COMPACT LOCAL GOVERNMENT COLLABORATION MODEL AND IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS Facilitation Guide

A facilitation guide for the COMPACT Local Government Collaboration Model, a five-step process (Purpose, Making Sense, Vision, Implementation, and Reflection) designed to improve public participation and service delivery in South African municipalities. It details a three-phase implementation process including a two-day workshop and a 12-month follow-up cycle, utilizing tools like the Cynefin Framework and stakeholder mapping.

• The COMPACT Local Government Collaboration Model is a five-step process designed to move stakeholders from a common purpose to a collaborative action plan. The steps include: 1) Purpose, 2) Making Sense of the Challenge, 3) Vision and Hope, 4) Implementing and Adapting, and 5) Reflection and Learning.
• The model identifies specific competencies required for effective collaboration at different stages: Emotional Intelligence, Trust, and Problem-Solving for making sense of challenges; Shared Vision and Communication for generating vision; Adaptability and Accountability for implementation; and Reflection for the final learning stage.
• The implementation process is structured into three phases: a Preparation Phase (clarifying purpose, mapping stakeholders, and logistics), a two-day Collaboration Workshop, and a Follow-up Phase consisting of three scheduled sessions at one, three, and nine months post-workshop.
• Module 2 of the workshop uses three techniques to understand challenges: 'Immersion' (on-the-ground visits), 'Expanding Lenses' (viewing the problem through environmental, sociological, political, legal, and economic perspectives), and the 'Cynefin Framework' to categorize elements as simple, complicated, complex, or chaotic.
• The guide emphasizes 'Adaptive Leadership' in Module 4, using 'wild cards' (simulated credible challenges) to teach participants how to pause, reflect, and adjust their plans when faced with dynamic or unexpected implementation barriers.
• The COMPACT programme, co-funded by the European Union from February 2022 to January 2026, is implemented in 12 South African partner municipalities across six provinces to improve public participation in integrated development planning (IDP), specifically regarding water and sanitation.
• The collaboration model was developed by Distillery and piloted in two specific local municipalities: Blue Crane Route Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape and Newcastle Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal.

APA

Public Affairs Research Institute (n.d.). COMPACT LOCAL GOVERNMENT COLLABORATION MODEL AND IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS Facilitation Guide. https://pari.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/COMPACT-LG-Collaboration-Model-Facilitation-Guide-FINAL.pdf

Chicago

Public Affairs Research Institute. COMPACT LOCAL GOVERNMENT COLLABORATION MODEL AND IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS Facilitation Guide. n.d. https://pari.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/COMPACT-LG-Collaboration-Model-Facilitation-Guide-FINAL.pdf.

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@techreport{publicaffairsresearchinstitutendcompact, author = {{Public Affairs Research Institute}}, title = {{COMPACT LOCAL GOVERNMENT COLLABORATION MODEL AND IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS Facilitation Guide}}, institution = {Public Affairs Research Institute}, url = {https://pari.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/COMPACT-LG-Collaboration-Model-Facilitation-Guide-FINAL.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }