NATIONAL YOUTH COMMISSION REVISED NYC STRAT. PLAN PRESENTATION TO THE JMC 16 May 2008

PRESENTATION OUTLINE  Background  Key NYC Programs  Cluster Priorities  Administration  Budget

BACKGROUND  The presentation seeks to highlighting key programmes espoused in the revised strategy as well as highlight NYC priorities for  August 2007 – NYC engaged in a strategy review session which resulted in the strat. plan 2008/9

KEY PROGRAMS

1. ADVOCACY AND LOBBYING  Undertake youth policy review and develop national youth policy  Develop implementation plan to ensure implementation of the policy  Develop M&E tool (youth indicators)  Undertake research on institutional mechanisms

2. LEGISLATION MONITORING  Strengthen capacity of the Parliamentary Office  Undertake legislation monitoring  Make youth submissions to relevant policies and legislation being developed to ensure that youth issues are integrated.  Strengthen Youth Parliament as part of the M&E tools  Participate in various clusters of government

3. RESEARCH, M&E  Co-ordinate and develop relevant research e,g. research on institutional mechanisms, establishment of youth directorates in govt etc  Develop a knowledge manage system  Host Seminars on key topical issues affecting youth through the youth dialogue program  Develop an annual report on the performance of the state institutions

4. NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE  Build capacity for PYCs  Strengthen lobbying and advocacy to ensure massification  Coordination – NSC & PSC  Monitoring and evaluation

5. STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT  Strategic partnership to ensure greater interaction with the youth constituency  Collaborate with similar institutions and chapter 9 institutions  Convene IDCYA on a quarterly basis  Partner with IEC on youth mobilisation to participate in democratic process (elections)  Chairperson’s Forum – quarterly meetings  CEOs Form – Quarterly meetings

CLUSTER PRIORITIES

1. SOCIAL COHESION  Ke Moja – No to Drugs Campaign  Youth and Elections  2010 Soccer World Cup  Young Women  Youth Dialogues

2. ECONOMIC PARTICIPATION  Youth and ISAD Program  Youth Development Forum  GDS Review  Regional Employment Summit (June 2008)

Education and training  Back to school campaign  Literacy campaign to be linked to NYS  Summit on Youth and Education  Learner Retention Strategy  Campaign on values Schools pledge/ youth pledge Focus on teenage pregnancy

3. LOCAL GOVERNMENT  Batsha/ Jeugd – partnership with the Flemish government  Youth Democracy Week (Youth Ambassadors Program)  ID Yourself Camp (partnership with SABC, Home Affairs and IEC)  Capacity Building for local youth units

4. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS  Ratification of the Africa Youth Charter  Bilaterals with other countries in stages of development (Qatar, Senegal etc)

ADMINISTRATION

1. ADMINISTRATION  Improve internal controls  Align Strategic & operational planning to the budgeting processes as set out by National Treasury  Develop and implement internal policies (SCM, HR and IT policies)  Develop & implement HRM strategy  Develop Anti Fraud/ Corruption policy

Budget Allocation  BUDGET ALLOCATION = R 24,333mil  Less CREDITORS 31/03/2008 R3,724 mil  AVAILABLE BUDGET = R 20,608 mil

Overall Budget Per Standard Item ItemR’000% To Budget Salaries & Staff Costs14,35070% Admin & Operating Expenses * 3,95819% Professional Services (Audit fees) 1,3006% Youth Month Expenditure1,0005% TOTAL20,608 m100%

* Programmes = R500,000  Young Women’s Network = R100k  Youth Leaders Training- Foreign Relations=R100k  Ke Moja Campaign= R100k  Youth Social Dialogue= R100k  Youth Democracy Week= R100k

Comparative Years STANDARD ITEMS 2007/ /200 9 Increase (Decrease) R’000 % PERSONNEL EXPENDITURE11,25014,3503,10028% ADMINI & OPERATIONAL EXPENSE7,0213,958(3,063)(44%) PROFESSIONAL SERVICES3,1481,300(1,848)(59%) YOUTH MONTH EXPENDITURE1,000 00% EXPECTED DONOR FUNDING (Flemish Project)(1,807) 1,807(100%) TOTALS20,61220,608(4)0%

CONCLUSION  Insufficient capacity (restructuring put on hold due to the merger process)  Insufficient resources  Planned intervention 1)Strategic partnerships to ensure implementation of priorities 2)Submissions for additional funds during adjustments period by NT 3)Cut down spending on non essential items