Ndp disability Disaggregation Document

Chapter 8: Transforming Human Settlements

The NDP states that the State will review its housing policies to better realise constitutional housing rights, ensure that the delivery of housing is to be used to restructure towns and cities and strengthen the livelihood prospects of households. Active citizenship in the field of spatial development will be supported and incentivised through a range of interventions including properly funded, citizen-led neighbourhood vision and planning processes and the introduction of social compacts from neighbourhood to city level. Planning in South Africa will be guided by a set of normative principles to create spaces that are liveable, equitable, sustainable, resilient and efficient, and support economic opportunities and social cohesion (NDP).

South Africa will develop a national spatial framework and resolve the current deficiencies with the local system of integrated development planning and progressively develop the governance and administrative capability to undertake planning at all scales. The key targets are:

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  a higher rate of economic growth and, in particular, rising and more equitably distributed real per capita income;
  
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  an increase in the level of employment; greater incentives to save;
  
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  reduction in government dissaving; and
  
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  effective containment of the rate of inflation (especially in construction prices)³¹
  

The NDP objectives in the field of human settlements include:

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   Strong and efficient spatial planning system, well integrated across the spheres of government.
   
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   Upgrade all informal settlements on suitable, well located land by 2030.
   
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   More people living closer to their places of work.
   
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   Better quality public transport.
   
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   More jobs in or close to dense, urban townships.³²
   

Historically, the needs of people with disabilities were accommodated in the policy on ‘Special Needs Housing’. State housing policies and subsidy programmes reflect awareness of and provision for the special needs of people with disabilities. To this end, special attention is paid to the possible modification of the subsidy programme to give effect to this approach. In order to maintain financial equity, subsidy levels may be varied for geotechnical, topographical or locational reasons, in the various provinces (on an area rather than project basis) within these guidelines. It is also proposed to allow for the application of the variation in cases where special needs apply, as in the case of people with disabilities.
The objectives and strategies outlined in this chapter should apply to people with disabilities without discrimination.
High-level Indicators on Transforming Human Settlements

