intsika yethu local municipality - Provincial Spatial Development plan

Development strategies, projects and programmesAs part of the IDP process Council undertook an exercise to develop a vision for its current term of office.A product of the political leadership of the municipality, the following Vision was formulated:“A people centred, developmentally focused rural local municipality in which all of its inhabitants haveaccess to quality service delivery and participate in vibrant and well-balanced social and economicdevelopment”.This institutional Vision was supported with the institutional raison d’etre, its Mission for being. ThatMission is as follows:“Endeavours to advance its developmental local government mandate through a sustained focus onsound and accountable governance, physical and social infrastructure appropriate for sustainabledevelopment in our Municipal area”.IYLM adopts the “Batho Pele Principles”, together with other underlying principles aligned to this valueframework, which include the following: Democracy, as realised through consultation, transparency, andaccountability; Respect & Courtesy; Responsiveness; Quality Services; Redress; and Value for Money.These strategic intentions are supported by a clear alignment between organisational goals and objectives,and service delivery targets across each of the five key performance areas of local government. This sectionprovides a detailed breakdown of the high-level service delivery targets and is substantiated with a list offunded and unfunded projects over the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) to advance theseobjectives. It also represents the integration of various National, Provincial, District, and Local imperativesin that Provincial projects within the municipal area are also clearly identified. The formulation of strategicobjectives in particular takes cognisance of those priorities and strategies already being advanced acrossthe three spheres of government and reinforces them.Performance Management SystemThe IDP 2012/2013-2016/2017 includes Performance Management System (PMS) requirementsapplicable to IYLM. These are derived from legislation relevant to the local municipality and withconsideration of the service level outputs prioritised annually by the municipality.In this chapter the current IYLM PMS is assessed. Through this process, it is established that IYLM seeksto review its current PMS and develop a new system during the 2012/2013 financial year. A framework forthe development of a comprehensive PMS is consequently included, which covers issues such as: roles ofstakeholders, performance indicators, performance targets, publishing of performance reports and thePMS in relation to the IDP.A first draft of the performance information component of the Service Delivery Budget ImplementationPlan (SDBIP) is also provided as these service delivery targets broken down over four quarters provide thebasis for Section 57 Performance Agreements, as per the MSA.Financial Plan and BudgetThe Municipality has developed a financial strategy in order to respond to the various priorities andinitiatives which are budgeted for as part of the IDP process. The council’s overall Financial Strategy isstructured into the following core components to allow for a clearer understanding of the overall task:Revenue enhancement and maximisation strategies;Asset management strategies;3