Comprehensive Rural Development Programme: the concept

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Comprehensive Rural Development Programme the
concept

• Mr Gugile Nkwinti
• Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
• June 2009

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Outline

• Five Priorities for the next 5 Years
• Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF)
• Mandate for Rural Development Land Reform
• Comprehensive Rural Development Program (Concept)
• Agrarian Transformation, Rural Development
  Land Reform
• Vision and Mission for the new DRDLR
• Vibrant and Sustainable Rural Communities
• Strategy for the CRDP
• Piloting and Laying the Foundation for CRDP
• Budget
• Conclusion

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5 Priorities for next 5 Years

• Manifesto of Ruling Party
• Five Priorities
• creation of decent work sustainable livelihoods
• education
• health
• rural development, food security land reform
• the fight against crime corruption

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Medium Term Strategic Framework 2009

• Speeding up growth transforming economy create
  decent work sustainable livelihoods
• Social Economic Infrastructure
• Rural Development linked to Land Reform
• Investment in Skills Human Resource base
• Improving Nations health profile

• Fight against crime and corruption
• Develop Cohesive and sustainable Communities
• Improve International Cooperation
• Implement sustainable natural resource
  management
• Democratic developmental State.

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Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF)

• Strategic Priority 3 Comprehensive rural
  development strategy linked to land agrarian
  reform food security
• Work to be reported at Cabinet clusters form
  part of the PoA
• Aggressive implementation of land reform
  policies
• Stimulate agricultural production with a view to
  contributing to food security
• Rural livelihoods food security Improve
  delivery to ensure quality of life
  Revitalization of rural towns Skills
  development
• Explore support non-farm economic activities
  Institutional capacity development Cooperative
  development
• Clusters
• Economic Employment, Social Protection
  Community Development, Infrastructure Development

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Concept of the CRDP

• Vision of Ministry of Rural Development Land
  Reform (DRDLR)
• Minister Gugile Nkwinti Deputy Minister Joe
  Phaahla
• Towards sustainable vibrant rural communities
  through successful implementation of the
  Comprehensive Rural Development Programme (CRDP)
• 3 pronged strategy for CRDP
• Agrarian Transformation Rural Development Land
  Reform
• Policy capacity
• Development of a White Paper on Agrarian
  Transformation, Rural Development Land Reform
• Green Paper due by November 2009
• Rural Development Agency (RDA)
• Coordination, Planning Resource Mobilization,
  ME Reporting systems accountability

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Land Reform

• Picking up pace of redistribution towards 30
• Reviewing land reform products (LRAD, SPLAG,
  LASS, PLAS, ABP, use-it-or-lose-it, leasing, post
  settlement support, LARP etc.)
• Picking up pace of tenure reform
• Labour tenancy claims (KZN MP) Implementation
  of CLARA
• Speeding up settlement of outstanding restitution
  claims
• Audit of challenges facing restitution
• What is possible by 2011 what will be
  outstanding?
• Support to all land reform programmes through
  Land Planning Information
• Efficient property/deeds registration system
  digitizing data (e-cadastre) Designing land
  value tax, land valuation sustainable land
  management Improve spatial planning information
  services to municipalities

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Agrarian Transformation

• Increased production sustainable use of natural
  resources
• Livestock farming related value chain
  development (exploring all possible species for
  food economic activity)
• Cropping related value chain development
  (exploring all possible species, especially
  indigenous plants, for food economic activity)
• Strengthening rural livelihoods for vibrant local
  economic development
• Use of appropriate technologies, modern
  approaches indigenous knowledge systems
• Food security, dignity improved quality of life
  for each rural household

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Rural Development

• Improved economic infrastructure
• Improved social infrastructure
• Public amenities facilities
• Improved institutional infrastructure
• Capacitating institutions community structures
  (CDWs)
• Supporting municipalities
• Human development
• Democratization of rural areas, leadership
  social facilitation, socio-economic independence,
  social cohesion

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Vision and Mission

• Vision

• Mission

• Vibrant and Sustainable rural Communities

• To facilitate integrated development and social
  cohesion through participatory approaches in
  partnership with all sectors of society.

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Vibrant and Sustainable Rural Communities

• Vibrant Communities

• Sustainable Communities

• Clear community rules on natural resource
  management
• Effective Leadership succession planning
• Increased savings and investment into the future
• Preservation Transfer of Knowledge, Management
  Learning
• Law enforcement, security, safety and order

• Innovation, new ideas initiative
• Wealthy with Indigenous Knowledge and productive
  Assets
• High work ethic industrious
• Adaptability change and modern technology
• Economically active esp. youth women
• Dynamic social groups

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Vibrant Rural Communities

• Innovation, new ideas Initiative

• Wealthy IKS Productive Assets

• Confront challenges and suggest solutions instead
  of succumb / give up (problem-solving
  orientation)
• Teachable, going out to learn from other
  communities/ projects.
• Testing new ideas/ projects/ technologies
  learning
• Entrepreneurial spirit

• Elders pass on knowledge Expertise to youth
• Conserve and adapt appropriate technologies.
• Every piece of available land , grass, trees,
  water, etc is used productively.
• Harvest revenue from use of assets is invested
  for higher returns.(beyond subsistence)

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Vibrant Rural Communities cont

• High work Ethic Industrious

• Adaptable Change modern technology

• Each member of the family works hard for the
  welfare of all. ( Phezkomkhono)
• Produce not only for family consumption but
  surplus for income generation
• Diversify production and income generation
  (expand opportunities)

• Enhance traditional knowledge with new
  technologies/ methods
• Assess Use technical assistance/ advice from
  professionals and practitioners
• Work closely with Research Institutions/ NGOs to
  improve knowledge.

