Infrastructure and greening the future

  The purpose of the latest Dialogue on Greening Infrastructure was to acquaint stakeholders with the imperative for a greener future and the opportunities for new green industries and economies that are at the core of enabling and sustaining humanity’s existence.   The dialogue was attended by the Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Land
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Infrastructure Inputs Monitoring Project III

The latest Dialogue presented the results of the third Infrastructure Inputs Monitoring Project which provides a comprehensive overview of infrastructure demand and supply in South Africa. The IIMP was initiated in 2006 to assess the impact of the increase in public sector demand in the supply for key infrastructure inputs. It is specifically meant to
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Previous Dialogues

Infrastructure and greening the future

  The purpose of the latest Dialogue on Greening Infrastructure was to acquaint stakeholders with the imperative for a greener future and the opportunities for new green industries and economies that are at the core of enabling and sustaining humanity’s existence.   The dialogue was attended by the Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Land
[continue reading...]

Infrastructure Inputs Monitoring Project III

The latest Dialogue presented the results of the third Infrastructure Inputs Monitoring Project which provides a comprehensive overview of infrastructure demand and supply in South Africa. The IIMP was initiated in 2006 to assess the impact of the increase in public sector demand in the supply for key infrastructure inputs. It is specifically meant to
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State of Electricity Distribution

Cabinet made a decision in December 2010 to discontinue the process of restructuring the Electricity Distribution Industry (EDI) through the establishment of Regional Electricity Distributors (REDs).   In response EDI Holdings has wound down its operations and closed as of the 31 March 2011.  As such the Department of Energy will review the entire electricity value
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Economic Infrastructure – Outcomes

This dialogue provides the platform to understand the approach adopted by the Presidency in respect of the Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation programme and explores the intention and implications of Outcome 6. Economic infrastructure comprises the internal facilities of a country that makes it possible to do business and includes communication, transportation, distribution networks, financial institutions
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Future Dialogues

Upcoming Dialogue Topics

Upcoming Dialogue topics: – Affordable Housing – State of Electricity Distribution in South Africa – Economic Infrastructure – Monitoring & Evaluation – Social Infrastructure – Roads Infrastructure (repeat topic) – Infrastructure Inputs Monitoring If you have any topics you would like to suggest for future dialogues please e-mail info@infrastructuredialogues.co.za

The Provision of Infrastructure for Affordable Housing

A number of studies have shown that access to affordable housing in the continent has been constrained by the lack of sufficient and appropriately delivered infrastructure that can support housing development. Recently, the Human Settlements Minister said: Fundamental problems in providing bulk infrastructure, such as water, sanitation, and electricity, are slowing down government’s housing delivery
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The Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Existing Municipal Infrastructure

Protests over poor public service delivery have soared this year. While service delivery remains a critical issue an equally critical issue is the increasing proportion of deteriorating infrastructure, often resulting in a poor and often unacceptable quality of services. Protests over poor public service delivery have soared this year. While service delivery remains a critical
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Universal Household Access to Basic Services

Quantifying the Challenge and Monitoring Progress. Protests over poor public service delivery have soared this year. While service delivery remains a critical issue an equally critical issue is the increasing proportion of deteriorating infrastructure, often resulting in a poor and often unacceptable quality of services. Protests over poor public service delivery have soared this year.
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The Infrastructure Dialogues are hosted by the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), the Business Trust Support Programme for Accelerated Infrastructure Development (SPAID) and the South African Cities Network (SACN).