IRC’s Alana Potter and Jean de la Harpe facilitated a 2-day training programme for high level officials from Local Government Associations on decentralised service delivery in Pretoria, South Africa in November 2012. The purpose of the training was to test the applicability of the South African Water and Sanitation Councillor Development Programme (CDP) with Local Government Association representatives of the Southern African Development Community (SADC).
Published on: 04/12/2012
Representatives from local government associations in Zambia and Zimbabwe, the Department of Water Affairs South Africa, and the United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLGA) participated in the training.
Councillor Development Programme
The five year South African Water and Sanitation Councillor Development Programme (CDP) has been designed to equip councillors with knowledge and understanding of different water sector issues. The purpose of the programme is to empower councillors to actively participate in water and sanitation business processes, and to be able to make informed decisions affecting water services within the municipalities and communities they serve.