The Working for Water The Working for Water & Working on Fire Programmes & Working on Fire Programmes

Presentation to the Portfolio CommittteePresentation to the Portfolio Committtee

29 August 200729 August 2007

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CONTENTSCONTENTS

OVERALL STRATEGIC OBJECTIVESOVERALL STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES PROGRESS MADE ON POVERTY ALLEVIATIONPROGRESS MADE ON POVERTY ALLEVIATION

WfW/WoF Jobs Breakdown Progress Made 2006/07 Clearing Successes WoF Achievements : 2006/7 WfW/WoF Expenditure WfW/WoF Persondays 2006/07 Planned Progress 2007/8 Progress To Date Skills Development Initiatives

CHALLENGESCHALLENGES WAY FORWARDWAY FORWARD RECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONS

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VIS

ION A country, and region, in which invasive alien plants (IAPs) are effectively managed, and labour-

intensive and socio-economic empowerment opportunities are optimised.

WfW Strategic Plan (2008-2012) (draft)M

ISS

ION

To manage IAPs to:• enhance the sustainable use and conservation of our natural resources, and• promote socio-economic development as part of the Government’s Expanded Public Works Programme

GO

AL

S

A) NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT To manage IAPs to:• Prevent new IAP problems• Reduce the impact of existing priority IAP problems • Enhance the capacity and commitment to solve IAP problems

B) SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT To manage IAPs to:• Contribute to an enabled environment for sustainable targeted employment opportunities in the natural resource management market • Facilitate broad-based economic empowerment • Build social capital

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WORKING FOR WATER PROGRAMME SOCIO-WORKING FOR WATER PROGRAMME SOCIO-ECONOMIC OBJECTIVESECONOMIC OBJECTIVES

To optimize the socio-economic investment made by the WfW programme by improving the livelihood options for programme beneficiaries directly and indirectly

To develop policies, strategies and plans for the effective and efficient implementation of the WfW SDP

To contribute towards the acceleration of economic growth, unemployment and poverty alleviation by ensuring that WfW issues are adequately addressed and integrated in all stages of the WfW project cycle

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WfW and WoF Jobs Breakdown -2006/07WfW and WoF Jobs Breakdown -2006/07

RegionRegion Jobs CreatedJobs Created WomenWomen YouthYouth DisabledDisabled MenMen

ECEC38783878 19781978 6262 1%1% 11471147

GautengGauteng17891789 966966 145145 2%2% 642642

KZNKZN22042204 12121212 506506 0%0% 486486

LimpopoLimpopo19681968 11611161 216216 1%1% 571571

MpumalangaMpumalanga25512551 14031403 535535 3%3% 536536

NCAPE/FSNCAPE/FS658658 382382 144144 0%0% 132132

NWNW856856 445445 111111 1%1% 308308

SANParksSANParks17741774 10821082 355355 0%0% 337337

WCWC25272527 11371137 783783 0%0% 607607

WoFireWoFire 17991799 10971097 360360 0%0% 342342

TotalsTotals 20,01320,013 1012610126 32173217 15621562 51085108

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WPROGRESS MADE 2006/07-WfWWPROGRESS MADE 2006/07-WfW

BudgetBudget ExpenditurExpenditure e

% % ExpenditExpenditureure

Target Target haha

% ha% ha Target Target P/daysP/days

Ave Ave Cost Cost per haper ha

R369, 000R369, 000 R417, 106R417, 106 100.5%100.5% 822, 684822, 684 96%96%

(787, 675)(787, 675)

1,917,9101,917,910

AchievedAchieved

2, 052,7432, 052,743

R199, 4R199, 4

No. of No. of BeneficiaBeneficiariesries

WomenWomen YouthYouth DisableDisabledd

MenMen

2974029740 17, 09317, 093 6, 7786, 778 589589 5, 0105, 010

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PROGRESS MADE 2006/07-WoFPROGRESS MADE 2006/07-WoFBudgetBudget ExpenditurExpenditur

e e % % ExpenditExpenditureure

Target Target haha

Planned Planned output output firesfires

Areas (ha)Areas (ha)

