of the The are 6: Energy-related recommendations made by the Commission in the last years Submission Document Recommendation Government Response Progress 1. Government should actively The Department has • and specifically pursue the included efficient land development of a more spatially Government agrees with the utilisation as one of compact urban form for South objective of promoting a more strategic outcome African cities, by developing and spatially compact urban form goals adopting appropriate policies and financing instruments Government has • initiated a new cities Government is considering support programme Submission on the efficacy of all housing involving several the 2012/13 financing instruments within departments to assist 2. Government should conduct DoR the wider context of improving cities manage the built a broad based review of the efficacy delivery of infrastructure and environment in a way of current housing finance services to enhance built that promotes arrangements in meeting housing environments. This will lead economic growth, job needs within the context of creating to further reforms of the creation, access to sustainable and more compact human settlements basic services and human settlements development grant and the environmental urban settlements sustainability. development grant. The FFC also undertook a comprehensive assessment of the entire local government fiscal framework. The various challenges and subsequent solutions proposed were the result of intense stakeholder interactions which saw the Commission hosting two public hearings between
of the The are 6: Energy-related recommendations made by the Commission in the last years Submission Document Recommendation Government Response Progress Submission on the 2012/13 DoR 1. Government should actively and specifically pursue the development of a more spatially compact urban form for South African cities, by developing and adopting appropriate policies and financing instruments Government agrees with the objective of promoting a more spatially compact urban form • The Department has included efficient land utilisation as one of strategic outcome goals • Government has initiated a new cities support programme involving several departments to assist cities manage the built environment in a way that promotes economic growth, job creation, access to basic services and environmental sustainability. 2. Government should conduct a broad based review of the efficacy of current housing finance arrangements in meeting housing needs within the context of creating sustainable and more compact human settlements Government is considering the efficacy of all housing financing instruments within the wider context of improving delivery of infrastructure and services to enhance built environments. This will lead to further reforms of the human settlements development grant and the urban settlements development grant. The FFC also undertook a comprehensive assessment of the entire local government fiscal framework. The various challenges and subsequent solutions proposed were the result of intense stakeholder interactions which saw the Commission hosting two public hearings between
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