Overview of SANBI’s Strategic Plan 2015-2020 & Annual Performance Plan 2015/16

1. Presentation to Portfolio Committee on Environmental affairs24 March 2015 Overview of SANBI’s Strategic Plan 2015 – 2020 & Annual Performance Plan 2015/16 Dr Tanya Abrahamse, SANBI CEO

2. PRESENTATION OUTLINE - SANBI key information- Policy and legal framework- Reporting mechanisms- SANBI’s contribution to DEA Outcomes and NDP - Programmes of Corporate Strategic Plan (CSP) - Strategic objectives (SO), Performance indicators (PI) & targets for the APP 2015/16 & CSP 2015/20- High level structure- Key achievements - Key challenges/risks & corrective measures- More detail on link of SANBI Strat.Objectives and NDP

3. SANBI VisionBiodiversity richness for all South Africans KEY INFORMATION GOAL Positioned to lead the biodiversity sector of South Africa and is recognised as the first port of call for knowledge, information and policy advice on biodiversity

4. Schedule 3A Public entity (for public good) reporting to DEA Responsibility of the Minister of Environment Minister & Cabinet appointed Board – Accounting Authority Subject to PFMA & other Treasury regulations including AG Not subject to Public Service regulations but use most of the prescripts (main differentiator – SANBI Pension Fund) Number staff about 700, most Gardens staff (also 946 Groen Sebenza Pioneers) Geographic locations – now at 10 National Botanical Gardens NBGs - Kwelera NBG launched in 2013/14, 11 NBGs by end of year) Head Office in Pretoria KEY INFORMATION

6. Key mandate deliverables are reflected in 5 years Corporate Strategic Plan (CSP) & Annual Performance Plan (APP) and achievements are documented in SANBI Annual Report. Support to Biodiversity & Heritage, and Climate Change Branches of DEA Have a Governance Protocol agreement with DEA. CSP and APP approved by Board and DEA, and progress report on APP is done quarterly and analysed and approved by DEA. REPORTING ON DELIVERY OF MANDATE

7. NDP desired 2030 outcome Transition to a society and economy which is internationally competitive, equitable, job creating and sustainable ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION OPTIMISEDFacilitate sustainable Socio- economic Growth and Development by catalysing, optimising and scaling up the contribution of the environmental sector to economic prosperity ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY SAFEGUARDED & ENHANCED Provide leadership in promoting and ensuring environmental sustainability through the management, utilisation, conservation, protection and valuing of our natural resources SOCIALLY TRANSFORMED & TRANSITIONED COMMUNITIES Drive socio-economic transformation and transition by optimising the fair and equitable sharing of benefits and enabling Social Development GLOBAL AGENDA INFLUENCED & GLOBAL/LOCAL OBLIGATIONS MET Enhanced international cooperation supportive of SA environmental /Social Development priorities SANBI’s contribution to DEA’s Outcomes and the NDP DEA Outcomes GARDENS AS WINDOWS ON BIODIVERSITY FOUNDATIONS OF BIODIVERSITY SCIENCE BUILDING BIODIVERSITY KNOWLEDGE SCIENCE INTO POLICY/ ACTION HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT DEA & GOVT INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS Collections Taxonomy Inventories Maps Classification Ecosystem and Species Assessment Status Trends Monitoring Modelling Research Pretoria Kirstenbosch Walter Sisulu Kwa-Zulu Natal Free State Lowveld Harold Porter Karoo Hantam Kwelera Policy Advice Information Planning Models and tools Education & Awareness GreenMatter SANBI Staff Development Groen Sebenza UNFCCC, CBD, CITES & UNCCD SANBI’s Contribution

8. SANBI delivers its CSP mandate through 6 Programmes P1: Render effective & efficient corporate services P2: Manage & unlock benefits of the network of National Botanical Gardens as windows into South Africa’s biodiversity P3: Build the foundational biodiversity science P4: Assess, monitor & report on the state of biodiversity and increase knowledge for decision making (including adaptation to climate change) P5: Provide biodiversity policy advice & access to biodiversity information, and support for climate change adaptation P6: Provide human capital development, education & awareness in response to SANBI’s mandate

9. human wellbeing improved service delivery job creation harnessing biodiversity value investment in ecological infrastructure ecosystem-based adaptation to climate change streamlined environmental decision-making WHAT WE INFLUENCE SCIENCE INTO POLICY / ACTION: information | planning | policy advice | models | tools BUILDING BIODIVERSITY KNOWLEDGE: assessments | status | trends | monitoring | modelling GARDENS windows on biodiversity HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATIONS OF BIODIVERSITY: collections| taxonomy | inventory | maps | classification of ecosystems and species WHAT WE DO

