All answers

Question Answer Description Datasource and Evidence Comment
# of people living in informal settlements Strong Evidence

By multiplying the number of households with the city's average household size according to census 2011 data, we get a sense of how many people live in informal settlements

IDP 2019/20 review; StatsSA 2019 78 005
# HH living in informal settlements Strong Evidence

The number of households residing in informal settlements across the entire city.

IDP 2017/18 21 668
% of municipal population Strong Evidence

This figure represents the proportion of the city's population living in informal settlements. In other words, one in ten people live in an informal settlement.

IDP 2019/20 review 6%
Has a department been assigned to take responsibility for the strategy? Strong Evidence

A leading department needs to take responsibility for the strategy.

IDP/ BEPP 2019/20 review Department of Human Settlements
Does the council have an official informal settlements upgrading strategy? Strong Evidence

Every city should have an informal settlement upgrading strategy articulated in their core municipal doucmentation.

IDP/ BEPP 2019/20 review Informal Settlements Upgrading Plan (2008)
Timeframe to eradicate backlog conventionally (years) Partial Evidence

This indicator seeks to understand if the city government can realistically deliver each informal settlement household a house in a reasonable (<15 years) time period

IDP/ BEPP 2019/20 review 12
What percentage of municipal capital budget is reserved for upgrading informal settlements? Partial Evidence

City governments should clearly indicate the proportion of capital budgets, like the Urban Settlements Development Grant, is reserved for informal settlement upgrading.

Budget Report 2019/20 - 2020/21 6% (or R191 million)
Does the budget align with the municipal targets for upgrading informal settlements? Partial Evidence

There should be a clear alignment between the strategy and the budgets allocated to implement that strategy.

IDP/ BEPP 2019/20 review; National Treasury evaluation, 2016 There appears to be inconsistencies with the number of serviced sites reported to be delivered and the percentage of budget allocated.
Is there a clear statement of the assessment and categorisation of informal settlements? Strong Evidence

The HDA has developed guidelines to assess informal settlements. The following categories are used: A: Full upgrade - consisting of full services, top-structures and formal tenure B1: Interim basic services - where/full upgradingis feasible but not imminent B2: Emergency basic services - Where full upgrading is not viable or appropriate C: Relocations - Where there are urgent health or safety threats

IDP/ BEPP 2019/20 review; Informal Settlements Development Matrix Full upgrade (A): 53% Interim services (B1): 37% Emergency services (B2): 0% Relocation (C): 10%
Has a systematic assessment and categorisation of informal settlements been carried out? Strong Evidence

HDA guidelines recommend that city governments conduct a rapid assessment and categorisation of informal settlements.

IDP/ BEPP 2019/20 review; Informal Settlements Development Matrix This has been completed in 2016.
% of Provincial total Strong Evidence

This figure indicates that 41% of informal settlements in the Eastern Cape Province is located in East London.

National Treasury evaluation, 2016 31%
# of IS (smallest unit defined) Strong Evidence

Informal settlements are differently defined by cities, and are sometimes called settlements, pockets, or clusters. The number presented here is the smallest measurable unit.

IDP 2019/20 review 51
Is the city council's adopted strategy an appropriate response to the scale of informality? Partial Evidence

This indicator is a qualitative assessment by Isandla Institute when taking into account the nature of the upgrading strategy.

Qualitative assessment The meto still adopts a mentality of "eradication", although in recent years it has implemented upgrading processes with a more in-situ focus.
Is the rapid assessment and categorisation an appropriate response to the nature and extent of informality? Strong Evidence

Determining the appropriateness of the city government's assessment and categorisation is a qualitative appraisal by Isandla Institute

IDP/ BEPP 2019/20 review A well balanced upgrading strategy is adopted.
Annual IS growth rate Strong Evidence

The growth rate of informal settlements is calculated by comparing census 2001 and 2011 data.

IDP/ BEPP 2019/20 review -8%
How many houses are delivered per annum? Partial Evidence

Knowing the annual housing delivery rate will provide evidence of whether the city government can meet the needs of informal settlements through the conventional housing programme.

IDP/ BEPP 2019/20 review 6,236 units per annum
Is there a clear indication of the extent of housing demand/ backlog? Partial Evidence

It is important to know if the city government is prioritising housing as a response to informal settlements.

IDP/ BEPP 2019/20 review 72,411 households (2016) It is unclear where the current backlog stands.
Is there a clear breakdown of budgets reserved for informal settlement upgrading in the city's capital budget? Strong Evidence

City governments should clearly indicate the proportion of capital budgets, like the Urban Settlements Development Grant, is reserved for informal settlement upgrading.

IDP/ BEPP 2019/20 review Yes budgets indicate expenditure on informal settlement upgrading via the Urban Settlements Development Grant and Informal Settlement Upgrading Partnership Grant (ISUPG)
Is the essence of the upgrading strategy upfront apparent? Strong Evidence

Every strategy should be clearly state, without ambiguity and uncertainty, what the city's strategy of upgrading informal settlements is. In this way, citizens can hold their governments to account.

IDP/ BEPP 2019/20 review The strategy mentions incremental upgrading targetting specific development sites with relocations as a last resort.

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Reviewer   Isandla Institute
Submitters   Isandla Institute
Last modified   Thu Jul 23 2020 14:05:57 GMT+0000 (UTC)