presentation of the 1 st quarter perfomance report to the portfolio commitee on women, children and...

PRESENTATION OF THE 1ST QUARTER PERFOMANCE REPORT

TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITEE ON WOMEN, CHILDREN AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

DIRECTOR GENERAL VELISWA BADUZA

18 SEPTEMBER 2013

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Vision

Mission

Values

Mandate

First Quarter Performance Overview against Predetermined Objective

DWCPD budget for the First Quarter

Programme Performance for each programme

Main Achievements for each programme

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Vision

An empowered society that upholds the rights of women, children and people with disabilities

Mission

To mainstream the rights and empowerment of women, children and people with disabilities through advocacy, institutional support and capacity development, monitoring and evaluation

Values

Commitment

Collectivism

Equity

Accountability3

MandateThe mandate of the department is to promote, facilitate, coordinate and monitor the realization of the rights of women, children and people with disabilities

Constitutional Mandate

The Bill of Rights in the Constitution of South Africa enshrines the rights of all people in our country and affirms the democratic values of human dignity, equality and freedom. The overall goal of the departmental Strategic Plan is to promote the achievement of equality and eradicate discrimination against women, children and people with disabilities as guaranteed in the Bill of Rights

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PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE 2013/14 FINANCIAL YEAR

The figure below illustrates the overall performance of the Department of Women Children and People with Disabilities for the first Quarter of the current financial year 2013/2014.

The Department planned a total of 26 targets for the first Quarter and achieved 13 targets (50 %) while 13 targets (50 %) were not achieved

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FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

The total budget for the year 2013 /14 is R198 312 million (including the Commission on Gender Equality) and the Actual Expenditure for the 1st quarter of the 2013/2014 financial year is R37 507 million. Therefore the Department as a whole has spent 19% for the 1st Quarter of the 2013/14 financial year.

The figure below illustrates that the Departmental planned budget projections were R 49 769 million for the 1st Quarter of 2013/14, and that the Actual Expenditure amounted to R37 507 million, representing a positive variance of R12 261 million. The department has therefore spent 75% against its planned budget for the quarter.

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FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE (CONT’D.)

Programme

PLANNED BUDGET

PROJECTIONSACTUAL

EXPENDITURE % SPEND

R '000 R '000

ADMINISTRATION 25 003 19 417 78%

WEGE 19 770 14 298 72%

CRR 1 970 1 604 81%

RPD 3 026 2 188 72%

TOTAL 49 769 37 507 75%7

PROGRAMME PERFORMANCE

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PROGRAMME 1 : PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

The purpose of this programme is to provide strategic management and administrative support to the

Department. The figure below illustrates that out of 9 targets planned for the first Quarter of the current

financial year, Programme 1 (Administration) achieved 2 targets (22%) while 7 targets (78%) were not

achieved.

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PROGRAMME 1 : FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

The figure below illustrates that out of the total planned budget projection of R25, 003 million, the actual expenditure in the Administration Branch was R19, 417 million, with an underexpenditure of R5 586 million. Therefore Programme 1 has spend 78% of its budget for the 1st Quarter .

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PROGRAMME 1 :FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE (CONT’D.)

Sub-programme

PLANNED BUDGET

PROJECTIONSACTUAL

EXPENDITURE % SPEND

R '000 R '000

MINISTRY 5 487 6 901 126%

MANAGEMENT 5 528 3 435 62%

COR SERV 10 670 7 678 72%

OFFICE ACCOMODATION 3 318 1 403 42%

TOTAL 25 003 19 417 78%

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PROGRAMME 1: ADMINISTRATION

Performance Indicator

Annual Target 2013 / 14

Q1 Target Description of progress made

Deviation Reason for Deviation

Corrective measures

Number of Internal Audit reports issued on the 3 year rolling plan.

4 1 1 Not Achieved The three year rolling plan was not yet approved

The three year rolling plan will be finalized and submitted to the Audit Committee as at 27 July 2013

% of management action plans followed up and verified.

100% 20% 0% Not Achieved Follow-up audits were not done in the first quarter due to completion of outstanding tasks from the previous financial year

First follow-up audit will be done in the second quarter

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Corrective

measures

365 Day Plan of Action (POA) coordinated.

100% of planned actions achieved.

Council Strategy, Terms of Reference and Action Plan approved. Council calendar approved

1.Council Strategic Guidelines developed and approved by the Council

2. Council Work-plan with priority areas for 2013/14 developed.

3. Approved Council Terms of Reference incorporated into Procedural Guidelines for the NCGBV.

Not Achieved Council is still in process of reviewing the documents (Strategic Guidelines and Terms of Reference )

Follow up regarding the documents will be expedited with the Council, so that the document are ready in the second Quarter

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Corrective measures

365 Day Plan of Action (POA) coordinated.

100% of planned actions achieved.

