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

# HH * household size (2016) 703 789
# HH living in informal settlements Strong Evidence

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

2019/2020 IDP Review 219 934
% 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.

2019/2020 IDP Review 18%
Has a department been assigned to take responsibility for the strategy? Partial Evidence

A leading department needs to take responsibility for the strategy.

2019/2020 IDP Review; Presentation to Select Committee on Finance 2017 Department of Human Settlements
Does the council have an official informal settlements upgrading strategy? Partial Evidence

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

2019/2020 IDP Review; Presentation to Select Committee on Finance 2017 The City reports to be developing an upgrading strategy
Timeframe to eradicate backlog conventionally (years) No 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

2019/2020 IDP Review No data
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.

MTREF Budget 2019/20 15% (or R343 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.

MTREF Budget 2019/20 Projects upgrade 50 031 households due to funding constraints. Apparent under budget on UISP
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

2019/2020 IDP Review Yes
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.

% of Provincial total Strong Evidence

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

HDA Report, 2013 26%
# 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.

2019/2020 IDP Review 186
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 strategy responds to the scale of informality. However, the issue of high density settlements will not be resolved through this strategy
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

2019/2020 IDP Review "Completed: 36% Full upgrade (A): 8% Interim services (B1): 42% Emergency services (B2): 0% Relocation (C): 15% "
Annual IS growth rate Strong Evidence

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

Census 2011 -5%
How many houses are delivered per annum? No 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.

2019/2020 IDP Review No data on annual housing delivery
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.

2019/2020 IDP Review 202 312 households
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.

MTREF Budget 2019/20 Yes budgets indicate expenditure on informal settlement upgrading.
Is the essence of the upgrading strategy upfront apparent? Partial 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.

2019/2020 IDP Review The strategy indicates that incremental upgrading and sites and service is preferred. Insufficient information is provide to further assess the strategy.

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Date the data became available   Unknown
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Reviewer   Isandla Institute
Submitters   Isandla Institute
Last modified   Thu Jul 16 2020 14:07:27 GMT+0000 (UTC)