Transcript Department of Environmental Affairs 2014/15 Annual Report and

Department of Environmental Affairs
2014/15 Annual Report and 2015/16 Annual
Progress
Presentation to the Portfolio and Select Committees
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PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
PROGRAMME 1: ADMINISTRATION
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PROGRAMME 1 : ADMINISTRATION
Strategic Objective: Equitable and sound corporate governance
Performance
indicator
Annual target
(2015/16)
2014/15 Annual Report
Percentage
100 % compliance with 100% compliance with key
compliance
with statutory tabling and governance requirements and set
key legislation and prescripts
timeframes.
corporate
and
governance
• DEA ENE quarterly reports and
requirements
interim financial statements
submitted to National Treasury on
time
• Annual report for 2013/14 tabled
• 1st and 2nd draft Strategic Plan and
Annual Performance Plan submitted
to National Treasury and
Presidency/ DPME, DEA 2019/20
Strategic and 2015/16 Annual
Performance Plan approved and
tabled to parliament on time.
= Achieved
= Partially Achieved
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress
and Analysis
100% compliance with key governance
requirements and set timeframes as follows:
• 2016/17 – 2020/21 Strategic Plan and
2016/17 Annual Performance Plan tabled
in Parliament within timeframes. 1st and
2nd draft 2016/17 Annual Performance
Plan submitted to National Treasury and
Presidency/DPME
• All DEA quarterly reports submitted to
National Treasury and DPME within
timeframes; interim financial statements
submitted to National Treasury on time,
• DEA Annual report for 2014/15 tabled to
Parliament
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROGRAMME 1 : ADMINISTRATION
Strategic Objective: Equitable and sound corporate governance
Performance
Annual target
2014/15 Annual Report
indicator
(2015/16)
Unqualified audit
report
Unqualified audit
report
Percentage adherence 100%
to Cabinet and Cluster
schedule
as
per
approved protocol
= Achieved
DEA received an unqualified audit
report/opinion from the Auditor
General of South Africa (AGSA) for
the 2013/14 financial year
95% adherence to the Cabinet and
Cluster schedule ( 36 out of 40
scheduled meetings attended)
= Partially Achieved
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
Analysis
DEA
received
an
unqualified
audit
report/opinion from the Auditor General South
Africa (AGSA) for the 2014/15 financial year
94% (48/51) adherence to the Schedule
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROGRAMME 1 : ADMINISTRATION
Strategic Objective: Efficient and effective Information Technology systems
Performance
Annual target
2014/15 Annual Report
indicator
(2015/16)
Percentage
expenditure
98%
Percentage of
expenditure on
affirmative
procurement
61%
99.91% expenditure
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
Analysis
99.97% (5 939 569/5 943 297)
(5 680 386 / 5 675 470 billion of
allocation spent by 31 March
2015)
83% of expenditure on affirmative
procurement
(R 893 million of R1 081 billion )
75% of expenditure on affirmative procurement
(R929 710/R1240 781)
Strategic Objective: Value focused funding and resourcing (leveraged public and private sector investments)
Financial value of
resources
raised from
international donors
to support SA and
African
environment
programmes
Number of investor
projects funded
US$ 20 million
Total resources mobilized for the
year: US$ 80,513,812
(US$ 30.616,964 approved and
US$ 49,896,848 Endorsed)
1 project in the TFCA
investment catalogue
funded
One project implemented
1 project funded (Songimvelo Nature Reserve
(Sehlabathebe Lodge operational) 4x4 trail)
= Achieved
= Partially Achieved
Total resources mobilized for the year: US$88
million
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROGRAMME 1 : ADMINISTRATION
Strategic Objective: Value focused funding and resourcing (leveraged public and private sector investments) (continued)
Performance
Annual target
2014/15 Annual Report
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
indicator
(2015/16)
Analysis
Biodiversity sector
financing model
developed and
implemented
DEA expansion
plan approved
Financing model for Not on the 2014/15 APP
biodiversity
sector
developed
DEA expansion
approved
Policy and institutional review undertaken as part
of a process to develop the cost assessment and
the model.
plan Not on the 2014/15 APP
DEA Expansion Plan approved
Strategic Objective: Adequate and appropriately skilled, transformed and diverse workforce
Percentage
vacancy rate
Percentage
turnover rate
9.5%
10.4% (191/ 1845) vacancy rate
5.2 % (83 employees left DEA
/out of 1588 employee at the
beginning of the period)
Percentage
95 % Compliance with Compliance/ implementation
implementation of contracting
and of key PMDS policy framework
requirements: 96%
PMDS
policy assessment
framework
requirements
• 96% (1582/1647) compliance
with submission of first
biannual individual assessment
reports
• 97% (1659/1703) submission
of employee performance
agreements
8%
= Achieved
= Partially Achieved
6.8% (130/1896) vacancy rate
4.4% (73 employees left DEA out of 1652
employees at the beginning of the period)
Percentage implementation of PMDS policy
framework achieved as follows:
• 98% of employee performance
agreements/work plans submitted
(1918/1950)
• 98% (1826/1870) compliance with submission
of first biannual individual assessment reports
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROGRAMME 1 : ADMINISTRATION
Strategic Objective: Adequate and appropriately skilled, transformed and diverse workforce (continued)
Performance
Annual target
2014/15 Annual Report
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
indicator
(2015/16)
Analysis
Number of HRD
strategy initiatives
implemented
Percentage
compliance to the
Employment
Equity targets
3 Planned HRD targets achieved as follows:
3 Interventions:
• 100 Interns recruited
• 70 bursaries issued
• 80% of WSP
implemented
3 Human Resource Development
interventions implemented:
50 %
56% (926/ 1654)
56% (991/ 1767) women
50% Women in SMS
Not on the 2014/15 APP
43% (76/ 176) women in SMS
90% Blacks
90.5% (1497 /1654)
91% (1611/ 1767) Blacks
2%
People
disabilities
= Achieved
• 100 Interns appointed
• 100% of WSP implemented
(1002 planned WSP
interventions undertaken)
• 84 bursaries awarded (49 part
time and 35 full time bursaries
with 2.8 % (47/1654)
= Partially Achieved
• 100 interns recruited
• 73 bursaries issued (30 full time and 43 part
time bursaries awarded)
• 83% (820/990) of WSP implemented.
