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International Asset Management Optimization & Regional Economic Development SeriesInvesting Time and Resources in Asset Management and Regional Economic Development to Sustain Service Delivery’

Date: 21 January 2021Time: 15h00 – 17h30 South African Time 08h00 – 10h30 Canadian Time

BIGMBuilding Inclusive Green Municipalities

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1.BackgroundThe Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), in partnership with the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) received a contribution from Global Affairs to implement “The Building Inclusive Green Municipalities (BIGM)” program for 51 months (4.3 years). The aims is to improve the capacity of South African municipal governments to support e� ective service delivery, inclusive local green economic growth and enhanced climate change mitigation and adaptation measures. The program will pilot local economic development initiatives to promote job creation, poverty reduction, and enhanced well-being, while empowering women, youth and vulnerable groups, and ensuring their inclusion as decision makers and beneficiaries. The BIGM program will also improve municipal-level plans and policies targeting climate change adaptation and mitigation, including asset management policies and practices.

BIGM Asset Management optimization & Regional Economic Development series will be online engagements from October 2020 to March 2021 in partnership with FCM, COGTA, DEDEAT, MISA, DBSA, MILE, Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Department of Small Business Development (DSBD), MICTSETA and COEGA SEZ. The event will run live online from 14:00 to 17h30 South African Time and 08h00 -12h30 Canadian Time. The sessions will also be available on social media for download by participants following the event.

Over 10 speakers from CANADA and 20 form South Africa will inform and educate the delegates who have come to network and listen to key note talks and engage in debates relating to asset management. Delegates will also be able to network with our key partners and providers of cutting-edge technology.

This gathering of like-minded industry experts from o� ers an opportunity for Local Government to gather and keep up to-date with the latest innovations, best practice and new technology solutions available in the market place on asset Management

1.1. The Theme Asset Management can help to plan infrastructure renewals, growth, and new demands amidst increasing service expectations, managing risk appropriately, and the financial challenges can put elected official and community sta� in a difficulposition. Under the Theme “Investing Time and Resources in Asset Management and Regional Economic Development to Sustain Service Delivery”, it is urgent to reorient our technologies, our sciences, our finan es and, above all, our mentalities, to transform our economies and ensure a sustainable future for all through Asset

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management.

Governments adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development together with 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), • SDG 5: Gender Equality• SDG 8: Local Economic Development• SDG09: Building resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable

industrialization and foster innovation.• SDG 11: Which is about putting cities at the heart of sustainable development in

an urbanizing world.• SDG13:• SDG 17: Working together to strengthen implementation at global level to

achieve the SDG’s and Post-2015 Agenda a reality.

2.Objectives

2.1 Overall objectiveBuilding sustainable asset management programs for local government to assist with making more data driven and informed decisions for municipalities. Review and strengthen SALGA Asset Management Program supported by Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) in partnership with MISA, DBSA, Treasury, institutions of higher learning and Local government SETA, which will guide municipalities in establishing, and then continuously improving, their tailored asset management practice, policies, strategy’s and plans.

To review legislation on asset management work towards the development of a comprehensive and Integrated Asset Management Programme that will drive efficiencies and educe risk across every department within the municipalities.

Learn about good practices for collection and assessment of asset data. Attendees will gather an understanding of steps that can be taken to improve their overall data and reporting through the use of tools such as condition assessment guidelines. Strengthen COGTA, MISA and FCM approach to assessing asset condition data which will allow for a complete data structure hierarchy and will train sta� on industry standard condition assessment guidelines Integration of Asset management and climate change.

The symposium aims to provoke debate among experts and stakeholders in development policy, practice and frameworks on how opportunities in climate change

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can enhance local government transformative economic growth and development agenda using Asset Management as a game changer to improve sustainable service delivery. BIGM seeks to explore various options for mainstreaming best policy practice that include vulnerable people, women, youth and people with disabilities (Gender Mainstreaming), informed by empirical and scientific assessments, to build strategies to respond to the impact of climate change and to promote dialogue between the three main constituencies.

2.2 Specific objectivesMore specificall , the symposium will:• Aid in the understanding the broad impacts of COVID-19 events on municipal

assets.• Outline the impact of COVID-19 events on vulnerable population, women and

youth.• Assist women in responding to climate change.• Promote the Institutionalising of asset management across units/departments

or within entire municipality.• Demonstrate how asset management focuses relentlessly on providing sustained

performance at the lowest life-cycle cost to the organization• Aid in the establishment of communities of practice/ to share best practices

amongst leaders on Asset management.• Align with industry standards and incorporate core asset management functions

including condition assessments, lifecycle management, risk, levels of service,and financial a counting.

• Teach about good practices for collection and assessment of asset data.• Outline the impact on evaluation of assets and climate change.

