1 Briefing on Budget Vote /2003 to the Portfolio Committee on Social Development Department of Social Development 27 February 2002

2 Priorities for 2001/2002 Improving social security Programmatic approach to Poverty Relief Enhancing response to HIV/AIDS Transformation of welfare services Improving functioning of Department

3 Linkage with Clusters Poverty Alleviation (including ISRDP and URP; food security) Social crime prevention Violence against women & children Children awaiting trial Improving delivery of services

4 Allocation 2001/2002 Amount votedR Adjustments EstimateR Total allocationR Projected expenditureR Over-expenditureR (54 000)

5 MTEF-National Department R’000% increase 2001/ / / (0.7) 2004/ (11.9) Increase in 2002/2003 reflects allocation to NDA Decreases reflect a reduced allocation for poverty relief and other special allocations

6 MTEF SUMMARY YearNormal allocation R’000 Special Allocation R’000 Total Allocation R’ / / /

7 Departmental Budget 2002/2003 Programme2001/2002 R’ /2003 R’000 Administration Social Security Policy & Planning Grant Systems & Administration Welfare Services Transformation Development Implementation Support Population & Development

8 Departmental Budget 2002/2003 Amount votedR Special Allocations Poverty ReliefR Improvement of Social Security SystemR Disaster Relief FundsR Social ReliefR SOCPEN & new systemR HIV/AIDSR National Development AgencyR Total Special Allocations R

9 Departmental Budget 2002/2003 Amount votedR Less:Special AllocationsR Total OperationR  Personnel allocationR  Operational costsR

10 Social Security 2001/02 Completed norms and standards for social security Introduced amendments to Regulations to Social Assistance Act Removing Regulation 11 Assessment panels for disability Policy on review of grants

11 Social Security 2001/02 Audit of infrastructure close to completion Investigation into business models for service delivery Work with Home Affairs to clear backlogs in issuing birth certificates and identity documents Established Monitoring, Evaluation and Audit Directorate Report of Committee of Inquiry into Comprehensive Social Security

12 Child Support Grant (February 2002) ProvinceChildren in payment Target 2003% of target Eastern Cape Free State Gauteng KwaZulu-Natal Mpumalanga Northern Cape Northern Province North West Province Western Cape Total

13 Disaster Relief 16 Disaster areas declared Payments made in 2001/2002 R34 million to Northern Province R15 million to Mpumalanga R to Free State Processed all applications for Western Cape floods Applications outstanding for disasters occurred from December 2001

14 Social Security 2002/03 National campaign to register and pay all eligible beneficiaries Payment of arrears Replace SOCPEN Training programme for social security officials Implement norms and standards Implement programme of monitoring and auditing

15 Social Security 2002/03 Draft new Social Assistance Act Draft new policy on social relief Implement Cabinet decisions on Committee of Inquiry

16 Welfare Services 2001/02 MINMEC Review of Financing Policy Children: Discussion paper and first draft of new Child Care Act Child Protection Register in all provinces Child abuse protocols implemented in all provinces, being refined

17 Welfare Services 2001/02 Children awaiting trial: Probation Amendment Bill with State Law Advisers for certification Integrated case management in Durban, Kwamashu, Inanda, Port Elizabeth, Mitchells Plain and Johannesburg Youth development programme extended to Gauteng, North West & Northern Cape Domestic violence training to 200 social workers and 25 lay counsellors

18 Welfare Services 2001/02 Older Persons: Completed data collection for audit of homes Following up on complaints received during Ministerial Committee hearings Draft policy and legislation Disability: Draft minimum standards

19 Welfare Services 2001/02 Substance abuse: Audit of 25 treatment centres Draft minimum standards Replicated UN community-based services in disadvantaged communities in Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal

20 Welfare Services 2002/03 Transformation of welfare services: Norms and costing of services Audit of services Redrafting Financing Policy Review of legislation Improve conditions of service for social service professionals

21 Welfare Services 2002/03 Children: Child Care Act Child Abuse strategy Expand diversion programmes Expand secure care facilities Youth development strategy National Policy on Families Continue implementation of recommendations w.r.t older persons

22 Welfare Services 2002/03 Social crime prevention programme Review of services for disabled persons, focus on children

23 Poverty Relief Programme AllocationNumber of Projects Funded 1998/99 R203 million /2000 R40 million /2001 R120 million /2002 R50 million /2003 R100 million 416

24 Poverty Relief 2001/02 Focused on food security, HIV/AIDS support, women’s income generation projects, older persons, social finance, youth in urban areas, disability New monitoring and evaluation system developed, piloting to end March 2002

25 Poverty Relief 2001/02 Comprehensive audit in progress for completion by end March 2002 Simplified application procedures and grant agreements Assistance to communities with planning of projects

26 Poverty Relief 2002/03 Establish 416 new projects Consolidate existing projects and develop exit strategy Document good practices Strengthen contribution in ISRDP and URP

27 HIV/AIDS 2001/2002 Allocation was R13.2 million, 90% spent and the balance committed 185 Home-Based/ Community-based care sites received support Completed rapid appraisal, which identified 466 existing HBC sites Commissioned State of SA Population Report focusing on HIV/AIDS Research on development indicators for monitoring impact of HIV/AIDS Launched training programme for government policy and planning officials

28 HIV/AIDS 2002/2003 Expand Home-Based Care/ Community-Based Care, including support of sites identified in Rapid Appraisal Improve information on children and families affected Expand training programme to include FBOs, NGOs and CBOs

29 Non-Profit Organisations 2001/2002 Registration of NPOs: 6287 applications received 4813 registration certificates issued Total registered since introduction of NPO Act: organisations de-registered 650 organisations trained Codes of Good Practice published in English, SeSotho, SePedi, Zulu and Afrikaans

30 Non-Profit Organisations 2002/2003 Service delivery audit of National Councils Intensify capacity building of emerging NGOs and CBOs Establish Advisory Board on Social Development

31 Population & Development 2001/2002 State of SA Population Report 2001 Review of UNFPA Country Assistance Programme 9 Provincial workshops on State of SA Population Report 2000 Development of baseline indicators for monitoring impact of HIV/AIDS on development Rapid Appraisal on Home-Based/ Community-Based HIV/AIDS projects

32 Population & Development 2002/2003 State of SA Population Report 2002 to focus on local government Finalise strategy on role of local government in population and development issues Expansion of HIV/AIDS training progamme More structured advocacy programme on population issues

33 Cross-cutting Priorities for 2002/2003 Partnerships: Business for financial and technical assistance to programmes Religious sector to support implementation Strengthen volunteerism Moral regeneration NEPAD

34 Functioning of Department Implemented new structure: 365 posts; 288 posts filled; 77 posts vacant 16 officials additional to establishment 20 interns Increased African officials from 47% to 58%; African Senior Management from 50% to 59% Improved financial management: Internal Audit is functional Fraud & Anti-corruption strategy Financial Misconduct Board in place