| Question | Answer | Description | Datasource and Evidence | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Are there budgetary or institutional capacity for participatory planning in informal settlements? | No Evidence | Without institutional capacity, it is unlikely that the city government will take participatory planning seriously. |
Budget 2024/25; IDP 2022-2027 (2024/25 review) | |
| Does the city government have partnerships in place with organisations that can facilitate community participation? | Strong Evidence | Partnerships with internal departments and councilors and/or external organisations might be required to facilitate participatory planning. |
Previous data collection: IDP 2022-2027 | |
| Are there any other special arrangements in place to allow for participatory informal settlement upgrading? | Partial Evidence | Special arrangements might be required to deal with the contextual particularities of informal settlements in different locations. |
IDP 2022-2027 (2024/25 review) | |
| Is there evidence that a social compact exists between the municipality and communities that are undergoing upgrades? | Strong Evidence | A social compact must be concluded as part of each individual informal settlement upgrading plan. A maximum of three per cent of the project cost may be used for community/ social facilitation. |
Previous data collection: IDP 2022-2027 |