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NATIONAL CONSULTATIVE WORKSHOP REPORTScience Technology & Innovation for

Sustainable Human Settlements Roadmap

Contents

1. Common purpose & Contents

2. Introduction

3. Overview

4. Attendance

5. Copy of workshop presentation

6. Workshop inputs

1. Workshop format

2. Core areas

3. Workshop findings per core area:

1. Moving from A to B

2. Barriers and Enablers

3. Conclusion

7. Preliminary analysis

1. Qualitative synthesis

2. Opportunity clusters

8. Way forward

1. Various inputs consolidated

2. Opportunities to be appraised

3. Draft Roadmap

9. References

10. Acknowledgements

Appendix A – Roadmap definition process

Appendix B - Stakeholder engagement strategy at

a glance

Common purpose

The purpose of the STI 4 SHSRoadmap is to unlock the potentialof South Africa’s human settlementsfor a decent standard of living; safe,resilient and sustainable householdsand neighbourhoods via the smartuptake of science, technology andinnovation.

IntroductionThe Science, Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Human Settlements Technology Roadmap (STI 4 SHS Roadmap) will set out a 10 year plan for a coordinated investment and collaboration between key stakeholders in pursuit of the Common Purpose. The STI 4 SHS Roadmap definition is to be underpinned by intensive engagement, and extensive research (referenced and available for further scrutiny at www.sti4shs.co.za ).

In order to engage relevant stakeholders, a number of distinct stakeholder groups were identified, viz. government and civil society, academia, private sector & industry and the investment community. In the first round each stakeholder group is to be engaged separately. This report records inputs from the Follow-up Gauteng (GP II) consultative workshop, which formed part of a systematic provincial consultative workshop series targeting government thought leaders, from national, provincial and local government.

The purpose of the workshops was to reflect on the core areas in which innovative intervention is required as identified through a series of provincial consultative workshops. The workshop considered the current state of technology in human settlements, envision a future preferred state, and identify the technologies, innovations and capabilities and the necessary “ingredients” to reach that state over time.

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Overview

RoadmappingRoadmapping uses a graphical approach to visualise an entire strategy on a page. It provides a framework to help organisations tackle fundamental questions applicable in any strategic context and is used extensively at company, sector and national levels to align investment and research with strategic goals.Significant features of roadmapping are its ability to build consensus, breadth and versatility: roadmaps can encompass a complex scope of issues and long timeframes, whilst at the same time focusing down on critical details, leading to decisions and actions.

Workshop preliminariesThe CSIR hosted the GP II Stakeholder Consultative Workshop on the 11th of February 2019 in Pretoria. The workshop participants were presented with an introduction to the STI 4 SHS Roadmap Development Project – its purpose and scope. A summary of the findings of the preceding provincial workshops – the topics of discussion for this workshop (the core areas) - were provided to the delegates in a briefing note prior to the workshop.

Background to WorkshopThe preceding six provincial workshops revealed the core areas of concern or opportunity regarding the uptake of STI in the human settlements sector. The format of the preceding workshops, the participation of stakeholders and the findings were introduced for further discussion in this workshop. The purpose of the workshop was to begin planning the way forward in the core areas.

Attendance

Twenty-eight participants from the following organisations are acknowledged for their active participation in the GPII workshop:

North West Province Department of Local Government and Human Settlements

National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS)

South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)

Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA)

City of Joburg

Water Research Commission (WRC)

National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBBRC)

National Department of Environmental Affairs

WSP consultants

National Department of Planning Monitoring and Evalulation

National Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Zerho Toilet

TIA

Africa Leadership Development Institute

CSIR

To support local technological innovation in the human settlements space, a suitable technology roadmap needs to be devised. This should provide a flexible and robust framework to respond to and support emerging innovative technologies, in a systematic and evidence-based manner, so that appropriate technologies can be identified and mainstreamed.

The aim of the project is to• conduct research and analysis to inform and develop a Roadmap through

consultation with role-players and key stakeholders, and• formally establish strategic alliances and pave the way for its subsequent

implementation.

The Roadmap sets out a 10-year plan for a coordinated investment and collaboration among key stakeholders.

