http://www.khanya-aicdd.org daily 1 2008-09-30T06:12:53Z http://www.khanya-aicdd.org/publications/Decisionmakers_Guide.pdf This Guide is intended for municipal decision-makers, who must consider the benefits and costs of implementing Community-based Planning (CBP). It comprises: (i) an introduction to the Guide; (ii) an overview of CBP, to be used in conjunction with the Facilitators’ Guide (iii) a guide for making a decision as to whether to undertake CBP. It is part of a set of 4 Guides and a resource book. No publisher Kim Development Planning Toolkits and Manuals Community Based Management 2009-08-21T14:16:59Z publicationFile http://www.khanya-aicdd.org/publications/CBPIDP_Facilitators_Guide.pdf This guide aims to provide facilitators and practitioners of community planning processes with a guide for carrying out a 6 day community-based planning process, preparing for that process, and follow-up including implementation with discretionary ward funds and monitoring and evaluation. No publisher Alex Development Planning Toolkits and Manuals Community Based Management South Africa 2009-08-21T14:15:34Z publicationFile http://www.khanya-aicdd.org/publications/Microsoft%20Word%20-%20CBP%20%20management%20guide%2005.07.29.pdf This Guide is intended for those managing the CBP process in a municipality, to help them to prepare for CBP, to manage the rollout of planning, to support implementation of the plans in the community, to take the information generated and use it effectively in the IDP, and to monitor implementation. This guideline assumes that the reader is familiar with the IDP methodology and has at least a basic knowledge of the CBP methodology. It is part of a set of 3 Guides: (i) a short Resource Book, for ward committees, outlining what CBP and IDP is and how they link (ii) CBP Management Guide (this Guide, for those managing CBP) (iii) CBP Facilitators’ Guide (for those facilitating CBP and for ward committees) (iv) a Training of CBP Facilitators Guide No publisher Kim Development Planning Toolkits and Manuals Community Based Management 2009-08-27T13:08:10Z publicationFile http://www.khanya-aicdd.org/publications/Resource%20Book%20May%202008.pdf This Resource Book covers the following: 1. According to the Constitution and key laws, what is a municipality’s role in planning, and what are communities rights in relation to planning 2. What is Integrated Development Planning? 3. What is Community-Based Planning, and how does it link to the IDP? 4. What are the roles in the CBP/IDP processes? 5. What is required to make this community-based planning process work? No publisher Rahel Toolkits and Manuals Community Based Management 2009-08-21T14:11:53Z publicationFile http://www.khanya-aicdd.org/publications/LED_Encounters_Sept08.pdf A presentation given at the Thina Sinako LED Learning Encounters which focused on mechanisms to fund local communities. No publisher Matshweu Machedi Local Economic Development Community Based Management PPowerPoint Presentation 2009-06-10T13:59:59Z publicationFile http://www.khanya-aicdd.org/publications/Khanya_experience_SLA.pdf This paper chronicles Khanya-aicdd’s experience of using the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach and the key lessons emerging since 1998. No publisher Matshweu Machedi Sustainable Livelihoods Approach Research Report Community Based Management 2009-06-10T13:49:33Z publicationFile http://www.khanya-aicdd.org/publications/Anderson%20et%20al%202008%20Water%20SA%2034%286%29.pdf This paper discusses six themes that emerged from the conference. These themes provide a perspective on the current status of IWRM and assist in formulating the agenda for further research and implementation approaches based on lessons learned. No publisher Matshweu Machedi 2009-06-05T10:26:38Z publicationFile http://www.khanya-aicdd.org/publications/ISRDP_URP_Urban%20synthesis_report.pdf This report is a synthesis of the eight Urban Renewal Programme (URP) nodal reports, namely: Alexandra, Galeshewe, Inanda, Khayelitsha, KwaMashu, Mdantsane, Mitchell’s Plain and Motherwell. Two critical changes that have affected all nodes since the first evaluation (early 2008), include the separation of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) and the consequent changes in the Department of Social Development’s (DSD) role regarding service delivery; and the development of the 10 Year Integrated Service Delivery Model (ISDM) plan with which DSD services are now being aligned. However, lack of appropriate structures and systems, lack of staff and staff capacity, limited resources and strategic guidance, and weak alignment and integration across departments has made the transition to the new ISDM approach very challenging. DSD is moving towards a more developmental role in delivering projects and services, with increasing outsourcing of services. The Poverty Relief Programme (PRP) is more focused on food security and income security in line with provincial thinking and directives, and services are confined to crisis situations and clients considered most vulnerable and at risk. Only a limited number of new projects are planned. From this research, five key issues emerged across all nodes: integration, co-ordination, planning and communication; institutional capacity; staffing and staff retention; training; and access