iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority

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iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority Presentation to the Portfolio & Select Committees 9/10 March 2010

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

EXPENDITURE TRENDS Key trends: Delivery incl job creation averages at 60% of total expenditure Personnel costs brought down from a peak of 35% to 13% of total expenditure Other costs average at around 20% of total expenditure

REVENUE TRENDS Key trends: Park revenue has increased from 1.3% to 14.8% of total revenue Grants have decreased from 93% to 64% of total revenue

BALANCE SHEET ANALYSIS Key trends: Strong increase in asset base Liability growth relative to increases in expenditure

BALANCE SHEET ANALYSIS Key trends: Current ratio (ability to meet short term debt) also improved steadily Debt:equity ratio well below 1

iSimangaliso Wetland Park Lubombo SDI & iSimangaliso Wetland Park

“Poverty amidst Plenty” Socio-economic neglect Low-road growth path Stagnation/decline Embedded in regional fundamentals Human & ecological disaster Key challenge: Shifting the development trajectory

“TO END THE PARADOX OF POVERTY AMONG PLENTY” PROGRESS VISION “TO END THE PARADOX OF POVERTY AMONG PLENTY” 3 countries in 1 day Protocol Trilateral Ministers’ Committee MEC Oversight Committee Malaria programme Improvements to borders Establishment of Lubombo route Transfrontier areas

Vision and Mission of iSimangaliso “To protect, conserve and present the Wetland Park and its World Heritage Values for current and future generations in line with the standards laid down by UNESCO and the World Heritage Act, and to deliver benefits to communities living in and adjacent to the Park by facilitating optimal tourism and related development.”

iSimangaliso Board Board Members Mr M Msimang (Chairperson) Ms K Mathebula (V/Chairpreson) Mayor Mthombeni (Member) iNkosi M Tembe (Member) Ms G Mji (Member) Ms S Mancotywa (Member) Mr E Mfeka (Member)) Mr I Lax (Member) Mr A Zaloumis (CEO)

iSIMANGALISO STRATEGY Major tourism routes Community feeder roads Internal park roads Land consolidation and rehabilitation Land consolidation commercial forestry areas; alien plant removal; Game reintroductions Fencing of entire park Infrastructure development Job creation Training * SMME development Tourism Development N2 and R22 Sibaya, uMkhuze ES, uMkhuze 16 parcels,WS, uMkhuze 15000ha R5mpa 3000 head 230 km complete R120 m 3500 ave pa 2507 people 8/09 48 Businesses + 59% 2000 – 2006 +36% 2006 - 2010 Training incl – arts, crafts, alien plant id & herbicide application, construction, tour guiding, enviro education, admin & computer literacy, first aid, dangerous game, new venture creation & project management

Strategic Principles Challenges Developing to conserve and empower People and Park priority area Infrastructure investment based on return on investment, recurring costs, contribution to effectiveness of park management, contribution to tourism experience and empowerment Conservation management undertaken to maintain & optimise WH values with end goal of an open ecological area Challenges Meaningful delivery against 12 co-management agreements Complex legal and institutional environment in which operate Fluid nature of tourism environment and balancing changing commercial realities with different user groups and equitable access

Primary Indicators Objective Outcome Indicator Target Conservation management Management of poaching Improved conservation of World Heritage Values based on the ecosystems approach Target for detection of poaching incidents 2 weeks Maintenance of boundary integrity Target for detection of illegal developments 48 hours Management of zone of influence Target for response to EIA’s & reported developments 100% Protection of World Heritage values Current IMP in place Target for following EIA processes for construction & other relevant projects 

Increase number of BEE smme’s through iSimangaliso programmes Objective Outcome Indicator Target Transformation Communities & claimants Improved access to work and income generating opportunities Creation of temporary jobs (direct and indirect) FY10/11 - 4000 FY11/12 – 4000 FY12/13 – 3000 FY13/14 – 3000 FY14/15 – 3000 New permanent jobs (direct and indirect) from park related activities FY10/11 - 30 FY11/12 – 50 FY12/13 – 50 FY13/14 – 300 FY14/15 – 50 Increase number of BEE smme’s through iSimangaliso programmes FY10/11 - 5 Thereafter 2 per annum Primary Indicators (cont.)

