Intergovernmental Relations Framework Act, 2005 (Act No. 13 of 2005)RegulationsRegulations Framing the Institutionalisation of the District Development Model, 2024Chapter 4 : Development and Implementation of One Plans11. Preparation, approval and adoption of One Plans |
| (1) | A One Plan development process must follow the following stages: |
| (a) | the diagnostic stage that makes an analysis and understanding of the existing environmental and socio-economic development context, inclusive of population and demographic trends and the legislative and policy context; |
| (b) | the vision setting stage that indicates the desired future informed by national, provincial and regional development goals, with clear outcomes and impacts to be achieved; |
| (c) | the strategy formulation stage that identifies strategies and interventions required to realise the desired future and responds to the analysis under the diagnostic stage; and |
| (d) | the implementation commitment stage that provides for the commitments and contributions of each sphere of government, state-owned entity and private sector that will enable the identified strategies under the strategy formulation stage to be implemented. |
| (2) | The Director-General must after consultation with affected stakeholders issue guidelines and circulars outlining the prescribed framework for a One Plan in line with the One Plan development process. |
| (3) | The established intergovernmental forums as contemplated in these regulations together with the district and metropolitan DDM technical support hubs, where applicable, must facilitate the preparation of a One Plan through joint planning processes involving all three spheres of government, as well as private sector and other civil society stakeholders. |
| (4) | Each district and metropolitan technical intergovernmental forum must oversee the preparation of the One Plan related to its district or metropolitan space and publish the draft One Plan for public comment, for a period specified in the guidelines and circulars, before submitting the completed One Plan to the relevant metropolitan, district and local municipal councils and the relevant Provincial Executive Council, for endorsement. |
| (5) | Each Provincial Executive Council, following consultation with the relevant intergovernmental forums as pronounced in these regulations, must recommend the One Plan for approval in writing to the Minister. |
| (6) | The Minister must, within one month of receipt thereof, submit the approved One Plan to Cabinet for adoption. |
| (7) | All three spheres of government and organs of state must implement the One Plan adopted by Cabinet. |