1. Expanded Public Works Programme – current status
NCOP
13 June 2007

2. 5 Year Targets
Overarching goal of the EPWP is to create 1 million work opportunities for the unskilled, marginalized unemployed. Target is a national target – that was distributed across the four sectors making up the EPWP
Sector
Targeted work opportunities
Training days to be provided
Infrastructure
750,000
9,000,000
Environmental
200,000
2,005,000
Social
150,000
4,535,000
Economic
12,000
39,000
Total
1,000,000 plus
15,579,000
Source: Consolidated Programme Overview and Logical Framework, Version 6, June 2004, EPWP Unit, DPW

3. Progress against EPWP 5 year targets – Overall
Sector
Targeted work opportuni-ies
Work opportunities [WO] delivered to date [1 Ap 04 – 31 Dec 06]
Gross*
Net** No
% of targeted WO
Infrastructure
750,000
335,716 45
281,626 38
Environment
200,000
196,392 98
Social
150,000
33,378 22
Economic
12,000
7,783 65
Total ***
1,112,000
573,269 52
519,179 47
Source: Targets - Consolidated Programme Overview and Logical Framework, Version 6, June 2004, EPWP Unit, DPW; Work Opportunities delivered – EPWP Quarterly Reports, EPWP Website
* Gross Work Opportunities : overall number of work opportunities that the reporting body reported on
** Net Work Opportunities : calculated by subtracting the possible work opportunities if the projects were implemented machine intensively from the Gross Work Opportunities – only applies in Infrastructure Sector 0
***TOTAL : Figures adjusted by the EPWP Unit to account for projects that are implemented across financial years
Net jobs for Q2 was as follows:
Infra = 34%
Env = 86%
Social=17%
Econ = 54%
End of Q2 % (Gross)
End of Q2 % (Net): 41 34 86 17 54 46

4. EPWP: Infrastructure Sector (Prov Govt Depts): Achievement against 5-Year targets by Province
Direct – Provinces deliver directly*
Indirect – Municipalities to deliver**
Total
Target
Wk Opp
Delivered %
Wk Opp Delivered EC
61,650
6,639 11
84,245
7,226 9
145,895
13,865 10 FS
25,460
4,312 17
36,520
21,825 60
61,980
26,136 42 GP
27,805
92,447
332
60,175
2,219 4
87,980
94,666
108
KZN
70,350
101,007
144
85,490
19,196 22
155,840
120,203 77
Lim
54,270
14,506 27
55,610
1,126 2
109,880
15,632 14 Mp
25,785
11,026 43
31,540
5,095 16
57,325
16,122 28 NC
17,420
10,848 62
7,470
1,881 25
24,890
12,729 51 NW
30,485
9,118 30
34,030
2,224 7
64,515
11,342 18 WC
21,775
16,066 74
19,920
6,252 31
41,695
22,317 54
335,000
265,970 79
415,000
67,042
750,000
333,012 44
* Direct – targets Provinces are directly responsible to deliver on.
** Indirect – targets Municipalities are responsible to deliver on, Provinces indirectly responsible
% - Percentage of work opportunities delivered against target
Wk Opp Delivered – Gross Work Opportunities delivered to date [1 Ap 04 – 31 Dec 06]
Source: Targets – Extrapolated; Work Opportunities delivered – EPWP Quarterly Reports, EPWP Website
End of Q2 %: 4 38
106 71 13 29 40 15 51 41

5. Social and Economic Sectors (Prov Govt Depts): Achievement against 5 year targets by Province
WO*
%** EC
30,268
4,432 15 - FS
11,656
3,836 33 GP
29,704
2,053 7
KZN
40,420
6,630 16
Lim
25,756
320 1
4,059 Mp
14,100
6,616 47 23 NC
4,136
1,119 27 NW
15,228
6,511 43 WC
16,732
1,664 10
3,700
Total
150,000
33,179 22
12,000
7,783 65
* WO – Gross Work Opportunities delivered to date [1 Ap 04 – 31 Dec 06]
** % - Percentage of work opportunities delivered against target
Source: Targets – Extrapolated
Work Opportunities delivered – EPWP Quarterly Reports, EPWP Website
End of Q2 % (Social) 2 33 4 15 1 45 23 11 17
Econ sector % at end of Q2 was:
54%