R37.500 R37.500 000000

R44mR44m 100.2%100.2% 356, 788356, 788 Weather Weather dependentdependent

Weather Weather dependentdependent

No. of No. of BeneficiaBeneficiariesries

WomenWomen YouthYouth DisableDisabledd

MenMen

17991799 10971097 360360 00 342342

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Clearing Success 2006/07Clearing Success 2006/07Region Target Ha Actual Ha % Ha

Eastern Cape 166,500 180,166 108%

Western Cape 190,040 182,223 96%

Mpumalanga 89,974 76,079 85%

KZN 67,812 72,698 107%

Limpopo 76,632 52,595 69%

Gauteng 27,124 24,459 90%

Northern Cape & Free State 46,337 42,449 92%

North West 31,445 22,432 71%

SANPARKS 121,250 129,001 109%

Working on Fire 356, 788  356 788   100%

IDT (Vuselela) 5,570 5,573 100%

National Office      

Totals 822,684 787,675 96%

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WoF Achievements: 2006/07WoF Achievements: 2006/07

Fires/InterventionsFires/Interventions

R40mR40m

Areas (ha)Areas (ha) 2006/7 Planned outputs 2006/7 Planned outputs Fires/Fires/

Interventions R44mInterventions R44m

Areas (ha)Areas (ha)

Fire SuppressionFire Suppression 805805 356, 788356, 788 Weather DependentWeather Dependent Weather DependentWeather Dependent

Manual Fuel ReductionManual Fuel Reduction 169169 603603 200200 710710

Stack BurningStack Burning 44 4747 5050 590590

Fire BeltsFire Belts 655655 3, 9643, 964 600600 3, 6103, 610

Prescribed BurningPrescribed Burning 5555 21, 89721, 897 5050 19, 91019, 910

Person Days Person Days EmploymentEmployment

245, 950245, 950 292, 062292, 062

Person Days Capacity Person Days Capacity BuildingBuilding

67, 70567, 705 80, 41580, 415

Number of Direct Number of Direct BeneficiariesBeneficiaries

1, 7991, 799 1, 5001, 500

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WfW Expenditure 2006/07WfW Expenditure 2006/07

RegionBudget

2006/7Expenditure as at

March 2007 % Expenditure

Eastern Cape 62,657,751 61,893,000 99%

Western Cape 68,983,767 60,846,000 87%

Mpumalanga 54,494,000 50,545,000 94%

KZN 42,149,000 45,524,116 108%

Limpopo 34,245,000 34,181,393 100%

Gauteng 27,019,000 23,427,644 87%

Northern Cape & Free State

25,871,00025,696,000 99%

North West 17,947,000 17,764,000 99%

SANPARKS 33,886,526 35,058,517 113%

Working on Fire 37,500,000 44m 102.%

IDT (Vuselela) 8,900,000 7, 863, 751 88%

National Office 56,122,000 77,106,000 137%

Totals 469,775,044 463,858,670 99%

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WfW/WoF Persondays 2006/07WfW/WoF Persondays 2006/07

Region

Target persondays(opera

tional and training) Actual Pd % Pd Cost / Pd

Eastern Cape 319,868 293,178 92% 211

Western Cape 305,384 350,768 114% 173

Mpumalanga 251,879 228,191 91% 221

KZN 247,333 269,602 109% 168

Limpopo 205,760 125,146 61% 246

Gauteng 144,582 127,809 88% 183

Northern Cape & Free State 135438 206,675 153% 124

North West 116,632 70,287 60% 253

SANPARKS 146,142 148,431 91% 237

Working on Fire 245 950 292 062 

102% 

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IDT (Vuselela) 44,892 44,170 98% 178

National Office      

Totals 1,917,910 1,864,257 97%  

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PLANNED ACTIVITIES FOR PLANNED ACTIVITIES FOR 2007/082007/08

Initial ClearingInitial Clearing Follow-up Follow-up ClearingClearing

Person daysPerson days Days worked per Days worked per AnnumAnnum

BudgetBudget

315, 405315, 405 497, 784497, 784 1, 931, 4931, 931, 493 180-230180-230 R446mR446m

