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DWAF STRATEGIC PLAN AND BUDGET 2008/09 Ms PB Yako Director-General 20 May 2008 NCOP Building, S26

DWAF STRATEGIC PLAN AND BUDGET 2008/09 Ms PB Yako Director-General 20 May 2008 NCOP Building, S26. CONTENT. Aim of the Department Structure of the Department Priorities / Strategic Objectives Priorities / Key outputs Achievements from 2007 / 08 Planned outputs for 2008 / 09 Budget

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DWAF STRATEGIC PLAN AND BUDGET 2008/09 Ms PB Yako Director-General 20 May 2008 NCOP Building, S26

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  1. DWAF STRATEGIC PLAN AND BUDGET 2008/09 Ms PB Yako Director-General 20 May 2008 NCOP Building, S26

  2. CONTENT • Aim of the Department • Structure of the Department • Priorities / Strategic Objectives • Priorities / Key outputs • Achievements from 2007 / 08 • Planned outputs for 2008 / 09 • Budget • Issues raised by the Committee before

  3. AIM OF THE DEPARTMENT • To ensure the availability and supply of water at national level; • To ensure the universal and efficient supply of water services at local level; • To promote the sustainable management of forests in order to facilitate equitable and sustainable social and economic development

  4. STRUCTURE OF THE DEPT

  5. DEPARTMENTAL PRIORITIES

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  14. ACHIEVEMENTS FROM 2007 FORESTRY: • Launch of the Forestry BBBEE Charter • President launched Million tree programme in September 2007 • 501 000 fruit and 145 000 ornamental indigenous trees planted country wide. • State of Forests report published and presented to Parliament • Commercial timber resources and Primary round wood processing report published.

  15. ACHIEVEMENTS 07/08 WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT • Resource Poor Farmers (RPF) assistance Water Allocation Reform (WAR) • Validation completed in Mhlathuze, Jan Diesel and Inkomati. • Opportunities for uptake identified in all pilot areas. • Water allocation plans achieved for all 3 pilot areas. Water demand management • restriction implemented. • R90 million drought relief funds distributed to municipalities • National water-wise campaigns implemented

  16. ACHIEVEMENTS 07/08 WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT Working for water (Water conservation programme) • 197 002 Hectares Initial clearing • 569 193 Hectares follow up clearing • Total Area Cleared 766 195 Hectares • Total 30 064 beneficiaries (16 022 women, 8 857 youth and 576 disabled)

  17. ACHIEVEMENTS 07/08 WATER SERVICES • Access to Water & Sanitation – millions more people serviced (1, 7 mill for water & 1.12 mill for sanitation) • Bucket Eradication – a total of 255 546 units removed since the programme started in 2005, 95 148 removed in 07/08 (23 000 buckets left to be removed by September 2008) • 85% of buckets eradicated and 100% Free State being the only province left

  18. WATER SERVICES ACHIEVEMENTS 07/08 • Completion of Provincial Water Sector Plans that will support to PGD’S • Finalization of Masibambane III to focus on Water for Growth and Development 2007/08 – 2011/12. EU-SA Country Strategy for 2007-2013 agreed to by all stakeholders • Meeting the 2007 clinics backlog • Improvement in rate of delivery and qualitative indicators of service delivery • Support to Local Government Vuna Awards

  19. ACHIEVEMENTS 07/08 INFRASTRUCTURE • Major infrastructure projects such as Berg Water and Vaal River Eastern Sub-system Augmentation Project (VRESAP) implemented • Dam safety rehabilitation programme – to address shortcomings of all DWAF dams (e.g.. Klipdrift Dam -North West ) • Several construction projects completed (e.g. Berg River Dam, Nandoni Water Treatment Works (Limpopo)- advanced to near completion)

  20. PLANNED OUTPUTS FOR 2008/09 PRIORITY No. 1: GOVERNANCE, ORGANISATION AND TRANSFORMATION Institutional Realignment Model developed and implemented: • Model approved by 30 June 2008 • Phase 1 completed by 30 November 2008 • Phase 2 completed by March 2009

