PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

22 AUGUST 2001

Transitional National Development Trust

Temporary structure formed in 1996 whilst NDA was being established Over 4000 proposals for funding were inherited Inherited infrastructure and resources Valuable lessons learnt

ACCELERATED GRANT DISBURSEMENT PROCESS

Temporary Provincial satellite offices

Screening projects under R200 000

Screening projects over R200 000

Parallel processes involved

WHO IS NDA?

Act of Parliament 108, November 1998 Reporting to the Treasury/ Social Development (to be confirmed) Independent of Government Started operating April 2000 The NDA Board of Trustees is composed of six representatives from

Government and nine representatives from civil society appointed by the Minister of Finance, the Executive Authority of the NDA.

WHO IS NDA? cont…

The Board is divided into the following subcommittees: Management Committee Finance and Audit Committee Human resource and Remuneration Committee Policy, Projects and Programmes Screening Committee

Our Vision….

The NDA is South Africa’s key funding agency that addresses poverty and contributes towards the creation of a healthy, economically vibrant and stable civil

society.

Our Strategic Direction

Our Mission….

To be a statutory funding agency whose primary focus is to contribute towards the eradication of poverty and its causes, and strengthen the capacity of civil society

organisation in combating poverty.

Strategic ObjectivesTo focus and provide funding to poverty stricken areas

To introduce and phase-in proactive, integrated “programme level funding strategies

To form a working relationship with CSOs and other relevant organisations

To increase the pool of funds

To develop and implement a capacity building model to improve the NDA (Staff and Board) organisation competence

To develop and implement a capacity building model to improve CSO organisation competence

To form working relationships with other capacity building organisations

To build an innovative internal research capability and form external links

To build a culture of knowledge generation and management that would differentiate the NDA as an organisation

To form working relationships with other relevant research organisations

To lead and influence external policy debate on poverty eradication

To lead and influence public debate on poverty eradication

To engage and communicate effectively to related organisations and communities

To form working relationships and build networks within the poverty arena

NDA Mandate

Funding

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Our Strategic Direction

SOURCES OF FUNDINGCurrent funding sources:

Government

European Union

Independent Development Trust (once off funding)

Potential funding sources:

Lottery?

Any other partners

WHERE IS NDA GOING?

Move away from sectoral funding to Programme level funding

Partnering with stakeholders

ISRDP support / Urban renewal

Poverty pockets (SSA info)

Institutional building

Human capacity

Provincialisation

INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING Staff

Permanent (National Office) 45

Temporary (Provincial) 38

Infrastructure

Project Tracking System

Decision making process

Financial Management system (ACCPAC)

Microsoft Outlook E-mail system

Call Centre

Project Cycle Management

Pre-Assessment

Assessment

Monitoring & Evaluation

Project Closure

PARTNERSHIPS

Land Claims Commission – Validation Campaign

SABS – SMME Development

IDT - ISRDP

UNDP – Local Government – Capacity Building

Interfund – Capacity Building

Bristol Myers Squibb – HIV/AIDS

Etc

PROGRESS TO DATE

PROGRAMME ENHANCEMENT

Grant making tools & systems IT Review Staff Development Performance contracting Risk Management Decentralisation Policy Review Funding Criteria Resourcing

DISBURSEMENT UPDATE

PROVINCE NO APPROVED DISBURSED

EC 29,317,669.00R 206 14,049,457.00R NC 9,183,956.00R 35 4,705,993.00R WC 34,226,505.00R 185 13,086,548.00R NP 82,830,210.00R 390 11,183,333.00R NW 19,589,917.00R 126 5,582,099.00R KZN 21,178,398.00R 122 15,591,249.00R MP 13,027,294.00R 39 5,012,799.00R GTG 35,615,765.00R 140 10,715,665.00R FS 65,454,290.00R 108 5,464,964.00R TOTAL 310,424,004.00R 1351 85,392,107.00R

TOTAL APPROVED

PROGRESS TO DATE cont…

PROACTIVE FUNDING

Uphaphe Empowerment Trust - KZNCommunity Self Empowerment Centre - ECTswelelopele Initiative - NCNorthern Province Special Projects Forum – NPStormberg Farmers Association – ECSABS - National

Flagship Programmes

THANK YOU

ANY QUESTIONS?