Council Strategy, and Terms of Reference and Action Plan approved. Council calendar approved.

4. Calendar of Council meetings developed and approved

Not Achieved(Cont’d for the previous target)

Council is still in process of reviewing the documents (Strategic Guidelines and Terms of Reference )

Follow up regarding the documents will be expedited with the Council, so that the document are ready in the second Quarter

% of deviation on expenditure against allocated funding.

5% (not in excess of)

0% 0% Not Achieved Projections were not in line with the Operational Plans.

Projections were revised to be aligned with the Operational Plans

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PROGRAMME 1: ADMINISTRATIONPerformance Indicator




Corrective measures

% of reduction of vacancy rate

7% 2% Vacancy rate as at 1 April was 19%;and at the end June it was 17.9%. Reduction of 1.1%

Not Achieved While there were 7 new appointments, 4 terminations were implemented

Improve turn-around times of selection processes

Accelerate verification of qualifications by SAQA

Develop a staff retention strategy

Events coordination for three sectors in the department (women, children and people with disabilities)

Reports on events coordinated produced

Reports on:

International Day of Children

Day of the African Child

National Epilepsy Week

0 Not Achieved Resources were prioritized towards events that were done in collaboration with other Departments and Provincial Departments i.e. Child Protection Week and Orange Day x3

Improve planning with the advocacy units

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Corrective measures

Annual Stakeholder Forum coordinated.

1 Annual Stakeholder Forum.

Concept document and action plan on the ASF approved.

Done Achieved None None

Communication Plan (with regard to marketing and branding) implemented

Communication Plan developed

Market research and report on the DWCPD brand.

Terms of Reference developed and approved.

Solicited assistance and support from GCIS and departmental Research unit on best practices and cost effective ways to implement the brand research

Not Achieved Development of Terms of Reference took longer than anticipated

Market research to be finalized in the 2nd quarter

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Corrective

measures

Number of Research analytic reports on the status of women, children and people with disabilities produced.

6 2 Analytical report on unemployment and child labour in South Africa finalised and presented

Analytical report on Access of Information by person with dissability

Achieved None None

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PROGRAMME 1: MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS

•Facilitated and coordinated the Launch of the United Nations Orange Day UNiTE Campaign in Limpopo and Western Cape Provinces.

•Coordinated signing of the South Africa-Nigeria MOU on partnership with the three sectors (i.e. Women, Children & People with Disabilities).

•Completed an Inception Report on the Violence against Women research.

•Finalised analysis of the survey of special schools.

•Developed a tool to assess institutional arrangements at District Municipal level. This tool will assess the ability of municipalities to mainstream gender, children’s rights and disability considerations into their programmes.

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PROGRAMME 2: WOMEN EMPOWERMENT AND GENDER EQUALITY (WEGE)

The purpose of the Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality programme is to facilitate and

report comprehensively on the translation of National and International commitments into

empowerment and socio-economic development programmes towards the realisation of women’s

rights and the progressive realisation of equality

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PROGRAMME 2: PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

The figure below illustrates that out of 9 targets planned for the first Quarter of the current

financial year, the WEGE Branch achieved 7 targets ( 78%), and 2 target (22%) were not

achieved.

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PROGRAMME 2: FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

The figure below illustrates that out of the total planned budget projections of R19 770 million, the

actual expenditure was R14 298 million with an underexpenditure of R5 472 million. Therefore

Programme 2 has spend 72% of its budget or the 1st Quarter.

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PROGRAMME 2: FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE (CONT’D.)

Sub-programme (WEGE)

PLANNED BUDGET

PROJECTIONSACTUAL

EXPENDITURE % SPEND

R '000 R '000

Advocacy & Mainstreaming 1 512 1 603 106%

Institutional support 1 030 830 81%

Monitoring & Evaluation 1 457 1 349 93%

CGE 15 771 10 516 67%

TOTAL 19 770 14 298 72%22

PROGRAMME 2: WOMEN EMPOWERMENT AND GENDER EQUALITY





Corrective measures

Number of programmes on WEGE Policy coordinated

8 2Finalization of legislation of the WEGE Bill through consultations.

Advocacy on the implementation of the WEGE Policy on 50/50.

WEGE Bill negotiations held with Nedlac (January – May 2013).

Database of women to serve as board of directors developed.

AchievedNone None

Number of Programmes on women’s socio-economic opportunities and development coordinated

5 1(Programme on rural women socio-economic empowerment coordinated)

Workshop convened with rural women on legislation and draft rural women strategic development progamme, 10 May 2013

Achieved None None

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Corrective measures

Number of Capacity building and institutional support programmes facilitated and coordinated

3 1(Capacity development for gender mainstreaming and responsive budgeting facilitated)

Gender Mainstreaming Training facilitated with national and provincial departments.

