annual performance plan and budget

Annual Performance Plan and Budget

National Planning Commission Secretariat National Planning Commission Secretariat The Presidency The Presidency

Presentation to the Portfolio Committee09 July 2014

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National Planning Commission BackgroundNational Planning Commission Background

2010

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2012

Apr President Zuma appoints the Commission

Jun Diagnostic Report published

Nov Draft National Development Plan released

Public consultation

2013 onwards2011 2011/12

Aug Handover to President and Nation

Sep Cabinet adopts the Plan

Focus on implementation

Dec ANC Conference adopts the Plan



Mandate of the NPC (1)Mandate of the NPC (1)

The Revised Green Paper: NPC outlines the mandate as follows:

Lead the development (and periodic review) of a draft Vision 2030 (“South Africa Vision 2030”) and long-term national strategic plan for approval by Cabinet.

Lead investigations into critical long term trends under supervision of the Minister in the Presidency for the NPC, with technical support from a Secretariat and in partnership with relevant other parties.

Advise on key issues such as food security, water security, energy choices, economic development, poverty and inequality, structure of the economy, human resource development, social cohesion, health, defence capabilities and scientific progress.

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Mandate of the NPC (2)Mandate of the NPC (2)

The Revised Green Paper: NPC outlines the mandate as follows:

Assist with mobilizing society around a national vision and other tasks related to strategic planning

Contribute to reviews of implementation or progress in achieving the objectives of the National Plan.

Contribute to the development of international partnerships and networks of expertise on planning.


In his opening remarks at the inaugural meeting of the Commission the President elaborated the NPC mandate as follows:

Take a broad, cross cutting, independent and critical view of South Africa, to help define the South Africa we seek to achieve in 20 years time and to map out a path to achieve those objectives

Put forward solid research, sound evidence and clear recommendations for government.

Work with broader society to draw on the best expertise, consult the relevant stakeholders and help to shape a consensus on what to do about the key challenges facing us.



Branch NPC Secretariat and the strategic overview of the PresidencyBranch NPC Secretariat and the strategic overview of the Presidency

In the context of its contribution to the Presidency mandate, the aim of the branch is to: “contribute to improved socio-economic outcomes, policy coherence and clearly articulated goals and aspirations; through integrated planning and advice on implementation”. support the President in leading and galvanising the whole of

government and society to implement the electoral programme;

serve as a centre for strategic coordination in government in implementing the programme, so as to ensure that all energies and efforts are properly aligned;

monitor that the programme is implemented and to evaluate whether it is achieving its intended objectives

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Policy mandatePolicy mandate Vision 2030 and the National Development Plan

The NDP provides a common national vision for development. This long-term plan for the country, which cuts across all sectors of society, identifies the critical trade-offs and challenges to be addressed by our country over the next twenty years

The NDP aims to integrate planning and ensure greater policy coherence in government, thus building a common vision of what we wish South Africa to look like in 2030. This is captured through the objectives of inclusive growth of the economy, and reducing poverty and inequality

The NDP and aligned MTSF is a mechanism that enables the Presidency to effectively shape the long-term trajectory that South Africa should follow and to galvanise the whole of society towards the achievement of that vision

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Supporting the strategic goals of the PresidencySupporting the strategic goals of the Presidency

Due to its transversal nature, the NPC Secretariat supports delivery against all three Presidency Strategic Goals, which are: To lead in integrated planning, coordination and in the

performance monitoring and oversight of government policies and programmes.

To support the President and the Deputy President in exercising their constitutional responsibilities to promote national unity and social cohesion

To support the President and the Deputy President in advancing the interests of South Africa in the international arena, through the coordinated implementation of the principal’s International Relations programme

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Contextualising the NPC Secretariat in the Presidency Contextualising the NPC Secretariat in the Presidency

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Secretariat interfaces with and supports both Commission and

Presidency

Secretariat interfaces with and supports both Commission and

Presidency

NPC support, i.e. admin and logistics part of the Ministry


Functions of Secretariat ‘core’ unitsFunctions of Secretariat ‘core’ units

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Overview of ongoing initiatives of the NPCOverview of ongoing initiatives of the NPC

During the remainder of its term, over the next 12 months, the Commission has identified five focus areas. They include:

Advising government on implementation of the plan Using research to deepen understanding of the

challenges and opportunities for implementation Mobilising continued support for the plan Developing sectoral partnerships, and bringing different

parties together to contribute to the NDP Reporting on progress, and identifying blockages.

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Categories of work of the Secretariat

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Research Pilots Support and advice on implementation

Public participation and communication


Operating modelOperating model

To give effect to these categories of work, the Commission has established three working groupsHuman development and social protectionState capacity and active citizenryEconomy, employment, infrastructure and

environment

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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL PROTECTION

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Scope of workScope of workEducation, social protection, health, human settlements, and

demographyPriority areas of work include:

Defining a decent standard of living Developmental social welfare services Demographics Household food security and nutrition Out-of-school youth – transitions into the labour market Nurturing the next generation of academics District support to improve education outcomes, including issues

related to maths and science, infrastructure development etc. Modelling the expansion in FET enrolments Early Childhood Development Health

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STATE CAPABILITY AND ACTIVE CITIZENRY

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Scope of workScope of work Transforming human settlements, community safety, building a

capable and developmental state, fighting corruption, transforming society, uniting the country, and developing an active citizenry

Priority areas of work include: Defining principles to inform provincial implementation; Producing a discussion document on promoting youth engagement with

the NDP; Analysis on the role of NGOs in the implementation of the NDP; Policy brief on the political-administrative interface in the public service; Research on the changing nature of career paths in the public service; Research on the role of leadership in managing intergovernmental

relations; Research on the planning system, and Research on active citizenry and accountability – with an initial focus on