The Roadmap will serve as a high-level framework for human settlements stakeholders and industry partners to plan, reflect, invest, make decisions and prioritise STI programmes, projects, strategies and initiatives for the sector

PURPOSE OF PROJECT

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“So this is what Human Settlements is about: from cradle to the

inevitable grave, every must be settled in relative dignity,

security, and access to opportunities that allow them to realise

and fulfil their full potential, and the entire spectrum of that which

would take us to a transformed society.”

– LN Sisulu, Budget Vote, May 2017

PROJECT CONTEXT & SCOPE:HUMAN SETTLEMENTS

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PROJECT CONTEXT & SCOPE:HUMAN SETTLEMENTS

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• Roadmapping uses a graphical approach to visualise anentire strategy on a page. It provides a framework to helporganisations tackle fundamental questions applicable inany strategic context and is used extensively at company,sector and national levels to align investment and researchwith strategic goals.

• Significant features of roadmapping are its breadth andversatility: roadmaps can encompass a complex scope ofissues and long time frames, whilst at the same timefocusing down on critical details, leading to decisions andactions.

ROADMAPPING

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What external trends and drivers and stakeholder needs will influence the development of technology/ies of interest?

Why is this needed?

What is the desired future state (vision)?

What innovations, technologies, and capabilities are required to deliver the desired vision?

How?

What enablers e.g. skills, resources, infrastructure and policy instruments are needed?

Ingredients?

ROADMAPPING

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The mechanism contemplated to unlock STI 4 SHS is a Roadmap derived through consultation with role-players and key stakeholders, formally established strategic partnerships and a paved way for its successful implementation.

PROJECT OUTCOMES

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The STI 4 SHS Roadmap sets out a 10 year plan

for a coordinated investment and

collaboration between key stakeholders.

This STI 4 SHS Roadmap Framework

summarises the status quo, opportunities,

defines an investment portfolio and and

implementation plan. This is to be

underpinned by intensive engagement and

extensive research (referenced and available

for further scrutiny at www.sti4shs.co.za ). The

four-step method used in defining the

Roadmap is as follows:

PROJECT PROCESS

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After Tam, 2012, p10

Establish Planning Committee; identify Common purpose, scope, terms of references and method

40 key stakeholders

Steering Committee vision to frame long-term goals and objectives

20 decision-makers

E-survey; Provincial stakeholder workshops; Academic engagements;

Industry engagements:

identify projects, gaps, opportunities, barriers & priorities

300 stakeholders +

Cost -benefit

Expert judgement and consensus

Preparation Visioning Roadmap development Implement & refine

Data & analysis

Public participation

Quarterly Expert Committee meetings for 10-year implementation period to invest & steer

20 decision-makers

Conduct a status quo trend analysis and investigate STI 4 SHS

Future scenarios for sustainable human settlements, STI opportunities, capabilities, potential, maturity and industry readiness

Define an investment portfolio of Roadmap activities and projects

Focused technical input via interview

Monitor & evaluate implementation and update plan

Investment partners

National workshop and draft publish for comment

Months 1 - 4 Months 1 - 6 Months 1 - 18 Years 1 - 12

Extract from Roadmap Review report of the STI 4 SHS Draft Status Quo Report.

ROADMAP DEFINITION PROCESS

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- to identify opportunities, gaps, barriers, priorities

National Government, 17%

Provincial government, 6%

Local Government8%

Research Councils, 14%

Industry, 19%

1%1%

3%

2%

NGOs, 8%

1%

3%

1%

Academia, 12%

0%

Stakeholder Organisation distribution

National Government

Provincial government

Local Government

Research Councils

Industry

Suppliers

Certification

Housing Agencies

CBOs

NGOs

Investor

Government agency

Incubator

Academia

Other

STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENTS

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Objective:

Identify the needs, drivers, trends & assumptions

Set time-frames

Inform the objectives

Identify the priority interventions


Why is this needed?


What innovations, technologies, and capabilitiies are required to deliver the desired vision?

How?


Ingredients?