NDP OBJECTIVES		TARGETS FOR THE DISABILITY SECTOR			RATIONALE
		BY 2020		BY 2030
Chapter 8: Transforming Human Settlements
Develop a national spatial framework. Our spatial vision for rural South Africa is the development of vibrant, productive rural communities that create and keep wealth in their areas and also provide benefit to the nation.	Disability mainstreaming and universal design adopted as part of top priorities in the development and implementation of a strong and efficient spatial planning systems for urban and rural areas by 2020. The aesthetic and functional features of housing and the built environment improved to create liveable, vibrant, mainstreamed and valued places that allow for access and inclusion of the diverse population segments of people with disabilities.		Disability mainstreaming and universal design adopted as part of top priorities in the development and implementation of a strong and efficient spatial planning systems for urban and rural areas by 2030. The aesthetic and functional features of housing and the built environment improved to create liveable, vibrant, mainstreamed and valued places that allow for access and inclusion of the diverse population segments of people with disabilities.			The development of a disability-inclusive national spatial framework is in line with NDP objective. Disability inclusive spatial policies can make a difference when they are integrated with plans for tangible public and private investment that are sustained over time, and carefully adapted to the needs and opportunities required by the diverse population segments of people with disabilities
Provide support for economic development hubs, nodes and linkages to be developed in historically black townships.	Persons with disabilities secure at least 7% of jobs to be created in or close to dense, urban township by 2020. 10% of all business ownership and procurement opportunities that emanate from the transformation of human settlements benefit people with disabilities by 2020.		Persons with disabilities secure at least 10% of jobs to be created in or close to dense, urban township by 2030. 10% of all business ownership and procurement opportunities that emanate from the transformation of human settlements benefit people with disabilities by 2030.			This will contribute to the achievement of national targets.
Spatial compacts can happen at various scales, from local neighbourhoods to cities or regions.	National, provincial and local organisations of the diverse population segments of people with disabilities capacitated and integrated into social compacts to deal with matters of direct concern to their constituencies by 2020.		National, provincial and local organisations of the diverse population segments of people with disabilities with enhanced capacity to provide leadership and skills on spatial issues of concern to their constituencies such as the development of new public transport systems, the upgrading of informal settlements, the management of informal trading, inner-city regeneration, neighbourhood safety, measures towards environmental sustainability and infrastructure maintenance.			This approach will act as a means to build consensus over spatial futures and mediate spatial conflicts related to the different segments of the population of people with disabilities.
Urgently review the existing grant and subsidy regime for housing	Provision for disability housing subsidy reviewed and adjusted to ensuring diversity in product and finance options that would allow for more household choice and greater spatial mix and flexibility by 2020. At least 20 000 people with disabilities per year until 2020 benefit and receive housing subsidy and the additional amount to cover reasonable accommodation measures.		Disability housing subsidy ensures diversity in product and finance options, allows for more household choice and greater spatial mix and flexibility in line with prioritisation of development in inner cities and in other areas of economic opportunity such as around transport hubs and corridors; ensuring that housing provision for people with disabilities supports livelihood production and job creation. At least 40 000 people with disabilities per year until 2020 benefit and receive housing subsidy and the additional amount to cover reasonable accommodation measures.			Diversity in product and finance options allows for more household choice and greater spatial mix and flexibility without creating disability ghettos. A total of 25 361 beneficiaries with disabilities applied and qualified for access to the housing subsidy between 2008 and 2012. The set targets for 2020 and 2030 are in line with the NDP level of ambition and the need to address backlogs in the provision of accessible housing to people with disabilities.
Supporting the growth of housing delivery in the gap market	Persons with disabilities in the gap market supported through appropriately and universally designed housing delivery schemes.		Increased population of people with disabilities in the gap market supported through appropriately and universally designed housing delivery schemes.			An increasing number of people with disabilities will join the gap market as a result of achievement of national targets. The strategies for this sector will address affordability constraints and reducing the cost of products so that they are made more affordable.
Introduce mechanisms that would make land markets work more effectively for the poor	Mechanisms that would make land markets work more effectively for poor people with disabilities introduced.		Mechanisms that would make land markets work more effectively for poor people with disabilities expanded and evaluated.			This will ensure that municipalities improve their understanding of local sub-markets by examining how poor people with disabilities access land, accommodation and business opportunities
Integrate the flow of funding for spatial restructuring into a consolidated national spatial restructuring fund	The integrated national spatial restructuring fund with measures and provisions (such as channelling funding for disability catalytic projects into regions and localities according to the framework, support for economic development hubs, nodes and linkages to be developed in historically black townships) that benefit people with disabilities by 2020.		The integrated national spatial restructuring fund with measures and provisions (such as channelling funding for disability catalytic projects into regions and localities according to the framework, and economic development hubs, nodes and linkages to be developed in historically black townships) that benefit people with disabilities by 2030.			Such integration and support will be aimed at transforming spatial arrangements and providing practical content to the new vision at regional and local level and will incentivise innovations in terms of spatial development. Such measures and provisions should be guided by the anticipated increase in the number of people with disabilities in employment and/or participating in the economy or who require housing delivery.
Recognise the role played by informal settlements and enhance the existing national programme for upgrading informal settlements by developing a range of tailored responses	Persons with disabilities benefit, on equal basis with others, from all work associated with the upgrading of all informal settlements in suitable well-located land by 2020.		Persons with disabilities benefit, on equal basis with others, from all work associated with the upgrading of all informal settlements in suitable well-located land by 2030.			This is in line with the objectives of inclusion and mainstreaming of disability outlined in the NDP.
The creation of a national observatory for spatial data assembly and analysis	The national observatory for spatial data and analysis include disaggregated disability data by 2020.		The national observatory for spatial data and analysis include disaggregated disability data by 2030.			This will ensure that the observatory collects, continually update and analyse disability data and other information relevant to spatial planning that benefits people with disabilities..
Develop a capability framework for spatial governance together with professional bodies, educational institutions and relevant government agencies	At least 7% of the population of students enrolled and who successfully complete education and training programmes for planners and other spatial professionals are people with disabilities from diverse population segments. Planned research and effective regulation of the professions are made disability inclusive.		At least 7% of the population of additional students enrolled and who successfully complete education and training programmes for planners and other spatial professionals are people with disabilities from diverse population segments. Additional research and effective regulation of the professions are made disability inclusive.			This will contribute to the achievement of the 7% target for training of people with disabilities as outlined in the NSDS.