  21. PLANNED OUTPUTS FOR 2008/09 PRIORITY No. 1: GOVERNANCE, ORGANISATION AND TRANSFORMATION • Strengthened Management Arrangements of Water Trading Account • Organizational Structure Revised and Approved by 30th September 2008 • Ongoing support to Local government • Youth & Expanded Public Works (EPW) Programmes • Transformation Strategies developed and implemented • Organization for women in water, sanitation and forestry • Support ABET, learnership implementation and skills programmes roll-out • 20/20 Schools Education Programme implemented

  22. PLANNED OUTPUTS FOR 2008/09 PRIORITY No. 1: GOVERNANCE, ORGANISATION AND TRANSFORMATION Institutional oversight - Oversight framework • Business plans and quarterly reports submitted by all Water Management Institutions (WMIs) by March 2009 • Annual reports and financial statements for the period 2007/08 submitted by all WMIs • Draft report on proposed Institutional model for Water sector by October 08 • Institutional Reform Strategy for Water Services (WS) provision finalised and implemented

  23. PLANNED OUTPUTS FOR 2008/09 PRIORITY No. 2: WATER SERVICES • Water and sanitation services provided to schools • Regional Bulk Infrastructure (R450 mil allocated in 08/09) • Water Sector Support (infrastructure provision, capacity and skills support; local government support specifically) • Water Services Regulatory support, compliance and enforcement • HIV/AIDS Strategy developed • Water Service Authority (WSA) Performance Report produced

  24. PLANNED OUTPUTS FOR 2008/09 PRIORITY No. 3: WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT • Water Security Plan developed • Revised National Water Resource Strategy by 2009 • Water Allocation Reform Implementation • Water Use Efficiency Programme implemented • Water Resource Quality monitored and managed. • Water for Growth and Development Framework developed

  25. PLANNED OUTPUTS FOR 2008/09 PRIORITYNo. 4:FORESTRY • National Forest Programme (NFP) developed, consulted and implementation initiated • Continued administration of the National Forestry Act (NFA) & National Veld and Forest Fire Act (NVFFA) • Sustainable Forest Management implemented on commercial and indigenous forests

  26. PLANNED OUTPUTS FOR 2008/09 PRIORITYNo. 4:FORESTRY • Implementation of the Forest Sector BBBEE Charter (including other programmes such as afforestation, refurbishment of category B and C plantations, forest enterprise development • Training at tertiary institutions aligned with Forest Sector • Compliance with international Conventions and Agreements • Regional (SADC) collaboration on Sustainable Forest Management • Negotiations of cross-border MoUs relating to forestry matters finalised and MoUs signed

  27. PLANNED OUTPUTS FOR 2008/09 PRIORITY No. 5: INFRASTRUCTURE PROVISION AND MANAGEMENT • Agency Establishment and Legislation in place • Implementation of the Infrastructure Programme: • Nandoni Water Treatment Works • Vaal River Eastern Sub-system Augmentation Project (VRESAP) project • De Hoop – construction of dam advanced to 38% completion • Inyaka Treatment Works – 65% complete • Hluhluwe Regional Water Scheme – 61% complete • Nandoni Bulk Distribution – 54%

  28. PLANNED OUTPUTS FOR 2008/09 PRIORITY No. 5: INFRASTRUCTURE PROVISION AND MANAGEMENT • Operation and maintenance of existing infrastructure • Bulk Water Supply Agreements in place • Bulk Water delivery performance to all major water users (ESKOM, SASOL, Agriculture and Municipalities) • Bulk Water Volume Agreed with all major water users (ESKOM, SASOL, Agriculture and Municipalities) • Rehabilitation and Refurbishment of Dams • Improved dam safety – 10 dams (e.g. Taung Dam (North West) and Gamtoos Irrigation Scheme (Eastern Cape)

  29. PRIORITY No. 6: IMPROVE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS MAIN EXCHEQUER ACCOUNT The overall strategy of the Department is to move from being a service provider of forestry and water, to becoming a policy developer and regulator in the industry.

  30. PRIORITY No. 6: IMPROVE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS WATER TRADING ENTITY The service delivery components of the Department will be migrated to Catchment Management Agencies (CMA) and the National Water Infrastructure Resource Agency, which will be establish in 2009. In order to facilitate this transition, these activities have been grouped in the trading entity.