Many interventions & needs

Priority interventions

ObjectivesTime frames

Risk trajectoriesTrends and drivers

Enablers

Sticky

notes

Visualising chart

STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENTS:PROVINCIAL WORKSHOPS

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ATTENDANCE

EC

FS 15

GP 22

KZN 14

LP

MP 17

NC 14

NW

WC 13

TOTAL 95

On average, 44 delegates were invited to each workshop.

The average attendance was 15 delegates.

Relatively low attendance could be indicative of low level of interest or attention given to STI in human settlements in the provinces, emphasising the need to improve the uptake of STI for human settlements.


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Majority participation from local government (SALGA, municipalities) and Department of Human Settlements (National & Provincial); Academia and government agencies (HDA, TIA)

Positive feedback – indicates that there is a need and an interest in STI for SHS.

9%

23%

1%

30%

4%

6%

3%

14%

3%1%

3%3%

Stakeholder Representation

Academia

DHS

DEA

Local Government

Research

DST

Industry

Government Agency

DWS

WRC

COGTA

NHBRC


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Core areas that emerged:• Water and sanitation (re-use of greywater, rain water

harvesting, water quality)• Mobility & Transport• Evidence-based system integration platform / Governance• Sustainable building technology • Energy

PROVINCIAL WORKSHOPS -FINDINGS

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• Grey water re-use• Community education/awareness• By-laws needed to be developed/implemented• Technical expertise required• Purification technology• Regulations & enforcement• Rainwater harvesting• Plumbing design to adapt (education)• Stormwater design to adapt (education)• Best practice education (look at international examples)• Smart water management (remote sensing)• Alternative sanitation (innovation, acceptance, regulations)• Provincial water roadmaps• Differentiated water treatment (at household and/or settlement)• Waste recycling (composting – part of greater system)• Water conservation and demand management• Transport greywater to farms for irrigation

PROVINCIAL WORKSHOPS – FINDINGS:WATER & SANITATION

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• Green roads, under-road water storage• Transport planning; integration and connectedness• Reduce transport cost, time, risk exposure (accidents)• Use transport routes to generate energy• Efficiency• Non-motorised transport (NMT) to increase mobility for all• Pedestrian & cyclist safety• Create employment closer to home

PROVINCIAL WORKSHOPS – FINDINGS:MOBILITY & TRANSPORT

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• Integrated planning and leadership• IDP to be linked to budgets• Authorities to set example in use and application of technology• Knowledge sharing portals• GIS or other system based technology; spatially linked data• Data management/sharing between departments, municipalities• Monitoring devices/systems• Collaboration between Departments for supply of infrastructure/services• Web platform to collate existing by-laws• Online building plan submission• Evidence-based modelling• Quality management system• Standardised systems (eg. for archiving, duty management)• Cloud-based storage• Accessing community generated data• Beneficiary/ title deed management• Decision-making tools• Price of data, connectivity to be a basic right

PROVINCIAL WORKSHOPS – FINDINGS:SYSTEM INTEGRATION & GOVERNANCE

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• IBT’s for public buildings• IBT’s to be mainstreamed• Public perceptions to be changed (regarding use of IBT or other innovations)• Municipal enforcement• Green building policy – develop, implement• Training, skills, community workshops (re: new building technologies)• Better insulation (for shacks)

PROVINCIAL WORKSHOPS – FINDINGS:SUSTAINABLE BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

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• Solar lights (provision of economic opportunities)• Renewable energy• Solar panels• Wind turbines • Stimulate investments• Put back into grid• Training of electricians required

PROVINCIAL WORKSHOPS – FINDINGS:ENERGY

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Basic pathway for STI uptake in SHS

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Strategise, plan and regulate

