Transcript DEA 2010/11 Annual Report presentation Summary of Key

DEA 2010/11 ANNUAL REPORT
PRESENTATION
SUMMARY OF KEY ACHIEVEMENTS &
CHALLENGES PER PROGRAMME
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Outline of the Presentation
• Departmental Mandate & Vision
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Departmental Values
DEA Public Entities
DEA Programmes
Summary of Achievements and Challenges (Per programme)
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Departmental Mandate & Vision
• The mandate of the Department is underpinned by the Constitution
and all other relevant legislation and policies
Section 24 (b) of the Constitution:
• All South Africans have a Constitutional right to an environment that
is not harmful to their health or well-being, and to have the
environment protected, for the benefit of present and future
generations.
• Our Vision : A prosperous and equitable society living in harmony with
our natural resources.
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Departmental Values
• To become a truly People-centered organisation that responds to
the needs of all South Africans.
• To achieve the highest levels of Integrity premised on
professionalism, quality, service excellence, honesty, transparency,
trust.
• To enhance organizational Performance through productivity,
efficiency, effectiveness, innovation and continuous improvements.
• To ensure the Sustainability of the organisation and its sectors
through amongst others maximised impact, return on investment,
continuity and knowledge management
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Departmental Public Entities
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South African National Parks (SANParks)
South African Biodiversity Institute (SANBI)
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
South African Weather Service (SAWS)
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Departmental Programmes
PROGRAMME
PURPOSE
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Administration
Provide strategic leadership, centralised administration and
executive support, and corporate services.
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Environmental Quality and Protection
Protect and improve the quality and safety of the environment to
give effect to the right of all South Africans to an environment that
is not harmful to health and wellbeing
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Oceans and Coastal Management
Manage and protect South Africa’s oceans and coastal resources
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Climate Change
Facilitate an effective national mitigation and adaptation response
to climate change
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Biodiversity and Conservation
Promote the conservation and sustainable use of natural resources
to contribute to economic growth and poverty alleviation
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Sector Services, Environ. Awareness and
International Relations
Create conditions for effective corporate and co-operative
governance, international co-operation and implementation of
expanded public works projects in the environment sectors.
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SUMMARY OF ACHIEVEMENTS AND
CHALLENGES PER PROGRAMME
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PROGRAMME 1 : KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
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Achieved 14.6% vacancy rate (target: 16%)
10 turnover rate (t:10%)
98% website uptime (t: 95%)
62% procurement on BEE enterprises (t:58%)
99.8% call centre requests processed in time (t:95%)
91% of public/stakeholder/media queries dealt with
within timeframe (t:85%)
• 75% share on media voice (t:55%)
• Unqualified audit report
• 99.9% expenditure of DEA MTEF budget (t - 98%)
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PROGRAMME 1 : KEY CHALLENGES
• Challenges with regarding to meeting the 2% target of persons
with disabilities. Improved partnerships with recruitment
agencies will build to assist in this.
• Construction of the new DEA building delayed due to
outstanding issues with bidder. Issues have since been
resolved and work will be prioritized in 2011/12.
• Delays in responding to parliamentary questions which
requires inputs form outside stakeholders and in finalizing
Presidential hotline queries which require extensive
investigations . The Department will continuously review and
improve internal processes and turnaround time.
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PROGRAMME 2 : KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Finalized 2 National Environmental Management
Frameworks (EMFs) and facilitated Minister’s approval on 6
Provincial EMFs (target : 4)
• 87% of Environmental Quality and Protection (EQP) related
complaints/incidents were dealt with and finalized (t: 65%)
• Conducted 16 sector based strategic baseline compliance
inspections ( t: 12)
• 62 compliance inspections conducted on Environmental
Authorization and Waste Licenses (t: 20)
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PROGRAMME 2 : KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Undertook 62 reactive administrative enforcement
interventions (target:32)
• 50 Environmental Management Inspectors attended
specialized training courses/capacity building interventions as
targeted.
• 244 justice officials were trained in Environmental Law (67
Magistrates/177 prosecutors) (t: 120)
• 42 ambient air monitoring stations reporting to the SA Air
Quality Information System( SAAIQS) (t: 30)
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PROGRAMME 2 : KEY CHALLENGES
• Human resources capacity challenges in processing
Environmental Assessment applications within legal
timeframes. Capacity constraints being addressed.
• Delays in stakeholder consultation process on development of
Environmental Assessment procedural and technical
guidelines. Work to be prioritized in 2011/12.
• Insufficient time in finalizing the 3rd South African National
Antarctic Programme (SANAP) report due to the timing
(March 2011) of the third voyage. 3rd Report finalized in the
1st quarter of 2011/12
• Challenges in rolling out the Compliance & Enforcement Info.
