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Capacity-Building for Municipal Staff
The DBSA offers capacity-building support to staff in under-resourced municipalities to strengthen their ability to manage and deliver infrastructure projects effectively. This is part of the broader development subsidy and aims to improve long-term municipal performance.
This development subsidy extends to capacity-building skills for municipal staff.
Reference
https://www.dbsa.org/index.php/sectors/local-government-support
Support for Municipal Infrastructure Plans and Investment Planning
Under-resourced municipalities can receive assistance from the DBSA in developing comprehensive infrastructure plans, including master plans for water, sanitation, electricity, roads, and stormwater, as well as infrastructure investment plans. This support is part of the non-lending development subsidy aimed at accelerating service delivery.
We assist under-resourced municipalities with proper municipal infrastructure plans such as master plans in water, sanitation, electricity, roads and stormwater, and infrastructure investment plans.
Development Subsidy (Grants and Non-Lending Investments)
The Development Bank of Southern Africa provides grants and non-financial, non-lending investments to under-resourced municipalities to help them develop sustainable infrastructure projects. This includes support for master plans in water, sanitation, electricity, roads, and stormwater, as well as infrastructure investment plans. The subsidy also covers capacity-building for municipal staff.
A percentage of the DBSA’s profits is allocated towards a development subsidy in the form of grants and non-financial/non-lending investments. We assist under-resourced municipalities with proper municipal infrastructure plans such as master plans in water, sanitation, electricity, roads and stormwater, and infrastructure investment plans. The non-lending subsidy ensures that sustainable projects are identified, prioritised and allocated sufficient funding for the development of sustainable municipal infrastructure to accelerate service delivery. This development subsidy extends to capacity-bu
Exploration of Municipal Infrastructure Bonds and Project Finance
The DBSA explores options such as municipal infrastructure bonds, municipal bond underwriting, and project finance to attract private investment into municipal infrastructure projects.
Furthermore, the DBSA explores municipal infrastructure bonds, municipal bond underwriting, project finance, and various contracting models as some of the ways to encourage greater private investment in municipal infrastructure investment.
Investment in Municipal Debt Market
The DBSA invests in the municipal debt market by supporting and expanding debt maturities, enhancing secondary market liquidity, and encouraging innovation in lending instruments. This helps improve access to financing for municipalities.
In this regard, the DBSA invests in the municipal debt market, through the support and expansion in debt maturities, enhancing secondary market liquidity through expanding available issuances, and encouraging innovation in lending instruments.