Jobs to be createdJobs to be created WomenWomen YouthYouth DisabledDisabled MenMen

29, 74029, 740 17, 31417, 314 69806980 589589 50105010

Working on Fire -Working on Fire -Jobs to be createdJobs to be created

2100- R76m2100- R76m

WomenWomen

468468

YouthYouth

914914

DisabledDisabled

1515

MenMen

703703

Working for Working for Woodlands Jobs to Woodlands Jobs to be createdbe created

568 – R18m Planned 568 – R18m Planned for August 2007for August 2007

WomenWomen

256256

YouthYouth

114114

DisabledDisabled

4545

MenMen

153153

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PROGRESS/EXPENDITURE TO DATEPROGRESS/EXPENDITURE TO DATERegional Regional Budget Budget 2007/082007/08

Expenditure Expenditure as at July as at July 20072007

% % ExpenditureExpenditure

Target HaTarget Ha Actual HaActual Ha % Ha% Ha Target Target persondays(persondays(Operational Operational & Training)& Training)

ECEC R58,943 520R58,943 520 R20, 443 187R20, 443 187 35%35% 151234151234 2852728527 19%19% 305 2096305 2096

WCWC R57, 797 022R57, 797 022 R9, 400 000R9, 400 000 16%16% 184734184734 3124631246 17%17% 265418265418

MPMP R45, 350 499R45, 350 499 R4, 200 000R4, 200 000 7%7% 1158411584 62776277 54%54% 5629156291

KZNKZN R38, 210 546R38, 210 546 R2, 634 026R2, 634 026 6.8%6.8% 68826882 10052.5310052.53 140%140% 3113031130

LIMPLIMP R33, 310 828R33, 310 828 R6 ,041 859R6 ,041 859 18%18% 8509485094 71897189 8.4%8.4% 205760205760

GAUGAU R23,441 221R23,441 221 R1, 194 000R1, 194 000 5%5% 70437043 31593159 44%44% 116827116827

NCNC R18 738 702R18 738 702 R2, 631 564R2, 631 564 14%14% 3478434784 7,0907,090 20%20% 1229512295

NWCNWC R16 434 857R16 434 857 R1, 444 803R1, 444 803 6.3%6.3% 3897138971 1045410454 27%27% 9914499144

FSFS R7, 268 139R7, 268 139 R349 600R349 600 4.8%4.8% 3484334843 397397 1.1%1.1% 4638746387

SanparksSanparks R32 924 643R32 924 643 R9, 622 482R9, 622 482 29%29% 3911039110 2705527055 69%69% 5246352463

VuselelaVuselela R10 503 455R10 503 455 R2, 813 240R2, 813 240 27.2%27.2% 48.57148.571 1321113211 27.2%27.2%

Nat officeNat office R44526 568R44526 568 R10,809 000R10,809 000 24%24%

TotalTotal R387 450 R387 450 000000

R71, 583 761R71, 583 761 18.4%18.4%

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CHALLENGES OF THE WfW PROGRAMMECHALLENGES OF THE WfW PROGRAMME

Inadequate funding to create more job opportunities Capacity constraints both at WfW National and Regional offices Clear communication and understanding of the WfW Programme to all

key stakeholders Poor skills development of both contractors and beneficiaries Weak collaboration with other government departments, municipalities

and other relevant institutions to ensure alignment and integration into IDPs and PGDS

Inadequate Monitoring and Evaluation tools and capacity to verify the impact of the WfW Programme

Research results and recommendations that are not unpacked and utilized for and by the entire programme

Handover policy to the landowners and municipalities.

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WAY FORWARDWAY FORWARD

To secure more budget to cover more hectares in order to To secure more budget to cover more hectares in order to create more job opportunitiescreate more job opportunities

To identify SMME and Value Adding Industries To identify SMME and Value Adding Industries opportunities related to alien species found in the region opportunities related to alien species found in the region through conversion of bio-mass into usable goodsthrough conversion of bio-mass into usable goods

To strengthen Intergovernmental Collaboration (DEAT, To strengthen Intergovernmental Collaboration (DEAT, NDA, DM’s etc.)NDA, DM’s etc.)

