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West Coast District Municipality

West Coast District Municipality. Towards more meaningful and relevant IGR structures - getting to agenda building complementarity? Henry Prins Municipal Manager SALGA PEC Engagement Malmesbury 17 October 2013. Introduction Presentation outline. Policy and legislative framework

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West Coast District Municipality

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  1. West Coast District Municipality Towards more meaningful and relevant IGR structures - getting to agenda building complementarity? Henry Prins Municipal Manager SALGA PEC Engagement Malmesbury 17 October 2013

  2. IntroductionPresentation outline • Policy and legislative framework • Context for IGR • Compounded benefits of IGR

  3. District Inter-Governmental RelationsPolicy and legislative framework summary • Inter-governmental Relations framework Act 13 of 2005 • Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Sec. 41 • Municipal Systems act sec 24, 27, 29 • Mun. Structures Act Sec 83 and 84 (1) and 88 providing for co-operation between district and local municipalities • Disaster Management Act 2002 Sec 51, 43

  4. Inter-Governmental RelationsContext 1 • IGR definitions: “intergovernmental relations” means relationships that arise between different governments or between organs of state from different governments in the conduct of their affairs; • Inter-governmental an inter-municipality forums as defined in sections 24 and 28 of the IGRFA act 13 of 2005 • Inter governmental structures promote co-ordination and alignment • Consultative approach followed: District and Prov. IDP LED Mngrs forum, IDP CC,DCF • Alignment and stakeholder engagement: Municipal level platforms for stakeholder engagement and Bi-laterals

  5. Inter-Governmental RelationsContext 2 • Priority issues to be aligned to Municipal- and Provincial Strategic Objectives and national outcomes • IDP Co-ordinating(IDP CC) committee convenes municipal, provincial and national department stakeholders at least twice per annum • E.g. IDP management framework and process plan (time schedule) used to aid alignment • IGR assists planning alignment and co-ordination at strategic and operational management level • Multi-sectoral forum: expediting implementation challenges across sectors and ensuring project integration

  6. West Coast District Inter-Governmental Relations structures 1 • IDP Co-ordinating Committee • IDP Analysis process, Indabas, LGMTEC, MGRO • IDP/ LED managers forum • DCF/ DCFTECH • Water monitoring committee • Disaster Management Advisory Committee • PCF, Minmay

  7. West Coast District Inter-Governmental Relations structures 1

  8. West Coast District Inter-Governmental Relations structures 2 • Multi-SectoralForum • Technical forums (some ad hoc) such as: • Forum of Internal Auditors • HR Practitioners Forum • Town and Regional Planners forum • Fire Service Co-ordination forum • Regional Tourism Organisation (RTO) • Integrated Coastal Management Forum

  9. IGR through Inter-municipal co-operationCompounded benefits • IGR both a means and an end: • Illustrated through the Shared Services/IMC example: • Establishment of level of standards; • Improved access to higher standards of technology; • Allows management to focus on more strategic matters; • Assists in achieving policy goals of Government by strengthening municipalities and raising standards of performance.

  10. District Municipality functionsStrategic issues • Intergovernmental fora providing follow through on the issues raised eg Dora allocations • Positive examples include the unfunded mandate of libraries that has been addressed through successful IGR • Need for more streamlining of respective IGR agendas between DCF, PCF, Minmay based on an agreed Strategic Agenda

  11. Thank you Presentation by: Henry PrinsContact details: Tel. 0832935329hfprins@wcdm.co.za West Coast District MunicipalityLong StreetMoorreesburg

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