Summary: The City of Johannesburg, the premier metropolitan area of South Africa, is undertaking a major city development strategy, including a fiscal, financial, and institutional reform of the city.

Objectives: Upgrading of one of the largest urban informal settlements in South Africa; Design of a local economic development program; Creation of metropolitan utilities; Implementation of an urban safety net program; Development of a unified fiscal management system.

Activities: Complete technical, fiscal, and community plans; Deepen participatory process; Design of community delivery systems, especially in water and sanitation; Design programs for SME development in the city using Johannesburg public procurement reform to enable SME access to economic opportunity and credit; Design of metropolitan health district, especially the community primary health systems; Complete the formation of utilities (water, electricity, and waste); Design community policing and community process for addressing the problems of violence, especially in the informal sectors.

Expected Impact & Results: Amalgamated city management system created; Financial management and treasury system implemented; Utility and district structure for water/sanitation, electricity, waste, transport, health, and security implemented; Slum-upgrading program in place with key indicators of increased access to services and secure tenure arrangements implemented; Poverty and service access tracking system implemented; A local economic development strategy with pilots focused on small and medium industry implemented.