10. Programme 1: Render effective & efficient Corporate Services

11. SO 1.1 SANBI is positioned as an employer of choice in the biodiversity sector

12. SO 1.3 Effective corporate services is rendered to achieve the mandate of SANBI

13. SO 1.4 Building a compelling brand for all stakeholders

14. Programme 2: Manage & unlock benefits of NBGs as windows into South Africa’s biodiversity

15. SO 2.1: Network of National Botanical Gardens are managed & maintained

16. SO2.2 Revenue generating activities are strengthened in all NBGs

17. Programme 3: Build the foundational biodiversity science

18. SO 3.1 Foundational information about species & ecosystems in South Africa is developed & maintained

19. Programme 4: Assess, monitor & report on the state of biodiversity & increase knowledge for decision making (including adaptation to climate change)

20. SO 4.1 New biodiversity knowledge created SO 4.2 Scientific evidence on the status of biodiversity (based on monitoring and assessment including that of biodiversity loss) and the risks and benefits, is provided

21. Programme 5: Provide biodiversity policy advice & access to biodiversity information & support for climate change adaptation

22. SO 5.1 Tools to support management & conservation of biodiversity developed & applied

23. SO 5.2 Access to biodiversity data, information & knowledge provided

24. SO 5.3 Scientific advice to support national & international policy processes provided

25. SO 5.4 Policy support on climate change adaptation provided to inform national & international decision making

26. Programme 6: Providehuman capital development, biodiversity education & awareness • Bursary Scheme • Fellowships • Teacher Development Network • Career Guidance Toolkit • Organisational & HR Development Network • Environmental Skills Summit • Database tool for courses & course providers • 946incumbents skilled (277 school leavers & 669 unemployed graduates • 178 permanently employed • 43 host partner institutions • Shared training & in-house mentoring (life & work skills, environment & technical) Groen Sebenza GreenMatter Biodiversity HCD SANBI Staff Development Education and Outreach • Staff bursaries awarded: 24 Undergraduates, 5 Honours, 10 Masters, 6 PhD • 25 work-integrated learning students (Horticulture, Nature Conservation) • 39 Interns • Post-graduate studentships: • 3 Honours, 24 Masters, 8 PhD, • 9 Post Doc • Career ladders for scientists and horticulture • Garden learning & awareness ±44 200 beneficiaries • Environmental Calendar Days & weeks celebrated ±8350 beneficiaries • School expos & career day visits 1730 beneficiaries • Garden & Community Holiday programmes 320 beneficiaries • Community greening 28 schools • Outreach bus transporting seniors, youth and children 6000 beneficiaries

27. SO 6.1 A transformed & suitably skilled workforce for the biodiversity sector is developed

28. SO 6.1 A transformed & suitably skilled workforce for the biodiversity sector is developed

29. SO 6.1 A transformed & suitably skilled workforce for the biodiversity sector is developed

30. SO 6.2 All national botanical gardens are promoted & used as platforms for biodiversity awareness, education & recreation SO 6.3 Civil society is engaged to contribute to science & monitoring & biodiversity conservation

31. HIGH-LEVEL STRUCTURE

32. Employment Equity: Top & Senior Management levels Disabled staff members = 2.8% for the entire Institute

33. SANBI achievements to date • Achieved over 90% of delivery of targets in APP at 3rd Quarter of 2014/15 • At least 5 years of unqualified annual audits • Good progress in Employment Equity at Top and Senior Management levels • Highly functioning Board & SANBI’s governance model was commended by the outgoing Board & recommended that it could be shared with other entities. • BEE procurement targets exceeded year on year • Leveraged MTEF funding from DEA to obtain funding from other sources (other departments, private sector, international, etc.) • New garden gazetted – Kwelera (E. Cape) & Thohoyandou (Limpopo) garden to be finalised during 2015/16 • 2014/15 saw high numbers of visitors to the gardens resulting in more income earned than any other year

34. Provision of evidence based information for the SIPs is being addressed through our information management and research capabilities. Where required new skills are being mobilised. Challenges/risks & corrective measures SIP19 coordination will require additional financial & human resource requirements. Funding support will need to be provided for SANBI to play this role. Implementation of new Invasive Species Regulations has financial & human resource implications. Funding support from DEA given. Establishment of 2 new Gardens requires careful planning & allocation of human & financial resources. This is being addressed through our planning, recruitment and budgeting.

35. SANBI’s contribution to the NDP

36. SANBI’s contribution to the NDP

37. SANBI’s contribution to the NDP

38. Thank you