2.7% (48/ 1767) people with disabilities
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROGRAMME 1 : ADMINISTRATION
Strategic Objective: Secure, harmonious, and conducive working environment
Performance
Annual target
2014/15 Annual Report
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
indicator
(2015/16)
Analysis
Average number of
days taken to resolve
disciplinary cases
90 days: Misconduct
cases
30 days: Grievance
cases
Staff
satisfaction
survey
conducted
and
recommendations
implemented
Percentage
implementation of
security
risk Assessment
recommendations
Average of 90 working
days taken to resolve
misconduct
cases. (28 of 31 cases due for
finalisation were finalised)
Average of 53 working
days taken to resolve grievance
cases (35 of 38 cases due for
finalisation were finalised
Survey conducted and Not on the 2014/15 APP
recommendations made
to management
90% security
risk assessment
recommendations
implemented
= Achieved
38 grievance cases finalised in 36.07 average
days (1371 / 38= 36.07 days
DEA staff satisfaction survey conducted ;
feedback analysed and recommendations
submitted to Management
61% (11 out of 18 security
assessment recommendations
implemented)
= Partially Achieved
30 misconduct cases finalised in 56.3 average
days (1689 / 30 = 56.3 days)
54%
(7/13)
security
risk
recommendations implemented
= Off target
= No
milestone
assessment
PROGRAMME 1 : ADMINISTRATION
Strategic Objective: Strengthened Leadership and embedded DEA culture
Performance
Annual target
2014/15 Annual Report
indicator
(2015/16)
Percentage SMS
development
programme
implemented
80%
Not on the 2014/15 APP
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
Analysis
100% implementation of SMS development
programme (5 of the 5 planned SMS
development programmes were implemented)
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Percentage
implementation of
planned culture
intervention
100% implementation
Not on the 2014/15 APP
of the planned culture
interventions annual plan
= Achieved
= Partially Achieved
DEA Learning Network Sessions hosted
SMS coaching programme undertaken and
Bursaries issued
Executive
Development
Programme
undertaken
Implementation of Project Khaedu
100 % (36/36) of Culture Intervention Plan
implemented
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROGRAMME 1 : ADMINISTRATION
Strategic Objective: Efficient and Effective Information Technology systems
Performance
Annual target
2014/15 Annual Report
indicator
(2015/16)
Number of funded
Master System
Plan (MSP)
initiatives
Percentage
availability of DEA
IT services (EDMS
and Email)
Percentage of IT
service requests
resolved within
24hrs
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
Analysis
Progress on implementation of
Plan MSP projects :
2 projects implemented as
planned
3 partially implemented
2 projects delayed
1 project on hold and 1 project
cancelled
96% availability of IT
99% availability of IT Services
Services
67% achieved on the implementation of MSP
initiatives. 4 of the 6 projects achieved
successfully and 2 projects are in progress
80% of IT service
requests
resolved within 24hrs
85% (6802/8034)
6 Funded Master
System
(MSP)initiatives
implemented
99.85%
Not on the 2014/15 APP
Strategic Objective: Improved profile, support and capacity for the environment sector
Number of media
statements/speech
es issued and
opinion
pieces
published
120
statements/
speeches issued
7opinion
pieces
published
= Achieved
126 media statements/speeches
Issued
143 statements/speeches issued
9 opinion pieces published in the
Media
16 opinion pieces published
= Partially Achieved
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROGRAMME 1 : ADMINISTRATION
Strategic Objective: Strategic Objective: Improved profile, support and capacity for the environment sector(continued)
Performance
indicator
Annual target
(2015/16)
2014/15 Annual Report
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
Analysis
Number of
communication
events including
Ministerial Public
Participation
Programme (PPP)
events
14 Public Participation
events
25 Public Participation events
conducted
19 Public Participation events hosted
Number of
publications
produced and
distributed
Number of
environmental
awareness
activities
conducted
(Learnerships,
CAPS training and
campaigns)
4 stakeholder
publications
4 stakeholder publications
produced and distributed
4 Stakeholder publication printed & distributed
100 teachers trained
117 teachers trained
161 teachers trained
100 unemployed youths
recruited and
learnership
programme
implemented
100 young people recruited and
100 leaners appointed
trained as part of the learnership
programme. 9 beneficiaries left the
programme during the fourth
quarter
= Achieved
= Partially Achieved
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROGRAMME 1 : ADMINISTRATION
Strategic Objective: Strategic Objective: Improved profile, support and capacity for the environment sector(continued)
Performance
Annual target
2014/15 Annual Report
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
indicator
(2015/16)
Analysis
Number of
environmental
awareness
activities
conducted
(Learnerships,
CAPS training and
campaigns)
Number of SETA
sector skills plans
with environmental
focus
Number of
Integrated
Environmental
Management
(IEM) training
session conducted
per annum
Number of
municipalities
official/councillors
trained on waste
management
4 Environmental
awareness campaign
12 environmental awareness
campaign conducted
4
Environmental
implemented
awareness
campaign
12 Sector skills plans 6 sector skills plans were
confirmed
with
to have of environmental focus
environmental focus
12 sector skills plans were confirmed to have
environmental focus
4 IEM training sessions Not on the 2014/15 APP
conducted
8 Integrated Environmental Management (IEM)
sessions were conducted
200
284 municipal officials trained
= Achieved
Not on the 2014/15 APP
= Partially Achieved
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROGRAMME 1 : ADMINISTRATION
Strategic Objective: Effective partnership, cooperative Governance and Local Government support
Performance
Annual target
2014/15 Annual Report
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
indicator
(2015/16)
Analysis
Percentage
implementation of
the
Local government
support Strategy
100% of annual action 80% implementation of planned
actions. (36/45) of the planned
plan
actions are on target
implemented
74% implementation of planned actions. (37/50)
of the planned actions are on target
Strategic Objective: Enhanced sector monitoring and evaluation
Environmental
Programmes
external
evaluation study
conducted and
recommendations
finalised
Not on the 2014/15 APP
Phase 1 External
evaluation study report
with
recommendation
finalised
Number of
Outcome 10
Quarterly progress
reports
produced
4 Quarterly reports on Outcome 10 Delivery agreement
the implementation of for the 2014-2019 MTSF period
approved and published
the delivery agreement
= Achieved
= Partially Achieved
Phase 1 External evaluation study report with
recommendation was delayed
Challenges:
The appointed service provider could not deliver
the expected services which led to the
department terminating the contract.
Corrective measures: The HSRC was appointed
and they are to commence work on this project in
the 16/17 financial year.
4 Outcome 10 Quarterly quarterly progress
reports were produced
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROGRAMME 1 : ADMINISTRATION
Strategic Objective: Strategic Objective: Enhanced sector monitoring and evaluation (continued)
Performance
Annual target
2014/15 Annual Report
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
indicator
(2015/16)
Analysis
SA Environmentally
Sustainable
Development
Indicators Policy
makers outlook
published
Number of high-level
environmental and
sustainable
development threat,
weakness/ opportunity
early warning and
response options
researched and
reports developed
Investigation
on
availability,
accessibility and cost of
data finalised
Regulations
on
procedure,
format and content of
the
provincial and metro
outlook
reports drafted
4 quarterly warning and/
or issue scanning
reports prepared
= Achieved
Not on the 2014/15 APP
Consolidated investigation report on availability,
accessibility and cost of data finalised
Not on the 2014/15 APP
Draft Regulations on procedure, format and
content of the provincial and metro outlook report
prepared
4 Quarterly Early Warning
4 quarterly early warning and/or issue scanning
and/or issue scanning
reports were prepared
reports prepared and
submitted to Management for
consideration
= Partially Achieved
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROGRAMME 1 : ADMINISTRATION
Strategic Objective: Strategic Objective: Enhanced sector monitoring and evaluation (continued)
Performance
Annual target
2014/15 Annual Report
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
indicator
(2015/16)
Analysis
Number of highlevel
environmental and
sustainable
development
threat, weakness/
opportunity early
warning and
response options
researched and
reports developed
SA
Environmentally
Sustainable
Development
Indicators
published
4 emerging issue
response
options prepared
4 emerging issue response
options submitted to top
management
Development of the Not on the 2014/15 APP
Environmentally
sustainable
development indicators
= Achieved
= Partially Achieved
4 emerging issue response options prepared
Environmental
sustainable
indicators developed.
