In 2011, the Department of Basic Education launched the Accelerated School Infrastructure Delivery Initiative (ASIDI-2011). This programme focused on the following:
In 2018, the Department of Basic Education launched the Sanitation Appropriate For Education (SAFE-2018) initiative. This programme focused on the following:
Both the ASIDI & SAFE programmes are funded from the School Infrastructure Backlog Grant (SIBG). The Department submit weekly progress reports on the ASIDI & SAFE programmes to the Minister (DBE-2023).
(1) SIBG budget allocation in the past four financial years are:
(2) Actual expenditure in the past four financial years is:
(3) Construction and/or maintenance
330 of the 338 schools made entirely of inappropriate materials, have been provided with appropriate structures through ASIDI. This is 97.6% progress.
1 298 of the 1 307 schools with no water supply, have been provided with water infrastructure through ASIDI. This is 99.3% progress.
1 087 of the 1 087 schools with no toilets, have been provided with sanitation infrastructure through ASIDI. This is 100% progress.
373 of the 378 schools with no electricity supply, have been provided with electricity through ASIDI. This is 100% progress.
2 975 of the 3 380 schools dependent on basic pit toilets, have been provided with appropriate sanitation infrastructure through SAFE. This is 88% progress.
A list of the constructed schools is attached hereto indicating which are (i) Primary and (ii) High Schools.
ASIDI and SAFE do not do maintenance of schools.