1. Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) extension workers in the social sector DST Government Cluster Policy Workshop 31 October 2013

2. Presentation Outline Background Institutional arrangements Social Sector mandate Institutional arrangements

3. SS EPWP Background The sector came into being with the advent of the EPWP in 2003/4. Cabinet designates DSD to lead the Social Sector The initial departments were Health, Education and Social Development. Focus was put on the two programmes, i.e. Early Childhood Development (ECD) and Home Community Based Care (HCBC) The SS can be defined as the sphere of Social Policy that focuses on human development in the areas of welfare, education and health.

4. Social Sector Mandate Strengthening Service Delivery : Increasing access, reach and improve quality of social service provision Strengthening Human Development and Social Capital –Harnessing the volunteer spirit, and bridging the formal and “informal, experience based” learning through the development and transfer of accredited skills. –Building community organisations as service delivery vehicles and relationships of mutual trust. Enhancing Community Development and Livelihood Capacities –Reinforcing empowerment initiatives through enhancing livelihoods capacities and creating work opportunities. Fostering sector coherency, coordination and integration –Reinforcing social sector wide policies, systems and delivery processes in areas such as: planning, integrated bidding, and monitoring & evaluation)

5. Institutional arrangements The sector set up the following Institutional Arrangements to ensure effective coordination and thereby meeting set targets for work opportunity creation: –DDG Forum –Programme Managers/ Chief Directors forum –National Steering Committee –Extended National Steering Committee (includes provincial representatives) –Annual National Conference –M&E; Training and Capacity Building and Communications subcommittees –Dedicated capacity at provincial level has also been set up to ensure implementation of plans. –Provincial Social Sector Steering Committees –National and provincial Incentive Grant Project Management Teams

6. SS EPWP Implementation Implementation is in line with the 5 year Social Sector Plan operationalised through Annual Action Plans Two sector plans spanning the periods 2004- 2009 and 2009-2014 were developed. Currently developing a EPWP 3rd Phase Sector Plan for the period 2014-2019.

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