Forum
Module 4 - Infrastructure Led Growth through spatially targeted Public Investment
Module Overview
This module on Infrastructure-led Growth through Spatially Targeted Public Investment takes a look at intergovernmental alignment in strategy, planning and infrastructure investment programming. The module details lessons learnt by metros within the broader inter-governmental planning context.
The objective of this module is to strengthen the role of metropolitan municipalities in promoting infrastructure-led growth through spatial targeting public infrastructure investment. The intention is for metros to guide infrastructure investment so as to have a stronger hand guiding private sector and household investment to realise government’s desired built environment outcomes of a more compact, productive, and sustainable city.
The module covers, inter alia:
• Urban Development Priorities for Metros
• Public Sector Investment
• Comparison of Strong and Weak Metros
• Instruments and Innovations
• Lessons for the metros pertain to strengthening leadership and governance, spatial planning and project preparation, the Inter- Governmental Project Pipe-Line; and, implementation and urban management.
• Lessons at a broader inter-governmental level address the need for ongoing public-sector reform in: planning; inter-governmental co-ordination; fiscal relations; and municipal support.