Transcript environmental advisory services unit

ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY
SERVICES UNIT
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OUTLINE OF THE PRESENTATION
 New approach to ensure “cutting edge” performance
 Structure of the “new” unit
 International Unit
 Strategic environmental Intelligence
 Sustainable Development & Greening
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New approach (1)
Ecosystem
services
Sociopolitical
systems
Economy
Governance
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New approach (2)
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“Environment” as enabler for “better life for all” placed our sector and our work on
the agenda – every line function department (all spheres of government) has it to
greater or lesser extend on their own agenda
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Whilst maintaining growth and implementation of our mandate, the role of the
Department has increasingly becoming that of a coordinator, facilitator and should
be setting the norms & standards, targets, etc and fulfill an M&E role – whilst still
“implementing”, we must also facilitate, coordinate and provide critical knowledge
generation role
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Sub-sector (e.g Biodiversity) to Sector (Environment) integration
 National and international
 Coordination, facilitation, monitoring & evaluation, across different sectors,
departments and different spheres
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Fast changing landscape with emerging issues that require “fast strategy” (but do
not compromise mandates and regulatory functions)
 Strategic sensitivity (strategic environmental intelligence)
 Resource fluidity (not “bound” to structure – flexibility)
 Collective commitment
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Structure
Component
Manager
Chief Negotiator
CPA: International
Governance &
Coordination
CPA: Strategic
Environmental
Intelligence
CPA: Sustainable
Development &
Green Economy
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INTERNATIONAL
GOVERNANCE AND
COORDINATION
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International Governance
 What do we do?
 How do we measure performance?
 Achievements 2011/12
 Performance Indicators 2012/13
 Priorities 2012/13
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WHAT IS THE INTERNATIONAL
GOVERNANCE UNIT
The International governance Unit is a PERFORMANCE orientated and
driven unit, PRO-ACTIVELY engaging in the international arena,
PASSIONATELY lobbying for financial and technical resources,
promoting the African agenda and positioning South Africa within the
global governance system so as to derive PEOPLE-CENTRED benefits
in a manner befitting the highest of INTEGRITY.
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Structure
CPA:
International
Governance and
Coordination
Directorate:
International
Governance
Directorate:
Africa &
Bilaterals
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WHAT DO WE DO?
Strategic Objective: Enhanced international governance, instruments and
agreements supportive of SA environmental and sustainable development
priorities.
HOW DO WE DO IT?
 Pursuing African advancement and enhanced cooperation
 Improving regional integration in Southern African Development Community
(SADC)
 Building and enhancing strategic relations in Africa, South-South Cooperation
and North - South
 Participation in a global system of governance
 Financial and Technical resource mobilization and portfolio management
 International administrative support
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HOW DO WE MEASURE
PERFORMANCE?
 Sustainable Development and trade/ Africa and SADC/ South–South and
North-South/ Governance - % of our positions that have been adopted.
 Financial and Technical resource mobilization and portfolio management –
Level of resources mobilized
 International administrative support - % of DEA international engagements
provided with international relations administrative support
“My performance has finally caught up with my ego”, Ato Bolden
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PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 2012/13
 % of South African positions on sustainable development and trade
successfully negotiated within the redline/parameter.
 Target : Sustainable Development 50%, Trade 30%
 The % of South African positions on African and bi-lateral, South-South, SouthNorth and international environmental governance processes prepared and
negotiated prepared and negotiated within the redline/parameter.
 Target : African and SADC 60%, South-South 60%, South-North 50%,
IEG 40%
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PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 2012/13
 The financial value of resources raised from multilateral and bilateral donors to
support SA and Africa’s programmes in the sectors the department is
responsible for.
 Target: US$ 25 million
 The % of effective portfolio management and reporting on the use of the
resources in line with sectoral priorities.
 Target: 98%
 % of DEA International engagements provided with international relations
administrative support services
 Target: Focal point administration: 90%; Quarterly International Travel
administration: 100%; Delegation Logistics Support: 60%
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PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 2011/2012
 The % of South African positions on international chemicals, waste and sustainable
development agreements successfully prepared for, negotiated and reported on.
