support municipalities in the maintenance of infrastructure namely, Waste water treatment plant, Electricity, Machinery, Masonry, Plant and equipment and Water and sewer pipes.

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BENEFITS OF SUPPORT TO MUNICIPALITIES

For operations the MISA is training 100 water and waste water process controllers. These process controllers are trained and once qualified they will build internal technical capacity of the municipalities.

These 100 process controllers are placed in various municipalities for

training and workplace exposure from NQF level 2 – NQF level 4 certification.

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Technical Training Sub-Programme

•In this financial year MISA has trained 452 technical municipal officials on various short courses. Some of these courses carry continuing professional development points in order to support registered engineers to retain their professional registration. The following are some of the short course offered:

• Asset management • Grap 17

•These technical course are linked to efficient service delivery, the courses will assist in the identification of assets, depreciation of assets, conditional assessment of assets, asset value and developing the asset register. The condition of service delivery asset is the determinant of how this asset will provide service. The example is waste water treatment plant, water purification plant, sewer pump station, reservoir all these service delivery infrastructures have to be properly operated and maintained for efficient and effective delivery of services.•

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• Young Graduates Sub-Programme

The intention of this sub-programme is to support young graduates towards professional registration. Municipalities lack professionally registered engineers who are very critical in the design and signing off major infrastructure projects.

These graduates are deployed in various municipalities to provide technical municipal support whiles undergoing mentoring towards professional registration. Currently MISA has recruited 47 of these young graduates and placed them in various municipalities for workplace exposure and mentoring.

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• Technical Bursary Sub-Programme

Annually MISA offers bursary support to deserving university and TVET students engineering (electrical and civil), Town and regional planning and Geographical Information System (GIS).

The focus is to replace and replenish the scarce and critical skills in Local Government due to ageing engineers with relevant skills and experience. The focus of government in infrastructure development needs a concomitant investment in built environment scare skills for service delivery.

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Experiential learning Sub-Programme

•This sub-programme focuses on providing exposure to new graduates and undergraduates in order to gain working experience under supervision of qualified supervisors in their respective fields. The intention is to create a pool of employable graduates in technical scare skills and Local Government becomes the employer of choice.

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CONCLUSION

• The ability of municipalities to plan, implement and maintain infrastructure in a manner that will ensure sustainable provision of services depends largely on the level of skilled personnel in these municipalities.

• MISA is in the process of aligning its support programmes and approach to the Back to Basics approach current under implementation in all provinces. To contribute effectively to the objectives of strengthening the capability of municipalities to delivery infrastructure and services in a sustainable way, more technical professional will be needed.

• Part of this realignment includes the integration of MISA’s capacity building and training sub-programmes with other capacity building initiatives under the Back to Basics approach.

• The book by Allyson Lawless, Numbers and Needs in Local Government underlines the severity of skills shortages in municipalities’ technical departments. These skills gaps are due to under qualification and low level of professional registration among engineers and technicians employed by local government. This state of affairs adversely affects municipal infrastructure development, operations and maintenance.

• Out efforts under the Back to Basics approach are aimed at supporting municipalities to enhance their capacity to meet the required standards in relation to infrastructure and service provision.04/19/23 35

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MISA’s State Readiness to Provide Technical Support and Build Technical Capacity in Targeted Municipalities 9/10/2015 Slide 1