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Name                    STEWART SCOTT GIBSON

Date of birth           8 March 1944

Profession              Management Consultant

Position in firm        Principal, Stewart Gibson & Associates (Pty) Ltd

Specialisation         Best Practices in the Delivery of Municipal Services

Nationality              South African/British

Years of Experience 40

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

Combines his engineering qualifications and experience and backgrounds in finance, management and organisational structures with current experience in the optimisation and improvement of the provision of municipal services.   Has led the advisory team in a number of public/public and public/private partnership programmes in South Africa mainly involving the water and sanitation sector.   Recent experience includes direct involvement in the operation and future structuring of a number of water services authorities as well as working as an advisor within a municipality service delivery department.  Has also led diagnostic study teams who assessed the ability of various municipalities in respect of service delivery, financial soundness and the potential for local economic development.   

Registered as an engineer in South Africa, his background is municipal engineering gained from working in a new town and local authorities in the UK as well as with consultants in South Africa.  As an active member of Toastmasters International, he is a skilled presenter and facilitator and has over 20 years experience in top management positions where he was responsible for all aspects including finance, administration, legal, human resources and information technology.  Has completed the Advanced Executive Programme at the School of Business Leadership of the University of South Africa (UNISA) which covered such areas as strategic management, organisational behaviour, finance, etc.

His specialisation fields cover:
• municipal management and service delivery
• evaluation and implementation of in-house or partnership solutions in local government aimed at improving the provision of services
• cost recovery processes for water and sanitation services
• contractual matters associated with the provision of services
• managing the municipal requirements of the private sector’s responsibility to provide municipal infrastructure as part of new developments
• the implementation of development projects involving water, sanitation and roads.

After 25 years with a major South African consultancy where he achieved the position of Group Director he formed his own company, Stewart Gibson & Associates (Pty) Ltd, to provide independent specialist advisory services in the above fields.
 
 
EXPERIENCE RECORD

eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Specialist on team (with 3P Consulting and Africon) appointed to undertake a Section 78 study into the optimum future arrangements for the asphalt production plant and asphalt paving operation of the municipality.   Although this is a non-core function the study revolved around any benefits that were accruing to the municipality from having this in-house operation.  May – Nov 2008

Local Municipality of Madibeng
Specialist on team (3P Consulting) appointed by the municipality to complete the Section 78 study for the optimum structuring of the water and sanitation delivery process.   Provided specific input on the technical, institutional and financial arrangements.   As an extension of this study undertook a feasibility study as to the appointment of a local mine to operate as a supplier of potable water using its mine de-watering as the resource.   June 2007 – December 2008

Nkomazi and Umjindi Local Municipalities
Specialist on team appointed by DWAF to assist the municipality with the undertaking of a Section 78 study for the optimum structuring of the water and sanitation delivery process.   Input provided in respect of technical requirements and optimum institutional arrangements.    February – August 2007

Mbombela Local Municipality
 Specialist on team assisting the municipality with the undertaking of a Section 78 study for the optimum structuring of the water and sanitation delivery process.   Input provided in respect of technical requirements and optimum institutional arrangements.   January – August 2007

Lejweleputswa District Municipality
Specialist on support team appointed by DWAF to assist the local municipalities in this district in their role as water services authorities and to provide guidance and support in improving the provision of water services in the area.   November 2006 – November 2007

Mopani District Municipality
Specialist preparing draft agreements whereby the District Municipality would appoint capacitated local municipalities as the WSP in their area of jurisdiction and the local water board as the interim WSP in the areas where the local municipalities still had to develop their own capacity.   Also drafted a bulk water supply agreement for use where the water board supplied bulk water services.    May – September 2006

 Delmas Local Municipality
Specialist on team assisting with the Section 78 process and advising on optimum structures for the delivery of water and sanitation services.   May – September 2006