Specify, select & procure

Manufacture and supply

Implement, install or construct

Use and maintain

VALUE CHAIN FOR UPTAKE OF STI 4 SHS

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POLICYFUNDING

AWARENESS AND INCENTIVES

KNOWLEDGESKILLS

TOOLSSYSTEMSPROCESSES

RESOURCESCAPABILITIES

Enablers and critical success factors for STI uptake in SHS

Innovate, localise

demonstrate

Leadership and culture

Test, verify and update shared performance

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Barriers and risks for STI uptake in SHSInnovate, localise

demonstrate

Production factors

Technological factors

PolicySkills

Demand

Cultural and perception

Vested interest and threats


library


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Innovate, localise

demonstrate


Water

Shelter

Governance

Land

Transport


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1b

1c

2a

2

2b

3

3a 3b 3c

4

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4b

4c

5

5c

5b

5a

1a. Alternative sanitation tech; 1b. Smart water management;1c. Provincial water roadmaps; 2a. Green building; 2b. Shelterdesign; 3a. GIS support; 3b. Evidence-based modelling; 3c.Online building submission, etc.; 4a. Urban planning; 4b.Densification; 4c. Municipal Systems; 5a. Municipal SpatialDevelopment Framework; 5b. Green roads; 5c. Cycle paths

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Indicative players

Grass roots innovatorsEntrepreneursNGOs

DSTCSIRTIAUniversities

Investors and venture capitalistsInnovation hub

DTI/NRCSAgrementNHBRCSABS

SpecialistsConsultantsEngineersDHSDEADWSSALGA

ContractorsSMMEsPrivate sectorHome owners

ContractorsSMMEsHome owners

Private sectorSMMEsIndustry

PRESIDENCYDHSDWSSALGADoEDPWDTIDRDLRDEAIGR

TREASURYGovernment as

revenue collectorOrganised labour

CBEUniversities

MetrosMunicipalitiesDevelopersHDA

Innovate, localise

demonstrate


library


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UptakeFit and attractivenessUnintended consequences

ImpactPerformance

AvailabilityCost & quality

FitAttractiveness

Cost, quality & scalability

Innovate, localise

demonstrate


Feedback loopsTest, verify and update shared performance

library


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POLICYFUNDING

AWARENESS AND INCENTIVES

KNOWLEDGESKILLS

TOOLSSYSTEMSPROCESSES

RESOURCESCAPABILITIES

Enablers and critical success factors for STI uptake in SHS

Innovate, localise

demonstrate



library

UptakeFit and attractivenessUnintended consequences

ImpactPerformance

AvailabilityCost & quality


Cost, quality & scalability Grass roots

innovatorsEntrepreneursNGOs

DSTCSIRTIAUniversities

Investors and venture capitalistsInnovation hub

DTI/NRCSAgrementNHBRCSABS

SpecialistsConsultantsEngineersDHSDEADWSSALGA

ContractorsSMMEsPrivate sectorHome owners

ContractorsSMMEsHome owners

Private sectorSMMEsIndustry

PRESIDENCYDHSDWSSALGADoEDPWDTIDRDLRDEAIGR

TREASURYGovernment as

revenue collectorOrganised labour

CBEUniversities

MetrosMunicipalitiesDevelopersHDA


1

1a

1b

1c

2a

2

2b

3

3a 3b 3c

4

4a

4b

4c

5

5c

5b

5a

1a. Alternative sanitation tech; 1b. Smart water management;1c. Provincial water roadmaps; 2a. Green building; 2b. Shelterdesign; 3a. GIS support; 3b. Evidence-based modelling; 3c.Online building submission, etc.; 4a. Urban planning; 4b.Densification; 4c. Municipal Systems; 5a. Municipal SpatialDevelopment Framework; 5b. Green roads; 5c. Cycle paths

Production factors

Technological factors

PolicySkills

Demand

Cultural and perception

Vested interest and threats

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CLUSTERS

Human settlements

planning

Strategic projects

Technology clearing

Supply-side

support

Leadership and

stewardship

Qualitative synthesis

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CLUSTERS

Human settlements

planning

Strategic projects

Technology clearing

Supply-side

support

Leadership and

stewardship

Qualitative synthesisClustersFrom the qualitative synthesis described above, a number of preliminary clusters were identified as follows: Human settlements planning, delivery models, strategic planning, technology clearing and supply side support.

Quality checkClusters were reviewed by researchers to determine whether overall Roadmap objectives are furthered. Do the clusters overcome conservatism?, stimulate investment?, provide decision support?

