DEPT. HUMAN SETTLEMENTS WC
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DEPT. HUMAN SETTLEMENTS WC Implementation
Provision of Serviced Sites • Improved Communication (more understanding of mission/vision by communities) • Popularize the approved approach around provision of serviced sites to solicit community by-in (dept. to be champions of this) • Department to speed up hand over of title deeds • Dept. to explain the responsibilities of home ownership • Clear system of how transfers happen • LA should be clear in its approach • Dept. To be clear on destination of programme • Communication strategy to be crafted with target group
Provision of Rudimentary Services • More PPP with communities • Link to existing programs i.e. UISP • Structured relationships to be built between communities, government and private sector • Monitoring of existing programmes relevant to provision of services (to speak to EPWP principles) • Stakeholders to be clear on roles and responsibilities • As a result there will be more capacity building, resulting in skilled communities with a sense of ownership • Clear system in implementing provision of rudimentary services by use of cluster approach (DoWA, DTI, DoL) • Service level agreements from inception (Communities not always sure about what services they are to receive) • Representative Offices [information one-stop-shop] (Dept. to be represented by an office in each municipality) • Data to be substantial and constantly updated (Functional vs. Installed, Improved Monitoring, Routine Maintenance)
New PHP management plan • There should be partnerships in the initiation phases between LA and communities • Projects emanating from the partnerships should inform IDPs • New PHP to be approved by LA • Facilitation deployed by LA • NHBRC Inspectors to have construction skills • Precedents (Kraaifontein - adequate, well implemented PHP projects exists) • Impact Assessment (Actual on-ground activity vs. Policy Intention) • Revision vs. Recreation (Do we revisit PHP or look at strategies anew) • Waiting lists to be disclosed to people (Transparent information regarding waiting lists, to reinforce comprehensive participation) • Community Mobilisation (Govt. to mobilise communities to have a self-selected committee to reinforce initiative and participation)
Rectification Programme • LA to take the lead in this programme and more clarity is required on roles, responsibilities and funding • Funding directed at this program • Extensive Information dissemination is required to bring on board affected communities • Assessment of previous RDP project to inform the programme • Programme to be led by individual communities
Alternative Building Technology • Relevant Intelligible Communication • Dept to encourage use of ABT • Education campaign to encourage use of technology and cost benefit analysis • Dept. to look at funding availability vs. production of this • Clear indication of global warming benefits within the policy framework • To be linked to existing programs in order to access more grant funding from govt. • More IGR needed • Must be CDH • Use of solar heating systems • Linked to skills training for the youth • Alternative Product Development with demonstration done by private sector (Dept. to look at intervening in the process of certifying alt. tech. product development companies aligned to HS upgrade)