Inputs into IBSA as a gender mainstreaming exercise at regional level

Achieved None None

Number of initiatives on Institutional Support and Capacity development framework undertaken

3 1 (Technical Team for Gender mainstreaming and responsive budgeting convened)

Technical Team convened on 27 June 2013

Further consultation on the Institutional Framework at the National Machinery Meeting in April 2013

Achieved None None

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Corrective measures

Number of National Gender Mainstreaming (NGM) programmes coordinated

4 1(Convened and support machinaries )

The National Gender Machinery was convened on 10 to 11 April 2013

Achieved None None

Number of initiatives for young women in (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields coordinated

4 1( Finalisation of the joint Service Level Agreement facilitated)

Prepared amendments and circulated the Draft SLA on Techno Girl initiative/ project for management consideration

Not Achieved Revised SLA delayed by consultation internally.

Facilitate approval in the 2nd Quarter.

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Corrective measures

Number of status report on programmes for women empowerment & gender equality

3 1 (Quarterly report on WEGE submitted)

Status Report on the programme for 50% Gender Parity in SMS levels in the Public Service compiled

Achieved None None

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Corrective measures

Number of provincial programmes on implementation of women empowerment & gender equality monitored

4 1 (Programme on monitoring visits to 2 provinces undertaken)

0 Not Achieved Consideration for joint provincial visits approach by the M&E Cluster for an integrated approach

The M&E Unit’s focus on several international and regional reports including VAW, UNSG (x 4 reports) and participation in the development of the 2013 MDG Goal 3 report with STATS SA

A Schedule of provincial visits has been drawn up during the workshop as part of joint planning to ensure that all 9 provinces will be visited by the end of the financial year

Initiating collaboration with NYDA, SAWID, WARD, and SEDA to visit women’s projects throughout the year

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Corrective measures

Number of compliance reports to regional, continental and international commitments

2 1 (Report on AU Women’s Protocol)

AU Women’s Protocol Report drafted and consulted Report on participation in 56th Session of UNCSW finalised and submitted Report on women and political participation to the UN GA resolution developed and submitted to the UN

Achieved None None

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Consulted with NEDLAC on the WEGE Bill, finalised the Women Empowerment and Gender Equality Bill, and prepared for Cabinet consideration for Parliament processes.

Completed and submitted the Report on South Africa’s Participation at the 57 th Session of the UN CSW.

Shared the Gender Responsive Budgeting Analysis Report with Ministries of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Energy, Health and Trade and Industry for inputs before publication.

Completed and submitted the AU Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa Report to the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development.

Participated, presented and contributed to the drafting of the signed Declaration at IBSA Women’s Forum in New Dheli, India.

Participation in the IBSA 2013 Women’s Forum in India and presented on the GRB for Gender Mainstreaming and National Council against Gender Based Violence.

Participated in the Tenth Commonwealth Women's Affairs Ministers Meeting in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Completed and submitted a Report on the progress made on political representation of women in South Africa to the UN.

Xihosani Village Multi-sectoral project coordinated partnership with the DTI, Limpopo Economic Development & Tourism and community stakeholder and local traditional leadership representative, Ward Councilor with needs analysis, stakeholder’s identification and meeting.

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PROGRAMME 3: CHILDREN’S RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES (CRR)

The purpose of the Children Rights and Responsibilities Programme is to promote, advocate

and monitor the realisation of children’s rights through Government’s policies and programmes.

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PROGRAMME 3: CHILDREN’S RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The figure below illustrates that out of 5 targets planned for the first Quarter of the current financial year, Programme 3 achieved 4 targets (80%), and 1 target (20%) was not achieved.

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The figure below illustrates that out of the total planned budget projections of R1,970 million, the actual expenditure was R1,604 million, with an underexpenditure of R366 000. Therefore Programme 3 has spend 81% of its budget or the 1st Quarter.

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PROGRAMME 3: FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE (CON.)

Sub-programme (CRR)

PLANNED BUDGET

PROJECTIONSACTUAL

EXPENDITURE % SPEND

R '000 R '000

Advocacy & Mainstreaming 639 593 93%

Institutional support 701 580 83%

Monitoring & Evaluation 630 431 68%

TOTAL 1 970 1 604 81%33






Corrective measures

Number of Social campaigns on rights of children conducted

3 (1) Child Protection Week coordinated

The Child Protection Campaign was successfully conducted

Achieved None None

Child Friendly Cities/Communities model launched

Child Friendly Cities/Communities model developed

Developed Child Friendly Cities/Communities model consulted with stakeholders

Consulted stakeholders on 27 – 28 June 2013, inclusive of National Departments, Provincial Offices on the Rights of the Child, Municipalities and Non Governmental Organisations

Achieved None None

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Q1 Target Description of progress made Deviation Reason for Deviation

Corrective measures

M&E Strategy finalised

M&E Strategy finalised

Draft M&E Strategy consulted with stakeholders

Consultations with heads of M&E Units: Northern Cape: Eastern Cape; Free State and Western Cape.

