SALGA annual report 2016/17 SALGA ANNUAL REPORT 201617 PRINTED FINAL | Page 104

Performance information The impact achieved through this programme is that councillors will have an enhanced awareness of the municipal systems, procedures and processes to fulfil their functions, roles and responsibilities. • • • • • • • • • Councillor development programme The councillor development programme (CDP) is an LGSETA funded programme aimed at building a cadre of effective and efficient councillors capable of discharging their duties to provide strategic direction, policy formulation, administrative oversight, improving public participation and communication with all the stakeholders in their municipalities and other partners in the context of sound intergovernmental relations environment in which municipalities operate. On enrolment in the programme, councillors undergo an LGSETA accredited training for five days which is NQF and unit standard aligned at which following areas of the training programmes are covered: Understanding of the legislative framework; Municipal service delivery improvement; Leadership and management; Local economic development; Municipal finance; Programme and project management; Community development; Supply chain management; and Public and media communication. In the period under review, eight training sessions were convened in the Northern Cape, North West, Mpumalanga and Western Cape and 115 delegates (councillors) attended. Certificates of competence were issued to councillors deemed competent in programme. 3 183 councillors have been trained since the beginning of the programme and 2 924 certificates of competence have been issued. The impact achieved in this programme is that a high level of professional competence (knowledge and skill), experience, behaviour and ethics on the part of elected officials of local government officials is being promoted. Councillor Development Macro Learning Pathway Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes/seminars for all SCLG programmes on demand offering Learning pathway for councillor below NQF level 4 • • Newly 1. Entry 2. SALGA elected Generic councillors • Returning CIP Municipal induction 3 Portfolio based induction Learning pathway for councillors above NQF level 4 4 • • Natural attrition • End of term • Bi-elections 5. Exit SCLG Leadership and Governance Programme Councillor Development Programme (CDP) Learning pathway for councillor below NQF level 4 REFLECTING SCLG programmes on demand offering Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes/seminars for all 104 councillors