1. The National Children’s Rights programme ORC Performance Status Report: April - November 2005

2. ORC Strategic Objective
To Provide Leadership in the Development, Application and Management of the National Children’s Rights Programme

3. Key Result Area
To drive the contribution of the National Children’s Rights Programme in processes that aim to realise a prosperous SA

4. Strategic Objectives 1. Strengthening of Strategic Management for Organisational Cohesion: Broad Performance Milestones to Date
Development of tools and systems for effective mainstreaming of a child centred governance approach, ie;
M/streaming Operational F/work
Policy Analysis Operational F/work
Advocacy Operational Framework
CR M&E Operational F/work
Operational Framework for the
coordination of Integrated Policy
Implementation

5. 2. Improvement of Management, Access & Sharing of Information: Performance Milestones
Popularisation of the revised “National
CR Coordination Framework”
Sharing of information and performance
tools with ORCs and Departmental CR
Focal Points
Technical support to the Principals
in their responses to Parliament and
other questions

6. 3. Coordination, M&E, & Communication of Gov
3. Coordination, M&E, & Communication of Gov. Policies & Programmes: Perf. Milestones
Communication of the revised role of the
ORC to component parts of the National
Children’s Rights Programme
Mainstreaming of CR indicators in the
Government Wide Indicators Framework

7. 4. Nation Building to Give Impetus to the People’s Contract: Performance Milestones
Participation of children from rural and
poor communities in national, Regional and
international children’s rights processes
Restructuring of the NACCR
CBOs access to CR information meetings
Popularised national symbols to instill a
sense of national identity & pride among CR
Initiation of a process to explore
reasons behind the “wave” of violence against CR
in SA

8. 5. Enhancement of Integrated Action for Accelerated S/Delivery: Performance Milestones
Annual sectoral performance
evaluation of, and planning for the
National Children’s Rights Program
Inter-sectoral planning for ECD,
VCSA and Child Labour

9. 6. Support, Develop & Consolidate Initiatives for a Better Africa & a Better World: Performance Milestones
Initiation of SADC countries
collaboration on CR issues
Facilitation of the AU participation in
Regional Global CR initiatives
Contribution to the UN Global Study
on Violence Against Children
Compilation of the Global Study &
CRC Reports for the UN

10. 7. Enhancement of the Development of a Dev
7. Enhancement of the Development of a Dev. State for Accelerated Econ Growth – Underpinned by integration of the 2nd Economy: Perf. Milestones
Initiation of a process that aims to shift vulnerable children in SA from the constraint of the 2nd economy, to opportunities presented by the development infrastructure of the 1st economy

11. Mainstreaming: Strategic Objective
Strategic Objectives of Core Functions, Performance Milestones: April 05 to Date, Challenges and Proposed improvement strategies
Mainstreaming:
Strategic Objective
“To ensure a governance approach that affirms the principle that “child survival, protection, development and participation is central to national development and economic prosperity”

12. 2. Performance Milestones: April 05 to Date
CR Mainstreaming, M&E, Coordination and Reporting Operational Frameworks”
“Introductory Workshop to CR mainstreaming, M&E & policy analysis in Government
Mobilisation of Municipalities participation in national, Regional and international CR processes
Agreement on a calendar of activities with the Joint Portfolio Committee for Children & People with Disabilities

13. Policy Analysis 1. Strategic Objective
“To determine the responsiveness of national policies to the human rights of children – with the intention to inform policy formulation, planning, programming, implementation, funding and communication processes in Government”

14. Advocacy 1. Strategic Objective
“To engage in action that will draw attention to an important issue or problem - and through mainstreaming – direct decision making towards a solution”

15. 2. Performance Milestones: April 05 to Date
Operational Frameworks for CR Mainstreaming, Policy Analysis, Coordination of Integrated Policy Implementation, Advocacy, Capacity Building and M&E
Completion of the national Sub Regional UN Global Study Consultation process
Initiation of a public/private partnership for the advancement of CR (NCRC)

16. Monitoring & Evaluation Strategic Objective
To improve the performance of Government’s children’s rights delivery systems and quality outputs – by providing 1) an early warning signal and 2) mechanisms to respond speedily to problems as they arise

17. Coordination Of Integrated Policy Implementation 1. Strategic Objective
Coordination of inter-sectoral collaboration to enhance an integrated child rights approach to governance, and to accelerate service delivery

18. 2. Performance Milestones: April 2005 to Date
Mainstreaming of children’s rights indicators into the Government wide indicators Framework
Partnership with Stats SA to refine the Children’s Rights M&E Template
Progress reports from Provinces re awards given to winning schools in the “Children’s Rights & Responsibilities Competition”

19. Envisaged Achievements: End of March 2006
Completed & approved mainstreaming operational guide for Provincial & Local Gov. ORCS/Focal Points in Depts.
Mainstreaming of sectoral CR indicators into the Gov. Wide M&E Framework
Agreement with FOSAD on institutional arrangements for CR mainstreaming into governance processes
Agreement with DGs on improvements in the ORCS in GP, NW, FS, and EC.
“National Policy Framework for the Advancement & Coordination of CR Delivery in SA

20. Envisaged Achievements Continued:
Agreement on elements of a policy analysis framework in the ORC
Agreed Mainstreaming, Policy Analysis, Advocacy, Coordination, Capacity Building, & M&E Operational Frameworks
Submission of two CR reports to the UN
1st National CR Advisory Council Meeting
Approved UNICEF &GOSA Protocol and CR Delivery Collaboration Agreement
Agreement on national plans for ECD & VCSA

21. Performance Challenges
Inadequate competencies in Government for children’s rights mainstreaming, policy analysis, M&E, and coordination of integrated policy implementation
Inappropriate location of CR Focal Points in Government Departments
Slow progression towards the establishment of ORCs in the offices of Mayors
Slow progression in Government towards integrated delivery on the Constitutional Mandate
ORC structures in Gauteng, N. Province, E. Cape, and Free State

22. Governance & Administration: Milestones
Annual Sectoral Performance Evaluation &
Planning Meeting
Commencement of a process to establish
ORCS in the offices in Local Gov. structures
GDC representation in DG Clusters
Operationalisation of a plan to familiarise and
update the Principals, Parliament Portfolio
Committees, Civil Society - & children on the
work of the National Children’s Rights
Programme

23. Collaboration Between GDC Performance Milestones
Finalised GDC Report
Representation of GDC issues in FOSAD
Initiation of a process that aims to
establish a common understanding of
GDC mainstreaming in Government
A plan to annually communicate GDC
operational plans and progress in Government

24. Strategic Objectives: 2006/07
These will be finalised at the annual sectoral CR planning meeting in March 2006

25. Office on the Rights of the Child: The Presidency
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