Priority interventionsWith the preliminary clusters identified above, the Priority interventions were mapped in Opportunity clusters as shown below.

overcome conservatism

stimulate investment


overcome conservatism stimulate investment provide decision support

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

stimulate investment P


P

P

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At every stage there are enablers and critical success factors that are required to be in place to promote and facilitate the uptake of STI for SHS. Conversely, there are barriers and risks encountered at various points in the chain.

The workshop activities will focus on solving risks and barriers encountered in the chain for each core area identified in the provincial workshops.

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Stakeholder Workshop: Core Areas and the way forward

Stakeholder Workshop: Core Areas and the way forwardWorkshop Objective:

• The objective of this workshop is to clarify the desired future state and brainstorm steps to put in place to overcome the barriers along the value chain and promote the mainstreaming of relevant technologies/innovations in each of the identified core areas.

• Workshop Activities:

• Divide into groups according to the five core areas (Water and sanitation; Mobility & Transport; Evidence-based system integration platform / Governance; Sustainable building technology; Energy)

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Stakeholder Workshop: Core Areas and the way forward1. Moving from A to B:

1. What is the status quo of this core area? Discuss in your group and come to a consensus on the ‘problem’. You may use the think piece issued as a basis for the discussion as well as the ideas collected at previous workshops to help identify and describe the problem that needs to be addressed through science, technology and innovation.

2. Having identified the problem (where we are), come up with a desired future state (where we want to be). What should technologies in this area be achieving in the future?

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2. Considering the value chain, what barriers and risks need to be overcome at various points in the value chain? What enablers and resourcesare required at each point?

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3. What is best practice to achieve the goal (desired future state)? What are the next steps towards achieving the desired future state? What are the ‘low-hanging fruit’?

4. Report back by group rep.

Remember the goal is to promote the uptake of STI by: • overcoming conservativism, • stimulating investment and • providing decision support.

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Workshop inputsWorkshop format

Participants were provided an overview of the Roadmap process (see appendix A). The objectives and format of the workshop were introduced:

Reach consensus on the status quo in core areas (establish a problem statement)

Identify a desired future state for the core area

Identify enablers and resources; risks and barriers

Decide on the way forward (next steps)


Why is this needed?


What innovations, technologies, and capabilitiies are required to deliver the desired vision?

How?


Ingredients?

Problem statement / Status quo / where are we now?

What do we want this area to be achieving, through the uptake of STI in the future (5, 10, 20 years)

What is preventing us from getting there? What obstacles need to be removed? What enablers exist or are need? Visualising chart

Workshop inputsCore areas:

The core areas emerging from previous workshops were introduced with a short summary of the issues arising in each. The core areas that emerged are:

1. Water and sanitation (this includes all issues relating to water quality, greywater and rainwater harvesting)

2. Mobility (this relates to 'greener' modes of transport as well as accessibility to employment/services)

3. Building technology (green buildings, shelter)

4. Integrated systems platform / Governance (this relates to integrated governance, evidence-based planning and integration, and data management)

5. Energy (renewable energy, solar/alternative energy generation)

Stakeholder participation:

Stakeholders were invited based on nomination by project partners and identified from the STI 4 SHS Forum according to relevance to core areas.

Participation was in the form of group discussions. A group was created for each of the core areas. Because of a very low number of participants representing the areas of Energy and Transport, these were incorporated into other relevant groups: Energy joined with Building technology (there is a relationship) and Transport was incorporated in Integrated systems platform.

Briefing notes:

Participants were given short briefing notes on the core area of interest to help create a background on which to build in order to reach consensus on the status quo of that particular area and establish a problem statement.

Workshop findings:

Q1: Moving from A to BDetermining Status Quo and establishing Problem Statement.

Water & Sanitation:

• Water scarcity

• Infrastructure maintenance lacking

• Aging infrastructure

• Communal water wastage

• No r/w harvesting in rural areas

• Water-borne sanitation = excessive water usage

• Poor monitoring of usage

• Behaviour change needed (general wastage); poor insight into how to do this in rural/peri-urban

• Supply not reliable (mixed success)

• Lack of planning to secure supply

• Lack r/w harvesting infrastructure

• Decentralised water supply

• Lack integrated planning

• Dependency on bulk water and waste treatment (mixed performance success)

• Incentives weak (water is cheap, restrictions poorly enforced and only in emergencies)

• Mixed success rolling out sanitation in rural

• Rural: low level of payment/ownership

• Focus is only on pit latrines and water-borne san – not alternatives

Summary:

• There is a high potential for water scarcity in South Africa which is exasperated by wastage by users, loss due to poor maintenance, excessive use by water-borne sanitation systems.