To finalize the development of the data management To finalize the development of the data management system (WIMS) of the programme in order to improve system (WIMS) of the programme in order to improve M&E capacityM&E capacity

To fill in critical posts to improve M&E capacity. To fill in critical posts to improve M&E capacity. To roll out ABET training planTo roll out ABET training plan

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Skills Development UpdateSkills Development Update

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Training unit is responsible for the skills Training unit is responsible for the skills development requirements of all WfW development requirements of all WfW Beneficiaries (Contractors and their Beneficiaries (Contractors and their workers) workers)

DWAF WfW KFA 6.2.DWAF WfW KFA 6.2. To contribute to socio-economic To contribute to socio-economic

empowerment of all beneficiaries in empowerment of all beneficiaries in order to create sustainable order to create sustainable livelihoodslivelihoods

Training Programme ObjectivesTraining Programme ObjectivesTo provide training that empowers To provide training that empowers

contractors and their workerscontractors and their workers

TRAINING UNIT OBJECTIVESTRAINING UNIT OBJECTIVES

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WfW Training MatrixWfW Training MatrixFUNCTIONAL TRAINING COURSESFUNCTIONAL TRAINING COURSES

InductionInduction

Fire AwarenessFire Awareness

First AidFirst Aid

Health & SafetyHealth & Safety

COIDACOIDA

Bee HandlingBee Handling

Chainsaw OperationsChainsaw Operations

Brushcutter OperationsBrushcutter Operations

Herbicide ApplicationHerbicide Application

Limited Pest ControlLimited Pest Control

Swimming Swimming

AllAll

AllAll

First AiderFirst Aider

H&S representativeH&S representative

H&S representativeH&S representative

AllAll

Chainsaw OperatorChainsaw Operator

Brushcutter OperatorBrushcutter Operator

Herbicide ApplicatorHerbicide Applicator

Herbicide ApplicatorHerbicide Applicator

Aquatic Weed Teams onlyAquatic Weed Teams only

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WfW TRAINING MATRIXWfW TRAINING MATRIXSOCIAL DEVELOPMENTSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

HIV/AIDSHIV/AIDS

Peer EducationPeer Education

CounsellingCounselling

Personal FinancesPersonal Finances

DiversityDiversity

Primary Health CarePrimary Health Care

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Peer EducatorsPeer Educators

CounsellorsCounsellors

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WfW TRAINING MATRIXWfW TRAINING MATRIXCONTRACTOR DEVELOPMENTCONTRACTOR DEVELOPMENT

Contractor Development I, II, IIIContractor Development I, II, III

Business FinanceBusiness Finance

Advanced EntrepreneurshipAdvanced Entrepreneurship

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NB : NB : A number of additions have and will A number of additions have and will be made to the WfW training matrix – be made to the WfW training matrix – these are currently being registered by these are currently being registered by the Dept of Labour.the Dept of Labour.

All contractorsAll contractors

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Q 1- TRAINING KPIsQ 1- TRAINING KPIs  

ACCREDITED ACCREDITED TRAININGTRAINING    NON-ACCREDITED TRAININGNON-ACCREDITED TRAINING   

  

Number of Persons Number of Persons Trained (ACCREDITED Trained (ACCREDITED TRAINING ONLY)TRAINING ONLY)

Number of Person Days Number of Person Days of ACCREDITED of ACCREDITED Training ReceivedTraining Received

Number of Persons Trained Number of Persons Trained (NON-ACCREDITED TRAINING (NON-ACCREDITED TRAINING ONLY)ONLY)

Number of Person Days of NON-Number of Person Days of NON-ACCREDITED Training ReceivedACCREDITED Training Received

