“Technical Assistance to Lesedi Local Municipality,” Design Framework for South Africa’s Neighborhood Development Partnership Grant (NDPG), Gauteng Province, South Africa, 2011

Abstract

In 2011, South Africa’s Lesedi Local Municipality contracted I2UD and engineering firm Worley Parsons RSA to provide technical assistance to the municipality, sponsored by South Africa’s Neighborhood Development Partnership Grant (NDPG).

The technical assistance proposal also developed strategic, sustainable plans and an urban design framework for four economically distressed townships within Lesedi Municipality. I2UD formulated development and urban design strategies to revitalize, upgrade, and take advantage of the strategic locations of communities in South Africa’s Gauteng Province.

Documents include an overview presentation, inception report, field report, and stakeholder meeting notes, and a Turn-Around template for Pre-2011 Priority Areas.

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Project Year:	2011
Project Type:	Comprehensive Plan
Geographic Regions:	Lesedi Local Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa (Ratanda, Impumelelo, Kwazenzele, and Jameson Park)
Reports:	Lesedi Local Municipality: I2UD Overview Presentation Lesedi Local Municipality: Inception Report (October 2011) Lesedi Local Municipality: First Field Report (October 2011) Lesedi Local Municipality: Impumelelo Ward 1 Stakeholder Meetings (2010) Lesedi Local Municipality: Ratanda Urban Design Framework Lesedi Local Municipality: Ratanda Wards 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11 Stakeholder Meetings (2010) Lesedi Local Municipality: Turn Around Template, Pre-2011 Priority Areas
Authors:	^{Mona Serageldin; Carolina Morgan; Alejandra Mortarini;}
Sponsors:	Neighbourhood Development Partnership Programme (Republic of South Africa)
Categories:	Climate Change and Resilience Building
ID:	2011_08_001

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“Review of the South African Government’s Grant-Funded Municipal Infrastructure Programs,” 1998-1999

2001 Best Practices Leadership Programme: “Development of Infrastructure and Initiating of Sustainable Projects in Elim,” Western Cape, South Africa

“Township Development Strategy for Emfuleni Municipality,” Sedibeng, Gauteng, South Africa, 2009

“Technical Assistance to Ladysmith/Emnambithi Local Municipality,” South Africa, 2010

“Technical Assistance to Lesedi Local Municipality,” Gauteng Province, South Africa, 2011

February 2010July 2025

“Technical Assistance to Ezakheni, Ladysmith/Emnambithi Local Municipality,” Urban Development Strategy, South African Government Neighborhood Development Partnership Grant, 2010

Abstract

In 2010 I2UD developed a regeneration plan for Ezakheni, an economically distressed township in Ladysmith/Emnambithi Local Municipality located 3.5 hours southeast of Johannesburg, South Africa. The Institute partnered with KV3 Engineers, with funding from the South African Government’s Neighborhood Development Partnership Grant (NDPG). I2UD’s urban development framework focused on renewal, connectivity and socio-economic integration in the region. Note: In 2016, the Emnambithi Local Municipality and Indaka Local Municipality were regrouped into the new Alfred Duma Local Municipality.

The development strategies presented by I2UD include:

– Developing an East-West corridor and a North-South spine;
– Creating a hierarchy of road networks;
– Improving the two main entrances;
– Developing unused space in the urbanized areas for parks, housing, commercial and institutional uses;
– Identifying existing and future nodes where new infrastructure will attract and support private investment; and
– Providing appropriate setting for the generation of local job opportunities.

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Project Year:	2010
Project Type:	Technical Assistance
Geographic Regions:	^{Ezakheni, Ladysmith/Emnambithi Municipality (now Alfred Duma Local Municipality), KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa}
Reports:	Technical Assistance to Ladysmith Emnambithi Local Municipality (Urban Design Framework, 2010) Technical Assistance to Ladysmith Emnambithi Local Municipality (News From the Field, December 2010) Technical Assistance to Ladysmith Emnambithi Local Municipality (Summary)
Authors:	^{KV3 Engineers; Mona Serageldin; Alejandra Mortarini; Natalie Pohlman; Kendra Leith}
Sponsors:	Neighbourhood Development Partnership Programme (Republic of South Africa)
Categories:	Urban Planning

ID:	2010_02_001

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March 2009July 2025

“Township Development Strategy for Emfuleni Municipality,” Technical Assistance to Sedibeng, Gauteng, South Africa, 2009

Abstract

In 2009, I2UD prepared a township development strategy for the Emfuleni Local Municipality in Sedibeng, South Africa, in partnership with Kwezi V3 Engineers, sponsored by South Africa’s Neighborhood Development Partnership Grant (NDPG).