= Off target
= No
milestone
development
PROGRAMME 1 : ADMINISTRATION
Strategic Objective: Strengthened knowledge, science and policy interface
Performance
Annual target
2014/15 Annual Report
indicator
(2015/16)
Environmental
sector
evidence- policy
interface system in
place
Number of
environmental
sustainability
research projects
commissioned
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
Analysis
Change strategy on
R,D&E
framework developed
Not on the 2014/15 APP
Change strategy on R,D&E framework
developed
1 environmental
sustainability
policy research project
commissioned
Not on the 2014/15 APP
1 environmental sustainability policy research
project commissioned
Strategic Objective: Effective knowledge and information management for the sector
Not on the 2014/15 APP
National
Ocean Requirement and
and
architectural
design
coastal information finalised
management
system
developed and
implemented
= Achieved
= Partially Achieved
Requirement and architectural design finalised
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROGRAMME 1 : ADMINISTRATION
Strategic Objective: Effective knowledge and information management for the sector (continue)
Performance
Annual target
2014/15 Annual Report
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
indicator
(2015/16)
Analysis
National climate
change response
M&E system
development and
implemented
M&E data sharing
framework developed
Not on the 2014/15 APP
M&E data
completed
sharing
Framework
report
Web-based platform of Design of Climate Change
User Requirement Specification (URS)
the climate change response M&E system approved by document for the web-based climate change
M&E system
MINMEC
M&E system has been finalised
developed
= Achieved
= Partially Achieved
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROGRAMME 1 : ADMINISTRATION
Strategic Objective: Effective knowledge and information management for the sector (continue)
Performance
Annual target
2014/15 Annual Report
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
indicator
(2015/16)
Analysis
Number of
environmental
knowledge and
information
management
systems
developed and
implemented
GIS internal & external GIS Protected Area
Register(PAR) internet
platforms maintained and
key
projects
supported developed
(SIPs, Operation Phakisa;
Enforcement
All internal and external platforms maintained as
scheduled and key projects were supported
(Operation Phakisa, Renewable Energy, Off road
vehicle, Coastal viewer, EMFs, Translocation of
mammals)
3 Spatial tools :
Pre-screening tool
Developed
Pre-screening tool framework developed and
service provider appointed
Not on the 2014/15 APP
GIS database developed
GIS database developed and maintained
Proof of Concept and TORs
for GEO portal developed
Memorandum of agreement (terms of reference
) for development of a GEO portal signed and
service provider appointed
= Achieved
= Partially Achieved
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROGRAMME 1 : ADMINISTRATION
Strategic Objective: Effective knowledge and information management for the sector (continue)
Performance
Annual target
2014/15 Annual Report
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
indicator
(2015/16)
Analysis
Number of
environmental
knowledge and
information
management
systems
developed and
implemented
SASQAF data annual Not on the 2014/15 APP
improvement plan for
the protected areas
database
implemented
SASQAF data annual improvement plan for the
protected areas database implemented
Protected areas
database:
Private nature reserves
Finalised
• Private nature reserves finalised. Data
captured, validated and incorporated into the
PACA database
Not on the 2014/15 APP
Protected areas
database
stewardship sites data
audited
SA National
Environmental
Information MetaDatabase Phase I –
Scoping Project
completed
= Achieved
Phase 1 of Meta-database project
not finalised. Project inception
meeting between DEA Steering
Committee and Project consultants
(PDG) facilitated
= Partially Achieved
• Protected Area database Stewardship sites
data audited. Data obtained from available
sources and captured, validated and
incorporated into the PACA database
SA National Environmental Information MetaDatabase Phase I – Scoping Project was
completed
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROGRAMME 1 : ADMINISTRATION
Strategic Objective: Enhanced international cooperation supportive of SA environmental /sustainable development
priorities
Performance
Annual target
2014/15 Annual Report
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
indicator
(2015/16)
Analysis
Number of South
Africa’s
International
Environment
and Sustainable
Development
negotiating
positions
developed and
negotiated
2
Climate
change
positions
for formal international
Engagements
(UNFCCC and IPCC)
approved
2 Climate change positions for
formal international engagements :
UNFCCC - COP 20 CMP10
IPCC
2 Climate change positions for formal
international engagements approved
(UNFCCC and IPCC )
4 Biodiversity positions
developed ( WHC;
Ramsar; UNCCD &
AEWA)
10 position papers developed
and approved
4 Biodiversity positions developed
5 chemicals and waste
position papers
developed
3 position papers developed for the
following international
chemicals/waste management
engagements
Vienna COP 10/MOP26,
(17-21 November 2014)
Mercury INC6, SAICM 2nd OEWG
7 chemicals
developed
= Achieved
= Partially Achieved
= Off target
and
waste
= No
milestone
position
papers
PROGRAMME 1 : ADMINISTRATION
Strategic Objective: Enhanced international cooperation supportive of SA environmental /sustainable development
priorities (continued)
Performance
Annual target
2014/15 Annual Report
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
indicator
(2015/16)
Analysis
Number of South
Africa’s
International
Environment
and Sustainable
Development
negotiating
positions
developed and
negotiated
Report
on Not on the 2014/15 APP
recommendations
on a possible trade in
rhino
finalised
and
approved by Cabinet
= Achieved
= Partially Achieved
Report on recommendations on a possible
trade in rhino finalised and Cabinet
memorandum was prepared and submitted
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROGRAMME 1 : ADMINISTRATION
Strategic Objective: Enhanced international cooperation supportive of SA environmental /sustainable development
priorities (continued)
Performance
Annual target
2014/15 Annual Report
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
indicator
(2015/16)
Analysis
Number of
International
Environmental
Management
engagements
coordinated
16
Bilateral
/
Pleurilateral
engagements
coordinated
(Africa, BRICS, S-S, SN)
21 International Environmental
Management engagements
coordinated and positions
prepared
3
Multilateral
engagements
coordinated (IEG)
3
Sustainable
Development
engagements
coordinated
3 Multilateral engagements
coordinated (IEG)
= Achieved
24 International Environmental Management
engagements (Bilateral / Pleurilateral) were
coordinated:
Africa engagements
South-South
North-South
BRICS (Moscow),
GEF Projects
17 Multilateral engagements coordinated and
briefing notes prepared
5 Multilateral engagement positions 5 Sustainable Development engagements
approved
coordinated (HLPF, BRICS, WEF-Africa,
UNGA / Post-2015 Summit & GoF47 and GRI
& IRP meetings)
= Partially Achieved
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROGRAMME 1 : ADMINISTRATION
Strategic Objective: Enhanced international cooperation supportive of SA environmental /sustainable development
priorities (continued)
Performance
Annual target
2014/15 Annual Report
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
indicator
(2015/16)
Analysis
South Africa’s
preparations for
hosting
of the CITES
CoP17
coordinated
Mandatory
international
reports prepared
and submitted
within time frame
Local
Organising Not on the 2014/15 APP
Committee Action Plan
for hosting of
CITES CoP17 finalised
Draft Third National
Communication
developed
= Achieved
Local Organising Committee Action Plan for
hosting of CITES CoP17 finalised
Principles and procedures for
Draft Third National Communication developed
compilation of TNC have not been
finalised. Terms of reference for
the appointment of TNC authors
have been finalised and tender
advertised. Evaluation of the
submitted tender proposals will
take place in 2015
= Partially Achieved
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROGRAMME 1 : ADMINISTRATION
Strategic Objective: Enhanced international cooperation supportive of SA environmental /sustainable development
priorities (continued)
Performance
Annual target
2014/15 Annual Report
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
indicator
(2015/16)
Analysis
Mandatory
international
reports prepared
and
submitted within
time
frame
Draft Second Biennial BUR submitted to the UNFCCC
Update
Report and BUR Summary for Policy
developed
Makers finalised and submitted to
GIZ for printing
5
National
reports Working Group on Review of
Implementation (WGRI), CITES:
(Biodiversity)
Animals Committee Meeting
( 2 May 2014), CITES: Standing
Committee Meeting
(7 - 11 July 2015 CITES: 21st
Plants Committee Meeting, COPMOP1 Conference of the Parties
to the Convention on Biological
diversity, MAB ICC, Convention on
Migratory Species (CMS)
Annual London
Not on the 2014/15 APP
Convention dumping
report submitted
2014/15 NEMA S26 2013/14 NEMA S24 report in
Parliament tabled within timeframe
report
in May 2014
tabled in Parliament
= Achieved
= Partially Achieved
Draft Second
developed
Bi-ennial
Update
Report
4 National reports submitted:
•
Cartagena Protocol
•
WHC
•
AEWA
•
TFCA
Annual London Convention dumping report
compiled and submitted to the Secretariat
2015/16 NEMA S26 report tabled in Parliament
= Off target
= No
milestone
OVERALL SUMMARY OF 2015/16 PROGRAMME 1 PERFORMANCE
% Achieved
% Partially Achieved
% Off Target
% No milestone
82% (54/66)
17% (11/66)
1% (1/66)
-
1%
17%
82%
PROGRAMME 2: LEGAL AUTHORISATIONS,
COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT (LACE)
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PROG. : LEGAL AURTHORISATIONS COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT
Strategic Objective: Improved compliance with environmental legislation
Performance
Annual target
2014/15 Annual Report
indicator
(2015/16)
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
Analysis
Percentage of
80 %
administrative
enforcement actions
resulting in
compliance
Number of
180
environmental
administrative
enforcement actions
issued
An average of 83% annual
compliance with administrative
enforcement actions issued on
129 projects monitored during the
reporting period
Not on the 2014/15 APP
75% (208/277)
Number of criminal
cases
finalised and
dockets handed
over to the NPA
28
30 criminal Investigations finalised
and dockets handed over to NPA for
prosecution/decision
31
Number of
environmental
authorisations
inspected
for compliance
140
247 environmental authorisations
inspected
158
= Achieved
= Partially Achieved
245
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROG. : LEGAL AURTHORISATIONS COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT
Strategic Objective: Improved compliance with environmental legislation (continued)
Performance
indicator
Annual target
(2015/16)
2014/15 Annual Report
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
Analysis
Number of joint
compliance operations
conducted
7
Not on the 2014/15 APP
19
Number of officials
trained in
environmental
compliance and
enforcement
Number of
environmental
Compliance promotion
campaigns conducted
280
Not on the 2014/15 APP
630
5
Not on the 2014/15 APP
23
Number of
interventions
implemented in support
of the integrated
strategic
management of Rhino
populations
Multilaterals and
Bilateral
interventions
implemented
Review of the National strategy on
Rhino: Stakeholder consultation
facilitated and comments/inputs
consolidated for the review of the
national strategy for the safety and
security of rhinoceros population.
