1. Director-General: Mr. E Africa
Department of cooperative governance
Strategic Plan
Department of Cooperative Governance
Director-General: Mr. E Africa
&
COO: Dr. K. Sebego
31 May 2011

2. Contents Purpose DCoG Mandate Vision Statement Mission Statement
Our Values
Development of the APP process
Annual Performance Plan Priorities
Strategic Goals and Objectives 2011/12
Overview of the DCoG 2011 budget and MTEF

3. 1. Purpose of this presentation
The purpose of this presentation is to outline the Annual Performance Plan 2011/12 commitments, aligned to the strategic plan as reviewed.

4. 2. DCoG MANDATE
Our primary mandate is to: 1. Develop and monitor the implementation of national policy and legislation seeking to transform and strengthen key institutions and mechanisms of governance to fulfill their developmental role; 2. Develop, promote and monitor mechanisms, systems and structures to enable integrated service delivery and implementation within government; and 3. Promote sustainable development by providing support to and exercising oversight over provincial and local Government.

5. 3. VISION STATEMENT
An integrated, responsive and highly effective
governance system.

6. 4. Mission statement
Our mission is to facilitate cooperative governance, and support
all spheres of government through:
Development and implementation of appropriate policies and regulatory mechanisms to promote integration of government development programmes;
Achievement of social cohesion through the creation of enabling mechanisms for communities to participate in governance; and
Monitoring and evaluation of cooperation amongst government stakeholders to achieve improved service delivery.

7. 5. Our vaLUES Guided by the spirit of Ubuntu, our values are:
1. Professionalism and integrity;
2. Activist approach;
3. Goal orientation;
4. Participation and Collectivism; and
5. Innovation and Service Excellence.

8. 7. Development of the ANNUAL PERFORMANCE Plan 2011-12 process
Subsequent to the signing on Delivery Agreements and performance contracts based on outcome 9,
The Strategic Plan was reviewed and updated.
The Annual Performance Plan 2011/12 is developed
NB. The documents were developed through a consultative process with relevant stakeholders.

9. 8. ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN PRIORITIES 2011/ 2012
The subsequent slides below reflect the strategic goals and objectives to be pursued in the current financial.
The strategic objectives are supported by the targeted projects as indicated in the Annual Performance Plan 2011/2012.

10. 9. APP PRIORITIES 2011/12 STRATEGIC GOALS STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
To strengthen the capacity & capability of the department to deliver on its mandate.
Management of internal financial,
administration and human resource
systems
To provide media engagements and
capacitate municipalities in communication strategies
To improve the strategic management &
governance process
To ensure integrated planning and
reporting.
To improve cooperative governance across the three spheres
To develop a revised white paper on local government
To improve performance monitoring and evaluation
To create a knowledge base decision making
To review and amend local government policy and legislation.

11. 9. APP PRIORITIES 2011/12 (cont.)
STRATEGIC GOALS
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
To improve municipal financial and administrative capability;
To improve the Audit outcome of Municipalities
To ensure effective management of the Municipal Infrastructure Grant
To strengthen Anti-corruption capabilities of municipalities
To implement Single Window of coordination
To review Local Government policy & legislation
To improve system of disaster risk management

12. 9. APP PRIORITIES 2011/12 (cont.)
STRATEGIC GOALS
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
5. To deepen democracy through a refined Ward Committee system
To review & strengthen a legislative framework for ward committees & community participation
To provide support measures to ensure functionality of ward committees by 2014
To provide & implement a policy framework for the Community Development Workers Programme
To implement a differentiated approach to municipal financing, planning and support
To ensure the availability of the policy framework for differentiation.
To facilitate the development of credible and simplified IDPs informed by the unique nature of municipalities;
To implement a new approach to coordination of support and capacity building initiatives

13. 9. APP PRIORITIES 2011/12 (cont.)
STRATEGIC GOALS
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
To deliver initiatives supportive of the Human Settlements outcomes
To facilitate the implementation of densification policy framework
To finalise the land ownership audit
To improve access to basic services
To ensure increased access to basic electricity, refuse removal, water & sanitation
To establish mechanisms to improve services
9. To implement the Community Work Programme (CWP)
To ensure the roll out of the CWP in municipalities
10. To facilitate economic development at local level
To create jobs through a system supportive of Private Sector Sustainable Employment at local level in all district municipalities

14. 10. OVERVIEW OF THE DCoG BUDGET and MTEF 2011-14

15. DCoG TOTAL APPROPRIATION Fy 2011/12
Programme
Audited outcome
Adjusted
appropriation
Revised
estimate
Medium-term expenditure estimate
R million
2007/08
2008/09
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
Administration
125.4
143.3
179.3
197.9
212.6
216.0
222.3
Policy, Research and Knowledge Management
39.3
40.9
44.9
48.2
46.0
47.6
50.2
Governance and Intergovernmental Relations
Disaster Response Management
26.1
82.1
123.0
293.2
821.2
558.0
594.3
Provincial and Municipal Government System
238.0
226.4
209.6
251.2
248.3
260.5
274.7
Infrastructure and Economic Development
Traditional Affairs
45.7
56.3
56.2
74.1
83.8
90.4
97.0
Total
Change to 2010 Budget estimate
841.2
Executive Authority
Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Accounting Officer
Director-Generals of both Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

16. THANK YOU!