OBJECTIVES OF IDIP

The objectives of the programme are:

·               To support improved efficiency and effectiveness of public sector infrastructure delivery by institutionalising best 
         practices tools and building capacity using the IDIP Toolkit and the Infrastructure Delivery and Budget Cycle 
         Alignment Model as a benchmark;

·               To increase levels of infrastructure investment at provincial government level as a foundation for service delivery and 
         social development;

·               To support the delivery of quality infrastructure in a manner that promotes socio-economic objectives of government;

·               To enhance and develop skills and systems capacity for infrastructure planning, management, budgeting, monitoring
         and reporting;

 ·               To explore innovative approaches to address system deficiencies and capacity constraints;

·               To contribute to the strengthening of co-operative governance by clarifying and formalising roles and responsibilities, 
         promoting communication between key role players and by facilitating co-operation between the role players 
         throughout the infrastructure delivery management process;

·               To improve monitoring and reporting on infrastructure delivery;

·               To contribute to the body of knowledge regarding best practice in capacity-building interventions in government; and

·               To promote the sustained increase and efficient spending of infrastructure budgets.

THE PRINCIPLES OF IDIP

IDIP’s principles are as follows:

·               It supports  and enables provincial departments in the improvement of the efficiency and effectiveness of infrastructure
         delivery by institutionalising best practices; 

·               It ensures stakeholder buy-in and ownership of the intervention;

·               It creates an enabling environment, which is conducive for professional government officials to operate effectively and
         efficiently and for skills to be transferred, to ensure the long term sustainability of IDIP initiatives;

 ·               It promotes the sharing of knowledge and lesson learning;

·               It enhances other relevant government initiatives in improving efficiency; and

·               It promotes the establishment of inter- and intra-departmental partnerships.

IDIP METHODOLOGY

The methodology is based on a programme cycle approach, which consists of the following inter-related phases:

·               Assessment and Design

·               Inception

·               Implementation

The programme cycle for IDIP is embedded in a continuous monitoring, reporting and review process to measure progress, effectiveness and impact.

It is implemented through provincial technical teams with multi-disciplinary expertise and skills that work closely with provincial officials, thereby enabling transfer of skills.

Programme management is based on a decentralised programme management system with a Programme Management Unit (PMU), which consists of representatives from all the national partners and a provincial management structure with the responsibility of managing IDIP in the provinces, on a day to day basis.

 

BENEFITS OF IDIP

IDIP has demonstrated good progress since its inception. It enjoys political leadership and support in both national and provincial spheres. With its focus on the improved capacity of government to plan and implement infrastructure delivery, IDIP is a well established vehicle for promoting sustainable socio-economic development and growth.

The benefits of IDIP are:

·               IDIP enables beneficiary departments to identify gaps and inconsistencies in their infrastructure delivery systems, 
         design a solution and appreciate their role in resolving their problems;     

·               IDIP establishes a well-functioning programme management system that ensures effective allocation and utilisation of
         resources; 

·               IDIP enhances partnerships and teamwork amongst all role players;

·               IDIP promotes co-operative governance between departments and between the national and provincial spheres of 
         government;

·               IDIP provides tools to guide planning and prioritisation of infrastructure needs, procurement, programme and project
         management and reporting on infrastructure delivery; and 

·               IDIP provides a knowledge sharing and lesson learning facility and a network that provides access to the following 
         expertise: infrastructure planning, programme and project management, construction procurement, change 
         management, organisational development, service delivery management systems and monitoring and review.