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ECONOMY, INFRASTRUCTURE, EMPLOYMENT & ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

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Scope of workScope of work

Economy, employment, environment, infrastructure, rural development, labour market, international trade and related

Priority areas of work include: Reducing the cost of doing business Food security Energy study Economic transformation Advancement of the SMME sector; Broadening ownership to historically disadvantaged groups; Informal community of practice for regional planning entities

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National Income Dynamics Study (NIDS)National Income Dynamics Study (NIDS)

• First nationally representative longitudinal (panel) survey that tracks the same people over time

• Main objective is to measure and understand who is getting ahead and who is falling behind in SA

• Why some people are making progress and others are not

• Key feature of the study is its ability to follow people as they move out of their original households

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What does NIDS tell us that we didn’t know before and cannot What does NIDS tell us that we didn’t know before and cannot get from other surveys?get from other surveys?

• It answers important questions concerning:• Social mobility across time and across generations• Transitions into and out of poverty and employment• Progress through school and into the labour market • Determinants of health status• Changes in well-being (income, expenditure, wealth, assets or

subjective perceptions)• The impact of social grants• Impact of positive events (a job) and negative events (a death)

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NIDS Wave 1,2,3NIDS Wave 1,2,3

NIDS Wave Year Individuals Households

Wave 1 2008 28 247 7 301

Wave 2 2010 28 641 6 809

Wave 3 2012 32 633 8 040

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Programme to Support Pro-poor Policy Development II (PSPPD Programme to Support Pro-poor Policy Development II (PSPPD II)II)

Objective of the PSPPD is to: promote the use of research and other evidence in the policy making

process in South Africa assisting policy-makers and researchers to systematically harness the best

available evidence to inform the policy-making process Has three components: research, capacity building and

stakeholder engagement Funding is €10m (approximately R140m), over a 5 year period,

July 2012 – December 2017

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Research (create new knowledge)Research (create new knowledge)

Generate policy research aligned to NDP and Outcomes encourage the research projects to utilise the NIDS Wave 1, 2

and 3 datasets, thereby increasing the quantitative analysis capacity

Run 2 Calls for Proposals (CfP) processes Award research grants to universities (R850 000 – R1m) CfP 1 award 8 research grants in July 2014 – ECD, small

business, employment, social cohesion CfP 2, 10 research grants May 2015

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Capacity Building (improving technical analysis skills)Capacity Building (improving technical analysis skills)

Working with individual policy makers and researchers, building systems and institutional capacity to use research more effectively in government

For example – SALDRU running Advanced NIDS Analysis course at UCT 7-11 July 2014

Presidency investment in NIDS – PSPPD builds capacity to analyse NIDS dataset

Hence, research that leads to better informed policy makers

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NPC Allocation 2012/13 – 2017/18NPC Allocation 2012/13 – 2017/18

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2012/13 Allocation vs Expenditure R'000

2013/14 Allocation vs Expenditure

R'000

NATIONAL PLANNING 2012/13 Budget allocation 2012/13 Expenditure

2013/14 Budget allocation

2013/14 Expenditure

Current payments Compensation of employees 23 918 20 020 24 989 19 428 Goods and services 65 498 52 082 50 766 37 831 Payment for Financial assets(Theft and Losses) -

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-

-

Transfers and subsidies Departmental agencies and accounts 110

110

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-

Provinces and municipalities 1

1

4

1

Households 18

18

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28 Payment for Capital assets

Machinery and equipment 363

364 1 525

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TOTAL 89 908 72 595 77 312 57 770


NPC Allocation 2012/13 – 2017/18NPC Allocation 2012/13 – 2017/18

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2014/15 ENE Allocation R'000

2015/16 MTEF Allocation R'000

2016/17MTEF Allocation R'000

2017/18 MTEF Allocation R'000

NATIONAL PLANNING

Current payments

Compensation of employees 29 421 30 774 32 805 34 872Goods and services 81 247 65 796 78 184 82 093Payment for Financial assets(Theft and Losses) -

-

-

-

Transfers and subsidies Departmental agencies and accounts -

-

-

-

Provinces and municipalities 4 5 5 5

Households Payment for Capital assets

Machinery and equipment 2 720 1 080 1 081 1 135

TOTAL 113 392 97 655 112 075 118 105


NPC Secretariat capacityNPC Secretariat capacityResearch and Policy Team Communications

TeamAdministrative Staff NIDS AND PSPPD Seconded officials

Acting Head of the secretariat (16)

Communication Specialist (13)

PA to Head of the secretariat

Programme Manager (14)

Corporate Services Manager & Sherpa on international engagements (15)

Education and Social protection (15)

Basic Education (13) Early Childhood and

Development (13)

Communication Specialist (12)

Administrator (7) Finance Manager (13)

Infrastructure & Project Management (15)

Economic and Infrastructure sectors (14)

Spatial Planning, Rural and Urban Development(13)

Environmental Sustainability and Foreign Policy (13)

Outreach and Events (11)

Administrator (6) Research Manager 13)

Infrastructure & Project Management (13)

Governance and Administration (13)

Research Assistant: Governance and Administration (9)

Programme Administrator (11)

Total of 9 people Total of 3 people Total of 3 people Total of 4 people Total of 3 people

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Ke ya leboga Ke a lebohaKe a leboga Ngiyabonga Ndiyabulela

Ngiyathokoza NgiyabongaInkomu Ndi khou livhuha Thank you

Dankie

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