SANP NationalSANP National 129129 600600 814814 17401740

EASTERN CAPEEASTERN CAPE 909909 22892289 395395 12581258

IDT National IDT National 00 00 469469 59415941

WESTERN CAPEWESTERN CAPE 00 00 637637 18831883

NORTH WESTNORTH WEST 619619 22382238 00 00

KWAZULU-NATALKWAZULU-NATAL 20592059 84608460 00 00

MPUMALANGAMPUMALANGA 00 00 00 00

GAUTENGGAUTENG 00 00 1010 5050

NORTHERN CAPENORTHERN CAPE 00 00 205205 12731273

LIMPOPOLIMPOPO 11341134 26052605 00 00

TOTALTOTAL 48504850 1619216192 25302530 1214512145

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WoFire Training ProgressWoFire Training ProgressTraining implemented in Mpumalanga only (Quarter 2 budget)Training implemented in Mpumalanga only (Quarter 2 budget)

Free State – training approved, awaiting appointment of Training Free State – training approved, awaiting appointment of Training ProvidersProviders

KZN, E/Cape, W/Cape-awaiting approval of submissionsKZN, E/Cape, W/Cape-awaiting approval of submissions

Plans to establish a WoFire Academy underway, located in Plans to establish a WoFire Academy underway, located in Mpumalanga. Mpumalanga. – This would ensure smooth training implementation. DoL budget would be

requested for WoFire Mpumalanga only – in new financial year.

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QUARTER 2 TRAINING PLANSQUARTER 2 TRAINING PLANS REGIONREGION WFWWFW SANParks*SANParks* WoFIRE*WoFIRE* VuselelaVuselela TOTALTOTAL REGIONREGION

Eastern CapeEastern Cape R 1,230,363R 1,230,363 R 157,332R 157,332 R 39,560R 39,560 R 182,904R 182,904 R 1,610,159R 1,610,159 Eastern CapeEastern Cape

Western CapeWestern Cape R 1,605,952R 1,605,952 R 950,653R 950,653 R 72,192R 72,192 R 199,400R 199,400 R 2,828,197R 2,828,197 Western CapeWestern Cape

Northern CapeNorthern Cape R 401,776R 401,776       R 39,456R 39,456 R 441,232R 441,232 Northern CapeNorthern Cape

GautengGauteng R 781,338R 781,338    R 39,560R 39,560    R 820,898R 820,898 GautengGauteng

North WestNorth West R 568,670R 568,670             North WestNorth West

KZNKZN R1379508R1379508    R 39,560R 39,560 R 40,656R 40,656 R 80,216R 80,216 KZNKZN

MpumalangaMpumalanga R 1,014,410R 1,014,410 R 39,560R 39,560 R 39,456R 39,456 R 1,093,426R 1,093,426 MpumalangaMpumalanga

LimpopoLimpopo R 113,718R 113,718 R 221,621R 221,621 R 39,560R 39,560    R 374,899R 374,899 LimpopoLimpopo

Free StateFree State R 142,482R 142,482 R 50,124R 50,124 R 39,560R 39,560    R 232,166R 232,166 Free StateFree State

TotalTotal R 7,238,217R 7,238,217 R 1,379,730R 1,379,730 R 309,552R 309,552 R 501,872R 501,872 R 9,429,371R 9,429,371 TotalTotal

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Quarter 2 ProgressQuarter 2 Progress

Quarter 2 training plans submitted to EPWP & DoL.Quarter 2 training plans submitted to EPWP & DoL.

Training being implemented in all regions (Q1 & Q2 funds).Training being implemented in all regions (Q1 & Q2 funds).

Training Provider Contract approval Training Provider Contract approval – still taking place in Western Cape, Free State, Gauteng North and

Eastern Cape.

KZN, Mpumalanga, North West KZN, Mpumalanga, North West – follow-up support needed.

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WAY FORWARDWAY FORWARD

Regions experiencing difficulties (e.g. KZN, Regions experiencing difficulties (e.g. KZN, North West, Mpumalanga) North West, Mpumalanga) – additional support to be provided by National

Office.

WfW & Partners WfW & Partners – improved co-operation & collaboration at

regional level.

Training KPIs/reporting Training KPIs/reporting – continually being addressed.

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ConclusionConclusion

Given the strategic priority of the programme, plans to Given the strategic priority of the programme, plans to take the programme to higher levels will be acceleratedtake the programme to higher levels will be accelerated

More work needs to be done to maximize partnerships More work needs to be done to maximize partnerships with private sector and other Departmentswith private sector and other Departments