1. YOUTH, SAFETY & RELIGION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME (YSRP)

2. Objectives of the YSRP
WHY: To provide youth within vulnerable areas with a safe space and constructive activities during some of the school holiday periods.
HOW: The religious fraternity was identified and targeted because of their well established footprint in all areas including those areas with high crime rates.
Most religious institutions already had “Youth Programmes” running so we could partner with existing programmes to amplify its impact.
When: The YSRP was first piloted in 2012/2013 and has since become an annual programme running during the June/July and December/January school holiday periods.

3. 6 Year Roll Out Investment Approved Institutions
YSRP 2012/13 – 2017/18 INVESTMENT
6 Year Roll Out Investment
Year
Actual Youth Reached
Approved Institutions
Number of Areas
Actual Spending
2012/13
4745 44 34 R
2013/14
5408 72 29 R
2014/15
21310
186 83 R
2015/16
36451
261
118 R
2016/17
22084
189 58 R
2017/18
18448
228 40 R
Totals
980 - R

4. 2018 – 2019 JUNE/JULY INVESTMENT
Youth safety promotion implementation by religious fraternities from 25 June – 16 July 2018
Total June/ July investment
June/July investment in Gang Stations
Number of organisations
Number of Projects
Number of youth to be reached
Investment Amount 96
146
9151 R
Number of organisations
Number of Projects
Number of youth
Investment Amount
 89
130
8159 R

5. Process followed to make allocations
1. When  Applications opened
The initial Advert for 2018/9 June & December was opened and advertised on 28/29th March with a deadline of 9 April 2018.
The additional advert for 2018/19 December, was approved by HOD on 7th August  An electronic advert/notice was issued (on Docs website/ s to stakeholders)  on 14th August with a deadline of 24 August 2018.
 2. When Applications closed
Initial 2018/19 June & December deadline was 9th April 2018
The deadline for the additional advert was on 24th August 2018
 3. Date of Panel meeting
The Adjudication Panel Meeting for the December applicants is scheduled for 19th September This panel is inclusive of SAPS, DOCS and CPFs.
 4.  When will allocations be made
The Adjudication Panel Meeting Recommendation Report will be submitted to HOD on 1st  October – 5th October 2018.
TPAs will be signed with approved institutions on 15th October – 26th October 2018
Payment allocations will be submitted to Finance from 29th October 2018 in order for institutions to receive funds 3 weeks prior to the start of the December /January school holidays which starts on  13th December 2018 – 8th January 2019.
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6. HOW DO WE KNOW PROGRAMMES ARE TAKING PLACE?
Unannounced site inspections by Departmental officials
CPF and SAPS also conduct site visits depending on their availability
Site visits assesses compliance
with contractual agreement
Impact of the YSRP ?
2018/19 June/July project monitoring results
146 projects
121 projects monitored ( 83%)

7. 2017/18 YSRP FORMAL EVALUATION FINDINGS
Findings revealed that the Programme was able to keep children and youth off the street for the duration of the Programme
The Programme shows to have a good foundation for immediate outcomes of safety (beneficiaries are occupied, are provided with supervision and feel safe)
Programme not disrupted by safety concerns in areas
More targeted marketing strategies are required to improve the reach of the target age group
FBOs should be provided with an opportunity to be brought together in a workshop or forum so they can share their experiences of implementation

8. 2017/18 YSRP FORMAL EVALUATION FINDINGS
Technological updates should be made to the WCG DoCS’s administrative system. This would be more effective for record keeping for future Programmes
There should be more skilled monitors on the ground and for the role of the monitor to be more active than what was originally envisioned.
There is a need for more senior level staff members to take up senior positions so that there is less reliance on more junior level staff, like interns.
Content of the holiday programmes would need to be carefully designed to be specific to each age group in order to be appropriate
Monitors should receive training on the tools to further ensure that reporting is based on an objective standard, that it remains consistent across monitors, and that there are limited capturing gaps within the tool.

9. OTHER CONCERNS