Who We Are
The National Land Value Capture Programme
The National Land Value Capture Programme aims to strengthen the capability of South African metropolitan governments to efficiently and effectively implement innovative Land Value Capture tools and strategies. Simultaneously, the programme seeks to build capacity in built environment practitioners and civic organisations to influence institutional, regulatory, and other procedural changes equally required to implement appropriate Land Value Capture tools and strategies.
These Land Value Capture tools and strategies are particularly essential for enhancing much needed municipal revenue for improved delivery of social investment and realising the spatial transformation agenda.
Our Vision
The implementation and institutionalisation of innovative and relevant Land Value Capture tools and strategies to achieve the spatial transformation agenda.
How we work
Technical Advisory Services
The Land Value Capture National Partnership programme is based on four programmatic areas.
Community of Practice
Objective: Share knowledge and promote learning between municipalities across the country already grappling with specific Land Value Capture related issues and programmes
Technical Support
Objective: Provide relevant and specialised training and support to local government officials & built environment practitioners directly responsible for designing and implementing Land Value Capture related tools and mechanisms.
Evidence-based Research
Objective: Document evidence-based case studies and research analysis to promote knowledge and understanding on Land Value Capture in South Africa.
Internship Programme
Objective: : To enhance the skills and expertise of young built environment graduates from local universities.
Technical advisory services form the core of our work. We provide relevant, specialised training and support to local government officials & built environment practitioners directly responsible for designing and implementing Land Value Capture related tools and mechanisms in South Africa.
Advisory Services
- Technical Peer Reviews
- Legal Reviews
- Tool development
- Navigating strategic engagements
- Technical expertise for reference group
Capacity Building Services
- Technical training workshops geared toward mid-level metro officials
- Hosting webinar series
Facilitation Services
- Facilitating sector engagements with developers, property owners, activists, civics etc
- Convening local and national COPS
- Facilitating peer to peerlearning between metros
The graphic below shows how the Community of Practice, Evidence-based Research and new cohort of LVC professionals are leveraged to enable the technical support which functions at three scales: a national scale, an inter metro scale (between metros) and an intra metro scale (within one metro). Importantly, the process is continual and iterative. This means, for example, that the partners and stakeholders responsible for evidence-based research respond to the direct needs and knowledge gaps expressed or identified by metros. The circles on the right show which partners, stakeholders and activities are important to which programmatic area, but do not offer an exhaustive list of key stakeholders to the programme.
Timeline
Who We Are
The Partnership
The National Land Value Capture Programme was initiated by a tripartite partnership between the Development Action Group (DAG), the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, and the National Treasury’s Cities Support Programme (CSP). As such, the programme is testing an innovative way of partnering between a local NPO, a national government institution and an international research institution to support the institutionalisation of LVC across the country’s metros. The secretariat of the Programme is housed at DAG.
Development Action Group
DAG is a leading Non-Profit Organisation that supports communities to strengthen community organising; enabling affordable housing, land and tenure security; resist evictions; and shape urban development policies. Our mission is to support and advocate for community led development addressing economic, social and spatial imbalances. DAG has systematically worked with a range of government and civil society stakeholders in urban development and governance to ensure that there are accountability, transparency and good governance on the part of the state and, that community leaders and representatives participate more meaningfully in decision-making processes. Alongside this citywide agenda, DAG has also incrementally developed an innovative approach to the delivery of low-income housing.
Cities Support Programme
The Cities Support Programme (CSP) is located within the inter-governmental relations (IGR) division of the National Treasury (NT). Acting as a change agent and a vehicle for collaboration and integration, the CSP aims to improve the capacity of cities and create an enabling intergovernmental fiscal system and policy environment to support city-led transformation. The CSP supports metros directly and works across divisions in NT, with other national departments and broader stakeholders to enhance the enabling policy environment fiscal frameworks to make it easier for cities to work more efficiently.
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy (LiLP) seeks to improve quality of life through the effective use, taxation, and stewardship of land. A non-profit private operating foundation whose origins date to 1946, the Lincoln Institute researches and recommends creative approaches to land as a solution to economic, social, and environmental challenges. Through education, training, publications, and events, the Lincoln Institute integrates theory and practice to inform public policy decisions worldwide.
