Department of Minerals & Energy (DME)

(60) DPLG and sector departments, which already help local governments with insufficient capacity to draft IDPs, should assist them in the prioritisation of basic infrastructure services for areas where the most dire need is felt. Lead institution: DPLG. Secondary institutions: LG (implementation); DWAF* (basic water services); DME (basic energy services) New policy? Elaboration of existing policy. Once off cost: nil. Recurrent cost: minimal. Time line: within one year of adoption of policy.

(61) DPLG should run a pilot project to see how local authorities could identify and take account of long distances travelled to sources of water or fuel when planning and implementing the provision of basic services. Lead institution: DPLG. Secondary institutions: LG (implementation); DWAF* (basic water services); DME (basic energy services). New policy? Elaboration of existing policy. Once off cost: moderate. Recurrent cost: depends on recommendations from pilot and whether proposed policy is adopted. Time line: within one year of adoption of policy. ILO funding: to cover once off costs.

(64) Government should widen access to the alternative commercial fuels by expanding the provision of energy through the concept of integrated energy centres or energy shops. If they are located close to households in remote areas, these shops could sell paraffin, gas, wood, solar cooking equipment, or other sources of energy. People are likely to choose the form of energy most suitable to them, in many cases relieving the pressure on children to fetch fuel from far away. Lead institution: DME. Secondary institution: LG. New policy? Elaboration of existing policy. Once off cost: moderate. Recurrent cost: moderate. Time line: within 3 years of adoption of policy.’

(60) DPLG and sector departments, which already help local governments with insufficient capacity to draft IDPs, should assist them in the prioritisation of basic infrastructure services for areas where the most dire need is felt. Lead institution: DPLG. Secondary institutions: LG (implementation); DWAF* (basic water services); DME (basic energy services) New policy? Elaboration of existing policy. Once off cost: nil. Recurrent cost: minimal. Time line: within one year of adoption of policy.

(61) DPLG should run a pilot project to see how local authorities could identify and take account of long distances travelled to sources of water or fuel when planning and implementing the provision of basic services. Lead institution: DPLG. Secondary institutions: LG (implementation); DWAF* (basic water services); DME (basic energy services). New policy? Elaboration of existing policy. Once off cost: moderate. Recurrent cost: depends on recommendations from pilot and whether proposed policy is adopted. Time line: within one year of adoption of policy. ILO funding: to cover once off costs.

(62) The programme to provide a minimum of 6 kl per month free water per household should be implemented in municipalities where this is not yet in place. Lead institution: DPLG. Secondary institutions: LG, DWAF. New policy? No, implementation of existing policy. Once off cost: nil. Recurrent cost: significant, already budgeted. Time line: within one year of adoption of policy.

(63) DPLG could provide municipalities with national guidelines to encourage a more gradual increase in tariffs after the free 6 kl. Lead institutions: DPLG. Secondary institutions: LG, DWAF*. New policy? Elaboration of existing policy. Once off cost: nil. Recurrent cost: minimal, recouped from higher-level users. Time line: within two years of adoption of policy.

(86) Consultation aimed at identifying appropriate action should be held with urban local authorities, with organisations working with street children and others. Lead institution: DrSD; Secondary institution: DPLG, LG. New policy? Yes. Once off cost: minimal. Recurrent cost: cost depends on proposed solution. Time line: To be done within one year of adoption of policy.

(118) The growing number of home-based care programmes could play a role in terms of children affected by HIV/AIDS. Fieldworkers for all home-based care programmes need to be trained to recognise the problems children face in HIV/AIDS-affected households, and link them up with the necessary assistance services. Government must find ways to work together with and support – financially and otherwise – the full range of home-based programmes. Lead institution: DrSD*; Secondary institutions: DPLG, LG, DH, NGOs. New policy? Elaboration of existing policy. Once-off cost: moderate. Recurrent cost: moderate. Time line: to be introduced within one year of adoption of policy.