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HSRC Strategic Plan 2013/14 – 2017/18 & Annual Performance Plan 2013/14

HSRC Strategic Plan 2013/14 – 2017/18 & Annual Performance Plan 2013/14. Date: 16 April 2013. Social science that makes a difference. Overview. Vision and Mission Objects of the HSRC Act Policy Mandates HSRC research areas Strategic Goals of the HSRC Research Programmes

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HSRC Strategic Plan 2013/14 – 2017/18 & Annual Performance Plan 2013/14

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  1. HSRC Strategic Plan 2013/14 – 2017/18&Annual Performance Plan2013/14 Date: 16 April 2013 Social science that makes a difference

  2. Overview • Vision and Mission • Objects of the HSRC Act • Policy Mandates • HSRC research areas • Strategic Goals of the HSRC • Research Programmes • Examples of Research Projects • Performance of the HSRC • Budget 2

  3. Vision and Mission VISION: The HSRC intends to serve as a knowledge hub for research-based solutions to inform human and social development in South Africa, the African continent and the rest of the world. MISSION The mission of the HSRC is to be a research organisation that advances social sciences and humanities for public use. 3

  4. Objects of the HSRC(cf. Section 3, Act 17 of 2008) • Address developmental challenges in the Republic, elsewhere in Africa and in the rest of the world by means of strategic basic and applied research in human sciences, • Inform effective formulation and monitoring of policy, and evaluate the implementation thereof, • Stimulate public debate through effective dissemination of fact-based research results; • Help build research capacity and infrastructure for the human sciences, • Foster research collaboration, networks and institutional linkages, • Respond to the needs of vulnerable and marginalised groups in society through its research, and • Develop and make available data sets underpinning research, policy development and public discussion of developmental issues. 4

  5. Policy Mandates • Outcome 1 (Improved quality of basic education), • Outcome 2 (A long and healthy life for all South Africans), and • Outcome 5 (A skilled and capable workforce to support an inclusive growth path). Strategic intent: 5

  6. What we do ± 178 research projects, most touch people • Science system and innovation • Poverty, grow economy and create jobs • Quality of education • Human and social advancement • Skills development • Service delivery • Crime • Youth, families and social cohesion • Health promotion, health systems and wellbeing • HIV/AIDS and STI control • Nutrition and food security 6

  7. Strategic outcome oriented goals A – “KnowledgeAdvancement”: Advancing social sciences and humanities for public use by initiating, undertaking and fostering basic and applied research in human and social sciences, and geopolitical issues; stimulated public debate and disseminated research results. D – “Contribution to Development and Social Progress in Africa”: Conducting research, analysing and publishing data that aims to address developmental challenges in South Africa and elsewhere in Africa and the rest of the world. E – “Enhanced Skills”: Contribution to the development of a skilled and capable workforce in the Republic and elsewhere in Africa by providing developing research skills & capacity. P – “Preserved data & knowledge”: Digitisation and preservation of data sets. T – “Transformation”: Transformation at senior level to reflect the national demographic composition with respect to race and gender. S – “Financial Sustainability”: Improvement and implementation of effective and efficient systems of financial management and good corporate governance; and ensuring sustainability of research funding through long-term research projects and longitudinal studies. 7

  8. Research, Development and Innovation • Centre for Science, Technology & Innovation Indicators (CeSTII) • Democracy, governance and service delivery (DGSD) • Economic performance and development (EPD) • Education and skills development (ESD) • HIV/AIDS, STI and TB (HAST) • Human and social development (HSD) • Population health, health systems and innovation (PHHSI) • Research Use and Impact Assessment (RIA) 8

