| 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. |
BEPP 2020/21; IDP 21/26 BEPP 2020/21; IDP 21/26 BEPP 2020/21; IDP 21/26 BEPP 2020/21; IDP 21/26 | Mention of the importance of institutional and budgetary capacity |
| 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. |
BEPP 2020/21; IDP 21/26 BEPP 2020/21; IDP 21/26 BEPP 2020/21; IDP 21/26 BEPP 2020/21; IDP 21/26 | No specific mention, however community engagement is empasised |
| 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. |
BEPP 2020/21; IDP 21/26 BEPP 2020/21; IDP 21/26 BEPP 2020/21; IDP 21/26 BEPP 2020/21; IDP 21/26 | Mention of partnership is mainly targeting the community, with ward committies amongst others, it is not clear to what extent informal settlements and backyard support is provided |
| Are there any other special arrangements in place to allow for participatory informal settlement upgrading? | No Evidence | Special arrangements might be required to deal with the contextual particularities of informal settlements in different locations. |
BEPP 2020/21; IDP 21/26 BEPP 2020/21; IDP 21/26 BEPP 2020/21; IDP 21/26 BEPP 2020/21; IDP 21/26 | No mention |