(Target : Chemicals 45%, Sustainable Development 50%, Trade 45% )
 The % of South African positions on African and bi-lateral, South-South, South-North
and international environmental governance processes prepared and negotiated
(Target : African, South-South 60%, South-North 50%, IEG 40%)
 The financial value of resources raised from multilateral and bilateral donors to support
SA and Africa’s programmes in the sectors the department is responsible for. (Target:
US$ 10 - 15 million 2011/12)
 The % of effective portfolio management and reporting on the use of the resources in
line with sectoral priorities. (Target: 95%)
 % of DEA International engagements provided with international relations administrative
support services (Target: Average of 95%)
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ACHIEVEMENTS (2011/2012)
 Successfully coordinated and led South Africa’s participation to CSD-19 held in
New York, from 02 to 13 May 2011
 Successfully hosted the following:
 4th and final meetings of the Transitional Committee for the Green Climate
Fund (October 2011 - Cape Town)
 16th Adaptation Fund Board meetings (December 2011- Durban)
 2nd Partnership Conference of the World Bank’s climate Investment Funds
(June 2011 – Cape Town)
 Successfully coordinated and participated in the various multilateral chemicals
meetings and forums (Rotterdam, Stockholm, SAICM)
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ACHIEVEMENTS (2011/2012)
 SA led the drafting of the Governing Instrument of the Green Climate
Fund (GCF) together with Norway and Mexico during the Transitional
Committee meetings for the GCF. (Instrument adopted at COP17)
 Facilitated the negotiation on the decision on the Green Climate Fund
during UNFCCCC COP 17 (GCF Decision adopted)
 Successfully lobbied for direct access within the Global Environment
Facility and facilitating the DBSA’s accreditation to the GEF as a national
implementing entity.
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ACHIEVEMENTS (2011/2012)
 Successfully facilitated the accreditation of SANBI as a national
implementing entity of the Adaptation Fund. (NIE launched at COP 17)
 Positioned SA and a key participant within the OECD Environmental Policy
Committee and the OECD’s work on Green Growth
 Positioned DEA as a key and integral participant in SA’s international
program
(including
State
Visits)
–
China,
UK,
Norway,
Uganda,
Mozambique, USA, Brazil, IBSA, BRICS, AU, AMCEN, SADC, etc
 Mobilized US$ 17,5 million funding from bilateral and multilateral sources.
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ACHIEVEMENTS (2011/2012)
 Played a key leadership role in enhancing effectiveness and role of
SADC and AMCEN – (SADC Environment protocol, African positions on
Climate Change)
 SA elected as one of the representative for Africa on the Board of the
Adaptation Fund and also nominated to its ethics committee.
 SA re-elected to the Trust Fund Committee of the World Bank’s Clean
Technology Fund and re-elected as developing country Co-Chair.
 SA served as the GEF Council member for the South African
Constituency
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PRIORITIES (2012/2013)
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (International)
 Rio+20
 Preparations and participation at Rio+20 (Position to be developed)
 Sustainable consumption and production
 A draft national framework for sustainable consumption and
production;
 Trade and Environment
 Analysis on Green economy and Trade nexus in the context of trade
and environment; (Slow movement on the WTO process)
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PRIORITIES (2012/2013)
AFRICA AND SADC
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AMCEN, AU and SADC
 Enhancing and strengthening relationships/partnerships as well as building
alliances. (Climate Change, CBD, Rio+20)
 Strengthening institutions, regional/sub regional policy frameworks and institutional
capacities. (e.g. SADC Environment Protocol; Secondment)
 Position us within the governing structures and bodies
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Bilateral
 Building future and enhancing existing strategic relationships & partnerships;
Building alliances
 Mozambique (Rhino), Uganda (Presidential priority), DRC (Climate Change), Egypt
(Climate Finance), Nigeria (relationship), Algeria (G77 Chair), Ghana (Green
Economy)
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PRIORITIES (2012/2013)
SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION
 IBSA (CBD; Environmental agreement, green economy), BRICS (Rio+20),
China (Rhino), India, Brazil, Indonesia, Vietnam (Rhino), Argentina
 Strengthening and enhancing our position and role within these forums.
