Comprehensive Rural Development Programme PRESENTATION TO PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE Rural Development and Land Reform November 17 2010
Purpose The presentation outlines the progress to date on the Comprehensive Rural Development Programme Provides highlights of achievements and key tasks outstanding Highlights issues emanating from the pilots that have been used to enhance the current policy processes 2
3 Background Comprehensive Rural Development Programme (CRDP) launched in August last year The CRDP is a programme that aims to create vibrant, equitable, sustainable rural communities It is divided into three phases: Phase 1: Meeting Basic Human Needs Phase Two: Enterprise Development Phase Three: Village Industries, Access to credit facilities In 2009/10 the Department piloted the programme in 8 of the 9 Provinces in 29 Wards In 2010/11 the aim was to roll out to 25 Wards but the department is now working towards 39 Wards
Achievements to date Job Creation 9949 jobs created (NARYSEC, infrastructure, household and community profiling) Food Security 1346 hectares planted 6818 households profiled 330 household gardens fenced Skills Development 472 people trained 4
5 Achievements continued Social Infrastructure Off Grid Energy Project (Solar)- 350 units 2 clinics upgraded (Muyexe) (North West); 1 under construction (Riemvasmaak) 518 houses constructed Education: 1 ECD completed(muyexe); 1 Creche (Vryheid) Sanitation: 600 VIP supplied Water 100 Rain water harvesting tanks installed in Muyexe 40 Units in Dysselsdorp 37km water pipeline under construction in Riemvasmaak Irrigation System installed in Boschhoek Igalelo (KZN)
6 Creche in Vryheid
Achievements continued Economic Infrastructure 360 km of fencing 2,1km of road constructed ICT: 3 e-rap centres completed (Muyexe and Riemvasmaak) 47 Village Viewing Areas established for World Cup 7
8 Limpopo Status Quo Reports Makhado: Ward 8 Makhuduthamaga: Ward 9,11,18 Social Profiling Muyexe: 670 households completed Gonono and Dingamanzi: Profiling completed, capturing and analysis to be finalised Current Projects Muyexe Fencing water (communal drinking points, internal water reticulation, etc), agricultural infrastructure (poultry houses, reservoir and drinking troughs, etc)
continued Thomo Library and Thusong Centre at planning stage Masia Showgrounds at design stage 9
Limpopo continued Completed Projects ECD Visitors Centre 478 Water harvesting tanks E-rap centre completed and operational Debushing of fallow land to prepare for planting (140 hectares) Post Office operating within Multi-purpose centre 10
Northern Cape Status Quo Reports Siyancuma: Ward 2,3,4 and 5 Moshaweng: Ward 1 Social Profiling Riemvasmaak: 300 households Current Projects Riemvasmaak Agricultural Infrastructure projects (Live stock water improvement projects, Sales Pens, etc) Water (37 km pipeline) Social Infrastructure (Sewer network,houses, solar projects, community halls, etc)
Northern Cape continued Completed Projects 128 houses completed 60 VIP toilets 2 e-rap centres Clinic completed in Sending Sports field upgrade completed 12
Mpumalanga Status Quo Reports Pixley KaSeme: Ward 10 Mkhondo: Ward 4,11,2,3,4 Social Profiling Household profiling underway Current Projects ECD, Drop in Centres, School, Agricultural Infrastructure (Maize mill, cattle handling facilities, fencing) Houses, Mobile clinic 13
Mpumalanga continued Completed Projects 130 projects 30 solar panels installed Grading of internal roads 100 backyard garden 14
Free State 15 Status Quo Reports Letsemeng: Ward 2 Social Profiling 2039 households profiled Current Projects Diyatalawa Milking parlour, emergency water supply, agricultural projects (485 + 328 hectares to be planted, cattle production) Jacobsdal Sports complex in design phase
Free State continued Completed projects: 418 hectares of wheat planted 63 youth trained Access road completed (3,2km) 37 houses completed 16
Eastern Cape 17 Status Quo Reports Mhlontlo: Ward 2, 13 Mvezo Village Social Profiling 673 households profiled Current Projects Mhlontlo Fencing Agri-Park Mvezo Fencing, bridge, road, community facilities
Eastern Cape Completed Projects Mvezo fencing 10 youth trained 158 household gardens established Agricultural inputs provided 10 cooperatives registered 18
Western Cape Status Quo Oudtshoorn: Ward 10, 12 City of Cape Town: Ward 29 Social Profiling 2100 households profiled Current projects Dysselsdorp Paving of industrial park Clinic food garden 160 household food gardens (planning) 19
Western Cape continued Witzenberg Walkway and recreation area Completed projects Rain water harvesting tanks provided Starter packs handed to indigent households Village Viewing equipment being utilised by school Phase 1 of clinic garden 24 youth trained 20
KwaZulu Natal Status Quo Reports Umzimkhulu: Ward 6,9 Ingwe: Ward 1,3 Nkandla: Ward 7 Social Profiling 3199 households profiled Current Projects Msinga and Vryheid, Nkandla Fencing, agricultural projects Electrification, water projects, VIP toilets 21
KwaZulu Natal continued Completed Projects Irrigation Various fencing projects Creche Tractor and farm implements, seed bed cultivator delivered 141 youth trained 22
North West Status Quo Reports Moses Kotane: Ward 5,29 Social Profiling 384 households Current Projects Houses, livestock handling facilities, 30 high mast lights, sanitation, fencing, roads project 23
North West continued Completed projects: 300 housing units completed 99 toilets completed 62 km fencing 24
Key Tasks Outstanding Institutionalising the CRDP- The CRDP management system; Rolling out of the Council of Stakeholders, Village Sector Committees Coordination across all spheres of government Moving from phase 1; meeting basic human needs to phase 2; sustainable enterprise development 25
CRDP MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM Programme Development, policy and legislation development and Coordination OFFICE OF THE PREMIER CRDP Champion (MEC with rural development function) Stakeholder commitments Mayors of District and Local Municipalities as CRDP champions in the third sphere COUNCIL OF STAKEHOLDERS (Organs of civil society, government, business, co-operatives, beneficiaries, workers, community development workers, traditional institutions, etc.) Household Co-operatives & other enterprises (groups of 20) Stakeholder commitments Conditionalities, code of conduct & disciplinary panel 26 SOCIAL COHESION AND DEVELOPMENT Human Solidarity/ Ubuntu Development: -Shared growth and prosperity; -full employment; -relative income equality; -cultural progress
Policy Process Pilots have assisted to enhance the current policy process and the draft CRDP policy in the following areas: Youth employment (influenced the NARYSEC intervention) Need for clear institutional guidelines (roles and responsibilities) Move from village to Ward level intervention Need for alignment of the CRDP with the delivery agreement 27
Conclusion Between now and 2014, the department intended to roll out the programme to 160 wards across the country but in reality will now roll out to more The job creation model is to be implemented in all wards NARYSEC programme currently being implemented in 7 of the 9 provinces The Department is currently aligning the CRDP to the current delivery agreement process In all areas, the Department continues to play the role of catalyst, coordinator, initiator, facilitator and implementor. 28