Transcript WHAT IS THE CDA? - Parliamentary Monitoring Group

CENTRAL DRUG AUTHORITY
PRESENTATION
A PRESENTATION
TO THE
PARLIAMENTARY PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE
ON
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
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Outline of the Presentation
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Purpose of the presentation
What is CDA
Powers and functions of the CDA
Supporting structures of the CDA
The National Drug Master Plan (NDMP)
The implementation of the NDMP
Achievements of the CDA
Challenges during the financial year
Recommendations and the way forward
Conclusion
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Purpose of the presentation
• The purpose is to inform members of the
Portfolio Committee on Social
Development on the activities of the CDA
during the financial year 2008/2009
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WHAT IS THE CDA?
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CDA is a statutory body, established in terms of the Prevention and
Treatment of Drug Dependency Act, Act No 20 of 1992 as amended.
• CDA nominally an Authority, in practice still an advisory body
• Members of the CDA are appointed by the Minister and consist of 12
persons from the private sector, who are experts in the field of
substance abuse and nominated representatives from 14 government
departments and two entities
• Secretariat ( 4 officials) a sub-directorate of Directorate: Substance
Abuse and CDA in national Department of Social Development
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POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE CDA
In terms of the present Act, the CDA is expected to:
• give effect to the National Drug Master Plan
• advise the Minister on any matter affecting the abuse of
drugs
• may plan, coordinate and promote measures relating to
the prevention and combating of the drugs and the
treatment of persons dependent on drugs.
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POWERS AND FUNCTIONS
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The CDA:
• shall review the National Drug Master Plan every five years and
submit to Cabinet for approval
• shall report to Parliament on progress in combating substance
abuse in the country annually
• arrange conferences/summits relating to combating substance
abuse in South Africa
• exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be
determined by the Minister from time to time
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COMPOSITION OF CDA BOARD
• 12 nominated members as experts in the field
• Representatives from:
– Arts and Culture
– Correctional Services
– Education
– Financial Intelligence Centre
– International Relations and Cooperation
– Health and Medicines Control Council
– Home Affairs
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COMPOSITION OF CDA BOARD cont.
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Justice and Constitutional Development
Labour
National Youth Development Agency
Social Development
South African Police Services
South African Revenue Services
Trade and Industry
Transport
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THE NATIONAL DRUG MASTER PLAN
2006-2011
• The National Drug Master Plan (NDMP), is the approved national
strategy to combat substance abuse
• The NDMP provides:
– an analysis of the drug problem and trends
– Some health and socio-economic consequences of substance
abuse
– guidelines on priorities and a framework for action in
combating substance abuse
• It outlines:
– strategic interventions
– the roles of the government departments on how they should
prevent and combat substance abuse
– monitoring and evaluation at various levels
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IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NDMP
• NDMP implementation requires a supporting structure of
– 9 Provincial Substance Abuse Forums (PSAF)
– 238 Local Drug Action Committees (LDAC) and
– Non-Government Organisations involved in combating
substance abuse
• CDA assists in development and co-ordination of:
– national government departmental Mini-Drug Master
Plans aimed at combating substance abuse
– Provincial Substance Abuse Forums Mini Drug Master
Plans aimed at combating substance abuse
• CDA provides the support, communication, monitoring and
evaluation needed to achieve its specified results.
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CDA & NDMP
SUPPORTING
STRUCTURES
MINISTER
PUBLIC INPUT
CDA
DEPT
INPUT
NDMP
9 PROVINCIAL
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
FORUMS
(MDMP’S)
OUTCOMES &
OPERATIONAL/
ACTION
PLAN
DEPT
MINI
DMP’S
DEPT
IMPLEMENTATION
328 LOCAL DRUG
ACTION
COMMITTEES
NGO’S &
COMMUNITIES
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Achievements of the CDA
• A National Database on substance abuse
information has been completed. The data have
been populated by the CDA and Information
Management Unit of DSD
• A National Clearinghouse and website were
developed and substantial number of books were
purchased and catalogued. This project is managed
by the CDA and the DSD Library. Website
address: www.cda.gov.za
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Achievements cont
• Each of the nine provinces in the country now has
a Provincial Substance Abuse Forum (PSAF) that
is in constant contact with the CDA. There are
also now 185 Local Drug Action Committees on
substance abuse that report to the nine PSAF.
• The CDA Position Paper on Cannabis was
consulted in seven of the provinces and will be
finalised and presented to cabinet and later to
Parliament as soon as it has been discussed in all
nine provinces
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Achievements cont.
• Preparations are at an advanced stage for
conducting a baseline research study on the nature
and extent of alcohol and other drug problem and
the impact on preventative programmes on
communities in South Africa .
• Preparations for hosting the 2nd Biennial Summit
on Substance Abuse are at an advanced stage
• Capacity building of the support structure for the
development and implementation of the Mini
Drug Master Plan (Mini DMP) took place
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Challenges
• Securing government department
representation on the CDA and ensuring
attendance of meetings and involvement in
the development of Mini Drug Master Plans
• Correcting the non-uniform reporting
system and countering the lack of
commitment and the non-submission of
reports
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Challenges cont.
• Improving the paucity of data
• Rectifying the inadequate administrative
and financial resources to carry out the
mandate of the CDA
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Recommendations
• The need for the appointment in a fulltime
capacity of a Chief Director or Executive Officer
or the equivalent thereof to the CDA to execute
the management and coordination of the activities
of the CDA and the National Drug Master Plan
• The desirability of reviewing the structure and
staffing of the secretariat and seconding selected
personnel from the other departments to the
secretariat to enable it to function more effectively
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Recommendations cont
• The departments required in terms of the
prevention and Treatment of Drug
Dependency Act (No. 20 of 1992 as
amended) to prioritise nomination of
members to the CDA to represent those
department
• The integrated strategy for combating the
drug problem should be adopted formally
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Recommendations cont
• The Provincial Substance Abuse Forums and the Local
Drug Action Committees should be replica of all the
departments represented on the CDA in terms of Section 2
of the Prevention and Treatment of Drug Dependency Act
(No. 20 of 1992 as amended)
• The departments represented on the CDA, the PSAFs and
their related LDACs should be tasked formally by their
relevant authorities to develop their small adaptations of
the NDMPs referred as Mini Drug Master Plans. The
departments represented on the CDA must avail resources
for the Mini Drug Master Plans development and
implementations.
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The way forward
• The NDMP vision of a drug free society can
be attained only if all the departments and
other stakeholders listed in the NDMP
participate actively and together endeavour
at national (CDA) level, provincial
(Provincial Forum) level and municipal
(Local Drug Action Committee) level to
fulfil their role in the struggle against
substance abuse
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CONCLUSION
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The CDA is a statutory authority with dedicated
members, mandated to give effect to the National
Drug Master Plan (NDMP)
The NDMP is a plan approved by Cabinet for
combating substance abuse, and meets the
requirements of the 3 UN Conventions on Drug
Abuse.
The CDA works through the Provincial Substance
Abuse Forums and Local Drug Action Committees.
The three key elements of the integrated strategy
include demand, supply and harm reduction.
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