2013_14 IDP Review.pdf - KZN Development Planning

management officials and the district disaster management centre.3.6 Training and AwarenessSections 15 and 20(2) of the Disaster Risk Management Act (Act 57 of 2002) specifies thepromotion of education and training, the encouragement of a broad-based culture of riskavoidance, and the promotion of research into all aspects of disaster risk management. This keyperformance area addresses the development of education and training for disaster riskmanagement and associated professions as well as the inclusion of disaster risk managementand risk-avoidance programmes in school curricula. It also outlines that awareness needs to becreated within the community.The District Disaster Manasgement Centre in consultation with other stakeholders in the rollingout of the campaign that will be in the form of Community Awareness, Educational Programme,Capacity Building and Workshops, where locals will play a huge role in identifying propervenues and mobilising local communities, amongst other things. During the programme itself, allmessages will be based on the district risk profiles for those particular areas.3.7 Funding ArrangementsThe Umzinyathi District Disaster Management Centre is at the present time dependant on themunicipal budget and receives no external grant funding, as outlined on the following table.PROGRAMMEBUDGETDisaster Communication R80 000Fire Services R2 500 000Disaster Management Relief R2 082 9254. Spatial and Environmental Analysis: SWOT AnalysisSTRENGHTSWEAKNESSESCredible Spatial Development Framework inplaceDevelopment Planning Shared Services inplaceGIS Strategy and Policy in placeReliance on external resources (DEA) forEnvironmental Compliance – no internalcapacityHigh Staff turnover rate on DevelopmentPlanning Shared Services InterventionEnvironmental Health By-laws in placeNo dedicated Dept for Development PlanningStrategic Environmental Assessment in placeDraft 2013/14 IDP Review Page 76Prepared by Umzinyathi District Municipality22 March 2013