The development strategy focused on reconnecting the four townships, originally isolated by apartheid spatial planning. The proposed plan linked them to the primary economic centers of Vanderbijlpark and Vereeniging. The strategy emphasizes three local development corridors linking townships to larger regional routes, and identifies five key economic nodes for concentrated investment. It also delineated a tourism route featuring points of interest and historic sites within the four townships.

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Project Year:	2009
Project Type:	Local Development Strategy
Geographic Regions:	Emfuleni Local Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
Reports:	Township Development Strategy for Emfuleni Local Municipality, South Africa: (August 2009)
Authors:	^{Alejandra Mortarini; Mona Serageldin;} ^{Kwezi V3 Engineers}
Sponsors:	Neighbourhood Development Partnership Programme (Republic of South Africa)
Categories:	Urban Planning

ID:	2009_03_001

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August 2001July 2025

IEP August 2001: “Infrastructure Planning and Partnerships for Local Economic Development,” Pretoria, South Africa, International Education Programs, 2001

Abstract

Curriculum components from the August 2001 IEP “Infrastructure Planning and Partnerships for Local Economic Development” held in Pretoria, South Africa from August 27-31, 2001. Additional materials are a workshop discussion guide, case studies and excerpts of CUDS reports used for the seminar. Some materials are repeated or reworked from previous IEP and ITP sessions.

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Project Year:	2001
Project Type:	IEP; Education
Geographic Regions:	Pretoria, South Africa (Workshop Location)
Reports:	IEP 2001: Workshop Discussion Guide IEP 2001: Agenda 21 IEP 2001: Barcelona 2000 Economic and Social Strategic Plan IEP 2001: Business Improvement Districts IEP 2001: Community Based Urbanization and Favelas Rehabilitation Processes (Excerpt, August 2001) IEP 2001: Housing Microfinance Initiatives Executive Summary (Excerpt) IEP 2001: Indicators Examples from the Western Hemisphere Bogota Jacksonville (Excerpt, August 2001) IEP 2001: Juiz de Fora Strategic Plan (Excerpt, August 2001) IEP 2001: Lublin Local Initiatives Program A Success Story (2000) IEP 2001: SEWA Participation in Infrastructure Improvement Initiatives in Urban Areas (Excerpt) IEP 2001: Capital Improvement Program Szczecin (Case Study) IEP 2001: Project Right Boston MA (Case Study)
Authors:	Mona Serageldin; Sameh Wahba
Sponsors:	Center for Urban Development Studies, Harvard University Graduate School of Design
Categories:	International Education Program; Education

ID:	2001_08_003

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A History of ITP and IEP Seminars

The International Training Programs (ITP) began in 1982, as 2-4 week long summer seminars held by the Unit for Housing and Urbanization (Harvard University) in Cambridge, MA. ITP curriculums were designed to strengthen the decision-making skills of senior professionals in public and private agencies responsible for urban development.

The I2UD Digital Library holds curriculum materials for ITPs from 1988, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997 and 1998:

The tradition of ITPs continued after 2000, when CUDS (a re-organization of the Unit) continued training seminars as “International Education Programs” (IEP) from 2000-2004:

Programs included inter-linked modules, lectures, case studies, interactive computer simulation models, site visits to urban projects, discussion groups and networking with professional counterparts from international metropolitan regions. Sessions had a modular format and structured team teaching, taught by a team of senior faculty and guest lecturers. Programs ended with a synthesis presented through a project evaluation exercise. Participants used case projects to examine strategies from the viewpoint of both public and private partners — to assess the feasibility and potential impacts of policies and projects on the community and the city. Presentations by guest speakers representing U.S. and international agencies, NGOs, and community groups were also integrated within the pedagogic framework of each module.