 Influencing the policy, focus and position.
 Building and enhancing partnerships and identifying new avenues and
opportunities for cooperation. (Rhino poaching – China)
 Building and enhancing alliances.
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PRIORITIES (2012/2013)
NORTH-SOUTH COOPERATION
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OECD
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EPOC - Enabling us to tap into the brain bank of the OECD as well as influencing the
OECD's policy/focus
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Environmental performance review - An independent review of the effectiveness of our
policies; as well as strengthens our hand to make the case for the environment with eg.Treasury/Bilateral Partners
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Building future and enhancing existing strategic relationships & partnerships; Building
alliances
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Norway (New Cooperation) , European Union (CBD, Green Economy, Rio+20), USA
(LEDS), France (Green economy), Germany (New Cooperation), G20
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PRIORITIES (2012/2013)
GOVERNANCE
 GEF, Clean Technology Fund (CTF), Adaptation Fund Board
 Strategically utilizing our position on the Boards - To influence the policies
and programs; Ensure greater equity and representivity and creating
opportunities to access resources.
 Accreditation of DBSA as a GEF Implementing Agencies; GEF6
 International Environmental Governance - Development of a pro active position
on IEG so that we begin assuming a position of leadership on the issue of IEG.
 Green Climate Fund - Operationalization and capitalization of the GCF
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PRIORITIES (2012/2013)
RESOURCE MOBILIZATION
 Multilateral Resource Mobilization
 GEF 5 Portfolio (US$ 20 million); CTF (US$ 50 million); Adaptation
Fund (New portfolio – US$ 5 million)
 Bilateral
 USA (LEDS); Germany (ICI); EU (TDCA Facility, Budget support)
 Portfolio management and reporting system
 Online system to conduct M&E of funded projects/programmes
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PRIORITIES (2012/2013)
INTERNATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
 Quarterly International Travel Administration
 International Travel Management System. (Online system for
international travel management and reporting)
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STRATEGIC
ENVIRONMENTAL
INTELLIGENCE
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STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL
INTELLIGENCE UNIT
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS (KPA)
Environmental management system weakness response
Environmental management system opportunity response
Environmental management system threat response.
Initial response activation
General departmental knowledge management support
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2012-2013 Focus areas
 Establishment of Unit and finalisation of the
Performance Plan for the unit
 Priority projects for 2012-2013:
 NPC Development Plan
 Off-sets strategy;
 Climate Change Policy:
 Carbon Budgets
 Flagship Projects;
 Fracking / Shale gas;
 Development of Knowledge Management System and
Policy for the Department;
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SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT & GREEN
ECONOMY
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Structure
CPA: Sustainable
Development &
Green Economy
D: Sustainable
Development &
Green Economy
(national)
D: Sustainable
Development
(International)
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What do we do?
 Draw and optimise linkages between Climate Change,
Green Economy and Sustainable Development;
 Coordinate implementation of the National Strategy for
Sustainable Development (1);
 Coordinate South Africa’s participation in the
International Sustainable Development regime
(UNCSD; Rio +20);
 Coordinate implementation of the Environment Sector
Green Economy Programme
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Performance (11-12) & targets (12-13)
KPI
20112012
target
20112012
performa
nce
2012-2013
target
Number of funded sector projects
implemented for the Green
economy programmes
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Implementation
of Green Fund
Green Economy Modelling Report
completed
initiated
initiated
To be finalised
and published
National Strategy for Sustainable
Development (1) finalised,
implemented and monitored
NSSD (1)
approved
NSSD (1)
approved
Institutional
mechanisms
developed.
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PRIORITIES (2012/2013)
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT & GREEN ECONOMY (NATIONAL)
 National Strategy for Sustainable Development (1)
 Institutional arrangements
 Develop action plan
 Develop Monitoring & Evaluation system
 Green Economy & Greening
 Green fund activation
 Implementation of Environment sector Green Economy Programmes;
 Green Economy Modeling Report (finalisation & publication)
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THANK YOU
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