National Treasury, PPP Unit
Specialist Advisor on a World Bank funded programme to assist in the development of the Guidelines for Municipal PPP Projects.   Responsible for drafting the Guideline for Municipal PPP projects specific to the water and sanitation sector.
May – December 2006
Kungwini Local Municipality
Advisor under a South African Institution of Civil Engineers / DBSA managed, and Gauteng Provincial Department of Local Government and Housing funded, programme to provide experienced support to municipalities.   Providing support to the Municipal Manager and to the Director of Service Delivery with specific focus on water and sanitation as well as economic development through the support to, and control of, private sector township development.
April 2006 – on-going

BRIM Consortium, Advisors to the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
Specialist Advisor to the Consortium providing assistance and guidance in the development of appropriate strategic reporting systems in respect of Water Services Support and the interaction between the Department and water services authorities.
June – September 2005

Municipal Infrastructure Investment Unit
Municipal Specialist working for PADCO under a USAID funded assistance project to support this unit (under the control of the Department of Provincial and Local Government) which has the objective of facilitating municipal service partnerships and PPPs in South Africa.   Spending approximately 2 days per week project managing municipal projects involving waste management, revenue enhancement and water services as well as contributing to the core of knowledge offered by the MIIU.   June 2005 – March 2006

Section 78 Study for eThekwini Metropolitan Council
Specialist working for 3P Consulting to undertake this study.   The scope of the work includes studying the regional water board and adjacent municipalities for possible benefits of scale.   April 2005 – ongoing.

Ad-Hoc Support to South African Local Government Association (SALGA)
Sector Expert assisting with the development of strategy and the drafting of various discussion papers and presentations of the municipal perspective on the water sector in South Africa.   Jan 2005 – on-going

Options Study for the Delivery of Various Services for the Capricorn District Municipality
Specialist assisting ENS Consulting to undertake studies on service delivery for this, mainly rural based, municipality.   Jan – May 2005

Section 78 Study for Buffalo City Municipality
Specialist assisting Ashira and 3P Consulting to undertake initial investigations and analysis of the water and sanitation service of the municipality with a view to establishing optimum service delivery arrangements.   Client was DWAF.   Oct 2004

Procurement of a Strategic Partner to assist Maluti-a-Phofung Municipality to Establish and Operate a Municipal Entity to Provide Water Services in its area.
Specialist undertaking the procurement process on behalf of the municipality including an expression of interest process followed by a request for proposals from short listed bidders. Also produced all related documentation (in association with legal consultants Ashira) including the Service Delivery Agreement and the Strategic Support Agreement.   Funded by the MIIU (Municipal Infrastructure Investment Unit, a unit established by the Department of Provincial and Local Government with support from USAID).  June 2004 – July 2005.

Review of Section 78 Process for Ugu District Municipality
Specialist appointed by the Municipal Infrastructure Investment Unit to undertake a review of the process and reporting of the consultants group advising Ugu District Municipality in respect of their studies on alternative service delivery options for the provision of water and sanitation services – undertaken to comply with the Municipal Systems Act.   Also provided guidance as to future direction on the investigations.   July 2004

Nelspruit Water Services Concession for Mbombela Local Municipality
Specialist:
• advising on improved systems for contract monitoring in respect of the water and sanitation concession contract including the development of a monitoring manual, changed methods of reporting to Council and more detailed job descriptions and systems;
• undertaking the five-year review of the performance of this public/private partnership water and sanitation concession contract.   Areas covered include the review of actual achievements against target, analyses of the impact of changed conditions, assessment of the impact of the loss of DWAF subsidies, an assessment of the impact of the introduction of free basic water and analysis of the expenditure and revenue model to assess proposals for tariff increases;
• providing input to the Supplementary Agreement with specific reference to Key Performance Indicators for measuring the performance of the concessionaire. 
July 2004 – June 2005

Private Research into the Financial and Capacity Factors in South Africa’s Municipalities which Influence their Capacity to Undertake Service Delivery
Undertook this research work as a personal project to better understand the various factors which impact on the capacity and ability of all 284 municipalities to achieve their service delivery responsibilities.   Determined over 90 municipalities which are going to require considerable support in the medium term if they are going to achieve their objectives.   Project culminated in the presentation of a paper “The Forgotten Municipalities” to the national conference of the Institution of Municipal Engineers.   The paper received the award for the best paper by a non-member of the Institution.   January – October 2004

