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							                     Department of
                 Cooperative Governance

         PUBLIC HEARINGS: IMPLEMENTATION OF

         THE WHITE PAPER ON CLIMATE CHANGE :
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         PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON WATER AND
              ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS



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                    Department of
                Cooperative Governance

                        PUBLIC HEARINGS: IMPLEMENTATION OF


                          THE WHITE PAPER
         Click to edit Master subtitle style ON CLIMATE CHANGE :


               PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL
                                    AFFAIRS




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                OUTLINE
 1. PURPOSE
 2. DCOG MANDATE ON CLIMATE CHANGE
    RESPONSE
 3. DCOG INTERVENTION INITIATIVES
 4. FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES
 5. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
 6. HIGH LEVEL CHALLENGES
 7. CONCLUSION



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                 PURPOSE

To present a Plan of Action of the Department of
Cooperative Governance on the implementation
and operationalising of the relevant provisions
   of Climate Change Response White Paper




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                DCOG MANDATE
The mandate of the department is to improve coordination
across the spheres of government and to ensure that
provinces and municipalities carry out their service delivery
and development functions effectively in support of the
developmental state and in the context of the National Climate
Change Response White Paper, the department will:

     Facilitate mainstreaming of climate change into
municipal development planning processes and programmes.




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 DCOG INTERVENTION INITIATIVES
 ON CLIMATE CHANGE RESPONSE

      “Local government plays a crucial role in building
   climate resilience through local disaster response but
       also by planning human settlements and urban
  development; provision of municipal infrastructure and
     services; water and energy demand management;
                      amongst others”

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    DCOG INTERVENTION INITIATIVES
Development of the Climate Change Response Toolkit

•   The Department together with the Department of
    Environmental Affairs and the South African Local
    Government Association (SALGA) are partners in the
    development of the Toolkit.

•   The Toolkit is aimed at supporting municipalities to
    integrating climate change response in development planning
    and performance management processes.

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DCOG INTERVENTION INITIATIVES
Objectives of the Toolkit
 To assist integration of climate change risks and opportunities
  into municipal planning
 To guide municipalities through a process to integrate climate
  responses in all phases of planning, problem analysis to
  operations and review.
 To assist municipalities to identify sectors most at risk from
  the impacts of climate variability and changing climate and
  explore opportunities for adaptation and mitigation
 To provide information to assist municipalities to prioritise
  local based response actions.


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         DCOG INTERVENTION INITIATIVES
  The Department will coordinate other sectors with regard
  to the strategies and programmes to support municipal
  functions such as:

  Building codes – To support energy efficiency of buildings.

  Land use planning – To encourage development not take place in flood or
  storm vulnerable areas.:

  Electricity Usage - Greater efficiency and increased use of renewable energy.
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  Infrastructure Development - Infrastructure to accommodate extreme weather
  events.

  Waste management - Better management and to encourage recycling of
  materials


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    DCOG INTERVENTION INITIATIVES
Review of policy and Legislation for local government
 The review of policy and legislation on local government
  powers and functions with respect to climate change as
  required in terms of the White Paper will commence in the
  current financial year through the assessment of current
  policy and legislative framework for local government.

   The review will be undertaken in consultation with the
    relevant stakeholders such as Department of Environmental
    Affairs (DEA) , South African Local Government Association
    (SALGA) and South African Cities Network (SACN).


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            FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES
Community Works Programme
It is a non-state sector component of the Expanded
Public Works Programme under the Department of
Cooperative Governance
The Programme offer opportunities for job creation,
poverty alleviation and other positive socio-economic
         also have co-benefits
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response. Plans is to explore further opportunities of
climate change response co-benefits while fulfilling
the primary objectives of job creation, poverty
alleviation, etc

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                 FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES
Projects with climate change co-benefits
implemented by communities

Clearing of wattle ( alien plants) along the Cata River -
Kieskammahoek – Amahlathi

Rehabilitation of the Mthatha River – Mthata - KSD
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Rehabilitation of Dongas - Mbizana – OR Tambo

Repairing of water pipes and storm water drains –
Pefferville – Buffalo City
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  INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGMENTS
Intergovernmental Committee on Climate Change (IGCCC) -
DCoG is actively participating in the committee to ensure the
fulfilment of objectives of the White Paper in terms of relevant
manadate



An internal Climate Change Response Coordinating Committee
has also been established to coordinate climate change response
actions and programmes within the department



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          HIGH LEVEL CHALLENGES
    Current local government policy and legislative framework
    not explicit on climate change response .
   There is a gap and inconsistency on matters of planning at
    provincial level.
   Lack of mainstreaming and integration of climate change
    into municipal planning process - especially category B and C
    municipalities.
   Limited resources to respond to climate change.




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                   CONCLUSION
Climate change impacts and responses are cross cutting in
nature and the department will work cooperatively with other
relevant stakeholders to mainstream climate change in municipal
planning and programmes as guided by the:
•  National Climate Change Response White Paper
•  Intergovernmental Committee on Climate Change (IGCCC) -
   Programme of Action
•  Declaration at the South African Mayoral Conference on
   Climate Change held in September 2011
•   Durban Climate Change Adaptation Charter for Local
   Governments as adopted at COP17 in Durban


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