CENTRAL KAROO DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY 3 rd Generation Integrated Development Plan 2012-2017 INDEX 1 “WO R K I N G T O G E T H E R I N D EVELOPMENT AND G ROWTH ” EXECUTIVE MAYOR’S FOREWORD The Central Karoo District municipality Integrated Development Plan for the period 2012-2017 aim is to create a platform to inform decision making; create an environment for robust economic development; building social cohesion and further ensuring that within the Central Karoo we realise our vision of working together in development and growth. The 3rd generation Integrated Development Plan highlights the following strategic objectives. To improve and maintain our roads and promote effective and save transport for all . To deliver sound administrative and financial services, to ensure good governance and viability . To effectively plan to minimise the impact of disasters on the community, visitors, infrastructure and environment . To promote a safe, healthy environment and social viability of residents through the delivery of a responsible environmental health service. To establish an inclusive tourism industry through sustainable development and marketing which is public sector led, private sector driven and community based. To ensure a united integrated development path in a safe and sustainable environment. To pursue economic growth opportunities that will create descent work. To facilitate effective stakeholder participation. The municipality have very limited resources however we are committed to utilise the resources that is in our disposal effectively and efficiently in addressing the challenges faced by the communities within the Central Karoo. Through this strategic document we will ensure that all necessary measures are taken in acquiring extra resources from different stakeholders to be able to achieve our strategic objectives I therefore present a new strategic agenda for the Central Karoo District Municipality; let us work together in building vibrant and active communities in our region that take keen interest in their own development. ZE NJADU EXECUTIVE MAYOR INDEX 2 FOREWORD: ACTING MUNICIPAL MANAGER s one of the smallest District Municipalities in the country, Central Karoo is facing a wide range of challenges with finance being the greatest. We however have a task to fulfill and A are therefore committed to serving our people and accepting the challenge of making the Central Karoo one of the leading Districts in compliance to our legislative mandate as well as excelling in our developmental and service delivery mandate. Council adopted a new strategic approach to the 3rd generation IDP’s which is basically an extension of the existing strategic management approach of the region through the District Coordinating Forum. This Intergovernmental instrument, in managing the region towards Developmental Local Government, is found to be effective in our extensive region and already contribute to a range of new cost effective tools such as the Shared Service Model developed by the Municipalities within the region. The IDP for 2012 – 2017 paves the way for transparent ways of creating an effective performance framework based on strategy and output. It also lays the foundation for a monitoring system with indicators, targets and timeframes, which will create an environment for effective management and a high level of service delivery. This IDP will also enable the District to fulfill its role in the regional, provincial and national context. As a strategic plan for our region the IDP can now meaningfully drive the deepening of the consultative processes with communities, social partners and the private sector as well as facilitate with regard to inter-governmental relations. As the technical role-players in the development of our region, our IDP is instrumental in guiding us towards realizing our vision of “Working together in development and growth”. I would like to take this opportunity and thank our Mayor and the Council for their guidance, service providers and partners (business, labour and communities) for their inputs, the Local Government Western Cape, all sector departments for their support and lastly our IDP unit, in association with the IDP officials from our three B-Municipalities, for this exceptional long term plan for development in the Central Karoo. S JOOSTE ACTING MUNICIPAL MANAGER INDEX 3 INDEX INDEX .................................................................................................................................................................... 4 List of Tables ......................................................................................................................................................... 7 List of Figures ....................................................................................................................................................... 8 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................ 10 1.1 INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLANNING ....................................................................................................................... 10 1.2 3RD GENERATION INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLANNING STRUCTURE .......................................................................... 10 1.3 LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK .................................................................................................................................... 11 1.4 DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE IDP ................................................................................................... 11 1.5 STATUS OF THE IDP ............................................................................................................................................ 12 CHAPTER 2: PROCESS PLAN .................................................................................................................................. 13 2.1 FRAMEWORK OF DRIVING FORCE BEHIND THE IDP .................................................................................................... 13 2.2 PLANNING PROCESS FOLLOWED ............................................................................................................................ 21 CHAPTER 3: REGIONAL PROFILE .......................................................................................................................... 26 3.1 POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLDS ................................................................................................................................ 26 3.2 EDUCATION .......................................................................................................................................................... 30 3.3 SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................................................................. 32 3.4 HEALTHCARE ......................................................................................................................................................... 35 3.5 SAFETY AND SECURITY ......................................................................................................................................... 38 3.6 ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT ........................................................................................................................... 39 3.7 HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND EMPLOYMENT .................................................................................................................. 41 3.8 ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE POPULATION ......................................................................................................................... 44 3.9 ACCESS TO BASIC SERVICES ................................................................................................................................... 46 3.10 SPATIAL MANAGEMENT CONCEPT ............................................................................................................................ 55 3.11 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................................ 57 CHAPTER 4: STATUS QUO .................................................................................................................................... 64 4.1. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE ...................................................................................................................................... 65 4.2INSTITUTIONAL PERFORMANCE ............................................................................................................................. 67 INDEX 4 4.3MTAS .................................................................................................................................................................... 72 4.4 SWOT ............................................................................................................................................................... 72 CHAPTER 5: STRATEGIC AGENDA ........................................................................................................................ 75 5.1 VISION AND MISSION .............................................................................................................................................. 75 5.2VALUE STATEMENT ................................................................................................................................................. 75 5.3 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES AND PRIORITIES......................................................................................................................