  31. PLANNED OUTPUTS FOR 2008/09 PRIORITY No. 6: IMPROVE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS Risk Management • Risk Management Unit Established and Operational by October 2008 • Completion and approval of a Risk Mitigation Plan by September 2008 Improved Internal Audit Function • Three-year rolling strategic plan in line with prescripts by 30 June 2008 • Execute 100% of rolling plan by 31 March 2009 Effective and efficient planning and budgeting processes • Implementation of proper budget and expenditure control processes • Management of MTEF (ENE) process

  32. PLANNED OUTPUTS FOR 2008/09 PRIORITY No. 6: IMPROVE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS Revenue, asset, liability and expenditure management enhanced • Policies & procedures developed and implemented in line with business processes by 31 March 2009

  33. MAIN ACCOUNT • FUNCTIONAL STRUCTURE TO SUPPORT • OBJECTIVES: • Financial accounting • Supply Chain Management • Management accounting • PLANNED ACTIVITIES: • Proper establishment of the Trading Entity – designate head for Entity • Proper segregation of functions and staff between Main and Trading Entity • Finalisation of regional structures • Filling of vacancies • Approved policies and procedures

  34. WATER TRADING ENTITY • FUNCTIONAL STRUCTURE TO SUPPORT • OBJECTIVES: • Financial accounting • Supply Chain Management • Management accounting • Revenue Management • PLANNED ACTIVITIES: • Finalisation of cluster financial structures • Filling of vacancies • Finalisation of projects towards a clean audit • Approved policies and procedures

  35. WATER TRADING ENTITY PROJECTS Khanya- Financial Systems development and implementation Sakhile – Infrastructure assets- verification and valuation Siyanqoba- Revenue function re-organisation Movable Assets- Verification and creation of asset registers SAB&T – Provision of financial resources Clearing of suspense accounts

  36. PLANNED OUTPUTS FOR 2008/09 PRIORITY No. 7: ORGANISATIONAL SYSTEMS AND FUNCTIONING • Human Resources Development Strategic Framework developed and implemented • Effective and aligned HR architecture developed and implemented - Strategies, policies, plans, systems and compliance • Turnaround strategy for HR implemented • Improved public understanding and awareness : on Water and Forestry related issues

  37. PLANNED OUTPUTS FOR 2008/09 PRIORITY No. 7: ORGANISATIONAL SYSTEMS AND FUNCTIONING • Business Performance Management System Developed and Implemented • Effective security support plan developed and implemented • Optimised IT Infrastructure • Open Source Strategy developed and implemented • Implementation of Sourcing Strategy • Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) developed and implemented

  38. PLANNED OUTPUTS FOR 2008/09 PRIORITY No. 8: INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION AND RELATIONS • International Relations Strategy • Compliance with International Conventions and Agreements • Regional (SADC) collaboration on Sustainable Forestry Management (SFM) studies • Bilateral and multilateral agreements that support SFM • Negotiations of cross-border MoUs finalized and MoUs signed (Botswana, Namibia, Swaziland & Mozambique) and implemented (Lesotho)

  39. BUDGET VOTED FUNDS:

  40. BUDGET WATER TRADING ENTITY PROJECTIONS:

  41. BUDGET DONORFUNDING: The Department is expected to receive an amount of R383, 4 million in foreign and local donor funding during the 2008/09 financial year

  42. ISSUES RAISED BY THE COMMITTEE BEFORE • Hartbeespoort Dam • Eradication of buckets (covered in the presentation)

  43. Progress report on Hartebeesport Dam • DWAF appointed Rand Water as an Implementing Agent for the Remediation Programme. • Programme comprises of three streams: • General or overarching projects • Projects dealing with aspects in the dam Basin • Projects dealing with aspects in the catchment.

  44. Progress report on Hartebeesport Dam • The Harties Metsi-a-me Steering committee was formed. • It has dealt with the following issues: • Land issues. • Establishment of an intergovernmental forum. • Development of rules for restricted use of certain zones on the dam.

  45. Current status • Quality of surface water is said to be under control. • Harvesting of invasive alien plants is said to be under control.

  46. Thank You

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