Spatial Targeting Workshop

3-4 October 2013DBSA

National Planning CommissionNational Treasury

Background and purpose• A greater policy focus on the spatial dimensions of national development:

• NDP identifies at least 8 forms of spatial targeting, backed by a national spatial fund• Many existing initiatives that are related to these recommendations:

• NT convening the City Support Programme (CSP) that is pursuing the Urban Networks Strategy in metro’s• The dti leading work on Special Economic Zones• DRDLR developing the Rural Development Strategy• … and others

• Purpose of the workshop:• To identify the next steps for spatial targeting in SA• Focus on practical questions of how to maximise the impact of existing policy instruments in particular places:

• Selecting and packaging interventions• Sustaining and financing interventions

• Jointly organised by NPC and NT to provide a forum for further discussion• Inputs from international and local experts• Workshop will result in (i) a policy note for wider distribution; and (ii) additional direction for specific projects

(case studies)• Relies on full participation and robust discussion

Objectives• To assess different approaches and options for spatial targeting in SA at regional

and local scales, drawing on domestic and international experience.• To identify important principles relevant to SA, and key risks to avoid. • To explore the relative importance of different policy instruments – direct public

investment, fiscal incentives for private investment, new infrastructure, special regulations and institutional arrangements.• To illustrate practical examples that may assist SA policy and practice• To help national and local policy-makers and practitioners to think through the basic

objectives, policy measures and institutional designs most likely to be successful.• To stimulate dialogue between key departments, agencies and municipalities

around their existing and proposed spatial initiatives, including those in the NDP, special economic zones, urban integration zones and neighbourhood renewal schemes.

Introductions and ground rules

• Warm welcomes:• Prof Qiyu Tu (Institute of Urban & Demographic Studies, China)• Prof Leonardo Monasterio (IPEA, Brazil)• Dr Ronnie Hall (Head of Regional Policy, European Commission)

• Some thanks:• Xoliswa Mjoli• Bertha Thobejane• DBSA

• Ourselves and our expectations

Cell phones -- Time-management -- Partnership -- Respect -- Engagement

Agenda: Day 1Session 1: Setting the Agenda9.30 The new agenda for spatial targeting in South Africa: rationale and objectives Prof Phil Harrison, NPC10.00 South Africa’s experience of spatial targeting: overview. Prof Alison Todes, Wits10.30 COFFEESession 2: Evaluating the Global Experience11.00 Global perspectives on spatial targeting of lagging regions and urban areas and the relevance to SA.

Dr Ronnie Hall (Head of Regional Policy, European Commission) Prof Leonardo Monasterio (IPEA, Brazil) Prof. Dr. Qiyu Tu (Institute of Urban and Demographic Studies, Shanghai, China)

13.00 LUNCHSession 3: Evaluating the South African Experience14.00 Overview of current spatial initiatives across government (15 mins each):

Economic Development Programmes Urban Networks Strategy Rural Development Strategy

15.15 Parallel Sessions: The SA experience: origins, objectives, results and lessonsIDZs and SEZs Urban Development

ProgrammesRural Development Programmes

NSDF andCorridor Initiatives

16.30 Report back from parallel sessions17.00 RECEPTION

Agenda: Day 2Session 4: Key themes from Day 19.00 Summary of key themes from Day 1 Prof Ivan TurokSession 5: Public Policy Instruments – What’s the toolkit available?9.45 Designing for future success

Developing our spatial targeting instruments: from the broad principles of the NDP to the 2014 MTEF

Andrew Donaldson

11.00 COFFEE Parallel Sessions11.30 Institutional arrangements

* Options, constraints, risks & opportunities* Next steps

Land and Infrastructure* Options, constraints, risks & opportunities* Next steps

Financial Incentives* Options, constraints, risks & opportunities* Next steps

Regulatory reforms* Options, constraints, risks & opportunities* Next steps

13.00 LUNCHSession 6: Applying the tools to particular situations14.00 Parallel Sessions designed to brainstorm the key instruments, institutional designs and mechanisms for policy alignment

and integration required in specific places: Regional, local, site-specificJoburg’s Corridor of freedom Saldanha complex Botshabelo Buffalo City sleeper site

Session 7: Bringing it all together15.30 Group Report Backs16.15 Facilitated discussion: Review, reflections and practical messages for South Africa from all the workshops and plenary

sessions. The next steps for (a) regional and (b) local spatial targeting in South Africa.17.00 CLOSE