| Question | Answer | Description | Datasource and Evidence | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Is the city government likely to reach its delivery targets this year? | Partial Evidence | The likelihood of reaching targets is determined by calculating the expenditure |
IDP, BEPP, SDBIP 2020 | No clear indication |
| Does the expenditure align with the budget and delivery target for the previous year? | Partial Evidence | What is the percentage of actual expenditure vs. budgetted expenditure, against the annual target? |
IDP, BEPP, SDBIP 2020 | Yes, incremental increase of previous USDG 4,69% estimated budget |
| Is there an indication that NUSP (Department of Human Settlements) technical support to the city have been incorporated into planning? | Strong Evidence | NUSP/HDA technical support was provided to all cities (and many other municipalities). |
IDP, BEPP, SDBIP 2020 | The Human Settlements Unit has been engaged with the National Department of Human Settlement’s (NDHS) National Upgrading Support Programme (NUSP) for the provision of Participatory Based Planning and Facilitation support in the eThekwini Municipality |
| Are projects prioritised according to NUSP technical support? | Strong Evidence | There is a high likelihood that NUSP technical support to prioritised projects resulted in more detailed planning, and needs to be incorporated. |
IDP, BEPP, SDBIP 2020 | As part of this initiative 42 informal settlements (23 earmarked for Incremental Services and 19 for Upgrading) and comprising of a total of 34,571 households, were identified and selected. |
| Are the specific settlements identified? | Strong Evidence | Identifying prioritised settlements indicates the city government is making progress. |
IDP, BEPP, SDBIP 2020 | Upgrade a total of 32 informal settlements |
| MSTF annual target | Strong Evidence | What is the annual target to upgrade settlements to Phase 3? |
IDP, BEPP, SDBIP 2020 | 12,503 households per annum |
| Is there a breakdown of progress towards upgrading informal settlements to Phase 3? | Partial Evidence | Is there evidence that the city is reporting on incremental developments? |
IDP, BEPP, SDBIP 2020 | Not clear |
| Does the strategy mention national government / MTREF targets towards 2024? | Strong Evidence | In 2019 the National Department of Human Settlements committed to upgrade 1 500 informal settlements. Does the city take these targets into account? |
IDP, BEPP, SDBIP 2020 | Yes, for the amount of R320,432,000, MISPG Metro Informal Settlements Partnership Grant |