Analysis of comments conducted as
part of the review of the strategy
4 interventions in support of the integrated
strategic management of Rhino populations
implemented
= Achieved
= Partially Achieved
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROG. : LEGAL AURTHORISATIONS COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT
Strategic Objective: Improved compliance with environmental legislation (continued)
Performance
Annual target
2014/15 Annual Report
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
indicator
(2015/16)
Analysis
Number of
interventions
implemented in
support
of the integrated
strategic
management of
Rhino
populations
Law enforcement and Not on the 2014/15 APP
other
joint
collaborations
coordinated
Law enforcement and other joint collaborations
coordinated
Database/
information
system
developed
Wildlife information
developed
wildlife Not on the 2014/15 APP
framework
framework
Study on impacts of Not on the 2014/15 APP
Rhino pouching and
opportunities
For development of
wildlife
economies
conducted
= Achieved
system
= Partially Achieved
Studies concluded reports submitted to the
Executive Authority
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROG. : LEGAL AURTHORISATIONS COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT
Strategic Objective: Coherent and aligned multi-sector regulatory system and decision support across Government
Performance
Annual target
2014/15 Annual Report
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
indicator
(2015/16)
Analysis
Number of
interventions
for streamlining
environmental
authorisation/
management
developed
Not on the 2014/15 APP
4 additional IEM
Instruments
developed:
Adoption regulations
Gazetted
NEMA/SEMA
Law
reform
concept
document
Gazetted outputs for
SIP8
Exception listing notice
Adoption regulations (now called instrument
regulations) processed for gazetting have been
developed and approved by MINMEC
24H
regulations Section 24H regulations have
been gazetted for comment are
gazetted for
being finalised
implementation
24H regulations have been processed to the
Executive Authority for gazetting for
implementation
= Achieved
= Partially Achieved
NEMA/SEMA Law reform concept document
developed
Outputs for SIP8 – Wind Solar developed and
processed for gazetting
Exception listing notice developed
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROG. : LEGAL AURTHORISATIONS COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT
Strategic Objective: Coherent and aligned multi-sector regulatory system and decision support across Government
(continued)
Performance
Annual target
2014/15 Annual Report
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and Analysis
indicator
(2015/16)
Number of
interventions
for streamlining
environmental
authorisation/
management
developed
2
Strategic
Environmental
Management
initiatives
implemented :
Shale
gas
:
Environmental
attributes, baseline
stakeholder
consultation
conducted
Draft
sensitivity
map
for
the
aquaculture
SEA
developed
= Achieved
Hydraulic Fracturing meeting
held / attended and support
provided. Inputs/comments
submitted to Department of
Minerals Resources on the draft
of the “Proposed technical
regulations for Petroleum
Exploration and Exploitation
Consultation mechanism has been set up. The first
Project Steering Committee and Project Custodian
Group meetings held. Two stakeholder engagements
hosted.
SKA Development SEA initiated
and draft sensitivity map
available
Inception meeting for the aquaculture SEA held and
first phase of information collection has been initiated
= Partially Achieved
First drafts submitted to the Project Steering Committee
which identify the environmental attributes and the
baseline sensitivities.
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROG. : LEGAL AURTHORISATIONS COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT
Strategic Objective: Coherent and aligned multi-sector regulatory system and decision support across Government
(continued)
Performance
Annual target
2014/15 Annual Report
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and Analysis
indicator
(2015/16)
Number of
interventions
for streamlining
environmental
authorisation/
management
developed
5 Strategic Infrastructure
Programmes (SIPs)
interventions facilitated
SIP 8 (2 SEAs – Wind and
Solar), Consultation on the
Strategic Environmental
Assessment (SEA)
Facilitated, SIP 10,
Draft electricity grid
expansion corridors finalised
SIP 16a, Draft sensitivity and
Draft of the site electricity corridors map with
site protocol finalised
protocol for SEA on the
SKA prepared
Final SEA document for SIP 8 Wind and Solar Available
TORs for phase 2 of
SIP 8(b) Approved
TORs for Phase 2 of SIP8(b) approved
SIP 19 part 1 –TOR Not on the 2014/15 APP
finalised and approved
Draft terms of reference for SIP19 Strategic
Environmental Assessment (SEA) developed
Strategic
Infrastructure
Projects (SIPs)
Implemented (SEA)
interventions – Phase
1 of the Solar and
Wind SEAs finalised
SIP 10 Electricity
transmission – Draft
corridors identified
= Achieved
= Partially Achieved
SIP 10 Electricity Transmission final corridors identified
First draft of specialist reports containing the
information of which the protocol will be developed has
been received.
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROG. : LEGAL AURTHORISATIONS COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT
Strategic Objective: Coherent and aligned multi-sector regulatory system and decision support across Government
(continued)
Performance
Annual target
2014/15 Annual Report
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and Analysis
indicator
(2015/16)
Number of
environmental
sustainability
policies
reviewed
Environmental
sustainability
policy action
developed
= Achieved
Not on the 2014/15 APP
Environmental
developed
sustainability
policy
plan
= Partially Achieved
= Off target
= No
milestone
action
plan
OVERALL SUMMARY OF 2015/16 PROGRAMME 2 PERFORMANCE
% Achieved
% Partially Achieved
% Off Target
% No milestone
69% (11/16)
31% (5/16)
-
-
31%
69%
PROGRAMME 3: OCEANS AND COASTS
35
PROGRAMME 3 : OCEAN AND COASTS
Strategic Objective: Threats to environmental quality and integrity managed
Performance
indicator
National Coastal
Management
Programme
interventions
implemented
Number of priority
areas with coastal
access
Annual target
(2015/16)
2014/15 Annual Report
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
Analysis
Situational
analysis Not on the 2014/15 APP
report
on
coastal
rehabilitation developed
Situational analysis report on coastal rehabilitation
developed
Draft National norms
Not on the 2014/15 APP
and standards for
coastal management
setback lines developed
Final draft of the National Norms and Standards
developed
Stakeholder
Not on the 2014/15 APP
consultation
for
designation of coastal
access for 3 priority
areas finalised
Stakeholder Consultations for three identified priority
areas (Eerste Rivier, Ballots Bay and Alexander Bay)
for Coastal access land/sites finalised.
= Achieved
= Partially Achieved
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROGRAMME 3 : OCEAN AND COASTS
Strategic Objective: Threats to environmental quality and integrity managed (continued)
Performance
indicator
Annual target
(2015/16)
Ocean and coastal
management
strategies and
plans developed
and implemented
National review of
coastal effluent disposal
completed
Not on the 2014/15 APP
National review
completed.
Draft Antarctic strategy
developed
Not on the 2014/15 APP
Draft Antarctic
developed
2014/15 Annual Report
National Framework on Not on the 2014/15 APP
Spatial
Planning
approved
= Achieved
= Partially Achieved
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
Analysis
of
coastal
strategy
on
effluent
Economic
disposal
Study
National Framework on Marine Spatial Planning
approved
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROGRAMME 3 : OCEAN AND COASTS
Strategic Objective: Strengthened knowledge, science and policy interface
Performance
Annual target
2014/15 Annual Report
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
indicator
(2015/16)
Analysis
Number of peerreviewed scientic
publications
(including theses
and research
policy reports )
20 peer-reviewed
scientic publications
(including theses)
Marine top
predator
population
estimates and
ecological studies
undertaken
(Including climate
change)
Population estimates of Population estimates
12 mainland seabird undertaken
for all the 12 birds species
breeding species
and; 2 Southern Ocean
species (Crozet and African
Penguin)
80% of seal pup counts Not on the 2014/15 APP
completed (based on
2014/15 data)
= Achieved
26 scientific publications peer
reviewed
= Partially Achieved
26 scientific publications peer-reviewed
Population estimates undertaken for all the 12 birds
species plus 1 new Species Southern Ocean Species
(Rock Hopper Penguin)
100% (18 out of 18) seal pup colonies' counts were
completed.