M&E strategy presented and work shopped with: Northern Cape; Eastern Cape; Free State and Western Cape.

Site Visits and engagements with communities together with the respective Premier's Offices.Conducted visits to the Khoi and San Community in Platfontein , Northern Cape on 19 May 2013.Visited Ghariep District: the poorest district in the Free State on 03 June 2013 , focus was on Social Development and on 14 June 2013 focus was on water and sanitation

Achieved None None

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Corrective measures

M&E data systems developed

M&E data systems developed

Concept document on the development of the M&E data systems consulted with stakeholders

Consultations with Stats' on indicators and data system for Ulwazi for children and agreement on the template for finalization of metadata and Service Level Agreement

Achieved None None

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Corrective measures

Number of Regional and international periodic reports produced and deposited.

2 The AU- ACRWC & UNCRC reports finalised

The AU- ACRWC & UNCRC reports submitted to Cabinet.

The UNCRC, ACRWC and the Optional Protocol reports were edited and finalized

Not Achieved Report missed the date initially earmarked for Cabinet Submission

The UN reports and the AU report will be submitted to the Cabinet Committee in the second quarter

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•Approval on the National Plan of Action for Children by Cabinet as the comprehensive plan to give guidance and direction to government departments, civil society and other partners in the children’s sector towards the realisation of children’s rights.

•The successful hosting of Child Protection Week activities planned for the Department.

•Conducted Capacity Development Session focusing on the National Plan of Action for Children, and the Monitoring and Evaluation Strategy in the Northern Cape, Free State, Eastern Cape and Western Cape Provinces.

•Finalised two International reports to the UNCRC and one to the African Committee on the Rights and Welfare of the Child.

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PROGRAMME 4: RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES (RPD)

The purpose of the Rights of People with Disabilities Programme is to facilitate and report

comprehensively on the translation of national and international obligations into empowerment and

socio-economic development programmes towards the realisation of the rights of people with

disabilities and equalization of opportunities.

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PROGRAMME 4: RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

The figure below illustrates that out of 3 targets planned for the first Quarter of the current financial

year, Programme 4 achieved 1 target (33%), and 2 targets (67%) were not achieved.

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The figure below illustrates that out of the total planned budget projections of R3, 026 million, the actual expenditure is R2,188 million, with an underexpenditure of R836 000. Therefore Programme 4 has spent 72% of its budget or the 1st Quarter.

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PROGRAMME 4: FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE (CONT’D.)

Sub-programme (RPD)

PLANNED BUDGET

PROJECTIONSACTUAL

EXPENDITURE % SPEND

R '000 R '000

Advocacy & Mainstreaming 839 491 59%

Institutional support 1 002 598 60%

Monitoring & Evaluation 1 185 1 099 93%

TOTAL 3 026 2 188 72%42






Corrective measures

Number of Disability Rights Campaigns coordinated

5 1 0 Not Achieved The costing and design of the branding

The branding designs will be finalised in Q2

Number of transversal projects that mainstream disability considerations supported

6 1 Access to Justice and Child Safety project supported through a workshop on sexual Abuse and Victim Empowerment programme (model) involving professionals in the criminal justice system, DSD and DBE including parents of disabled children.

Achieved None None

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Corrective measures

Number of Reports on the Status of People with Disabilities published

6 1The UNCRPD Country Report has been finalized and approved by Cabinet

Not Achieved Supply chain processes under way in ensuring that the report will be finally published

The report will be published in the next quarter

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Transversal stakeholder mobilisation - The introductory SAVE workshop, hosted by Africa Tikkun, was attended by the National Prosecution Authority, the South African Police Service, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, the national and provincial Departments of Social Development, the Department of Basic Education and Gauteng Dept of Education, the Centre for Applied Legal Studies at Wits, the Disabled Children Action Group (DICAG) and Albinism Society of SA, as well as professionals such as health practitioners, social workers, prosecutors, etc. The workshop took participants through procedures and methods of assisting children with disabilities in cases of sexual abuse, neglect, and educational needs. The Department partnered with Cape Mental Health, the University of the Western Cape and the University of Cape Town.

UN-DESA technical team visit - The department hosted the UN-DESA technical team from 10-13 June 2013 on a needs assessment mission for the development of the Toolkit in partnership with key stakeholders. The Mission was successfully concluded, with the toolkit framework extensively discussed with key public sector stakeholders according to clusters, as well as with DPOs. A one day workshop on the CRPD, attended by 50 participants was held, with facilitation by the OHCHR and UNDESA. The Ministry of Women, Children and People with Disabilities hosted the delegation over lunch on their first day. South African resource institutions/persons were identified to assist with content development of new chapters decided upon in South Africa.

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