Diagnostic Study of the Imbabazane Local Municipality, KwaZulu Natal, for the Municipal Infrastructure Investment Unit
Specialist undertaking a broad based study of the ability of the municipality to perform its responsibilities in terms of the Constitution and allocated powers and functions.   For this municipality the main focus was the financial structure of the municipality, human resources, potential and concepts for local economic development, the provision of services and potential income generation.    September 2003 to January 2004

Study of Future Options for the Delivery of Water Services for Maluti a Phofung Municipality, Free State
Specialist, appointed in association with the legal consultants, Ashira Consultants, to undertake the above study, in accordance with the requirements of section 78 of the Municipal Systems Act.   The purpose of the study is to assist the municipality to make a considered decision of how to best provide water services after the two existing public/public management contracts come to an end in June 2004.   The process involves considering an internal mechanism initially and then, after a decision by Council, to consider the various options of external mechanisms.   This project is being used as a pilot study to test the application and inter-dependence of the various aspects of legislation which impact on this type of process.   Funded by the MIIU.    July 2003 to June 2004.

Service Delivery Agreement between Emfuleni Municipality and a Municipal Entity Water Services Provider
Specialist Advisor providing input into the finalisation of this Service Delivery Agreement.  The specialist advice involved assisting the legal consultants to the Council (Ashira Consulting) in the finalisation of the legal agreement document and the compilation of the annexure of key performance indicators.
May – June 2003.

Upgrade of Water Supply Services for Mabeskraal Pilot Project in Moses Kotane Municipality, for Magalies Water Board
Specialist Advisor providing input into institutional systems, municipal policies, tariff setting and cost recovery systems for this pilot project to establish a realistic and sustainable water service in this town of 20,000 population.   Appointed consultant is BKS.
March – December 2003

Da Gama Process Treatment Plant, Eastern Cape
Specialist Advisor in respect of the structuring of the procurement process and contract documentation for the establishing of a 10 year contract for the construction, finance and operation of an industrial waste water treatment plant to provide treated and semi-treated water back into the plant for re-use.   Appointed consultant is BKS.   Jan 2003 – Mar 2004

Diagnostic Study of the Bushbuckridge Local Municipality, Limpopo Province, for the Municipal Infrastructure Investment Unit
Specialist undertaking a broad based study of the financial and organisational structure of the municipality based on the allocated powers and responsibilities.   Focus areas included the balancing of the budget as well as service delivery in respect of roads and stormwater maintenance, solid waste management, public safety and traffic services, community services and municipal planning.
December 2002 – March 2003

Capacity Building Workshop on Public-Private Partnerships for the Urban Environment in the SADC Region, DBSA / UNDP, South Africa
Presenter and Facilitator at this workshop organised by the DBSA on behalf of the UNDP. Workshop was focussed on creating capacity to initiate and manage bankable projects, encouraging local authorities throughout SADC to consider PPP options for projects and to impart practical skills and experience from existing work.
October 2002

Rural Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Study, Ministry of Water, Lands and Environment, Uganda
Specialist responsible for the Tariff aspects for a study involving strategic planning, feasibility studies and the preparation of detailed designs and tender documents for the improvement of water and sanitation services in seven medium sized towns.   The challenge in respect of the tariff aspects was to achieve a balance between achieving cost recovery and a sustainable self financing service while still ensuring that the poor were able to access basic levels of services in respect of personal needs and family hygiene.   Appointed consultant was BKS Group and Kagga & Partners Ltd.   Project funding from the African Development Bank.   June 2002 – November 2004

Advice to Moses Kotane Municipality in Respect of Water and Sanitation Service Delivery
Specialist, advising Moses Kotane Local Municipality on their responsibilities and powers in respect of the provision of water and sanitation services.   October 2001 – January 2002.

Feasibility Study on Service Delivery Options for Water and Sanitation Service Provision for uMhlathuze Local Municipality
Study Leader of a multi-disciplinary team to undertake an investigation of possible delivery options for this new municipality which combines Richards Bay and Empangeni as well as the surrounding peri-urban and rural areas.   The area represents a mix of water users from major industrial to isolated rural.   The study was structured to identify, in terms of the processes set out in the Municipal Systems Act, whether the municipality has the necessary capacity to undertake the service provision through its own internal structures or whether there would be any benefit in looking at a partnership approach.   Funded by the MIIU.
October 2001 – June 2002.

