ANNEXURE B EPWP SECTOR PLAN CITY OF JOHANNESBURG ENVIRONMENT & CULTURE SECTOR FOR THE

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1 ANNEXURE B EPWP SECTOR PLAN FOR THE CITY OF JOHANNESBURG ENVIRONMENT & CULTURE SECTOR Environmental Planning & Management Coordinator: Flora Mokgohloa Tel: / 6748 Fax: floram@joburg.org.za 11 th Floor, Metro Centre 158 Loveday Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg April

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS BACKGROUND FOCUS AREAS SCOPE FUNDING INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING MONITORING AND EVALUATION... 8 April

3 1. BACKGROUND The Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) is a nationwide programme aimed to draw significant numbers of unemployed into the productive sector of the economy, gaining skills while they work and increasing their capacity to earn an income. The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) has adopted this programme with its own policy framework within which the EPWP is to be implemented. This document seeks to support the CoJ s programme within the Environment & Cultural sector, which is one of the four sectors identified for job opportunities and skills transfer. The essence of the CoJ s EPWP programme can be summarised as follows: Creation of short term jobs for the unemployment by labour intensive means, Development of skills, Development of SMME s and emerging contractors, and Procurement of goods and services by local manufacturers, suppliers and service providers. The Environmental Planning & Management (EP&M) unit within Development Planning, Transportation & environment (DPT&E) has been identified to lead implementation of EPWP in CoJ within the environment and cultural sector. The departments and entities involved in this sector are: DPT&E (Environmental Planning & Management) City Parks, Pikitup, Arts, Heritage & Culture The sector will be responsible for implementation of the EPWP in ways, which supports natural resource management, enhance cultural heritage, and promote arts and crafts development. Underlying principles to support the objectives of EPWP implementation within this sector: Promote community-based natural resource management, Ensure rehabilitation of natural resources and protection of biodiversity, Disturbance to landscapes and sites constituting cultural heritage must be minimise or remedied, if not altogether avoided, Decisions must take into account interest, needs and values of al interested and affected parties, The beneficial use of environmental resources must serve the public interest. April

4 This document has been prepared in line with the framework specified in the City of Johannesburg Expanded Public Works Programme Policy and Implementation Framework, September The sector plan is to be reviewed annually and the programmes be adjusted in line with the City s normal budgeting cycle. The document attempts to outline focus areas for poverty alleviation and skills transfer in the environment and cultural sector. In addition, it provides projected targets in line with national objectives for the first five years. The document also identifies budget requirements and training needs while defining coordination between stakeholders to ensure implementation of the environment/ cultural sector EPWP programme within the City. Existing reporting mechanisms are explored to ensure monitoring and evaluation are in place. 2. FOCUS AREAS The City is involved in a number of existing Capex poverty alleviation programmes within the environment/ cultural sector. However, there is a need to recognise Opex programmes as well to identify the linkages with creating temporarily job opportunities through short-term contract employment. The focus areas for the Environment can be summarised to include the following: Waste recycling and dealing with illegal dumping, Park developments and upgrades, Cemetery establishment, Wetland and river course rehabilitation, Removal of alien vegetation, River ranger programme, and Cultural events. These areas need to be expanded and prioritised to ensure the unemployed and unskilled have access to temporary employment and skills development opportunities within the sector. Opportunities must be identified through existing Capex and Opex programmes of the participating champions in the Environment sector. 3. SCOPE The targets set by CoJ for the Environment sector to be achieved over the next five years (2004/ 2005 to 2009/ 2010) were significantly higher than what could realistically be achieved by the sector. To this end, the Environment has identified its targets as follows: April