• Much of this could be overcome through better planning of supply systems (possibly decentralised); improved maintenance (requiring integrated governance); promotion of alternative sanitation solutions; behaviour change (education & incentives); alternative supply systems (harvesting).

Workshop findings:

Q1: Moving from A to BDetermining desired future state.

Water & Sanitation:

Desired future state in 5 years:

• Alternative water sources (grey/rain)

• Reduce urbanisation

• Improved maintenance (eg. response time)

• Larger distribution of waterless toilets


• All neighbourhoods in urban areas will experience reliable water and sanitation service delivery. This will include:

• Capture of alternative sources of water on properties (rainwater, greywater, ground water)

• Installed low water toilet solutions

• A hyper-water awareness state which informs family choices (technology purchase, garden, etc)

• Policy incentives to drive this behaviour (including PFMA, innovation barrier bi-laws)

• Green belts in cities (storm water, water quality, etc)

• In rural/peri-urban areas all communities will:

• Have access to safe drinking water and dignified sanitation (including alternative sanitation, and decentralised drinking water solutions)

• Will take ownership of reporting water and sanitation problems

• Will have access to a suitable, water smart sanitation solutions

• Community incentives will be put in place to drive this behaviour – e.g. bi-laws driving water borne sewage

• The state of wetlands, flood plains, etcwill inform where people build homes.

Describing the next steps.

Water & Sanitation:

• Synergise with existing Roadmaps

• Identify case studies or ‘hot spots’ around which to focus projects and seek finding for these ‘priority projects’

• Portal for knowledge sharing and collaboration.

Workshop findings:

Barriers & EnablersWater & Sanitation:

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• Tenders not informed by innovation• Procurement limits sourcing of innovative

solutions• Tech validation/assessment process is

weak• Strengthened technology

sharing through info mapping.• Pool of technology (register)

• Regulation to incentivise uptake

• Standards required

• Alternative affect municipal revenue

• Innovations = immature businesses; not viable

• Limited manufacturing base

• Business support• Incubation

• Training (SETA, in-house municipal, Prof associations)

• User awareness• Priority skills funding, planning

• Artisans lack skill in alternative tech

• Municipal BOC/engineers lack knowledge

• Lack knowledge of behaviour change

• Funding / budget

• Cross-sectoral engagement & budget

Workshop findings:

Conclusion Water & Sanitation:

In terms of development of a roadmap for the uptake of STI for sustainable human settlements, it can be concluded that innovation will be of great benefit in:

- Maintenance - Technology to detect maintenance issues / monitor infrastructure

- Innovation in ability/capacity to address unplanned failure quickly

- Promotion of low water and no water sanitation- Business support

- Policy support

- Alternative water sources- Greywater reuse (standards and technology innovation/promotion required)

- Rainwater harvesting (standards and technology innovation/promotion required)

- Stormwater management and harvesting (standards and technology innovation/promotion required)

- Training regarding these issues is required to be developed for- CETA course development

- CPD courses for professionals and municipal officers/engineers

- School of government (procurement, implementation)

$pecific funding needs to identified for each of these activities.

Workshop findings:


Building Technology:

• Climate change

• CO2 targets not being met

• Energy efficiency in buildings is not currently adequate to achieve 2050 goals

• IBT expensive

• IBT not proven technology/not trusted

• Uptake of alternative technologies is not enough currently to achieve reduction in emissions.

Summary:

• Business as usual in terms of building technology will not contribute sufficiently to reducing greenhouse gas emissions (the construction industry is a significant contributor to green house gas emissions).

• The uptake of innovative building technologies that reduce CO2 emissions in production and implementation must be promoted.

Determining desired future state.

