| Question | Answer | Description | Datasource and Evidence | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Are there budgetary or institutional capacity for participatory planning in informal settlements? | Partial Evidence | Without institutional capacity, it is unlikely that the city government will take participatory planning seriously. |
IDP 2020/21, MSDF 2017/18 - 2020/21 | No clear indication |
| 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. |
IDP 2020/21, MSDF 2017/18 - 2020/21 | Yes, CSP, ECD centres in informal settlements, Isulabantu Project led by a community, Iqhaza Lethu EU funded and the ABM unit. AFUS, SASDI, SSIP, and UN Habitat, United Cities and Local Governments, C40 Network, Cities fit for Climate Change, And ICLEI |
| Are there any other special arrangements in place to allow for participatory informal settlement upgrading? | Strong Evidence | Special arrangements might be required to deal with the contextual particularities of informal settlements in different locations. |
IDP 2020/21, MSDF 2017/18 - 2020/21 | Key public-private partnerships and working with locally led organizations and initiatives and resilience city strategy |
| 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. |
IDP 2020/21, MSDF 2017/18 - 2020/21 | There is evidence of community engagement |