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Vibrant Rural Communities cont.

• Economically Active, Youth Women

• Dynamic Social Groups

• Train youth women and equip them for all forms
  of production and business initiatives
• Create employment thru SMMEs self help income
  generating initiatives
• Able to think and act Strategically, make sound
  decision efficient project management.

• Sport clubs and recreation groups
• Strong savings clubs/ cooperatives,
• Effective governance structures (SGBs, Clinic
  committees, Traditional Councils, Land
  Committees, etc)
• Strong Farmers Associations, Burial Societies etc

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Sustainable Rural Communities

• Community Rules on Natural Resource Management

• Effective Leadership succession planning

• Rules Veld management rotational grazing
  dealing with soil erosion.
• Rules Development and protection of Forests
  community woodlots
• Rules Protection of vegetation ito veld fires
• Rules Water Resource management
• Social Relations civil matters

• Visionary leadership that creates opportunities
  making the life flow in rural areas JZ
• Accountable and responsible leadership (reporting
  on progress, challenges interventions)
• Development of youth leadership involvement in
  practical projects for leadership experience
• Mentorship and leading by example

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Sustainable Rural Communities .

• Preservation Transfer of Knowledge, Management
  Learning

• Increased Savings investment for the future

• Promote household savings use of savings for
  production inputs (eg savings from social grants/
  project revenues)
• Create an enabling environment for savings
  (institutions, safety, incentives)
• Identified high return investments (eg Livestock,
  Crops, Processing etc)

• Revive/ Improve traditional story telling
  approach to transfer knowledge from Elders to
  Youth
• Use of community Libraries/ museums for
  Preservation Transfer of IKS
• Strengthen education training initiatives thru
  centres of excellence

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Sustainable Rural Communities..

• Law enforcement, security, safety order

• Vibrant Sustainable Rural Communities (in a
  nutshell)

• Active Community Policing Forum and strong
  Traditional structures to deal with crime and
  conflicts (eg protect teachers, field workers
  nurses in the village.)
• Neighborhood watch unity and the strong sense
  of ubuntu/ community.
• Villagers committed to safety in their homes,
  dealing with juvenile delinquency, theft, etc

• Political maturity
• Social stability and growth
• Rapid and sustained economic growth
• Intellectual development
• Environmental sustainability
• Healthy rural communities
• Self-Reliant and Confident community

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Piloting Laying Foundation for CRDP

• Pilot site Giyani, Limpopo
• Obtain socio-economic profile for Giyani
• Identify key stakeholders (note Agric as sister
  department)
• Adopt War-Room-on-Poverty approach
• To assess impact, need to have BEFORE and
  compare later with AFTER status
• Ministerial walk-about on 22 May 2009
• Lead team DG of Limpopo her team, Messrs.
  Mdu Shabane (DDG LTR1), Moshe Swartz (AgDDG
  LTR2) Andile Hawes (DDG PRM), together with Dr.
  Motseki Hlatshwayo (LARP Manager)
• Develop a detailed plan for Giyani

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Three Months PoA

• Started on 09 May 2009 to 17 August 2009
• Institutional arrangements
• Establishment of a multi-disciplinary Joint
  National Task Team (JNTT)
• Launch of CRDP in Giyani (Muyexe, Goono
  Dingamanzi)
• Comprehensive Project Plan
• Launch on 17 August 2009
• Presidential inspection in November 2009
• National Fencing Programme
• Working with provinces municipalities for both
  cropping grazing lands ( KZN, FS, NC and EC)

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Total Spending per Programme
25 of R505mil for Rural Development is the
amount shifted from R2,616bil for grants under
Land Reform
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CRDPINDICATIVE BUDGET ALLOCATION
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ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR "LAND AND AGRARIAN REFORM
AS ANNOUNCED BY FORMER MINISTER OF FINANCE
DURING THE BUDGET SPEECH

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Conclusion

• We derive our Mandate and Strategic Direction
  from the Manifesto of the ruling party and the
  Priorities of the MTSF 2009
• Our vision is to see vibrant and sustainable
  rural communities the CRDP is the vehicle that
  will take us there
• The pilots in Giyani Limpopo), Riemvasmaak (NC)
  and other Provinces will enable us to come up
  with an evidence based integrated approach to the
  CRDP
• We need commitment and cooperation from other
  State Departments, Municipalities and other
  relevant and critical Stakeholders, including
  NGOs, DFIs, Research Institutions .
• Will use available resources but More Budget will
  be required,

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Thank you!
Working together we can do more by improving the
quality of life for all our people living in
rural areas