Umkhanyakude Development Agency Strategic Plan 2019-2024
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UMKHANYAKUDE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY STRATEGIC PLAN 2019-2024 UMDA STRATEGIC PLAN 2019-2024 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 2 1.1. BACKGROUND ........................................................................................................................................... 2 1.2. THE MANDATE OF UMHLOSINGA DEVELOPMENT AGENCY ..................................................................... 3 2. THE STRATEGIC PLAN 2019-2024 ..................................................................................................... 4 2.1. CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE NEXT 5 YEARS .................................................................... 5 2.2. VISION, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES .............................................................................................................. 9 2.3. GUIDING PRINCIPLE ................................................................................................................................ 10 2.4. CATALYTIC PROJECTS AND ACTIONS ....................................................................................................... 11 3. IMPLEMENTATION STRUCTURES ........................................................................................... 20 3.1. ORGANISING FOR IMPLEMENTATION ..................................................................................................... 20 3.2. FUNDING MODEL .................................................................................................................................... 21 3.3. BRANDING ............................................................................................................................................... 22 3.4. OFFICE SPACE REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................... 22 4. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION .............................................................................................. 22 ANNEXURE: SUMMARY OF WORKSHOP DELIBERATIONS .............................................................. 24 THE PURPOSE OF THE WORKSHOP ............................................................................................... 24 ALIGNMENT OF PLANS NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN, PROVINCIAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND DISTRICT GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN ............................................................. 24 CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT ........................................................................................................... 28 ROUTE 22 TOURISM DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE ............................................................................ 29 FUNDING OF DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES AND CATALYTIC PROJECTS ............................................... 31 AGRI-BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.................................................................................................... 32 MKHUZE AIRPORT AND THE KZN REGIONAL AIRPORTS ................................................................. 32 ROLE OF DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES .............................................................................................. 33 KEY RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE WORKSHOP ............................................................................. 34 1 UMDA STRATEGIC PLAN 2019-2024 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. BACKGROUND uMhlosinga Development Agency (UMDA) was established by the uMkhanyakude District Municipality in 2004 as a municipal entity to support the uMkhanyakude District and its Family of municipalities with catalytic local economic development initiatives. UMDA is solely owned by the uMkhanyakude District Municipality. The establishment phase was mainly supported by the Industrial Development Corporation. At this time UMDA was given two key projects by the shareholder (uMkhanyakude District Municipality) the Mkhuze Airport and the Jozini Hydro Electronic project. This report presents the 5-Year Strategic Plan of the uMhlosinga Development Agency (UMDA). UMDA has been in operation for almost 13 (thirteen) years and during this time built up a significant portfolio of projects and plans. 2004 - 2008 Registration of Entity and Consultations 2008 - 2013 Establishment, Operations & Conducting Feasibility Studies for Mkhuze Airport and Jozini Hydro 2014 - 2018 Unpacking Potential of Key Economic Drivers, Introducing Systems, Testing of Business Models and Implementation of National Schools Nutrition Project and opening markets for farmers, Mkhuze Airport and expanding on the Tourism potential 2019 - 2024 Implementation of Catalytic projects for local economic development 2 UMDA STRATEGIC PLAN 2019-2024 The 2019 – 2024 Strategy The strategy was largely formulated during the two-day strategic planning workshop that was held on the 19th and 20th of March 2019 at the Meet Mekaar Resorts. The strategy is also based on the preceding strategies and business plans of the UMDA but more importantly on the contextual District Municipality’s strategic plans and the Provincial Growth and Development Strategy and National Development Plan. Towards the end of 2018, a new Board of Directors was appointed and a change in the management leadership took place. These changes created the impetus to review the previous strategies, business plan and operation structures of uMhlosinga to the extent that the intention of the two-day workshop was to completely overhaul the future plans of the UMDA and the way in which it was operating. During the course of the workshop, discussion sessions were undertaken to stimulate debate around the role of UMDA in both its internal and external environment. The objective of these discussions was to identify the key focus areas for the Development Agency and to direct its institutional structures accordingly. The key topics and themes discussed during those two days were the following: o Report on the UMDA’s 2014-2019 Strategy o Review of the Vision and Mission Statement o Formulation of the 2019-2024 Strategic Plan. o Risk Identification and o Key recommendations 1.2. THE MANDATE OF UMHLOSINGA DEVELOPMENT AGENCY Section 23 of Local Government Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act 32 of 2000) requires from uMkhanyakude District Municipality to strive to achieve economic growth and development. uMkhanyakude District Municipality established uMhlosinga Development Agency (Pty) Ltd (Reg No 2004/016608/07). Page 4 of the Service Level Agreement (SLA) between the UMDA and the uMkhanyakude District Municipality stipulates the mandate as follows: “UMDA has been formed and incorporated as a Municipal Entity for the express and sole purpose of assisting the Municipality to achieve global standards for social and economic growth and development for all within the area of jurisdiction of the UMKHANYAKUDE DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY” uMkhanyakude District Municipality intends to realise the above through the UMDA in the following manner; a) Maximizing opportunities within the area of jurisdiction of the Municipality; b) Gearing financial resources; c) Employing the municipal assets, including land in a productive way; d) Promote public/private partnerships; e) Planning and implementing economic and social projects identified by the Municipality; f) Market and promote economic opportunities within the jurisdiction of the Municipality and g) Providing business support services to those within the area of jurisdiction of the Municipality. 3 UMDA STRATEGIC PLAN 2019-2024 Roles and responsibilities of the UMDA (SLA page 6) • Promoting sustainable commercialization of agriculture and establishment of agribusiness industries in the district, including the establishment, conduct and control of fresh produce markets and abattoir serving the area of the district. • Promoting local tourism route 22 tourism programme, the conceptualisation and development of world tourism development nodes the establishment, conduct and control of tourism skills development programme. • Establishing, conducting and controlling the Jozini Hydro Electric Plant, including promoting other renewable projects. • Establishing, developing, conducting and controlling the Mkhuze Regional Airport and its prescient, including all other municipal airports serving the area of the district municipality. • Developing infrastructure that promotes economic development by setting up a project management unit. • Developing the district cities and/or towns by implementing CBD renewal and development initiatives focusing on urbanisation and industrialisation. • Promoting the involvement and development of all tiers of business including SMME’s, large businesses and other investors, project implementation and especially in high priority sectors. • Enhance entrepreneurial skills, skills development and matching the skills local force within the local economic needs. • Promoting and developing business effectiveness and competitiveness, business retention and renewal, attracting new business and promoting investment in all economic sectors. • Implement any other project identified in the LED Strategy, Integrated Development Plan and any other strategy or program that the Council of the Municipality deems necessary from time to time. 2. THE STRATEGIC PLAN 2019-2024 Strategic Planning is a management activity undertaken by an organisation for the purpose to establish priorities, strengthening and building the organisation towards achieving common goals whilst responding to a changing business environment. This section of this report communicates the