5 CoJ National Environment Environment Employment Opportunities: Learnership Opportunities The target for the Learnership opportunities is the same as set by CoJ in its Policy Framework document. However, the Employment opportunities have been reduced to 5% of the original target (10 000). In terms of the focus areas listed above, the following specific programmes and targets have been identified for the 2004/ 2005 financial year: Programme Employment Opportunities 1. Mapetla Wetland Westbury Park Ivory Park Regional 35 Park 4. Karabo Gwala Park Orange Farm Park Ennerdal Park Bosmont Park Riverlea Park Waterval Cemetery Rehabilitation of 44 slopes & grassing at Robinson landfill site 11. Mitigation of 12 groundwater levels at Goudkoppies landfill site 12. Rehabilitation of 4 closed landfill sites 13. Development of buyback 20 centres 14. Arts Alive 15. Jo burg Carnival 16. City s Lights SUB-TOTAL TOTAL 280 Learnership Opportunities City Parks Pikitup Arts & culture Lead Agent (UAC/ Dept) City Parks Pikitup Arts, Culture & Heritage April

6 The Arts, Culture & Heritage programmes are all emanating from the current Opex budget with a number of jobs qualifying to be included as part of the EPWP. In addition, City Parks are undertaking operational activities, which could be considered as EPWP programmes in the Environment. These activities include tree planting & felling; landscape development and maintenance and grass cutting. (Details for the current financial year are still forthcoming and will be included). Engagement with participating UAC s are envisaged to prioritise implementation rollout for the 2004/ 2005 financial year. Programmes and projects benefiting from the MIG funding (municipal infrastructure grant) funding have not been identified. However, there is a need to explore opportunities to identify possible MIG programmes within the Environment. 4. FUNDING Funding for the EPWP Environment programmes have been classified against three categories: Capital funding by CoJ, Operational funding by CoJ, and MIG funded by the province/ national. The funding allocated by the various UAC s and departments over the MTEF cycle, i.e. 2004/05 to 2006/07 was not available at time of completion of sector plan. The management of the funding for the Environment EPWP programmes will be the responsibility of the implementing UAC s and Departments. April

7 5. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS The coordination of the Environment sector is taking place within EP&M. An Environment Working Group has been established with representation from the identified sector champions. The inception meeting was on 8 th February CoJ: EPWP Steering Committee Infrastructure Social Environment Working Group Economic EP&M Pikitup City Parks Arts & Culture The Environment coordinator and champions are as follows: Flora Mokgohloa Lunelle Serobatse Bhutana Mhlanga Willie Nel Isacc Diaho Alfred Mulaudzi EP&M, Environment Coordinator EP&M, Champion EP&M, Champion City Parks, Champion Pikitup, Champion Arts, Culture & Heritage, The working group meeting is scheduled to take place bi-weekly until such time implementation and reporting are satisfactory. Progress and outcomes of these working group meetings are provided to the EPWP Steering Committee. For the remaining of this financial year (2004/ 2005) all the champions are expected to attend the Steering Committee meetings as well. 6. TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING The target for the Environment in respect of training and capacity building is 25 learnership opportunities over the 5-year period. This relate to 5 learnership opportunities for the current financial year, 2004/ The following aspects still need to be explored and agreed in terms of fulfilling the obligation of training and capacity building requirements: April

8 SETA body, Type of learnership opportunities training requirements, Exit strategy, and Funding requirements and source. The champion UAC s and Departments are offering on-the-job training in various instances. However in order to address human skill development, the core skills required need to be determined to place the unemployed in a better position to enter the formal and informal employment sector. It is envisaged that the training programme will take the following form: On-the-job training in terms of the requirements of the project, Follow-up training through a learnership programme established with an academic institution/ accredited service provider, Placement with either a parastatal or government department for additional practical experience, and Exit from the sector either through one of the strategies identified. 7. MONITORING AND EVALUATION The key performance indicators are guided by the focus of the EPWP objectives and sector targets. These include: Number of jobs created, Women Youth People with Disabilities Number of person days of jobs created, Number of training days. Expenditure. Performance reviews against these targets are taking place through quarterly reporting. Reporting is in accordance of the template provided by the EPWP Office of the City. April