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Participants:

Cllr Nomvuzo Mlombile Cingo

Mayor: PSJ Cllr Khululwa Ncamis

Mayor: Ndlambe

Cllr Joanne Vander-heyden

Mayor: Strathroy-Cara-doc

Cllr Darren Hill FCM Board Member

Mr William Dakin CFO, Strathroy-Caradoc

Ms Nobahle Mafumbatha Manager LED, Mbizana

Mr Todd DavisDirector Community Servies,

Prince Edward County

Ms Fezeka Mabusela Director LED, Kouga

Mr Dan Taylor Economic Development

Catalyst, Innisfil

Dr Randall Jonas Nelson Mandela

University

Ms Vailet Kowayi Senior Advisor: Trade &

Investment

Ms Meike Wetsch Economist, COEGA

SEZ

Ms Thato Bopape DCOG

Deshini Pillay Metro/MILE

Mr Murray Jamer Former Deputy CAO

Mr Mdu Zakwe CEO, MICSETA

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Ms Marion Villanueva Director, FCM

Ms Charmaine Forgie Manager : Planning, Infrastructure

& Economic Development OTTAWA

Dr Sunshine Blouw CEO, Cacadu

Development Agency

Mr Marshall Gallardo Program Manager , FCM

Mr Tebogo Matlou Project Manager ,

SALGA

Mr Bogdan Makuc Project Director, MAMP

Mr Lubabalo Luyaba MISA

Dr Emmanuel Ngcoboobo Chairperson CMAMCMAM

Mr Monde Mawasha Manager COEGA SEZ

Mr Joe Paradza President of SAAM A

Mr Mxolisi Mchunu Senior Advisor, SALGA

Mr William Morakaaa Specialist: Water Services

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Series 2: Program: Thursday, 21 January 2021Regional Economic Development and Planning

Time Items SpeakerMunicipal Engagements between Partners:

Facilitators - Mr Mxolisi Mchunu & Mr Marshall Gallardo14h30- 15h00 - SA07h30- 08h00 -CA

Virtual Meeting procedures Ms Clarissa Augustine & Ms Luba ShmygolReading Chats: Wela Zozo

15h00-16h00 - SA08h00-09h00 -CA

Local Economic Development : BRE

Red Hub & Incubation

Dr Randal Jonas, Nelson Mandela University

The impact of Covid-19 on Economy, Tourism, Youth and Education

District Regional Economic Development

Eco System for local government

Mr Mxolisi Mchunu, SALGA

Mrs Fezeka Mabusela, Kouga LM & Mr Todd Davis, Prince Edward County

Mrs Nobahle Mafumbatha, Mbizana LM & Mr Bill Dakin, Strathroy-Caradoc

Ms Vuyokazi Honono, Alfred Nzo District

Mr Dan Taylor, Innisfil 16h00-16h15 - SA09h00-09h15 -CA Comments, Inputs and Questions

Linking Asset Management and Investment for Economic recovery & growth

16h15-17h15- SA09h15-10h15-CA

Linking Asset Management & Investment for Economic Recovery & Growth

Support provided to KSD on development of LED Strategy & Catalytic bankable projects

Linking Investment and infrastructure

Ms Vailet Kowayi, Senior Advisor:

Trade & Investment

Ms Thato Bopape, DCOG

Ms Meike Wetsch, COEGA SEZ

17h15-17h25 - SA10h15-10h25-CA Comments, Inputs and Questions ALL17h25-17h30- SA10h25-10h30- CA Closure

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BIGM Project Team on Assets Management and Local Economic Development

Ms Thabisa Cutalele Advisor Municipal

Assets, SALGA

Ms Mmatlou Baloyi - Chikosi

Advisor: Social Development , SALGA

Ms Wela Zozo Advisor: LED, SALGA

Ms Winnie Mangaynyi Project Manager

Development, SALGA

Ms Emelda Thobakgale

Project Coordinator, SALGA

Ms Clarissa Augustine Project Coordinator,

SALGA

Ms Khaya Gumede Project Administrator,

SALGA

Ms Luba Shmygol Project Coordinator,

FCM

Ms Kim Kingsbury Project Administrator,

FCM

Mr James Matsie Specialist

Infrastructure , SALGA

Ms Nwabisa Gwele Specialist

Infrastructure, SALGA

Mrs Intelligence Chauke Specialist: Environment,

Climate Change & Sustainability

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Mr Sikhetho Mavundza Specialist: Municipal

Health

Ms Natasha Poni Advisor: Community

Ms Nwabisa Mqokozo Advisor Municipal Assets

Mr Craig Goliath Senior Manager, LED

COGTA EC

Ms Zintle Langa Asset Accountant, PSJ

Mr Kutlwano Chaba Chief Digital O��fficer ,

SALGA

Mr Nkosinathi Mthethwa

Head PMU, SALGA

Mr Cebo O'bose Senior Manager Engineering, PSJ

Mr Russell Krug Manager Assets, BCMM

Ms Vuyolwethu NkohlaDeputy Director: LED

COGTA EC

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