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NDPW’s Annual Report for 2002-2003

NDPW’s Annual Report for 2002-2003. Presentation to the Public Works Parliamentary Portfolio Committee by the Director-General, J Maseko. Presentation Outline. Purpose Spending of Budget Programmes: Capital and Maintenance Community-Based Public Works Programme Asset Management

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NDPW’s Annual Report for 2002-2003

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  1. NDPW’s Annual Report for 2002-2003 Presentation to the Public Works Parliamentary Portfolio Committee by the Director-General, J Maseko

  2. Presentation Outline • Purpose • Spending of Budget • Programmes: • Capital and Maintenance • Community-Based Public Works Programme • Asset Management • Emerging Contractor Development Programme Women-in-Construction and progress • Construction Industry

  3. Purpose • To share with the Committee progress made by the National Department of Public Works for the year 2002/2003

  4. Budget Programme Spending • Programme 2: Provision of Land & Accommodation - 100% spending for second consecutive year - Capital Works - Planned Maintenance • Programme 3: National Public Works Programme - Community-Based Public Works Programme (CBPWP) - 100% for third consecutive year

  5. Community-Based Public Works Programme (CBPWP) Deliverables: • R274 million spent on 638 community projects and 20 539 jobs created • Facilitated capacity enhancement initiatives for 27 District Municipalities • Published a policy guide for implementation of CBPWP addressing the following: - programme clustering to promote sustainability and integrated approach to development - asset ownership and maintenance by communities • CBPWP an integral part of Integrated Sustainable Rural Development Programme (ISRDP) operated within the nodal framework of ISRDP

  6. Capital Works & Maintenance Deliverables • Conceptualised New Generation Prisons Initiative with DCS • Piloted RAMP for SAPS • Handed over 3 major Justice projects (courts): - Blue Downs, Khayelitsha and Leeu- Gamka in W Cape • Initiated 2 new court buildings: - Randburg and Tembisa in Gauteng

  7. Capital Works & Maintenance cont’d • As part of our heritage commissioned the Nkosi Albert Luthuli Museum • Total amount spent on RAMP over 3 years was R2, 8 billion on 654 contracts • Out of R2,8 billion R656 million specifically spent on RAMP year under review • Out of 253 contracts awarded by August 2003, 182 awarded to Affirmable Business Enterprises (ABES) value of R1,165 billion • RAMP encourages appointment of Affirmable Professional Service Providers

  8. Asset Management (AM) • The following Immovable Asset Management principles for asset life cycle management were approved by Cabinet in March 2003: - Immovable AM strategic planning - Acquisition of immovable assets - Maintenance and management of immovable assets - Disposal of immovable assets

  9. Asset Management (AM) cont’d • Disposal of eight commercial properties in extent of 456 hectares worth R6, 6 million • Disposal of 825 non-commercial properties in extent of 63 502 hectares with an estimated market value of R36, 8 million for land reform • Leaseholds: • 5 500 lease agreements entered into to date • Out of 442 new requests received – 80% were successfully concluded

  10. Women-in-Construction • Under the announced Strategic Empowerment Projects conceptualised (in 2001) women have completed following the critical projects: - RAMP project in Leeukop Prison worth R19 million - RAMP project at Krugersdorp Prison worth R3 million - Reconstruction of additional accommodation at Strandfontein Police Station worth R2 million

  11. Emerging Contractor Development Programme (ECDP) Developed a database of 3200 emerging contractors • Facilitated training of 300 emerging contractors through the Contracting Entrepreneurial Training Programme (CET) • Facilitated access to finance for emerging contractors through the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) for tenders to the value of R74 million • Women-owned Businesses were awarded contracts worth R56 731 412

  12. The Construction Industry Construction Industry Development Programme(CIDP)2. Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) • First Construction Stakeholder Forum was convened in November 2003 • Developed a transformation framework – focus on empowerment, link built-environment to socio-economic development and service delivery • Developed HIV/AIDS awareness strategy • Developed CIDB governance procedures • Implemented an integrated industry development strategy • Implemented procurement best practice strategy

  13. Financial Management • Financial management has significantly improved as indicated by the last AG report • However, some areas such as the clearing of suspense accounts with National Treasury is currently being attended to; and • Uniform documentation control is being implemented

  14. Challenges • To mobilise adequate funding for municipal accounts • To recruit and retain qualified project and property management staff and address the scarce and aging professional staff problem – comprehensive HR plan is being developed • Addressing the issues that gave rise to the qualification of the AG’s report

  15. Challenges cont’d • Successfully coordinate the implementation of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) • Valuation of State-owned properties • Emerging contractors faced with lack of sustainable opportunities, access to finance and other problems

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