PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE BRIEFING ON STRATEGIC PLAN 2009/10 FY

1. PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE BRIEFING ON STRATEGIC PLAN 2009/10 FY Presentation by N. Ngcaba 11 August 2009

2. Overview of the presentation • Highlights of previous performance and challenges • Rational for choice of the Priorities and Key Performance Areas • Overview of identified Key Performance Areas • Costing of the major Key Performance areas • Monitoring and evaluation mechanisms

3. 2008/9 Achievements and challenges - EQP Environmental Impact Assessment • 85% EIM application processed. • 85% pending EIAs completed. • 352 provincial official trained on EIA. • 100% reported emergency incidents received timely response (i.e. within 48 hours). Challenge: • Environmental Management Framework (EMF) completed but could not be gazetted – More time need to completed the EMF. Environmental law and enforcement. • 51 Administrative investigations concluded. • 30 environmental authorisations monitored. • 975 EMIs trained. • Strategy towards co-regulation of recreational off-road driving and business plan completed. Challenge: • Due to NPA workload cases have not gone to the courts – need to open Environmental courts.

4. 2008/9 Achievements and challenges - EQP Pollution and Waste Management • The National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No 59 of 2008) promulgated. Challenge: • The reduction of unauthorised waste disposal sites was a challenge. The arget was 30% reduction from 580 sites and only 2.5% was achieved. The reason for this was that applications were not received from municipalities. Department is assisting municipalities directly to get the applications submitted – the target for 2009/10 is 116 sites. Air quality Management • 18 ambient air quality monitoring stations provide information to SAAQIS. • Number of metros & district municipalities with air quality that doesn’t meet ambient air quality standards reduced by 2. Climate Change • LTMS process concluded & Scenarios published. • Held National Climate Change Summit in partnership with the Department of Science and Technology.

5. 2008/9 Achievements and challenges - MCM • 3 relief voyages (Marion and Gough Islands and Antarctica) completed. • 80% management capacity in place in all declared MPA. • ICM Bill (Act No.24 of 2008) promulgated. Challenges: • Construction of the Marion base is dependent on DPW • Operational funding for Marine Vessels is always a challenge due to fluctuations in the prize of crude oil and exchange rate.

6. 2008/9 Achievements and challenges – Biodiversity Conservation Systems to standards to standardise trade and utilisation of threatened, protected or commercial species established. • Draft CITES regulations developed. • Developed database/ register of bio-prospecting applications received. Measures to manage threats to biodiversity developed. • Draft status quo report on National Biodiversity Framework (NBF) implementation completed. Conservation estate expansion • National expansion plan approved and funds transfer to SANParks. • The Cape Flora Region Protected areas and Mapungubwe World Heritage sites proclaimed. • Final Vhembe Biosphere Reserve nomination proposal submitted to UNESCO.

7. 2008/9 Achievements and challenges – Biodiversity Conservation and International Cooperation Implementation of TFCA programme. • Investment catalogue featuring 50 investment opportunities in TFCAs developed (two investor are already on board) • Construction of Twee Rivieren Tourist Access facility completed. International Relations and Engagements • 67 % of mandated multilateral positions successfully negotiated and reported on. • 67 % of mandated international governance and bilateral positions successfully negotiated and reported on. • Approximately US$ 25 million obtained. • German - Funding secured for 5 project proposals for 2008 (Euro 18 million) and agreement on funding for 2009. • $3 million US from Denmark for Basel Center. • Work-plans and budgets for SA-Norwegian Environmental cooperation revised (R 20 million) for alignment with priorities. • Agreement for future long-term funding for the new focal area of climate change and energy.

8. 2008/9 Achievements and challenges – Social Responsibility Programme Implementation of Poverty Alleviation and Job Creation Programmes and Infrastructure Projects. • 172 914 Accredited training day created. • 89 196 non-accredited training days created. • 433 permanent jobs created. • 14 214 temporary jobs created. • 57% Budget allocated to Project consolidate municipal areas. • 3472 SMMEs used to date.

9. Other Achievements 2008/9 • Received an unqualified audit report 2008/9. • 99.7 total spending by the department. • Participated in 100% IDP reviews of district municipalities and metros. • Environmental sector plan implemented. • 100% compliance with tabling requirements for 2008/9 financial year. • 100% of parliamentary request received responses on time. • All PE’s complied 100% with governance and performance requirements. • 11.96% of turn over rate reduced from 22.1%. • 100% employee relation cases processed within prescribed timeframes. • Energy saving level is currently at 6.5%. • 100% of call centre request processed as per service delivery standards. Challenges • The implementation of the Master Systems Plan delayed due to lack of Capacity from SITA. • Vacancy rate still at 20% from last year (critical and scarce skill shortage) – bursaries for critical and scares skills • The disability representativity still at 1.4% with a target of 2% - professional mobility of people with disability that are already in the system – working with organisations for people with disability to market DEAT opportunities.

10. Rational for 2009/10 Priorities KPA’s

11. Rational for 2009/10 Priorities and KPA’s

12. Rational for 2009/10 Priorities and KPA’s

13. KEY OBJECTIVES: 2009/2010 Promote the conservation and sustainable utilization of natural resources Protect and Improve the Quality and Safety of the Environment Facilitate an Effective National Mitigation and Adaptation Response to Climate Change Promote a Global Sustainable Development Agenda Facilitate Transformation and Job Creation within the sectors towards Poverty Eradication Good Corporate and Cooperative Governance

14. Departmental Programmes and Key Performance Area

15. Departmental Programmes and Key Performance Area

16. Departmental Programmes and Key Performance Area

17. Strategic Objective 1: Promote the conservation and sustainable utilisation of natural resources KPA: Ensure equitable and sustainable use of natural resources.