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROGRAMME 3 : OCEAN AND COASTS
Strategic Objective: Strengthened knowledge, science and policy interface. (Continued)
Performance
Annual
2014/15 Annual Report
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and Analysis
indicator
target
(2015/16)
Marine top
predator
population
estimates and
ecological studies
undertaken
(Including climate
change)
Ocean and coast
research, survey
and monitoring
projects
undertaken
1 top predator
ecological study
per
annum
(cetaceans,
sharks or turtles)
Robberg MPA and surrounding Two whale cruises were conducted in winter and spring
inshore
priority
areas 2015
resurveyed
for
benthic
biodiversity and top predators
National
Plankton
Monitoring
Protocol
completed
Terms of
Reference for
study on
effectiveness of
MPAs finalised
Not on the 2014/15 APP
The South African National Plankton Monitoring Protocol
(SAMPoMP) has been completed
Not on the 2014/15 APP
Terms Of Reference for MPA Effectiveness study finalised in
consultation with the National Marine Biodiversity Scientific
Working Group
= Achieved
= Partially Achieved
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROGRAMME 3 : OCEAN AND COASTS
Strategic Objective: Strengthened knowledge, science and policy interface. (Continued)
Performance
Annual target
2014/15 Annual Report
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
indicator
(2015/16)
Analysis
Ocean and coast
research, survey
and monitoring
projects
undertaken
One survey of a new • Robberg MPA
6 priority area surveys (Protea Banks, Inshore Eastern
priority habitat and
• Deep water survey off Walter Cape Rocky Shore Intertidal Survey, south coast
two areas reShoal
Robberg MPA
Survey, Biodiversity sampling
surveyed
• De Hoop MPA
undertaken during the Marion on Marion Island
• Pondoland MPA
Voyage, Betty’s Bay MPA and Cape Canyon off
Saldanha)
Two re-surveys: De hoop MPA twice
3 Moorings
Buoys / moorings deployments:
3 moorings deployed along South East Atlantic Ocean
deployed along
Nearshore Buoys deployed in
(SAMBA Oceanographic Line)
SAMBA
Slangkop, 4 Deep water,
Oceanographic
Moorings in SAMBA
Observation Line
(near Gough)-Elands Bay Buoy
deployed -Elands Bay Buoy
3 Moorings
Deployment Underwater

4 deep moorings deployed along South West
deployed along
Temperature, Recorders (UTRs)
Indian Ocean (ASCA Line)
ASCA
were serviced in Umkomaas and 
2 shallow moorings in ASCA.
Oceanographic
Amanzimtoti in January 2015. A

1 Shallow mooring in the South Coast
Observation Line
total of 6 Observational Platforms
deployed during the year
South African
Not on the 2014/15 APP
The South African Science Plan for the Second
Science plan for
International Indian Ocean Expedition (IIOE2) finalized
Indian Ocean
Research Cruises
developed
= Achieved
= Partially Achieved
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROGRAMME 3 : OCEAN AND COASTS
Strategic Objective: Strengthened knowledge, science and policy interface. (Continued)
Performance
Annual target
2014/15 Annual Report
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
indicator
(2015/16)
Analysis
Ocean and coast
research, survey
and monitoring
projects
undertaken
1 coastal research
project completed
per annum (Phase
3 Coastal
Vulnerability study)
Number of relief
voyages to remote
stations
(Antarctica and
Islands)
undertaken
3 relief voyages per
annum undertaken)
= Achieved
National Setback-line methods
1 coastal research project completed (Phase 3 Coastal
and recommendations (including Vulnerability completed
estuaries) project plus supporting
research studies (CVA Phase 2)
undertaken.
National Wave height – (DEA –
CSIR Coastal Vulnerability)
Project.
3 relief voyages were undertaken 3 relief voyages undertaken
= Partially Achieved
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROGRAMME 3 : OCEAN AND COASTS
Strategic Objective: Ecosystems conserved, managed and sustainably used
Performance
Annual target
2014/15 Annual Report
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
indicator
(2015/16)
Analysis
Number of Estuary
Management
Plans developed
2 Additional
Estuarine
Management Plans
developed
= Achieved
Estuarine Management Plans
were developed as indicated
below:
2 Estuarine Management Plans were developed (
Buffalo River Estuary in East London and Hartenbos
estuary in Namaqua district municipality)
Mngazi EMP developed
Mngazana EMP developed
Orange River Mouth EMP
developed
Durban Bay EMP under
development
Zinkwazi and Nonoti EMPs:
Situation Assessment Reports
(SAR) for the developed
= Partially Achieved
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROGRAMME 3 : OCEAN AND COASTS
Strategic Objective: Ecosystems conserved, managed and sustainably used (continued)
Performance
Annual target
2014/15 Annual Report
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
indicator
(2015/16)
Analysis
Percentage of
Exclusive
Economic Zone
under Marine
Protected Areas
4 287.532 sq.km
(0.4% of EEZ)
maintained as MPAs
and MPA regulations
developed for Public
comment
Draft declaration of Intent
(outlining elements of the draft
monitoring agreement with
France) for the monitoring of
Prince Edward Islands MPA has
been compiled and finalized
Strategic Objective: Enhanced sector monitoring and evaluation
State of
Annual report card
State of the Oceans Report has
Environment
on key Ocean and
been produced
report on Oceans
coasts indicators
and Coasts
complied
published
Oceans and
Coasts’ Monitoring
and evaluation
programme
developed and
implemented
National Oceans &
Not on the 2014/15 APP
Coasts Water Quality
Monitoring
Programme
developed and
piloted in Port St
Johns
= Achieved
= Partially Achieved
4 287.532 sq.km (0.4% of EEZ) maintained as
MPAs
22 MPAs network gazetted for public comments. The
regulations have been consulted upon in key areas
or towns within the Coastal Provinces (Northern
Cape, Eastern Cape, Kwa-Zulu Natal and Western
Cape).
Annual report card on key Ocean and coasts
indicators compiled
Draft concept document for oceans and coasts water
quality monitoring programme developed.
Programme piloted in Port St Johns
= Off target
= No
milestone
OVERALL SUMMARY OF 2015/16 PROGRAMME 3 PERFORMANCE
% Achieved
% Partially Achieved
% Off Target
% No milestone
95% (20/21)
5% (1/21)
-
-
5%
95%
PROGRAMME 4: CLIMATE CHANGE AND AIR
QUALITY
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PROGRAMME 4 : CLIMATE CHANGE AND AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Strategic Objective: Threats to environmental quality and integrity managed (continued)
Performance
indicator
Annual target
(2015/16)
2014/15 Annual Report
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
Analysis
Climate
Change
Regulatory
Framework
and
tools
developed
and Implemented
Discussion
Not on the 2014/15 APP
document for the
National
Climate
Change Response
Bill published
Discussion document for National Climate Change
Response Bill in place but not yet published.
