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• To guide each local municipality in preparing the process plan.<br />
• To include a time schedule for the planning process.<br />
• To defme roles and responsibilities, and<br />
• To identifY how the process will be monitored.<br />
This investigation views the IDP process plan as an important collaborating tool between the<br />
<strong>Zululand</strong> District and the Ulundi Local Municipality. Having the IDP process in place means<br />
a defined framework for the monitoring and evaluation <strong>of</strong>the development process in Ulundi.<br />
Integrated development planning is an interactive and participatory process. The municipality<br />
should allow and encourage public participation. Usually a few key activists and politicians<br />
are involved - few poor people go to public meetings. It must facilitate consensus around the<br />
vision <strong>of</strong> the LED within the locality and within any network or linkages that are promoted.<br />
Due to the participatory nature <strong>of</strong>the lOP process, it takes a municipality approximately 6--9<br />
months to complete an lOP. This timing is closely related to the municipal budgetary cycle.<br />
During this period, delivery and development continue. The IDP is reviewed annually, which<br />
could result in necessary amendments to the IDP plan. The Municipal Systems Act (MSA.<br />
2000) assigns responsibility for managing the preparation <strong>of</strong> the IDP to the Executive<br />
Committee or Executive Mayor (who can assign this responsibility to the municipal manager)<br />
[www.ncarb.orglidp/gettingstarted.html. (2008)].<br />
In many municipalities. an IDP coordinator reporting directly to the municipal manager and<br />
the Executive Committee or Mayor. is appointed to manage the process. This responsibility<br />
for the lOP is in line with the constitution, which gives municipalities the responsibility to<br />
ensure that the quality <strong>of</strong> life <strong>of</strong> residents is improved. The new role <strong>of</strong> local government<br />
includes the provision <strong>of</strong> basic services, creation <strong>of</strong> jobs. promotion <strong>of</strong> democracy and<br />
accountability and eradication <strong>of</strong> poverty. Preparing and having the lOP enables the<br />
municipality to manage the process <strong>of</strong> fulfilling its developmental responsibilities. in<br />
partnership with business.<br />
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