6. Provinces: Achievement against 5 year targets – (Prov Govt Depts): Infra, Social & Econ
Total Target [Infrastructure, Social, Economic]
WO delivered to date 1 Ap 04 – 31 Dec 06]
% WO of target
No of WO still to be delivered to meet target EC
176,163
18,297 10
157,866 FS
73,636
29,972 41
43,664 GP
117,684
96,719 82
20,965
KZN
196,260
126,833 65
69,427
Lim
135,636
20,011 15
115,625 Mp
71,425
22,760 32
48,665 NC
29,026
13,848 48
15,178 NW
79,743
17,853 22
61,890 WC
58,427
27,681 47
30,746
Total
938,000
373,973 40
564,027
End Q2 %: 4 37 80 60 13 32 16 46 36

7. Overall Annual Targets (1st 5 Years)
EPWP Annual Gross Targets
EPWP Cumulative Gross Targets
2004/05
110,000
2005/06
190,000
300,000
2006/07
250,000
550,000
2007/08
280,000
830,000
2008/09
282,000
1,112,000
Total
Total: about 1 million net.

8. Q2 % (net jobs) was as follows:
Sector Progress Against Annual Cumulative Targets (i.e. up to end Dec 2006)
Q2 % (net jobs) was as follows:
90%
224%
44%
142%
108%
Sector
Target End Dec 2006
Gross Work Oppor-tunities Created End Dec 2006
% of Target
Net Work Opportu-nities Created End Dec 2006
Infrastructure
328,799
335,716
102
281,626 86
Env & Cult
87,680
196,392
224
Social
65,760
33,378 51
Economic
5,261
7,783
148
Total
487,000
573,269
118
519,179
106
End of Q2 % (Gross)
End of Q2 % (Net):
108 90
224 44
142
120

9. EPWP: Infrastructure Sector (Prov Govt Depts):
Annual achievement against 5-Year targets
by Province
5 Year Target
Year 1 ( )
Year 2 ( )
Year 3 ( ) till Dec 2006
Total till end Dec 2006
% of target EC
61,650
1,998
2,772
1,869
6,639 11 FS
25,460
141
1,018
3,153
4,312 17 GP
27,805
88,132
1,809
2,506
92,447
332
KZN
70,350
39,721
32,135
29,152
101,007
144
Lim
54,270
11,481
2,142
883
14,506 27 Mp
25,785
4,911
3,433
2,683
11,026 43 NC
17,420
3,209
4,851
2,788
10,848 62 NW
30,485
3,060
4,414
1,643
9,118 30 WC
21,775
4,291
7,737
4,038
16,066 74
Total
335,000
156,944
60,312
48,714
265,970 79
% - Percentage of gross work opportunities delivered against target
Figures reflect gross work opportunities delivered per financial year. For the 3rd year the figure indicates data till end Dec 2006.
Source: Targets – Extrapolated; Work Opportunities delivered – EPWP Quarterly Reports, EPWP Website

10. EPWP: Infrastructure Sector (Municipalities):
Annual achievement against 5-Year targets
by Province
5 Year Target
Year 1 ( )
Year 2 ( )
Year 3 ( ) till Dec 2006
Total till end Dec 2006
% of target EC
84,245
171
7,055
7,226 9 FS
36,520
21,152
673
21,825 60 GP
60,175
1,634
585
2,219 4
KZN
85,490
9,470
9,726
19,196 22
Lim
55,610
273
853
1,126 2 Mp
31,540
2,017
3,078
5,095 16 NC
7,470
1,608
1,881 25 NW
34,030
1,584
640
2,224 7 WC
19,920
5,779
473
6,252 31
Total
415,000
43,688
23,354
67,042
% - Percentage of gross work opportunities delivered against target
Figures reflect gross work opportunities delivered per financial year. For the 3rd year the figure indicates data till end Dec 2006.
Source: Targets – Extrapolated; Work Opportunities delivered – EPWP Quarterly Reports, EPWP Website