Diagnostic Studies into Service Delivery Restructuring for District Municipalities and Aspirant Metropolitan Councils, Municipal Infrastructure Investment Unit
Team Leader of a small team of specialists who undertook high level studies into the financial and service delivery capacity of district municipalities and aspirant metros.   The studies were focussed at identifying possible restructuring methods or ways to improve the delivery of services which are the responsibility of these municipalities in terms of the Municipal Structures Act (as amended).   The specially selected team used its knowledge and experience gained in similar projects throughout South Africa to suggest ways in which the municipality can better meet the responsibilities which have been allocated to it.  Studies included Nelson Mandela Metro (based in Port Elizabeth), Mangaung (based in Bloemfontein), Ugu (based in Port Shepstone) and uMsunduzi (based in Pietermaritzburg).  August 2001 – January 2002.

Formalisation of Water and Sanitation Services Delivery Arrangements for Maluti a Phofung Local Municipality, Free State
Study Leader to initially determine the current status of the arrangements between the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, a water board which is currently providing the water and sanitation service and the newly constituted local municipality.   The purpose of the study was to give guidance to the various parties on the options to formalise the arrangements and to identify a way forward for the future.   This then led to the preparation and negotiation of a contract whereby the water board will act as the service provider on behalf of the municipality.  Funded by MIIU.   March to December 2001.
Contract Monitor providing on-going support and advice to ensure that the terms of this public/public contract are complied with by the parties and to monitor and report on the extent that the contract is achieving the objectives.   April 2001 – June 2005

Development of Model Contracts for the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
Appointed to develop three draft model contracts:
• Bulk supply agreement between DWAF and a water services institution
• Transfer of assets agreement from DWAF to a water services authority
• Agreement where DWAF acts as water services provider on behalf of a water services authority.
March – April 2001

Feasibility Study on Service Delivery Options for Water and Sanitation Service Provision for Ehlanzeni District Council (formerly Lowveld Escarpment)
Study Leader of a multi-disciplinary team to undertake an investigation of possible municipal service delivery options for one of the local council areas forming this district council.   January 2001 – June 2002

Retail Water Distribution Project for Bushbuckridge
Core Team Member working for Chemonics International and ValuAdd on a four year technical assistance programme, funded by USAID, which has the overall objective of building capacity within the Water Services Authority.   The service is currently provided by the national Department of Water Affairs and Forestry who have recently established a Water Board who will be responsible for the bulk supply to the area.   The recently created local authority for the area, which is also the Water Services Authority, has no history of providing water services and will have to develop this capacity through transfer of staff and resources from the national department as well as developing its own capacity.  The programme provided assistance to empower them to be able to accept the responsibility of the provision of an adequate and sustainable retail water service to this mainly rural area in the Limpopo Province.  

Responsible for providing detailed specialist inputs in respect of:
• Appropriate policy and regulatory arrangements
• The creation, format and responsibilities of the Water Services Provider Partnership
• Capacity building within the municipality
• The process of transfer of assets from DWAF
• Procurement of appropriate staff and their training/developmental needs
• Operations and maintenance
• Cost recovery and financial sustainability aspects
 October 2000 – March 2005.

Management Contract between the Harrismith Local Authority and Rand Water Board
Lead Consultant to Harrismith Transitional Local Council in the Free State advising them on the finalisation of a three year interim management contract for the provision of water and sanitation services with Rand Water, a public water board.   Responsible for the final negotiations on the contract and for structuring a balanced contract between the two parties.   The contract is supported by a business plan which defines the interventions that are required of the water board.   This project has particular importance as it has been identified as a prime example of a public/public (as opposed to a public/private) partnership.   Funded by MIIU.    June 2000 – October 2000
Contract Monitor providing on-going support and advice to ensure that the terms of this public/public contract are complied with by the parties and to monitor and report on the extent that the contract is achieving the objectives.
April 2001 – June 2004