Transcript dplg PROJECTS/PROGRAMMES TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION

Presentation to the
Portfolio Committee on Social Development
on
The Prevention of and Treatment for
Substance Abuse Bill
21 May 2008
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
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Introduction
Context and background
Relevant legislation
dplg projects and programmes to support
implementation
Issues for consideration i/r/o the Bill
Proposed way forward for the dplg
Conclusion
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INTRODUCTION
• The bill is a positive step towards
addressing substance abuse
• A concerted effort is crucial to
success
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CONTEXT: dplg VISION
A capable and well integrated system of
government working together to achieve
sustainable development and enhanced service
delivery in a developmental state
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CONTEXT: THE 5-YEAR LG
STRATEGIC AGENDA
• Mainstreaming hands-on support to LG to
improve governance, performance and
accountability
• Addressing the structure and governance
arrangements of the State to better
strengthen, support and monitor LG
• Refining and strengthening the policy,
regulatory and fiscal environment for LG
and giving greater attention to
enforcement measures
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CONTEXT: THE KEY
PERFORMANCE AREAS FOR LG
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Basic service delivery & infrastructure
Municipal transformation and
institutional development
Municipal financial viability
Local Economic Development
Good governance and public
participation
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RELEVANT LEGISLATION
• Municipal Systems Act
• Intergovernmental Relations
Framework Act
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dplg PROJECTS/PROGRAMMES TO
SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION
PREVENTION
• 16 Days of Activism for no Violence against Women and
Children Campaign
• Local Economic Development (LED) Programme
• Urban Renewal & Integrated Sustainable Rural
Development Programme (URP/ISRDP)
• Free Basic Services
• Youth Development Programmes
• LG Response to HIV and AIDS
• LOGOLA (Municipal Leadership Dev. Programme)
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dplg PROJECTS/PROGRAMMES TO
SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION
EARLY INTERVENTION
• Ward Committees and
• Community Development Workers (CDWs)
AFTER-CARE & REINTEGRATION
• LED
• URP/ISRDP
OTHER
• Establishment of Community-based service
centres
• IDPs as cross-sphere / interdepartmental tool for integrated
planning and service provision
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ISSUES FOR CONSIDERATION
• Representation of the National House of
Traditional Leaders and SALGA in the Central
Drug Authority
• Representation of Provincial House of
Traditional Leaders in Provincial Substance
Abuse Forums
• Making municipal Local Drug Action
Committees mandatory rather than optional
• Making involvement of substance abusers in
decision making on their “needs” conditional
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PROPOSED WAY FORWARD FOR
the dplg
• Incorporate “Substance Abuse” into
the Youth Development Framework
for Local Government
• Intensify “deliberate” focus on
Substance Abuse in other dplg LG
programmes
• Establish partnership around
Substance Abuse focus week
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CONCLUSION
The dplg remains committed to working
with other sector departments in all 3
spheres of government as well as with civil
society and the private sector to enhance
service delivery and to achieve the vision of
“a better life for all” including for those
involved in and affected by substance
abuse.
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Conclusion
“Okuhlula amadoda kuyabikwa”
With “all hands on deck,” and with
our collective commitment
intensified, we can, indeed, we
shall do it!
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THANK YOU!
Ngiyabonga
Ke a leboga
Ndiyabulela
Dankie
Ke a leboha
Merci
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