| 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 2021/26 | ISUPG and NDPG allocated |
| Is there evidence that a social compact exists between the municipality and communities that are undergoing upgrades? | Partial 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 2021/26 | % captured of Informal Settlements using a participatory approach to planning or implementing upgrading as a KPI from National Treasury incorporated in the SDBIP 2019/20 under (SO5) |
| Does the city government have partnerships in place with organisations that can facilitate community participation? | Partial Evidence | Partnerships with internal departments and councilors and/or external organisations might be required to facilitate participatory planning. |
IDP 2021/26 | Appointment of community development workers, intergovernmental relations is one of the strategic outcomes (SO5) - extent towards informal settlment and backyard support is not clear |
| 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 2021/26 | Community development workers are put in place, however no specific mention towards informal settlement and backyard support |