• 5 year goal: 10% CO2 reduction through use of IBT

• 10 year goal: 30% CO2 reduction through use of IBT

• 20 year goal: 50% reduction through use of IBT


Building Technology:

• Use GBCSA policy to guide benchmarks (aligned with SDG’s)

• Education on all levels

• Improve and align policies/strategies

• Monitoring and implementation of projects under Phakisa

• Develop incentives for using IBT and enforce

• Include stakeholders (end users) in planning to improve buy-in to new technology

• Energy: sell back to grid

• Energy performance certification

Workshop findings:

Barriers & EnablersBuilding Technology:

RecycleDecommission

RepurposeAbandon





• Lack awareness of products• Perceived high costs• Untested technologies/ quality assurance

lacking

• Agrement certification• Integrated online resource

platform

• Phakisa – integrated platform for implementation

• IDP

• Lack of goals, plans to use IBT.• Poor planning/integrated

planning.• Lack stakeholder partnerships

• Material shortages• Access to rural areas for

delivery hinders application.

• Suppliers/ installers are few.• Access to rural areas for

delivery hinders application.


• Cross-sectoral engagement & budget

• Flexibility (for alterations) limited.

• Lack of social acceptability.• No knowledge/skills for

maintenance

• End-user training

Workshop findings:

Conclusion Building Technology:

In terms of development of a roadmap for the uptake of STI for sustainable human settlements, it can be concluded that innovation must be promoted in the use and development of IBT’s through:

- Certification and Database of approved products - Promote Agrement certification and awareness

- Link to IBP as a database of products

- Improve awareness of IBT’s (for users; planners/implementers; investors)- Annual Showcase event

- Improve trust in innovation- Community involvement in pilot projects

- Post occupancy evaluation and monitoring

- Training regarding these issues is required to be developed for- Community workshops for maintenance

- CETA course development




Workshop findings:


Integrated Systems Platform / Governance:

• Government departments work in silos

• Lack of transparency and integrated planning

• Lack of sharing of knowledge/databases

• The current laws do not support innovation

• Strategic oversight is needed

• Planning rather than reacting is required

• Framework for testing technologies is needed

Summary:

• There is a perception that government departments, as well as local departments, do not work together – there is a lack of integration. Data management and sharing is lacking.

Workshop findings:

Q1: Moving from A to BDetermining desired future state.



• Online platform for regulations, products, solutions, responsible departments

• Provide funding or incentives for entrepreneurs

• New technologies become available

• NDP to provide strategic direction.


• Corruption-free and transparent supply chain management

• Understand rates of urbanisation


• An updated national model for development, considering all pillars of sustainable development



• Community driven implementation

• Improve knowledge-based systems accessibility

• Tailored solutions (not blanket approach)

RecycleDecommission

RepurposeAbandon





• Procurement (corruption)• Lack of technical knowledge in

procurement

• Data sharing

• Inflexible regulations (NBR)• Fragmentation• Poor communication

• Poor monitoring and evaluation

• End user involvement and acceptance prior to implementation

• Poor project management


• Incentives and subsidies

Workshop findings:

Barriers & EnablersIntegrated Systems Platform / Governance:

• Community-based support

Workshop findings:

Conclusion Integrated Systems Platform / Governance:

In terms of development of a roadmap for the uptake of STI for sustainable human settlements, it can be concluded that better governance is necessary in the following areas:

- Joint project planning and implementation amongst departments

- Shared data regarding - project portfolios

- lessons learnt

- Products

- Evidence, monitoring & evaluation

- Cross-sectoral funding/budget

- Training regarding these issues is required to be developed for- Community workshops for maintenance

- CETA course development




CLUSTERS

Human Settlements

Planning

Supply side support

Technology clearing

Strategic projects

Leadership and

stewardship

Qualitative synthesisClustersFrom the qualitative synthesis described above, a number of preliminary clusters were identified as follows: Human settlements planning, delivery models, strategic planning, technology clearing and supply side support.

Quality checkClusters were reviewed by researchers to determine whether overall Roadmap objectives are furthered. Do the clusters overcome conservatism?, stimulate investment?, provide decision support?