Presentation prepared to be presented in IGCCC
before being published
National
Framework
for
Climate Services
developed
and
implemented
Provincial
and
Local Government
Climate
Change
Adaptation
Programme
implemented
National Framework
for Climate Services
finalised
The National Framework of Climate Services has
been finalised
Not on the 2014/15 APP
Lets’
Respond Not on the 2014/15 APP
Toolkit rolled out in
40 Municipalities
= Achieved
= Partially Achieved
Let’s Respond Toolkit rolled out to a total of 87
municipalities in the performance cycle
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROGRAMME 4 : CLIMATE CHANGE AND AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Strategic Objective: Threats to environmental quality and integrity managed (continued)
Performance
indicator
Provincial
and
Local Government
Climate
Change
Adaptation
Programme
implemented
Annual target
(2015/16)
Resilient Cities
programme
developed
3 Provincial
Climate change
adaptation
response
strategies/ plans
developed
(Limpopo;
Mpumalanga &
North west )
= Achieved
2014/15 Annual Report
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
Analysis
Not on the 2014/15 APP
Resilient Cities programme developed and
implementation of planned activities facilitated
Not on the 2014/15 APP
Provincial Climate change adaptation response
strategies developed for 3 provinces (Limpopo;
Mpumalanga and North West)
= Partially Achieved
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROGRAMME 4 : CLIMATE CHANGE AND AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Strategic Objective: Threats to environmental quality and integrity managed (continued)
Performance
indicator
Number of sector
mitigation potential
and impact studies
conducted
Number of Climate
Change Response
Policy
interventions
implemented
Annual target
(2015/16)
Phase 1 National
Carbon
Sinks Atlas
finalised
Draft user-friendly
greenhouse gas
mitigation potential
analysis model
developed
3 Interventions
implemented:
TORs for updating
DEROs, and
Carbon Budgets
(2021 – 2025
& 2026 – 2030)
= Achieved
2014/15 Annual Report
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
Analysis
Terms of reference for the
appointment of as service
provider developed and
approved. Service provider
for the project not appointed
and planned annual target not
achieved due challenges in
accessing funds from the donor
(DFID). Commitment received
from GIZ to fund the project
Not on the 2014/15 APP
Final report on Phase 1 Carbon Sink Atlas
produced and the draft sinks atlas (Phase 1) has
been developed
Draft DERO report developed for
5 sectors
Terms of reference approved. Panel to assess the
proposals to conduct the study evaluated the final
proposals and made recommendation on the
service provider. GIZ is in a process of appointing
of the service provider.
= Partially Achieved
Draft user-friendly greenhouse gas mitigation
potential analysis model has been developed.
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROGRAMME 4 : CLIMATE CHANGE AND AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Strategic Objective: Threats to environmental quality and integrity managed (continued)
Performance
Annual target
2014/15 Annual Report
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
indicator
(2015/16)
Analysis
Number of Climate
Change Response
Policy
interventions
implemented
Approved Pollution
prevention plans for
carbon budgets (
2016 - 2020)
Not on the 2014/15 APP
4 quarterly Green
Fund
implementation
reports
prepared (Green
Fund
implementation/coo
rdination
53 projects were approved for
implementation.
= Achieved
= Partially Achieved
Carbon budgets have been allocated to 9
companies that have submitted sufficient data.
Minister approved the publication of the Draft
Notice to declare GHG as Priority Pollutants and
National Pollution Prevention Plans Regulations
for final public comments.
4 quarterly reports on implementation of Green
Fund projects produced
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROGRAMME 4 : CLIMATE CHANGE AND AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Strategic Objective: Negative impacts on health and wellbeing minimised
Performance
indicator
Annual target
(2015/16)
2014/15 Annual Report
National
adaptation
strategy developed
and
implementation
facilitated
Draft
National Framework for the National Climate
Adaptation Strategy for
Climate
South Africa completed
Change Adaptation
Strategy/Plan
for
South
Africa developed
Number of sector
adaptation plans
finalised and
implementation
facilitated
Implementation of 5
Climate
Change Adaptation
Sector
plans facilitated:
Agriculture
Water
Health
Rural Settlement
Biodiversity
= Achieved
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
Analysis
Draft National Climate
Strategy developed.
Change
Adaptation
Long-term Adaptation Scenarios
Implementation of 5 Climate Change Adaptation
Phase 2 Reports finalised covering
Sector plans facilitated and evaluation report
human settlements, scenario
prepared.
planning, and disaster risk reduction
sectors. Fact sheets completed and
printed in all 7 reports. Phase 2
detailed reports in DEA website and
printing finalised for Sub regional and
scenario planning reports
= Partially Achieved
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROGRAMME 4 : CLIMATE CHANGE AND AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Strategic Objective: Negative impacts on health and wellbeing minimised (continued)
Performance
Annual target
2014/15 Annual Report
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
indicator
(2015/16)
Analysis
Number of Climate
Change Risk
Analysis
and Adaptation
studies
conducted
Climate
Risk
Analysis
provinces
conducted
Change Not on the 2014/15 APP
for
2
Provincial
Climate Draft report of the Situational
analysis and needs assessment
Change
situational analysis (SANAS) completed
and
needs assessment
(SANAS)
finalised
= Achieved
= Partially Achieved
Climate Change Risk Analysis and Vulnerability
Assessment Reports have been finalised for 2
provinces; Free State and Northern Cape
SANAs report has been finalised.
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROGRAMME 4 : CLIMATE CHANGE AND AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Strategic Objective: Negative impacts on health and wellbeing minimised (continued)
Performance
indicator
Improvement in
the National Air
Quality Indicator
Number of air
quality monitoring
stations reporting
to SAAQIS
Number of air
quality
monitoring stations
meeting minimum
data
requirements (80%
data recovery)
Annual target
(2015/16)
2014/15 Annual Report
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
Analysis
1.30
National Air Quality Indicator :0.83
National Air Quality Indicator: 0.79
100 government
owned air quality
monitoring stations
reporting to SAAQIS
40 air quality
monitoring
stations meeting a
minimum
of 80% data recovery
124 stations (100 GovernmentOwned + 24 Industry) reporting on
SAAQIS
145 stations (116 Government and 29 Industry
owned stations) reporting to SAAQIS.
Not on the 2014/15 APP
22 air quality monitoring stations are currently
meeting minimum data requirements (80% data
recovery)
= Achieved
= Partially Achieved
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROGRAMME 4 : CLIMATE CHANGE AND AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Strategic Objective: Negative impacts on health and wellbeing minimised (continued)
Performance
Annual
2014/15 Annual Report
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and Analysis
indicator
target
(2015/16)
Percentage of
facilities
with Atmospheric
Emission Licences
reporting to the
National
Atmospheric
Emissions
Inventory
System (NAEIS)
50% of facilities
with AELs
reporting to the
NAEIS
50% target was not achieved.
The NAEIS reporting
regulations were only gazetted
in the week of 01 April 2015
Air Quality
Regulatory
Framework and
tools developed
and
implemented
Draft S23 –
Small Scale
Charcoal Plants
Declaration as
Controlled
Emitters
Draft S23 – Intention to declare Small-Scale charcoal plants have been declared controlled
Small Scale Charcoal Plants as emitters by the Executive Authority on 18th September
Controlled Emitters published
2015
for public consultation/
comment
= Achieved
= Partially Achieved
66% of the registered facilities with AEL have reported to
the NAEIS (total current is 996 of AEL facilities in NAEIS).
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROGRAMME 4 : CLIMATE CHANGE AND AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Strategic Objective: Negative impacts on health and wellbeing minimised (continued)
Performance
Annual
2014/15 Annual Report
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and Analysis
indicator
target
(2015/16)
Air Quality
Regulatory
Framework and
tools developed
and
implemented
Annual plans of 3
Priority
Area AQMPs
implemented
(Highveld, Vaal
Triangle Air
shed &
WaterbergBojanala)
2014/15 Annual Plan plans
for 3 AQMPs (Highveld and
Vaal Triangle Airshed)
implemented and an annual
priority area progress report
was produced and included
in the 2014 NAQO
Report
2015/16 Annual Plan plans for 3 AQMPs implemented and an
annual priority area progress report was produced annual
priority area progress report was prepared
Strategic Objective: Enhanced sector monitoring and evaluation
Framework for
reporting on
greenhouse gas
emissions
by industry
developed and
reports compiled
Annual CC M&E
reports
published
Not on the 2014/15 APP
Annual CC M&E report finalised but not yet published
2000 – 2012
GHG Inventory
developed
Draft of the GHG inventory
2000-2012 compiled
2000 – 2012 GHG Inventory First Order Draft finalised
= Achieved
= Partially Achieved
= Off target
= No
milestone
OVERALL SUMMARY OF 2015/16 PROGRAMME 4 PERFORMANCE
% Achieved
% Partially Achieved
% Off Target
% No milestone
86% (19/22)
14% (3/22)
-
-
14%
86%
PROGRAMME 5: BIODIVERSITY AND
CONSERVATION
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PROGRAMME 5 : BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
Strategic Objective: Ecosystems conserved, managed and sustainably used
Performance
Annual target
2014/15 Annual Report
indicator
(2015/16)
Percentage of land
under conservation
Number of additional
Biodiversity
stewardship sites
established
Percentage of area
of state managed
protected areas
assessed with a
METT score above
67%
11.7% of land
under
conservation
(14 289 772/
121991200ha
1
additional
stewardship site
established
11.3% under conservation (13 774
789 ha / 121 991 200 ha )
11.73%
of
land
under
(14,300,113.09/121 909 000ha)
Intent to declare Notice for one
stewardship site in KZN published
in the KZN Provincial Government
Gazette
Establishment of 1 additional stewardship site still in
process. Consultations was done with SANParks,
lawyers and members of the Special Wetland
Management Association for Nuwejaars held (22-23
February 2016). Consultations ongoing.