  9. Flagship Projects for 2013/14 (1) 9

  10. Flagship Projects for 2013/14 (2) 10

  11. Flagship Projects for 2013/14 (3) 11

  12. Flagship Projects for 2013/14 (4) 12

  13. Flagship Projects for 2013/14 (6) 13

  14. Flagship Projects for 2013/14 (7) 14

  15. Flagship Projects for 2013/14 (8) 15

  16. Flagship Projects for 2013/14 (9) 16

  17. Flagship Projects for 2013/14 (10) 17

  18. CESTII flagship projects R&D survey • Aim: A regular annual survey that measures and records all research and experimental development (R&D) activities, including expenditure, human resources and fields of research, in South Africa Innovation Survey • Aim: A national survey of the business sector that measures and records all innovation activities in South Africa and related aspects of innovation such as barriers and promoters of innovation and sources of information and funding for innovation 18

  19. Performance Indicators 2012/13 Overall achievement 113% (Achieved 195 out of 172) • A-Advance 70% (Achieved 7 out of 10) • D-Develop 106% (Achieved 49 out of 46) • E-Enhance 128% (Achieved 105 out of 82) • P-Preserve 104% (Achieved 22 out of 21) • T-Transform 80% (Achieved 4 out of 5) • S-Sustain 104% (Of 5 targets, 1 met & 4 exceeded) 19

  20. HSRC 2012/13 Performance against targets: Publications as at 31 March 2013 Policy Briefs 20

  21. HSRC 2012/13 Performance against targets: Research Capacity Enhancement as at 31 March 2013 Master’s Interns PhD Interns Snr African Researchers Post Docs 21

  22. HSRC 2012/13 Performance against targets: Collaboration, Public Dialogue & Data Preservation as at 31 March 2013 Preserved Datasets 22

  23. HSRC 2012/13 Performance against targets: Financial Sustainability as at 31 March 2013 Extra-Parliamentary Funding Multi-year grants 23

  24. HSRC 2012/13 Financial Performance, March 2013 24

  25. Budget 2013/14 25

  26. Budget: Ratios • Budgeted income : R 401 088 000 • External research income target: R 151 469 000 • Other external income target: R 26 789 000 • Staff costs: R 200 194 000 • Ratio between Parliamentary grant and (total) external income: 56:44 • Direct staff costs as percentage of total expenses: 50% 26

  27. Budget: Challenges • Capital Expenditure: Building, IT, other critical infrastructure that requires upgrading • Budgeting for performance targets • “Knowledge hub” for dissemination • Future growth of the HSRC is dependent on growth in Parliamentary grant • Salary absorbs 100% of total Parliamentary Grant • Cash flow constantly under pressure 27

  28. Significant critical needs that are underfunded • Introduction of sustained national funding to create an empirical base for evidence based policy development/ implementation • Infrastructure (ICT) and non-infrastructure support for longitudinal and regular cross-sectional studies • Capacity enhancement, staff establishment and capacity building (new and emerging researchers) 28

  29. Support for new initiatives (1 – 3 years impact) • Infrastructure and non-infrastructure support for existing longitudinal and regular cross-sectional studies [South African Social Attitudes Survey (SASAS), South African Behaviour, Sero-Status and Mass Media Impact (SABSSM) surveys, the Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), the South African National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (SANHANES) R&D survey, Innovation Survey, Maternal and Child Mortality Survey, TB Prevalence], • Infrastructure and non-infrastructure support for new longitudinal and regular cross-sectional studies [ youth employment, migration and spatial development, social cohesion] • South African Social Science and Humanities Data Archive [SASSHDA] • Rural Innovation Assessment Tool (RIAT), and work in the field of integrated district development planning 29

  30. Support for new initiatives (7 - 10 year impact) • Green economy initiative (job creation and skills development), • State intervention in the economy (mining sector, State-owned Enterprises, land reform), • African Studies Centre (revival of a humanities-centred research agenda and contributing to Africa agenda and BRICS), • Institute for Science, Technology and Innovation (job creation, skills development, rural development), • Process (implementation) and impact (focused on poverty and inequality) evaluation of the National Development Plan (Vision 2030). 30

  31. Appreciation • Minister, Deputy Minister and Department of Science and Technology • Portfolio Committee of S&T, chair and members • Board chair, members, committees • Staff of the HSRC

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