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SA National Infrastructure Plan

SA National Infrastructure Plan. OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT-GENERAL. Presenter: Jonas Shai | Director, National Treasury | August 2014. Agenda. Background Global Risks Strategic Infrastructure Projects Risks Opportunities Conclusion.

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SA National Infrastructure Plan

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  1. SA National Infrastructure Plan OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT-GENERAL Presenter: Jonas Shai | Director, National Treasury | August 2014

  2. Agenda • Background • Global Risks • Strategic Infrastructure Projects • Risks • Opportunities • Conclusion

  3. “IT IS CLEAR THAT WE NEED TO CHANGE GEAR. ALL SOUTH AFRICANS NEED TO WORK TOGETHER IN A CONCERTED EFFORT TO IMPROVE SERVICE DELIVERY, BOLSTER JOB CREATION AND EXPEDITE ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION.” • President J. Zuma

  4. Background • NDP and New Growth Path • PICC >>>National Infrastructure Plan • Poor Coordination • Weak Integration • Plans that go beyond 5 year terms • 645 projects • 18 Strategic Integrated Plans (SIP’s)

  5. Global Risk 2014 • Financial Crises in Key Economies • Structurally High Unemployment • Water Crises • Severe Income Disparity • Greater incidents of Extreme Weather Events • Global Governance Failure • Food Crises • Failure of Major Financial Mechanisms/Institutions • Profound Political and Social Instability Source: World Economic Forum Global Risks Perception Survey 2013-2014

  6. Strategic Integrated Projects • 5 Geographically-focused SIPs • 3 Spatial SIPs • 3 Energy SIPs • 3Social Infrastructure SIPs • 2 Knowledge SIPs • 1 Regional Integration SIP • 1 Water and Sanitation SIP Source: A Summary of the South African National Infrastructure Plan

  7. The 18 Strategic Infrastructure Projects • SIP 1: Unlocking the northern mineral belt with Primary Mineral Reserves Waterberg as the catalyst • SIP 2: Durban-Free State-Gauteng logistics and industrial corridor • SIP 3: South-Eastern node & corridor development • SIP 4: Unlocking the economic opportunities in North West Province • SIP 5: Saldanha-Northern Cape development corridor • SIP 6: Integrated municipal infrastructure project • SIP 7: Integrated urban space and public transport programme

  8. The 18 Strategic Infrastructure Projects - Contd • SIP 8: Green energy in support of the South African economy • SIP 9: Electricity generation to support socioeconomic development • SIP 10: Electricity transmission and distribution for all • SIP 11: Agri-logistics and rural infrastructure • SIP 12: Revitalisation of public hospitals and other health facilities • SIP 13: National school build programme • SIP 14: Higher education infrastructure

  9. The 18 Strategic Infrastructure Projects - Contd • SIP 15: Expanding access to communication technology • SIP 16: SKA & Meerkat • SIP 17: Regional integration for African cooperation and development • SIP 18: Water and sanitation infrastructure

  10. Project Management Place Mat

  11. Inherent Risks and the CRO • Poor planning: Well-defined specifications and project scope • Poor quality of execution • Poor project controls (schedule, cost, quality, safety, health and environment) • Fraud and corruption • Scope Creep • Poor management of industrial relations • Late authorizations and approvals • Key dependencies Problem of Induction

  12. Inherent Risks and the CRO • Assumptions made are significantly misstated • Ambiguous communication • http://management.simplicable.com/management/new/130-project-risks

  13. Opportunities • Reporting efficiencies: Risk Monitoring activities • Predictive nature: Emerging risks to projects e.g. overruns • Insurance :2011-2014

  14. Conclusion

  15. Questions and Answers Technical Consultations JeetsHargovan GTAC Jeets.hargovan@treasury.gov.za

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