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PRESENTATION TO THE PARLIAMENTARY PORTOFOLIO COMMITTEE ON ENERGY PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROGRAMMES 2011/12 15 November 2011. Background. On the 24 March 2010, Cabinet approved a new outreach initiative - Public Participation Programme (replacing bi-annual Izimbizo weeks).
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PRESENTATION TO THE PARLIAMENTARY PORTOFOLIO COMMITTEE ON ENERGY PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROGRAMMES 2011/12 15 November 2011
Background • On the 24 March 2010, Cabinet approved a new outreach initiative - Public Participation Programme (replacing bi-annual Izimbizo weeks). • The Public Participation Programme is aimed at “reinforcing accountability to the citizens through continuous public participation events throughout the year”. • 10 PPPs are approved per annum - Executive members (Minister & Deputy Minister) are expected to interact with the public on at least ten occasions during the year. • On-going public interaction on the various mandates, targets and outcomes; • PPPs anchored around national days and, themes or used for stakeholder consultation – strengthening strategic partnerships; • PPP programme - overseen by the GCIS via Quarterly reporting; • Designed to be of Qualitative value for communities – in line with Outcomes approach (promote interactive engagement); and • Action orientated (feedback + project inspections); equally inclusive of 3-spheres.
Government Priorities • 5 Key Priorities: • Improved quality of basic education; • Healthcare for all South Africans; • Decent work to ensure sustainable livelihoods; • Reduction of crime; and • Rural development, land reform, food production and security. • 4 Outcomes (2, 4,6,8,10) • A long and healthy life for all South Africans; • Decent employment through inclusive economic growth; • A skilled and capable workforce to support an inclusive growth path; • Sustainable human settlements and improved quality of household life; and • Environmental assets and natural resource that are well protected and continually enhanced.
Government Priorities • Millennium Development Goals • MDG 1 – Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger • MDG 3– Promote gender and equality and empower women • MDG 7– Ensure environmental sustainability • MDG 7 – Develop global partnerships for development
DoE Public Participation Programme (1) • DOE’s response - based on strategic emphasis including: • Promoting universal energy access – electrification of households, schools, clinics through INEP. • Ensuring security of energy supply - inter-alia electricity, nuclear, clean technologies as well as hydrocarbons; and • Promoting resource conservation awareness through energy efficiency, and job creation through renewables’ technology in the sector. • DoE regards PPP’s as: • Opportunity for unmediated interaction with affected communities; • Opportunity to strengthen the partnership with SoE’s and other government departments (3-spheres); • Political principals and government officials to interact and engage communities towards to greater understanding of local service delivery issues while sharing governments PoA and, processes towards delivery; • Platform to communicate governments achievements – nationally, provincially and locally; and • Reinforce national messages of commitment to bring development and growth to all communities over time.
DoE Public Participation Programme (2) • Implementation: • Annual Schedule rolled-out in partnership with sector SOE’s. • Focus: • Projects that demonstrate work done towards universal accessvia INEP Switch-on’s; • Promoting knowledgeof the Renewal's programme; • Promoting energy efficiency; • Nuclear Energy awareness; • Petroleum licensing issues; • Promoting safe use and handling of household energy carriers (LPG pilot project); and • Promoting Energy sector career and entrepreneurship among disadvantaged groups.
CHALLENGES • Budget constraints; • Local level procurement; and • Current programme bias towards electricity issues.
WAYFORWARD • DoE to continue to interact with communities in an unmediated manner; • Strengthen PPPs to be equally representative of all areas of DoE; • Continue programme roll-out without compromising service delivery; • Broaden roll out to include ALL provinces; • Involve all stakeholders – including Parliament; and • DoE to avail programme funding in line with Cabinet implementation expectations.
