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NATIONAL YOUTH COMMISSION. REVISED NYC STRAT. PLAN 2007 -2011 ---------------- PRESENTATION TO THE JMC 16 May 2008. PRESENTATION OUTLINE. Background Key NYC Programs Cluster Priorities Administration Budget. BACKGROUND.
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NATIONAL YOUTH COMMISSION REVISED NYC STRAT. PLAN 2007 -2011 ---------------- PRESENTATION TO THE JMC 16 May 2008
PRESENTATION OUTLINE • Background • Key NYC Programs • Cluster Priorities • Administration • Budget
BACKGROUND • The presentation seeks to highlighting key programmes espoused in the revised strategy 2007-2011 as well as highlight NYC priorities for 2008. • August 2007 – NYC engaged in a strategy review session which resulted in the strat. plan 2008/9
1. ADVOCACY AND LOBBYING • Undertake youth policy review and develop national youth policy 2008 -2013. • Develop implementation plan to ensure implementation of the policy • Develop M&E tool (youth indicators) • Undertake research on institutional mechanisms
2. LEGISLATION MONITORING • Strengthen capacity of the Parliamentary Office • Undertake legislation monitoring • Make youth submissions to relevant policies and legislation being developed to ensure that youth issues are integrated. • Strengthen Youth Parliament as part of the M&E tools • Participate in various clusters of government
3. RESEARCH, M&E • Co-ordinate and develop relevant research e,g. research on institutional mechanisms, establishment of youth directorates in govt etc • Develop a knowledge manage system • Host Seminars on key topical issues affecting youth through the youth dialogue program • Develop an annual report on the performance of the state institutions
4. NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE • Build capacity for PYCs • Strengthen lobbying and advocacy to ensure massification • Coordination – NSC & PSC • Monitoring and evaluation
5. STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT • Strategic partnership to ensure greater interaction with the youth constituency • Collaborate with similar institutions and chapter 9 institutions • Convene IDCYA on a quarterly basis • Partner with IEC on youth mobilisation to participate in democratic process (elections) • Chairperson’s Forum – quarterly meetings • CEOs Form – Quarterly meetings
1. SOCIAL COHESION • Ke Moja – No to Drugs Campaign • Youth and Elections • 2010 Soccer World Cup • Young Women • Youth Dialogues
2. ECONOMIC PARTICIPATION • Youth and ISAD Program • Youth Development Forum • GDS Review • Regional Employment Summit (June 2008)
Education and training • Back to school campaign • Literacy campaign to be linked to NYS • Summit on Youth and Education • Learner Retention Strategy • Campaign on values • Schools pledge/ youth pledge • Focus on teenage pregnancy
3. LOCAL GOVERNMENT • Batsha/ Jeugd – partnership with the Flemish government • Youth Democracy Week (Youth Ambassadors Program) • ID Yourself Camp (partnership with SABC, Home Affairs and IEC) • Capacity Building for local youth units
4. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS • Ratification of the Africa Youth Charter • Bilaterals with other countries in stages of development (Qatar, Senegal etc)
1. ADMINISTRATION • Improve internal controls • Align Strategic & operational planning to the budgeting processes as set out by National Treasury • Develop and implement internal policies (SCM, HR and IT policies) • Develop & implement HRM strategy • Develop Anti Fraud/ Corruption policy
Budget Allocation • 2008-09 BUDGET ALLOCATION = R 24,333mil • Less CREDITORS AS @ 31/03/2008 R3,724 mil • AVAILABLE BUDGET = R 20,608 mil
* Programmes = R500,000 • Young Women’s Network = R100k • Youth Leaders Training- Foreign Relations=R100k • Ke Moja Campaign= R100k • Youth Social Dialogue= R100k • Youth Democracy Week= R100k
CONCLUSION • Insufficient capacity (restructuring put on hold due to the merger process) • Insufficient resources • Planned intervention • Strategic partnerships to ensure implementation of priorities • Submissions for additional funds during adjustments period by NT • Cut down spending on non essential items