11. EPWP: Social Sector (Prov Gov Dept):
Annual achievement against 5-Year targets
by Province
5 Year Target
Year 1 ( )
Year 2 ( )
Year 3 ( ) till Dec 2006
Total till end Dec 2006
% of target EC
30,268
235
4,197
4,432 15 FS
11,656
2,214
1,622
3,836 33 GP
29,704
2,053 7
KZN
40,420
6,230
400
6,630 16
Lim
25,756
320 1 Mp
14,100
1,650
3,467
1,498
6,616 47 NC
4,136
969
150
1,119 27 NW
15,228
3,532
2,979
6,511 43 WC
16,732
692
972
1,664 10
Total
150,000
17,659
13,870
33,179 22
% - Percentage of gross work opportunities delivered against target
Figures reflect gross work opportunities delivered per financial year. For the 3rd year the figure indicates data till end Dec 2006.
Source: Targets – Extrapolated; Work Opportunities delivered – EPWP Quarterly Reports, EPWP Website

12. EPWP: Economic Sector (Prov Gov Dept):
Annual achievement against 5-Year targets
by Province
5 Year Target
Year 1 ( )
Year 2 ( )
Year 3 ( ) till Dec 2006
Total till end Dec 2006
% of target EC FS GP
KZN
Lim
987
1,833
1,239
4,059 Mp 23 NC NW WC
3,700
Total
12,000
4,687
1,263
7,783 65
% - Percentage of gross work opportunities delivered against target
Figures reflect gross work opportunities delivered per financial year. For the 3rd year the figure indicates data till end Dec 2006.
Source: Targets – Extrapolated; Work Opportunities delivered – EPWP Quarterly Reports, EPWP Website

13. Conclusions re Data Received
Data reflect situation as at end of quarter 3 (Year 3: 2006/07) of first five years of implementation
Overall EPWP is on course to achieve its 5-year target of 1,000,000 work opportunities – achieved 47% of target
Status of each Sector against 5-Year Targets (- % based on Net figures):
Environmental sector ahead of programme [achieved 98% of total target]
Economic sector on programme [achieved 65% of total target]
Infrastructure sector slightly behind programme [achieved 38% of total target]
Social sector behind programme [achieved 22% of total target]

14. Accordingly – a Mid Term Review is currently
The EPWP has currently completed the third of the first five years of implementation.
Analysis of current status shows that the EPWP is on target and is meeting its objectives – but there are key challenges to be overcome.
Accordingly – a Mid Term Review is currently
undertaken
Objective of the Mid Term Review
Assess the relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, overall outcome and impact [current and potential] of the EPWP to date against the expected results,
Assess overall quality, sustainability and replicability of the EPWP
Make recommendations as to how the EPWP should be structured and scaled up into the future.

15. Proposal for a Mid Term Review cont. – work to be undertaken
Phase
Work to be undertaken
Target dates
One : Status Report
Status report: Report on achievements of the EPWP in respect of targets
Proposal for a Mid Term Review
Submitted to MINMEC Feb 2007
Two :
Mid term Review
Independent Team appointed comprising high level credible international and national experts:
Social research: Interviews with Officials at National, Provincial and Local Government to determine understanding and perceptions of the EPWP
International benchmarking : Comparative analysis with similar international programmers
Review : Review of EPWP including documentation and interviews with Officials and Politicians:
Assessment of progress
Assessment of assumptions underlying design
Updating the programmed to policy in SA
Constraints and solutions
Recommendations for redesign
Submission to MINMEC end of June 2007
Review to be funded jointly by the EPWP and Business Trust Support Programmed.
Oversight to be undertaken by a joint team of representatives from both organizations.

16. Challenges
Institutional arrangements across the three spheres of government still prove to be a challenge that could impede efficient delivery across the four sectors
Municipal contribution: Contribution of municipalities is severely lacking behind projected targets
Training:
providing relevant and quality training to all participants in the programme
Funding and logistics of ensuring training for all participants
many work opportunities not “counted” because of lack of training
Duration of employment: duration is limited and this is often seen as “unsustainable”
Perception that EPWP is the panacea for the unemployment problem of the country
EPWP is but one of a range of government interventions
Not designed to address demand for work, but is supply led: amount of work depends on government line function budgets
Different design required if EPWP is to meet demand for work from unskilled labour