ABMArea Based20 LessonsManagement Learned from ABM EXPERIENCESeThekwini Municipality ABMArea Based Management Durban SouthABMArea Africa Based Management ABMArea BasedEXPERIENCES Management 2003 - EXPERIENCES2008 EXPERIENCES ABMArea Based Management ABMArea Based Management EXPERIENCES EXPERIENCES ABMArea Based Management EXPERIENCES Published by the Corporate Policy Unit eThekwini Municipality, Durban, South Africa First Edition, June 2011 This book has not been copyright protected. Given the intention of the book and the City’s commitment to the sharing of knowledge, it may be reproduced, stored or transmitted in any form or by any means if it furthers the interests of building knowledge capital for long term planning and urban sustainability, particularly in the developing world. Written by: Fezile Njokweni Edited by: Peter Machen Cover Artwork and Layout Design : Thomas Ferreira Should you have any comments on this publication, you are welcome to contact the Corporate Policy Unit on 27- 31- 322-4521 or e-mail :
[email protected] Photo contributions: Prakash Bhikha, Thomas Ferreira, Nick Brubaker Contents A Message from the Mayor 2 Acknowledgments 3 1.0 Introduction 5 1.1 About this book 1.2 A short history of the ABM programme 1.3 Learning from lessons learned 1.4 Research metholodogy used for this book 1.5 Background to the eThekwini Municipality 1.6 Establishment of the programme 2.0 About the Five ABMs 13 2.1 Inanda Ntuzuma KwaMashu (INK) 2.2 Cato Manor 2.3 South Durban Basin 2.4 iTRUMP 2.5 Rural Areas 3.0 Top 20 lessons from the implementation of the programme 25 3.1 Vision, commitment and leadership 3.2 Communication and coordination 3.3 Planning, policy and research 3.4 Implementation 3.5 Institutional 4.0 Conclusions and future research 39 4.1 Achieving an effective ABM programme 4.2 Outcomes and sustainability of ABMs 4.3 In Summary 4.4 Future Research Resources and further reading 46 Abbreviations and Acronyms 46 ABM Lessons Learnt | 1 Message from Leadership The eThekwini Municipality is committed to and community participation.