1. Economic Development Annual Report 2009/10
Presentation to the
Select Committee
2 November 2010

2. Presentation outline Background Establishment of the Department
Responding to the recession
Developing dialogue
The New Growth Path
Provincial Coordination
Parliament
Policy development and coherence
International work
Stakeholder engagement and community outreach
Financial management
Reflection on 2009/10 2

3. 1. Establishment of the Department
Putting a basic infrastructure in place
Appointing staff to oversee establishment
Proclamation
Developing an organisational structure
Securing an interim budget
Securing a medium-term budget
Recruiting staff
Introducing systems
Transferring agencies
Aligning functions within government 3

4. 2. Responding to the recession
Creating a framework for regular dialogue
Establishing new tools for the response to the recession
Coordinating inputs from government departments
Managing implementation of the Training Layoff Scheme
IDC fund to assist distressed companies
Development Bond to increase employment
Customs fraud and trade related issues
Food prices
Construction supply chain
Engagement with the banks
Social assistance
Expanded Public Works Programme 4

5. 3. Developing dialogue Leadership Team’s work
Policy platform on the global economic crisis
KZN Policy Platform on Rural Development
Policy Platform on Income Inequality
Next Economy National Dialogue
Engagement at Nedlac
Ministerial roundtable with the pharmaceuticals industry 5

6. 4. The New Growth Path Research and policy work
Workshops and policy sessions
Processes in the Economic Cluster and within government 6

7. 5. Provincial coordination
MinMec
Research
Bilateral engagements 7

8. 6. Parliament Addresses to National Assembly Briefings to Committees
Parliamentary Questions
Tabling of documents, reports and other papers 8

9. 7. Policy development and coherence
Cabinet and IMCs
Cluster work
Presidential Councils and bodies
The new growth path
Energy and economic development
Evaluating impact of exchange rate
Promotion of the social economy
Strengthening competition policy
The green economy and economic development
Using development bonds to drive industrialisation
Industrial Policy Action Plan
Drawing in external expertise to strengthen government 9

10. 8. International work Bilaterals with Ministerial counterparts
Discussions with foreign government representatives
Engagements with multilateral organisations
Launch of Employment Creation Fund
Development of policy 10

11. 9. Stakeholder engagement & community outreach
Business
Labour
Local Communities
Presidential Hotline 11

12. 10. Financial management
Received allocation of R29m when year was underway
Funds managed by the DG of the dti as Accounting Officer
Expenditure reflected on Annual Financial Statements of the dti
Including commitments spent 61% of budget 12

13. Reflection on 2009/10
A small team established EDD and set up its systems
Managed government’s contribution to the implementation of the Framework for SA’s Response to the International Economic Crisis
Laid the groundwork for the New Growth Path
Ensured effective coordination with provinces and sound relations with Parliament
Participated in policy development and international bilateral and multilateral international relations
Engaged business, labour and community stakeholders
Focus in the medium term on implementing Strategic Plan, Outcome 4 and the Growth Path 13

14. Siyabonga