NATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE ADVANCEMENT & COORDINATION OF C/R DELIVERY IN SA

1. NATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE ADVANCEMENT & COORDINATION OF C/R DELIVERY IN SA Presentation By: The Office On The Rights Of The Child In The Presidency

2. Presentation Overview • Introduction • Mechanisms & Status of the Current CR F/work • Pillars of the Current CR F/work • Performance gaps • Assumptions Underlying the Restructurind Process • Vision of the Proposed Framework • Principles Guiding the Development of the Proposed F/work • Pillars of the Proposed Framework • Functions of the Component Parts of the Framework • The Performance Coordination Framework – Cabinet Clusters • Accountability & communication • Conclusion • Format of the CR Policy Framework – Work in Progress

3. Introduction • Prior to 1994 • Struggle, liberation movement & international support • Inter. instruments, norms & stds. • 1996, the Constitutional mandate, & new imperatives • 10yr. Governance review process & Task Team to evaluate the C/R f/work

4. Achievements • Establishment of Provincial PPA Steering Committees in all Provinces • Establishment of 5 Children’s Units in Premier’s offices • Hosting various national / international workshops • Serving on various national committees dealing with children’s issues • Hosting international delegations at the Union Buildings • Produced various publications including the State of the Nations Children’s Report; End of Decade Report • Responsible for editing and publishing full page Comic strip on children’s rights in “Sowetan” over a period of 10 weeks • Initiated, co-ordinated and funded children’s workshops in all Provinces (Rights and Responsibilities) • Produced various promotional material relating to children’s rights example posters, bookmarkers, stickers, playing cards, CD’s, key rings, banners

5. Achievements • Developed a Child Rights’ Media Code • Co-ordinated voting process of 4 million children in SA • Responsible for co-ordinating activities of government departments during child protection week; Early Childhood Development Week; Water week; Child Injury Protection Week; Minerals and Energy week • Presented SA’s end decade report to the UN General Assembly • Responsible for the co-ordination and presentation of SA’s Country report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child • Responsible for hosting National and International children’s days • Initiated the development of a Monitoring and Evaluation Framework with indicators • Presentations and various launches held in parliament in conjunction with the JMC since 2002 • Part of the team drafting the ten year review report on Gender, Disability and Children’s Rights (GDC) considerations to be launched once finalised

6. Mechanisms & Status of current C/R framework Nat. prg. of action for Cr in SA (NPA) 1996 NPA Steering Committee (NPASC) 1996 • PROBLEM • Structural tension between ORC • & the NPASC • The NPASC has a broad coord. • mandate without authority to • enforce • ORC draws mandate from inter. • instruments rather than fron • Constitution • Difficulty for either NPASC nor • ORC to provide substantive L/ship • in a transforming society • Civil Society representation in- • adequate Office on the rights of the child: The Presidency (ORC) 1998

7. Pillars of the Current F/work

8. Current Performance Gaps • Limitation of C/R work to Cabinet’s Social & JCP/S Clusters – emphasis only on welfare & protection • ORC oversights limitation due to Convention mandate • Limited civil society participation

9. Basic Assumptions Driving the Restructuring Process Clear roles and responsibilities of Component parts of F/work to deliver on Constitutional mandate Collaboration with clear Boundaries of work & authority F/work to advance child centred approach to service delivery Alignment & synergy in the work of component parts of the f/work Broad participation to ensure Integrated delivery

10. Vision of the Restructuring Process To establish a holistic and coherent National Framework for the Advancement and Coordination of Children’s Rights Delivery in South Africa

11. Basic Principles Guiding the Restructuring Process F/work to be a high level system to drive CR mainstreaming into policies, Programming, funding & comm. Provision of substantive leadership On children’s rights Component parts with clear Roles, responsibilities & boundaries Clear lines of communication to Government To address and facilitate Implementation of national priorities

12. Pillars of the Proposed C/R Framework

13. Key Functions of the ORC • CR policy work • Mainstreaming of CR • Advocacy in Gov. structures • Delivery monitoring & evaluation • Capacity building • Policy work • Performance coordination

14. Integrated Performance Coordination Framework ORCs in Offices Of Premiers CR F/Points in Departments 5 Cabinet Clusters National Adv. Council ORC in the Presidency CR F/points in Local Gov. Provincial CR Adv. Councils Local CR Adv. Commits. Technical Committees

15. Illustration of Coordinated Action by Various Components of the National CR Framework Technical Working Committees National Advisory Council on CR Presidency ORC Social Sec. G & A Sec. JCPS Sector IRPS Sector Economic Sector Depts. & Provs. Depts. & Provs. Depts. & Provs. Depts. & Provs. Depts. & Provs. Civil Society Civil Society Civil Socitey Civil Society Civil Society

16. National Accountability Framework for the Advancement of CR in SA Presidency Minister In the Presidency has direct Responsibility for the task Delivery Accountability: Depts., Prov., & LG The ORC is the Administrative Body providing support to the Minister

17. Beneficiaries of the Revised CR Framework • Children, families & Communities • All spheres of Government • All component parts of the national framework • National Advisory Council on CR • Specialists in the CR field • ORC

18. Conclusion • Input to ensure continuous improvement of the national CR Framework • Commitment and Support by relevant structures towards the advancement of children’s rights delivery in SA

19. Format of the CR Policy Framework (Work in Progress) • Executive Summary • Introduction • Situation Analysis & Prob. Statement • Vision & Principles for Equity • Framework for Implementation • Inter - sectoral Coordination Framework & Process • Implementation Resources • Performance Monitoring & Evaluation • Conclusion