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Learn about the South African Weather Service's mandate, vision, mission, strategic goals, and financial projections to provide reliable weather and climate services.
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South African weather Service“Saving lives and Property”Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs24 March 2015Dr. Linda Makuleni • Templ ref: PPT-ISO-.001 Doc Ref no: SAWS-STRAT-APP Parliament 24032015
CONTENTS • SAWS Mandate • SAWS Vision and Mission • SAWS Strategy and APP 2015/16-19/20 • Key Programmes • Key Strategic Goals and Objectives • Financial projections • Conclusion
SAWS MANDATE • SAWS is a section 3a entity governed by the South African Weather Service Act, (Act No. 8 of 2001 as amended), the public finance management act (PFMA) and associated treasury regulations. • SAWS in terms of its enabling act, Act no 8 of 2001 (as amended) is mandated to: • Provide reliable weather services to support public good and its commercial ventures • Provide aeronautical meteorological services • Provide ambient air quality services
VISION STATEMENT “A weather and climate centre of excellence providing innovative solutions to ensure a weather-ready region, sustainable development and economic growth” VISION
MISSION STATEMENT MISSION • Saws will realise its vision through excelling in the following areas: • Thought leadership in meteorological, climatological and other related sciences; • The development of relevant and innovative applications and products utilising cutting edge technology; • Establishing and leveraging collaborative partnerships.
RESPONDING TO NATIONAL IMPERATIVES NCCR Policy = National Climate Change Response Policy
LINKAGES TO DEA PROGRAMMES DEA PROGRAMME 4 - DEA APP Page 60
LINKAGES TO DEA PROGRAMMES DEA PROGRAMME 4 - DEA APP Page 60
LINKAGES TO DEA PROGRAMMES DEA PROGRAMME 4 - DEA APP Page 60
LINKAGES TO DEA PROGRAMMES DEA PROGRAMME 4 - DEA APP Page 60
SAWS ROADMAP Sustainability – focus of strategy • Resource mobilisation • Strategic partnering/collaboration • Positioning of SAWS • Relevant projects
LINKAGES OF SAWS PROGRAMMES TO THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN *National Development Plan Objective reference - https://nationalplanningcommission.wordpress.com/the-national-development-plan/
LINKAGES OF SAWS PROGRAMMES TO THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
LINKAGES OF SAWS PROGRAMMES TO THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
LINKAGES OF SAWS PROGRAMMES TO THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
LINKAGES OF SAWS PROGRAMMES TO THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
STRATEGIC GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS (2015/2016)
GOAL 1 TO ENSURE A WEATHER-READY NATION THROUGH THE PROVISION OF RELEVANT METEOROLOGICAL AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES • Templ ref: PPT-ISO-.001 Doc Ref no: SAWS-STRAT-APP PCEA 17032015
GOAL 1 TO ENSURE A WEATHER-READY NATION THROUGH THE PROVISION OF RELEVANT METEOROLOGICAL AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES • Templ ref: PPT-ISO-.001 Doc Ref no: SAWS-STRAT-APP PCEA 17032015
GOAL 2 TO ENSURE THE DEVELOPMENT OF RELEVANT METEOROLOGICAL SCIENTIFIC CAPABILITY THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH STAKEHOLDERS, PARTNERS AND CLIENTS • Templ ref: PPT-ISO-.001 Doc Ref no: SAWS-STRAT-APP PCEA 17032015
GOAL 2 TO ENSURE THE DEVELOPMENT OF RELEVANT METEOROLOGICAL SCIENTIFIC CAPABILITY THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH STAKEHOLDERS, PARTNERS AND CLIENTS • Templ ref: PPT-ISO-.001 Doc Ref no: SAWS-STRAT-APP PCEA 17032015
GOAL 3 TO ENSURE A FINANCIALLY SUSTAINABLE ORGANISATION • Templ ref: PPT-ISO-.001 Doc Ref no: SAWS-STRAT-APP PCEA 17032015
GOAL 4 TO ENSURE CONTINUED PROVISION OF QUALITY WEATHER AND RELATED INFORMATION IN SUPPORT OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT • Templ ref: PPT-ISO-.001 Doc Ref no: SAWS-STRAT-APP PCEA 17032015
GOAL 5 TO CREATE A STRATEGY - DRIVEN HUMAN CAPITAL CAPACITY IN SUPPORT OF A WEATHER-READY NATION • Templ ref: PPT-ISO-.001 Doc Ref no: SAWS-STRAT-APP PCEA 17032015 [1]Talent retention of scarce and critical skills
CONCLUSION • Critical Success Factors • Funding for the following: • Infrastructure life-cycle management • Master System Plan implementation • Human Capital Requirements • Closer relationship with the Aviation Industry and the Regulator • Effective implementation of the Commercialisation and Resource Mobilisation Programme
CONCLUSION • SAWS’ continued commitment to organisational performance excellence • Increased capability and maturity levels • Key challenges and identified critical success factors essential to SAWS’ success