Priority interventionsWith the preliminary clusters identified above, the Priority interventions were mapped in Opportunity clusters as shown below.

provide decision support


stimulate investment



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P

P

P

P

P

P

stimulate investment P

OPPORTUNITIES

Delivery model innovation and diversification______________Development policy and finance innovation______________

Enforcement and governance______________

Advanced & integrated decision-making______________ Digital catalogue______________Integrated online platform of knowledge

Tech vetting_____________

Social acceptance____________Post occupancy evaluation______________ Manufacturing______________Business support

Settlement upgrade_____________Accelerator programme______________Flagship projects

Human settlement planning

Leadership and stewardship

Technology clearing

Supply-side support

Strategic projects

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Drivers Capabilities Barriers

Awareness, skills and knowledge

Opportunity clusters

• STI 4 SHS Forum

• Electronic surveys 1 & 2

• National workshop

ALL

Way forward

Various inputs consolidated

• Steering Committee

• Planning Committee

• Project team

PROJECT

• Roadmap advisory panel

• Specialist Interviews, as identified

ADVISORY

• Out-of-the-Box Conference

• Academia and NSI Advisory

ACADEMIA

• Exhibition

• Innovations register

• Black-box session

• Case book

INDUSTRY

• Incubation forum

• Investors Roundtable

INVESTORS

Clusters, profiles and priorities

Gap analysis

Opportunities and benefits analysis

Selection framework

Targets

Investment pipeline

Costing

Implementation plan

Monitoring and evaluation plan

CONSULTATIVE WORKSHOPS AND INTERVIEWS

Demand-side needs

-STI programmes

-projects

-strategies

-initiatives

Barriers

WEBSITE AND ELECTRONIC SURVEY

Supply-side barriers

DESKTOP RESEARCH

Innovation trends

-international

-local

Opportunities to be appraised

• Prioritised

• Validated

• Impact

• Shortlisted

Interventions identified in the desktop reviews, and in provincial consultative workshops will be sorted according to opportunity clusters and prioritised in accordance with “key issues” identified in the workshop engagement. The three interventions obtaining the most votes per workshop will be validated.

The validation process will systematically evaluate costs, and benefits, per intervention taking both demand and supply into consideration. These are to be compared to existing capabilities in consultation with expert advisors. Overall likelihood of success will be estimated, based on consolidation of validation criteria. Quick wins will be identified.

Alignment with vulnerabilities and goals selected from the NUA, NDP, SDGs and IUDF will be assessed, to determine the potential impact of each intervention. The impacts will be consolidated to cluster level.

Based on the prioritisation, validation, and impact assessments, the interventions will be ranked according to their strategic alignment, value, likelihood of success and impact. This is the draft investment portfolio. Collaborators and partners will be identified for the most promising technologies, and a draft implementation plan will be co-created.

Draft roadmapThe advanced Draft STI 4 SHS Roadmap is currently scheduled for June 2019. It will set out a 10 year plan for a coordinated

investment and collaboration plan between key stakeholders. Following various targeted engagements, including the Provincial

Consultative Workshop series, a Draft STI 4 SHS Roadmap Framework will be presented which will summarise the status quo,

opportunities, define an investment portfolio and provide a detailed implementation plan.

To stay abreast of project progress and opportunities to participate, register as a STI 4 SHS Forum member at www.sti4shs.co.za.


AcknowledgementsProject hosts: CSIR

Project made possible by Department of Science and Technology (project sponsor), Technology Innovation Agency (project management)

Workshop facilitator and anchors

Coralie van Reenen, Sheldon Bole; Jeremy Gibberd CSIR

Project partners:

Department of Science and Technology, Department of Human Settlements, SALGA, NHBRC, Department of Environmental Affairs, Agrement SA, CSIR, University of Johannesburg, Nelson Mandela University, Department of Energy, Department of Water and Sanitation, TIA, MangosuthuUniversity of Technology

Documents

Science Technology & Innovation for Sustainable Human ...sti4shs.co.za/sites/default/files/2/2.2 Expert consultation Report.pdf · The Roadmap sets out a 10-year plan for a coordinated