92.6% of area of state managed protected areas
assessed with a METT score above 67%
87% of area of 90% of area of state managed
state
managed Protected Areas assessed with a
METT score of 67% and above
protected areas
assessed with a
METT score
above 67%
= Achieved
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
Analysis
= Partially Achieved
= Off target
= No
milestone
conservation
PROGRAMME 5 : BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
Strategic Objective: Ecosystems conserved, managed and sustainably used (continued)
Performance
Annual target
2014/15 Annual Report
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
indicator
(2015/16)
Analysis
Number of tools for
the conservation
and sustainable use
of biodiversity
developed and
implemented
2
Biodiversity
Management
Plans approved
(African
Lion,
White
Rhino)
= Achieved
African Lion : Draft BMP for
African Lion approved for public
participation
White Rhino : Draft BMP for White
Rhino approved and published for
public participation
Bearded Vulture: BMP for Bearded
Vulture target was finalised for
implementation
= Partially Achieved
2 Biodiversity Management Plans were gazetted for
implementation (The African Lion and White Rhino)
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROGRAMME 5 : BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
Strategic Objective: Improved access, fair and equitable sharing of benefits
Performance
Annual target
2014/15 Annual Report
indicator
(2015/16)
Number of
community based
interventions to
promote access to
natural resources
Number of NBEDS
annual
targets implemented
Bushbuckridge
Project
Management Unit
established
Annual plan for 2014
People and Parks
resolutions
implemented
(50%
implementation
of
resolutions)
National Biodiversity
Economy
Development
Strategy approved
Number of additional 1 additional
World Heritage Sites heritage
nominated
site nominated
= Achieved
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
Analysis
Implementation of five
Bushbuckridge projects
facilitated
Project Management Unit established
Implementation of the people
and Parks programme
reviewed, monitored and report
prepared
Implementation of 2014 People and Parks
resolutions facilitated and reported as per annual
plan with all nine provinces (51% of resolutions
implemented)
Consultation finalised and first
draft of the National Biodiversity
Economy Development
Strategy
Updated
world Not on the 2014/15 APP
= Partially Achieved
National Biodiversity
Strategy was approved
Economy
Development
1 additional world heritage site was nominated
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROGRAMME 5 : BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
Strategic Objective: Improved access, fair and equitable sharing of benefits (continued)
Performance
Annual target
2014/15 Annual Report
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
indicator
(2015/16)
Analysis
Number of benefit
sharing
agreements
concluded and
approved
5 benefit sharing
agreements
concluded and
approved
Not on the 2014/15 APP
1 benefit sharing agreement concluded and
Approved. 4 benefit sharing agreements submitted
to Executive Authority for consideration
Number of natural
resource
based
enterprises
established
in
support
of
wildlife economy
vision 2024
10
sustainable Not on the 2014/15 APP
natural
resource
based
enterprises
established
8 sustainable natural resource based enterprises
established (Funding for all business plans
approved)
= Achieved
= Partially Achieved
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROGRAMME 5 : BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
Strategic Objective: Strengthened knowledge, science and policy interface
Performance
Annual target
2014/15 Annual Report
indicator
(2015/16)
Number of
interventions and
research
programmes
aimed
at advancing the
Biodiversity
Science Policy
Interface
Number of
research/science
based policy
recommendations
finalised
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
Analysis
Elephant research
conducted on one
focus area of the
strategy
Elephant Research Strategy was
approved and published for
implementation
Elephant research conducted on the Status quo on
Small Elephant Populations in South Africa and
report prepared
1 science-based
policy
recommendation
finalised (Intensive
breeding)
2 science/policy reports compiled
(1) State of Play report (Predator
control and conservation) (2) Risk
analysis on intensive breeding
2 Stakeholder workshops on the intensive breeding
of colour variants convened and reports drafted
= Achieved
= Partially Achieved
= Off target
= No
milestone
OVERALL SUMMARY OF 2015/16 PROGRAMME 5 PERFORMANCE
% Achieved
% Partially Achieved
% Off Target
% No milestone
75% (9/12)
25% (3/12)
-
-
25%
75%
PROGRAMME 6: ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMMES
Environmental Programmes
PROGRAMME 6 :ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMMES
Strategic Objective: Improved socio-economic benefits
Performance
Annual target
2014/15 Annual Report
indicator
(2015/16)
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
Analysis
Number of Full
Time Equivalents
(FTEs) created
34 824
33 318 The full extent Full Time
Equivalents (FTEs) created
15,320 Full Time Equivalents (FTEs) created
Number of Work
Opportunities created
(% of Women; % of
Youth & % of People
with Disabilities)
66 150 (Women 55 %;)
Youth -60%
People with
Disabilities – 2%)
85 140 work opportunities
created
45 124.2 (Women - 53%)
43,036 Work Opportunities created
59 598 (Youth - 70%)
28,406 (Youth - 66%)
1 413.3 (People with Disabilities 1.66%))
164 746 accredited training
person days created
1,280 (People with Disabilities - 2.96%)
900
900 Youths benefiting from the
youth Environmental Service
1020 of youths benefiting
Environmental Service (YES)
2 354
2 210 SMMEs used
2 500 SMMEs used
Number of accredited
training person days
created
Number of youths
benefiting from the
Youth Environmental
Service (YES)
Number of SMMEs
used (empowerment)
143 665
= Achieved
= Partially Achieved
22,903 (Women - 53%)
139 986 accredited training person days created
= Off target
= No
milestone
from
the
Youth
PROGRAMME 6 :ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMMES
Strategic Objective: Improved socio-economic benefits (continued)
Performance
Annual target
2014/15 Annual Report
indicator
(2015/16)
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
Analysis
Number of School
Desk Equivalent
200 000
160,090
school
equivalent produced
Number of buyback
and/or recycling
facilities created
12
12
buy-back
established
Number of overnight
Visitor, and staff
accommodation units
established
Number of Climate
Change flagship
programmes
facilitated/
coordinated
53
33 (31 overnight visitor and 47 (18 overnight visitor units and 29 staff
staff accommodation units accommodation units established)
established and 2 units
renovated)
Sector Flagship
Framework
developed (Renewable
Energy)
Framework of energy
Renewable Energy flagship framework developed
efficiency flagship developed
= Achieved
= Partially Achieved
desk 119 104
centres 12
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROGRAMME 6 :ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMMES
Strategic Objective: Ecosystem conserved, managed and sustainably used
Performance indicator
Annual target
2014/15 Annual Report
(2015/16)
Number
of
wetlands 120
under rehabilitation
115
wetlands
rehabilitation
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
Analysis
under 118
Number of trees planted
3 030 000
Not on the 2014/15 APP
Number of hectares
of land under
rehabilitation/
restoration
25 116
66 542 hectares of degraded 36 380
land under repair
Number of community
parks created or
rehabilitated
52
Not on the 2014/15 APP
51
Number of kilometres of
accessible coastline
