Course Details
Developing, Testing and Strengthening of Capital Investment Frameworks as part of Municipal Spatial Development Frameworks
The Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent (MISA) in partnership with SAICE Professional Development & Projects (SAICE-PDP) invites you to attend this 2-day course which aims to enhance the understanding, skills and experience of planners, development professionals, finance professionals and decision-makers involved in the development and review of municipal spatial development frameworks (MSDFs), and aligning and integrating MSDFs with IDP, infrastructure planning and budgeting processes.
- How spatial planning should be principle-driven and outcomes-based, and the techniques for ensuring that spatial proposals and capital investments support spatial planning principles and contribute to a wide range of outcomes required by society at large.
- How to develop a system to appraise and prioritise capital investments.
- An appreciation of the critical role that spatial planners and development managers play in shaping spaces that are financially sustainable, balanced with sound spatial planning principles and key economic, social upliftment, environmental protection, and other outcomes.
- How to assess the overall quality and effectiveness of a municipal capital investment framework.
- Development planners
- Spatial planners
- Municipal officials and managers involved in strategic planning and budgeting
- Decision makers involved in setting or assessing municipal strategic spatial visions, budgets, investments, and long-term sustainability.
CPD
- This course is accredited for CPD through the South African Council for Planners(SACPLAN).
- Presented in collaboration with Urban Management Academy - Specialists in the field of spatial transformation and optimisation of spatial structures, investments and infrastructure.
Our Facilitators
Werner Fourie
Pr Pln, GPrGISc, PMP
Werner Fourie directs i @ Consulting’s urban and regional planning unit. A Professional Planner (Pr. Pln), Professional GIS Practitioner (Pr GISc), and Project Management Professional (PMP), he has more than 20 years’ experience in strategic and land use planning, combining built-environment insight with GIS-based technical analysis.
He applies spatial quantitative methods, including bid rent, gravity, property value and density-impact analysis, to solve urban and regional challenges. Werner has presented on GIS nationally and is regularly invited as a keynote speaker at South African conferences.
A leading SPLUMA land use planning expert, Werner has helped draft innovative schemes addressing informality and linking spatial planning with land use management. His municipal work and i @ Consulting’s multidisciplinary team give him an integrated understanding of local government programmes, datasets and operations. He also regularly provides SPLUMA and Land Use Scheme training to the planning industry.
In-house courses can be arranged.
THE PARTNERS
This course is presented in collaboration with Urban Management Academy. Specialists in the field of spatial transformation and optimisation of spatial structures, investments and infrastructure
