SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENTDATA COLLECTION& INDICATORS
City Insight has been involved in a number of projects which create systems for information collection or provision, including national spatial data repositories.
These intend to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of government departments as well as provide them with data and information to inform decisions.
These projects typically involve working with a range of stakeholders to define business requirements, design a system to meet those requirements, develop and test the system to ensure that it functions as expected, and finally ensure that the system is sustainable, with the organisation able to manage it going forward.
OURPROJECTSHAVE INCLUDED
African Regional Metropolitan Report: This project required researching metropolitan economies and environments and governance across African metropolitan areas. Then through the use of indicators from the Metropolis Observatory a report was written comparing and contrasting municipalities in terms of over 35 indicators.
National Spatial Economic Opportunity Electronic Atlas which included creating a single portal of information at a ward level, integrating hundreds of data sources, and developing models and indicators to assess economic opportunity.
Municipal Capacity Assessment database on behalf of the Municipal Demarcation Board – collection and analysis of capacity-related data on all municipal powers and functions.
Development of an electronic legislative and planning-compliance monitoring system.
Local Government Indicators: Research into indicators used to assess local government performance. Development of indicators for COGTA and collection and analysis of data for these indicators for a two year period.
COGTA Misconduct Database – Consolidating the database of municipal employees suspended or fired due to misconduct in order for COGTA to use the database.
Development and populating of an Electronic Municipal Powers and Functions Database. This database documented and recorded the different functions performed by Category B and C municipalities across the country, and document how these functions are resourced and implemented by the different municipalities.