18. Strategic Objective 1: Promote the conservation and sustainable utilisation of natural resources KPA: Sustainably grow the marine fisheries sector

19. Strategic Objective 1: Promote the conservation and sustainable utilisation of natural resources KPA: Conserve and mitigate threats to biodiversity .

20. Strategic Objective 1: Promote the conservation and sustainable utilisation of natural resources KPA: Build a sound scientific base for the effective management of natural resources. . Targets for outer years are only included in cases where the first target does not directly talk to the indicator

21. Strategic Objective 1: Promote the conservation and sustainable utilisation of natural resources KPA: SA strategic research presence in Antarctica and Islands Targets for outer years are only included in cases where the first target does not directly talk to the indicator

22. Strategic Objective 2: Protect and improve the quality and safety of the environment KPA: Prevent and manage potentially negative impacts of development and development patterns on the environment.

23. Strategic Objective 2: Protect and improve the quality and safety of the environment KPA: Prevent and manage potentially negative impacts of development and development patterns on the environment.

24. Strategic Objective 2:Protect and improve the quality and safety of the environment KPA: Prevent and manage potentially negative impacts of development and development patterns on the environment.

25. Strategic Objective 2: Protect and improve the quality and safety of the environment KPA: Ensure compliance with environmental legislation

26. Strategic Objective 2: Protect and improve the quality and safety of the environment KPA: Ensure compliance with environmental legislation

27. Strategic Objective 2: Protect and improve the quality and safety of the environment KPA: Ensure compliance with environmental legislation

28. Strategic Objective 2: Protect and improve the quality and safety of the environment KPA: Improve Air and Atmospheric Quality

29. Strategic Objective 2: Protect and improve the quality and safety of the environment KPA: Prevent and reduce pollution and waste Targets for outer years are only included in cases where the first target does not directly talk to the indicator

30. Strategic Objective 2: Protect and improve the quality and safety of the environment KPA: Prevent and reduce pollution and waste Targets for outer years are only included in cases where the first target does not directly talk to the indicator

31. Strategic Objective 2: Protect and improve the quality and safety of the environment KPA: Prevent and reduce pollution and waste

32. Strategic Objective 3:Facilitate an effective national mitigation and adaptation response to climate change KPA: Respond and adapt to Climate Change Impacts

33. Strategic Objective 3:Facilitate an effective national mitigation and adaptation response to climate change KPA: Mitigate the impacts of climate change Targets for outer years are only included in cases where the first target does not directly talk to the indicator

34. Strategic Objective 4: Promote a global sustainable development agenda KPA: Effectively manage and facilitate Environmental Affairs’ international relations and engagements

35. Strategic Objective 4: Promote a global sustainable development agenda KPA: Effectively manage and facilitate Tourism’s international relations and engagements

36. Strategic Objective 5:Facilitate Transformation and Job Creation within the Sector towards Poverty Eradication KPA: Facilitate Environmental sector Transformation

37. Strategic Objective 5:Facilitate Transformation and Job Creation within the Sector towards Poverty Eradication KPA: Facilitate Environmental sector Transformation

38. Strategic Objective 5: Facilitate Transformation and Job Creation within the Sector towards Poverty Eradication KPA: Implementation of Poverty Alleviation and Job Creation Programmes and Infrastructure Projects

39. Goal 2: Growing a Learning Organisation Built on Human Capital Foundation Strategic objective : Position our Department as an employer of Choice KPA: Ensure availability of adequate human capital

40. Strategic objective : Position our Department as an employer of Choice KPA: Ensure availability of adequate human capital

41. Strategic objective : Position our Department as an employer of Choice KPA:Provide a secure, efficient and pleasant working environment

42. Strategic objective : Enhance Efficient Service Delivery KPA:Improve, Standardise & Manage business processes KPA:Ensure alignment and corporation with Public Entities

43. Strategic objective : Enhance Efficient Service Delivery KPA:Ensure improved knowledge and information management

44. Goal 4: Financially Responsible and Accountable organisation giving value for money Strategic objective : Equitable and Sound Corporate and Cooperative Governance KPA: Ensure financial resourcing of the departmental strategy.

45. Strategic objective : Equitable and Sound Corporate and Cooperative Governance KPA: Ensure financial resourcing of the departmental strategy.

46. Strategic objective : Equitable and Sound Corporate and Cooperative Governance KPA:Facilitate departmental risk management KPA: Facilitate affirmative procurement

47. Goal 5: Empowerment through information Sharing and sound stakeholder relations Strategic objective : Enhancement of Reputation and collective ownership of the Sectors KPA: Improve intergovernmental cooperation and coordination

48. Strategic objective : Enhancement of Reputation and collective ownership of the Sectors KPA:Improve access to information.

49. Strategic objective : Enhancement of Reputation and collective ownership of the Sectors KPA: Ensure quality stakeholder engagements

50. Strategic objective : Enhancement of Reputation and collective ownership of the Sectors KPA:Improve intergovernmental cooperation and coordination