to, and quality of, DSD services. No publisher Rahel Rethinking Governance Research Report Action Research South Africa 2009-04-24T14:36:13Z publicationFile http://www.khanya-aicdd.org/publications/ISRDP_Rural_synthesis_report.pdf The Integrated Sustainable Rural Development Programme (ISRDP) was launched in 2001 to focus attention on 13 rural nodes identified as areas facing extreme poverty. These nodes were selected because of the deep poverty in which many of their citizens live. In 2006 the Department of Social Development (DSD) commissioned quantitative and qualitative studies to evaluate the department’s performance in the URP nodes and in the eight related Urban Renewal Programme (URP) nodes. An evaluation of DSD services and projects in the nodes was carried out in 2006. This report provides a synthesis of findings from a follow-up evaluation held in early 2008. The objectives of the second evaluation was to update information on the functioning of DSD-supported projects, and to identify whether and how issues that were raised during the first baseline research were dealt with. The evaluation also sought to identify changes to DSD services in the nodes since the first evaluation. Despite being the whole point of the ISRDP, lack of co-ordination and integration was top of the list of key issues from the first evaluation carried out in 2006. Lack of staff and resources, problems with business plans and the need for an expansion of DSD interventions also featured strongly. All these issues reappeared strongly in the second evaluation in 2008. No publisher Rahel Rethinking Governance Research Report Action Research South Africa 2009-04-24T14:43:13Z publicationFile http://www.khanya-aicdd.org/publications/Colvin%20et%20al%202008%20Water%20SA%2034%286%29.pdf This paper focuses on the development of an interactive approach to capacity building in the Mvoti and Inkomati Catchment Areas (KwaZulu Natal, South Afric), drawing from a portfolio of approaches that can be described as social learning, social appraisal, or whole system development. In the Inkomati, the work was primarily done with the an approach known as Future Search, whereas in the Mvoti, an approach referred to as 'the U-process' and social appraisal were used as guiding metaphors and design principles. No publisher Matshweu Machedi Research Report Community Based Management Food Security, Agriculture and Natural Resources South Africa 2009-04-24T13:00:45Z publicationFile http://www.khanya-aicdd.org/publications/SLSA%2026%20OxfamGB_vulnerability.pdf In recent years there has been increasing recognition that longer-term recovery work after any disaster or emergency needs to begin as early as possible – alongside the actual relief phase. OXFAM GB has, like many other agencies, grappled with how to make this shift and has found the SLA a useful tool to facilitate their understanding of vulnerable communities and their thinking. This SLSA shares how the SLA has helped the organisation to develop a better conceptual understanding of chronic food and livelihoods insecurity. Our thanks to Maxime Houinato and Craig Castro for their willingness to share this ‘work in progress’. No publisher Rahel SLSA Newsletter Sustainable Livelihoods Approach 2009-03-10T12:13:32Z publicationFile http://www.khanya-aicdd.org/publications/Making%20change%20real_lessons.pdf This presentation captures key issues and discussions from the 'Making Change Real' Writeshop held on 24 - 27 November 2008 at the Innovation Centre, University of KwaZulu Natal. No publisher Rahel Workshop Report Learning and Sharing PPowerPoint Presentation Action Learning 2009-01-30T09:46:46Z publicationFile http://www.khanya-aicdd.org/publications/WBank_CDD_Presentation.ppt Presentation from Seminar at World Bank on Community-driven Development No publisher Rahel Sustainable Livelihoods Approach Food Security, Agriculture and Natural Resources 2008-10-22T15:00:41Z publicationFile http://www.khanya-aicdd.org/publications/SLSA_25_Reflect_SLA.pdf This article explores the conceptual links between literacy and the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach (SLA) by exploring Reflect, an approach to adult education and development that connects literacy education with community action. Whilst the focus of Reflect tends to remain on literacy conceived within a wider framework of communication and power, it argues that it can also be a thread woven through the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach (SLA) and a guiding tool to systematise thinking about the location of literacy in people’s daily lives. If the relevant entry points are found, it can help ensure that any intervention will be more effective in enabling participants to become protagonists in their own lives. No publisher Rahel Sustainable Livelihoods Approach SLSA Newsletter Action Research Action Learning 2008-11-08T14:17:03Z File http://www.khanya-aicdd.org/publications/Khanya_nathi4.pdf In this issue of Khanya-nathi: - Khanya-aicdd celebrates its 10th year - Impact evaluations: an analysis of poverty or a poverty of analysis - Spotlight on recent Khanya-aicdd events - Upcoming Khanya-aicdd Events - Resources: new online publications at Khanya - New appointments at Khanya-aicdd No publisher Rahel Newsletter Corporate Learning and Sharing 2008-11-08T14:50:44Z File