Improved financial sustainability Objective Outcome Indicator Target Tourism Commercialisation of activities in park Improved financial sustainability Increase commercial revenue FY10/11 - 2% FY11/12 – 5% FY12/13 – 5% FY13/14 – 7% FY14/15 – 10% Increase in visitor numbers FY11/12 – 4% Primary Indicators (cont.)

Focus Areas for FY2010/11 Redevelopment and upgrade of tourism accommodation facilities in the Park People and Parks programme incl. land claims trust capacity building and implementation of co-management agreements Equitable access programme – schools (discounted access & support materials) GEF programme implementation Tourism 101 roll out across Park Training including land care, cbnrm, infrastructure, tourism (NQF4) Infrastructure roll out Maintain track record of unqualified audits - financial and performance

Business Plan – FY10/11 Goal Outcome FY10/11 Current status Conservation Management Park management Implementation of conservation operational plan (COP) Implementation of green and brown audit programme Document in draft Park planning Completion of 3 local area plans Consultation process initiated Land rehabilitation Roll-out Working for Water project (aim 5% density reduction) Remove remaining plantations on the western shores Renewal of agency agreement in process Illegal Developments Roll-out of phase 2 of programme 4 civil cases concluded 2 criminal cases concluded Zone of Influence Ongoing monitoring and registration of facilities in zone of influence System established and functioning

Summary Business Plan FY10/11 (cont.) Goal Infrastructure Outcome FY10/11 Complete 50% of phase 3 infrastructure (refer map) Current status Planning complete Tender documentation in process TOR re waste disposal plan drafted Summary Business Plan FY10/11 (cont.)

Summary Business Plan FY10/11 (cont.) Goal Outcome FY10/11 Current status Conservation Management Sustainable resource use implementation of annual natural resource use programme Initiation of phase 2 of food gardens programme implementation of conservation awareness programme Programme and policies in place Funding applications for food gardens programme drafted Transformation / Community Development Transformation Roll-out annual co-management plan initiate phase 2 of the entrepreneurship programme (60 learners) complete year 2 of the ART programme (100 learners) plan presented to claimants and agreed selection of new candidates for entrepreneurship (first intake 48 learners to go into support hub) trainers for art programme appointed Summary Business Plan FY10/11 (cont.)

Summary Business Plan FY10/11 (cont.) Goal Outcome FY10/11 Current Status Transformation develop 2 new product ranges for craft programme execute poverty-relief related capacity building programmes facilitate settlement of remaining land claims selected poverty-relief related training programmes approved Tourism Development Tourism implementation of annual marketing and PR programme focus on strategies to increase Park revenue implementation of annual PPP programme issue activity tenders (cycling, boat cruises, charter fishing etc) increase in number of establishments around the Park 2000 to 2006 = 59% and 2006 to 2010 = 36% increase in visitor numbers of 6.4% over previous year strategy to be presented to board at March meeting tender documentation iro activities almost complete Summary Business Plan FY10/11 (cont.)

Summary Business Plan FY10/11 (cont.) Goal Outcome FY10/11 Current status Tourism cont. issue tender on new tourism investment TAI obtained Research, Environmental Education & Regional Cooperation Research identify research priorities including climate change Implement GEF project GEF agreement awaited Environmental Education schools award programme implementation (local schools) national school programme school marine education programme implemented design of school awards programme in process Regional cooperation Participation in and support to Kosi / Ponto TFCA Development of Lubombo Tourism Route CEO current chair of TFCA task team TOR complete Corporate Governance maintain audit track record unqualified audits since inception (fy2003) unqualified performance audits since performance auditing introduced (fy 2007) Summary Business Plan FY10/11 (cont.)

PEOPLE AND PARKS PROGRAMME: Co-management agreements Job creation Training Economic development programmes Natural resource use programmes Promotion of culture Equitable access Education Fund

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