MINISTER IN THE PRESIDENCY FOR PLANNING, MONITORING AND EVALUATION ANNUAL REPORTS DPME, NYDA, STATS SA MR JEFF RADEBE, MP MINISTER IN THE PRESIDENCY FOR PLANNING, MONITORING AND EVALUATION 14 OCTOBER 2015

Introduction The Ministry of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation has executive authority over the following:- Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation National Youth Development Agency Statistics South Africa

Mandates The mandate of DPME is: - Institutionalisation of planning and strengthening the linkages between the planning and monitoring and evaluation functions Monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the Medium-Term Strategic Framework (MTSF) Improving responsiveness to the needs of the public and enhanced ability of government to deliver on its mandate

Mandates … The Mandate of the National Youth Development Agency is:- Lobbying and advocating for integration and mainstreaming of youth development in all spheres of government, the private sector and civil society Initiating, implementing, facilitating and coordinating youth development programmes Monitoring and evaluating youth development interventions across the board and mobilising youth for active participation in civil society engagement

Mandates … The mandate of Statistics South Africa is: - Production and dissemination of quality official statistics in line with the United Nations Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics, the African Charter on Statistics and the Statistics Act No. 6 of 1999 in order to support evidence based decision making and policy formulation, monitoring and evaluation.

Integrating Performance In order to be effective in our planning and implementation; and to ensure that government programmes impact positively on the youth, we need quality statistical evidence which Stats SA must provide To this end, we have initiated a process for operational cooperation amongst the three entities DPME and Stats SA are at work in developing cost effective way of producing real-time statistics that will assist planning and monitoring of the 14 government priorities

Performance for the year 2014/15 Excellent audit outcomes were achieved by all the entities as follows:- DPME – Clean Audit for three consecutive years NYDA – Clean Audit for the first time STATS SA – Clean Audit for three consecutive years

Key DPME Achievements DPME has recorded good progress during the reporting period. This included: The Department managed the process of translating the National Development Plan into the 2014-2019 Medium-Term Strategic Framework that outlines key government programmes and activities to realise the NDP: Vision 2030. Cabinet approved the MTSF in August 2014 Further to this, DPME facilitated the development and signing of Performance Agreements based on the MTSF, between all the Ministers with the President. This serves to enhance accountability in Government. DPME assessed all national and provincial Strategic and Annual Performance Plans and provided guidance regarding alignment with the NDP and the MTSF In collaboration with Outcome coordinating departments, DPME tabled quarterly monitoring reports on progress in the implementation of the NDP. Cabinet uses the monitoring reports to identify challenges and measures to address blockages DPME has supported the Presidency in driving Operation Phakisa to improve planning and implementation of policies and programmes. During the reporting period, Operation Phakisa was successfully launched in the Ocean Economy and Health sectors

Key DPME Achievements(2) DPME has made good progress in evaluating the impact of priority government programmes, policies and projects critical for the NDP Vision. During 2014-15, six evaluation reports were completed and submitted to Cabinet. To date, a total of 39 evaluations are underway, covering around R50 billion of government expenditure Key findings of the evaluations conducted in priority areas such as basic education, health, economic growth and job creation are used to drive improvements in these programmes DPME assisted 5 provinces to develop Provincial Evaluation Plans The realisation of an efficient, effective and development oriented public service remains a key focal area, to enhance the ability of government to deliver on its mandate. In this regard, DPME has: Assessed Ninety six (96%) national and provincial departments through the Management Performance Assessment Tool (MPAT) Assessed 30 (in excess of the targeted 20) municipalities according to the Local Government Municipal Assessment Model (LGMIM) An efficient, effective and development oriented public service o identify weaknesses and improve the performance of local government, which is at the core of delivery

Key DPME Achievements(3) Promoting responsiveness to the needs of the public is a key objective in the work the DPME. To this end: Both the Frontline Service Delivery Monitoring Programme and the Presidential Hotline were implemented In 2014, a target of 90 unannounced visits and 120 follow-up visits was set. 123 new facilities were visited and 123 re-visits were conducted. In 65% of the facilities revisited, facility managers acted on the recommendations for improvements DPME produced 39 case studies from complaints lodged with the Presidential Hotline and four (4) complaints trend reports Good progress has been made on the institutionalisation of Citizen-Based Monitoring (CBM) in government in the past year 18 frontline facilities with over 12 000 citizen interviews and more than 750 staff surveys were conducted. The frontline facilities have included police stations, health facilities, South African Social Security Agency and Department of Social Development service points.

Key DPME Achievements (4) To implement the National Development Plan and address the challenges facing the youth, DPME initiated the development of the National Youth Policy (NYP) 2020. The policy was thoroughly consulted with all youth formations in the country, and was launched in June 2015 The NYP 2020 also includes policy proposals for optimising government’s youth development machinery for effective delivery and responsiveness as part of the overall effort of developing a capable and developmental state DPME has supported the President of the Republic as the political champion of the African Union (AU) Presidential Infrastructure Championing Initiative and in particular the North/South Road and Rail Corridor. This initiative advances the Africa Agenda 2063

Key NYDA Achievements Economic Participation: 1034 youth owned enterprises or youth received NYDA grant funding, 62 916 aspiring and established young entrepreneurs were supported through NYDA Business Development Services and 4 343 jobs were created and sustained through NYDA grant funding, co-operatives and business development services Education and skills development: 5 319 young people were enrolled in Matric Rewrite programme, 2 342 young people participated in structured Youth build programmes and 937 949 young people were provided with one on one and group career guidance sessions Service Delivery: 100% of all service delivery targets met and the achievement of the highest organisational performance in history of 93% with more than 1.2 million young people receiving youth development information

Key NYDA Achievements (2) Organisational realignment programme: The NYDA initiated an organisational restructuring that would seek to align the human resources with the vision, mission and mandate of the organisation and that will result in the reduction of the salary bill of the NYDA from R189 million (46% of budget) to R127 million (31% of budget) Governance: The improved governance of the NYDA was reflected in the audit report, with a reduction of irregular expenditure from R133 million to R580 000 and a reduction in matters of non-compliance from 10 to zero

Key achievements of Stats SA Measuring changes in the economy: Published 230 statistical releases and reports on agriculture, mining, manufacturing, electricity, construction, trade, transport, government, finance, services Measuring changes in the society: Published 38 statistical releases and reports changes in the population, employment, living conditions, service delivery, poverty, vital events, education, health and crime Community Survey: Modernised survey methodology for improved efficiency and effectiveness. Better, faster, cheaper The Geospatial Information Frame: 14,8 million dwelling points geo-referenced Have initiated a process for the strengthening of the South African National Statistics System that will ensure coordinated and inclusive statistical production, dissemination and use by key organs of state

Conclusion The Ministry has done well during the period under review Going forward and to enable continuous improvement there is need for adequate allocation of financial and human resources The Ministry wishes to thank Members of the Portfolio Committee for their continued support and guidance

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