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Corporate Plan 2008/9 Portfolio Committee on Labour 25 March 2008

Corporate Plan 2008/9 Portfolio Committee on Labour 25 March 2008. Presentation Outline. About Umsobomvu 2008 Strategic Priorities Response to Apex Priorities Programme Overview and Review Challenges NYC – UYF Merger. 2008 Strategic Priorities.

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Corporate Plan 2008/9 Portfolio Committee on Labour 25 March 2008

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  1. Corporate Plan 2008/9 Portfolio Committee on Labour 25 March 2008

  2. Presentation Outline • About Umsobomvu • 2008 Strategic Priorities • Response to Apex Priorities • Programme Overview and Review • Challenges • NYC – UYF Merger

  3. 2008 Strategic Priorities • 6 new Youth Advisory Centre’s established to increase the total number of UYF operated YACs to 19 thereby increasing young people’s access • Continue strengthening existing partnerships with 19 government departments as well as the private sector. • With restricted funding for 2008 achievement of scale will be severely restricted. • For youth with disability implement Take Person with Disability To Work Campaign. • Positioning UYF to participate in supporting the Volunteer Programme for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Still in discussions with the Local Organising Committee. • Contribution towards attainment of Apex Priorities, Asgisa, JIPSA objectives.

  4. Apex Priorities Umsobomvu’s interventions are alligned to five key Apex Priorities outlined in SONA and thus require no change in our focus but rather scaling up of delivery: APEX PRIORITYUYF RESPONSE 4

  5. Skills Development & Transfer Achievements (YTD) • 57, 298 young people participated in NYS projects • 15, 118 young people access entrepreneurship education • 637 teachers capacitated to offer entrepreneurship education Programme • National Youth Service Aimed at providing young people with skills whilst they provide community services. • Entrepreneurship Education Aimed at skills geared towards a change in Entrepreneurial attitudes and behaviour.

  6. Skills Development & Transfer Achievements • 447 youth undergo job preparedness training. • 700 unemployed graduates undergo bridging programs. • Less than 5% attrition • 55% placement rate Programme • Graduate Development Programme Aimed at providing unemployed graduates with skills required for employment (job preparedness training)

  7. Business Development Services Achievements • 8046 vouchers issued to young entrepreneurs • 8443 jobs created/ sustained • R129.6m loans facilitated • R19m tenders awarded • 612 mentees receiving mentorship support from 270 experienced mentors. • South African business icon, Herman Mashaba is patron of VIA Programme • BDS Voucher Aimed at providing Business development support to start up and existing enterprises to enable them to be more profitable and sustainable. • Volunteers in Action (VIA) Mentorship Service

  8. Business Development Services Achievements • R253m worth of opportunities sourced to benefit 768 young entrepreneurs. • Opportunity providers include Nestle’, MTN, Cell C and Hot Dog Café’. Programme • Business Opportunities Support Services Aimed at linking young entrepreneurs with business opportunities

  9. Enterprise Finance Achievements • 14 728 micro loans issued which created 11 375 jobs • 148 SME loans issued which created 1 608 jobs. • Women >90% (mainly micro) • Repayment rates for micro 85% • Repayment rates for SME 90% • R100m leveraged from Old Mutual for the UYF/Old Mutual Women’s Fund Programme • Micro Finance Aimed at providing young people and women with finance ranging from R1000 to R100 000. • SME Funding Aimed at providing young entrepreneurs with loans ranging from R100 000 to R5 m

  10. Performance at a glance: 2007 – 2009

  11. High Level Cashflow Forecast to March 2009

  12. High Level Reserves Forecast to March 2009

  13. Funding – only R5m per annum allocated under MTEF Treasury argues that UYF should utilise cash on hand – however most is committed to projects. Mismatch between the National Budget and State of Nation Address: Support to Unemployed Youth who are out of school. R125 billion on education focuses on Schools, Further & Higher Education. Bulk of beneficiaries under National Skills Development Learnerships affects Section 18(1) – employed youth More allocation to youth in prison than to the Unemployed Youth Cohort. It is envisaged that with resources available the UYF will only reach 40%-50% of planned activities. Management of youth expectations in election year. Challenges 13

  14. NYC – UYF Merger Mandate / Strategic Focus related to National Youth Policy/ Integrated Youth Development Strategy Products & Services Governance – Relevant Executive Authority & Portfolio Committee Relationship with the Provincial Youth Commissions Passing the NYDA Bill / Act (before March 2009) Liquidation of NYC & UYF and transfer of assets Internal & External Communication (stakeholders) Systems, operations processes integration Forecast budget of R10 million required

  15. Thank you

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