Management system in Provinces. System reviewed to change
focus and deal with implementation challenges
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PROGRAMME 3 : KEY ACHIVEMENTS
• 100% implementation of Antarctic Treaty Consultative
Meeting (ATCM) decisions (target:100%)
• A tender has been awarded as planned and construction on
the new polar vessel to replace the old SA Agulhas is at an
advanced stage. The new state of the art vessel has been
named the SA Agulhas II.
• 100% completion of the Marion Island base (t-90%)
• Undertook 3 expeditions (Marion/Gough/SANAE) as
planned.
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PROGRAMME 3 : KEY CHALLENGES
• Finalization of the National Plan of Action (NPOA) for sharks
could not be achieved. Process led by and depended on
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF).
An Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to be signed with
DAFF to address issues of cooperation.
• The National Oceans Strategy could not be finalized due to
outstanding stakeholder consultation process. Consultation
process to continued in 2011/12.
• Delays in finalizing feasibility research report on
establishment of tiger and sharks with an eco-access
perspective. The work will be prioritized in 2011/12
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PROGRAMME 4 : KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Durban Convention Center secured as host venue for the
Conferences of the Parties (COP17)( as targeted)
• Achieved a success rate of 58% of international Climate
Change agreements prepared and negotiated (t:58%)
• Conducted 9 Provincial workshops on the National Climate
Change Response Green paper. Comments and response
database developed to inform the White Paper drafting
process
• Developed
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sector
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plans
(Biodiversity/Water/Agriculture/Forestry) ( t:4%)
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PROGRAMME 5 : KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Implemented 20% of CITES (Convention on Inter. Trade in
Endangered Species of Wild Fauna & Flora) provisions as planned
• Carried out implementation of National Intervention on TOPS
(Threatened or Protected Species) in 7 Provinces (t:implement in
2 Provinces)
• Assessed 100% (44/44) of Genetically Modified Organism (GMO)
applications (target:100%)
• Assessed 100% (11/11) of Bioprospecting, Access and BenefitSharing BABS applications (t:90%)
• Rehabilitated 24 939 ha of land & 94 wetlands (t:800ha & 75)
• Developed a desertification/drylands research programme
• Developed framework for Biodiversity Climate Change response
strategy as planned.
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PROGRAMME 5 : KEY CHALLENGES
• Guidelines for negotiating benefit sharing could not be
finalized due to lack of time and the complexity of
agreements. Approval of the draft guide lines to be fast
tracked in 2011/12/
• Implementation of the Biodiversity Research Programme
delayed as part of the process is within the control of Dept
of Science & Tech. Engagements are being done with Dept.
of Science and Technology (DST).
• 8% target of Transfrontier Conservation Area (TFCA) projects
financed by investors not met as this depend on
participation of private sector/investors. Will continue with
investment promotions and consider other non
conventional methods.
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PROGRAMME 6 : KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Created a total of 18 493 new work opportunities though
Environmental Projects of the Extended Public Work
Programme (EPWP) (target: 20 182)
• Created 35 784 accredited person training days (t: 33 637)
• Used 860 Small, Micro-Medium Enterprises (SMMEs) as part of
DEA commitment to empower emerging businesses (t:250)
• 459 youth benefited from the DEA component of the National
Youth Service (t:400)
• Conducted 9 Provincial Environmental Education and
Awareness workshops, & trained 40 teachers in 3 Provinces as
part of DEA’s Environmental Education & Awareness initiatives
(t: 9 workshops & 30 teachers)
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PROGRAMME 6 : KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Recruited 50 learners to the Environmental Educators, Training
& Dev. Practice (EETDP) learnership , 40 of which completed the
programme (target:50 learners)
• Finalized the carbon footprint report (as targeted)
• Continued playing a leading role in international multilateral
and bilateral engagements.
• Achieved a 60% success rate in negotiations on SA positions on
chemicals , sustainable development and trade (t: 58%)
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PROGRAMME 6 : KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Achieved a 70% average success rate in negotiations on SA
positions on African and bi-lateral South-South , SouthNorth and international environmental governance
(target:63%).
• Raised R400M (US$57.9M)in grants and R700M(US$101M)
in concessional loans for implementation of environment
and sustainable development programmes in SA and across
the continent (t: US$20-25 Million)
• 95% of the bilateral and multilateral portfolio is managed
and reported on (t:95%)
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PROGRAMME 6 : KEY CHALLENGES
• Approval and implementation of the Education for
Sustainable Development (ESD) strategy delayed as there
was a need to conduct an international benchmark. The
strategy will be finalised in 2011/12.
• Implementation of the public education and awareness
annual plan delayed due to time spend on
revision/alignment of Climate Change key messages
• Target of mapping of all national, provincial, & local reserves
not met due to delays in consultation processes.
• The above outstanding work will be prioritized and finalised
in 2011/12.
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Thank You
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