cleaned
2 113
2,113 kilometres of accessible
coastline cleaned
2 113
= Achieved
= Partially Achieved
4,374,051
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROGRAMME 6 :ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMMES
Strategic Objective: Threats to environment quality and integrity managed
Performance indicator
Number of
Environmental Monitors
trained and deployed
in conservation areas
Number of emerging
invasive alien species
targeted for early detection
Number of sites where
biological control agents
released
Number of initial
hectares of invasive
alien plants treated
Annual target
(2015/16)
2014/15 Annual Report
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
Analysis
1 441
1 102 Environmental monitors
trained and deployed
1 442
60
Not on the 2014/15 APP
118
525
Not on the 2014/15 APP
673
192 293
205 500 hectares of land 199 942
where invasive alien plants
treated/cleared
= Achieved
= Partially Achieved
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROGRAMME 6 :ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMMES
Strategic Objective: Threats to environment quality and integrity managed (continued)
Performance indicator
Annual target
2014/15 Annual Report
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
(2015/16)
Analysis
Number of follow-up
631 352
hectares of invasive
alien plants treated
Percentage of wild fires 90%
suppressed (provided
there are not more
than 2000)
556 722 hectares of land 686,020
where follow up invasive
alien plants treated/cleared
100% ( 3133/3133) fires
suppressed )
100% (A total of 2 295 fires reported and
suppressed)
Number of eradication
37
interventions on
emerging invasive alien
species
Number of prioritised
12
non-plant invasive
species
eradicated,
managed, controlled or
contained
Not on the 2014/15 APP
70 eradication interventions on emerging invasive
alien species
Not on the 2014/15 APP
13
prioritised non-plant
invasive
species
eradicated, managed, controlled or contained
= Achieved
= Partially Achieved
= Off target
= No
milestone
OVERALL SUMMARY OF 2015/16 PROGRAMME 6 PERFORMANCE
% Achieved
% Partially Achieved
% Off Target
% No milestone
77% (17/22)
18% (4/22)
5% (1/22)
-
5%
18%
77%
DEA PROJECTS- 2014/15 GEOGRAPHIC FOOTPRINT
PROVINCE
Natural Resource
Management (NRM)
Projects
Environmental Protection
and Infrastructure (EPIP)
Projects
Gauteng
15
17
Free State
23
16
Limpopo
33
12
North West
26
7
Mpumalanga
36
20
KwaZulu-Natal
65
38
Northern Cape
19
15
Eastern Cape
89
46
Western Cape
91
34
Total Number of Projects
397
205
Total no. of Work Opportunities created
Total Full Time Equivalents (FTEs) created
85 140 ( Women-53%, Youth-70% and PWD-1,66% )
33 318
70
PROGRAMME 7: CHEMICALS AND WASTE
MANAGEMENT
72
PROGRAMME 7: CHEMICALS AND WASTE MANAGEMENT
Strategic Objective: Threats to environmental quality and integrity managed
Performance
Annual target
2014/15 Annual Report
indicator
(2015/16)
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
Analysis
Number of industry 3 IndWMP reviewed:
waste
E-waste Lighting
management
Paper and Packaging
plans (IndWMPs)
reviewed
per
annum
2 Industry Management Plans Three of the Industry Waste Management Plans
reviewed (e-waste plan and (final plans) planned to be reviewed not yet
paper and packaging)
received from Industry. Comments and
responses on S28 Notice received and
reviewed. E-Waste Draft Plan, Paper and
Packaging Draft Plan and Lighting Draft Plan
reviewed and industry requested to submit final
plans after the final S28 notice has been
gazetted.
Percentage
25% of waste tyres
increase in waste
diverted
from
landfill
25%
of
waste
recycled/used
for
recovery or re-used
Number
of 57
unlicensed waste
disposal facilities
authorised
per
annum
Survey
to
identify
current No licenses have been issued at this stage
unlicensed
waste
site
undertaken,
verification
conducted and finalised, list of
unlicensed site available (57
sites identified) Process to
appoint service provider is at an
advanced stage. Funds secured
and tender advertised closed in
December 2014 Bid evaluation
process will be Conducted
= Achieved
= Partially Achieved
tyres 42 % of waste tyres have been diverted from
energy the landfill sites
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROGRAMME 7: CHEMICALS AND WASTE MANAGEMENT
Strategic Objective: Threats to environmental quality and integrity managed (continued)
Performance
Annual target
2014/15 Annual Report
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
indicator
(2015/16)
Analysis
Number of
chemicals
waste
management
instruments
developed
implemented
National Implementation
and Plan for the Stockholm
Convention updated
National Implementation Plan
for the Stockholm convention
updated
National Implementation Plan (NIP) update
finalised but has not yet been approved
and
PCB phase out plan for Draft PCB phase out plan
developed
municipalities finalised
PCB Phase-out Plan for Municipalities finalised
of
reference
for
Draft
Minamata Terms
Convention impact study undertaking the study approved,
tender
advertised
in
the
developed
Government Gazette and bid
adjudication process undertaken
The inception report has been finalized and
submitted. The inception report includes
literature review of mercury and the situation
analysis in South Africa, this indicates the
current status of Mercury use in South Africa,
and that is the “draft study report” (which is the
output for the year)
16 facilities were audited.
Number of waste
15 facilities audited
management
facilities
audited
per annum
= Achieved
5 Audits conducted
= Partially Achieved
= Off target
= No
milestone
PROGRAMME 7: CHEMICALS AND WASTE MANAGEMENT
Strategic Objective: Negative impacts on health and wellbeing minimised
Performance
Annual target
2014/15 Annual Report
indicator
(2015/16)
Hectares
of 2 Hectares Remediated
Asbestos
Contaminated
Land
remediated
Percentage
10 % (4284.3 tons)
decrease
on
HCFC
consumption
2015/16 Programme Annual Progress and
Analysis
Not on the 2014/15 APP
Appointment of implementing agent for the
project through the EPWP model finalised in the
fourth quarter of the year.
Not on the 2014/15 APP
26.17% decrease on HCFC consumption
Strategic Objective: Growth in industries that depend on environmental services
Number of jobs
created within the
waste
management
sector
Number of waste
management
enterprises
established
(SMMEs,
Cooperatives)
576
Not on the 2014/15 APP
1215 jobs were created
20
Not on the 2014/15 APP
41 SMMEs created
= Achieved
= Partially Achieved
= Off target
= No
milestone
OVERALL SUMMARY OF 2015/16 PROGRAMME 7 PERFORMANCE
% Achieved
% Partially Achieved
% Off Target
% No milestone
55% (6/11)
9% (1/11)
36% (4/11)
-
36%
55%
9%
SUMMARY OF 2014/15 OVERALL DEA PERFORMANCE
Programme
% Achieved
% Partially Achieved
% Off Target
% No Milestone
84% (37/44)
14% (6/44)
2% (1/44)
-
LACE
43% (3/7)
57% (4/7)
-
-
O&C
90% (9/10)
10% (1/10)
-
-
CC&AQM
84% (10/12)
8% (1/12)
8% (1/12)
-
89% (8/9)
11% (1/9)
-
-
69% (11/16)
31% (5/16)
-
-
71% (5/7)
29% (2/7)
-
-
79% (83/105)
19% (20/105)
1% (2/105)
-
ADMINISTRATION
B&C
EP
C&WM
DEA
SUMMARY OF 2014/15 OVERALL DEA PERFORMANCE
% Achieved
% Partially Achieved
% Off Target
% No milestone
79% (83/105)
19% (20/105)
1% (2/105)
-
1%
19%
79%
SUMMARY OF 2015/16 OVERALL DEA PERFORMANCE
Programme
% Achieved
% Partially Achieved
% Off Target
% No Milestone
ADMINISTRATION
82% (54/66)
17% (11/66)
1% (1/66)
-
LACE
69% (11/16)
31% (5/16)
-
-
O&C
95% (20/21)
5% (1/21)
-
-
CC&AQM
90% (20/22)
10% (2/22)
-
-
B&C
75% (9/12)
25% (3/12)
-
-
EP
77% (17/22)
18% (4/22)
5% (1/22)
-
C&WM
55% (6/11)
9% (1/11)
36% (4/11)
-
81% (137/170)
16% (27/170)
3% (6/170)
-
DEA
2015/16 SUMMARY OF OVERALL DEA PERFORMANCE
% Achieved
% Partially Achieved
% Off Target
% No milestone
81% (137/170)
16% (27/170)
3% (6/170)
-
3%
16%
81%
81