BRIEFING ON STRATEGIC

PLAN PRIORITIES

Presentation by N. NgcabaFebruary 2010

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PRESENTATION OVERVIEW

• Overview of the functions• Legislative framework• Strategy overview• Review-MTEF allocations

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Section 24 (b) of the Constitution:

All South Africans have a Constitutional right to an environment that is not harmful to their health or well-being, and to have the environment protected, for the benefit of present and future generations

Section 24 (b) of the Constitution:

All South Africans have a Constitutional right to an environment that is not harmful to their health or well-being, and to have the environment protected, for the benefit of present and future generations

Statement of Outcome

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Problem statement and key areas of concern

• The 2007 State of Environment Report demonstrates that the condition of South Africa’s environment is deteriorating

– South Africa ranks among the world’s 20 biggest greenhouse gas emitters

– Increasing water pollution and poor air quality are harming people’s health in some areas (i.e. respiratory diseases, vector-borne diseases, & waterborne diseases like cholera)

– Poor waste management and lack of access to waste services (i.e. hazardous waste, Healthcare waste, mine dumps, leachate/sludge & general/solid waste management )

– Natural resources (fauna & flora) are being exploited in an unsustainable manner, threatening the functioning of ecosystems that may undermine social and economic development

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Key areas of concern (Cont. 1)– Water quality and the health of aquatic ecosystems are

declining– Up to 20 species of commercial and recreational marine fish

are considered over-exploited and some fish stocks have collapsed and there are trends of migration of species associated with climate change

– An estimated 50% of our wetlands have been destroyed or converted to other land uses ( serve as filtration systems and regulators of water flow)

– Current levels of inland water resource use is reducing the water available to sustain the natural environment and the continued provision of natural environment services (e.g. water purification, soil enrichment, carbon sinks, pest control, beauty and recreation)

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– Increasing rate of spread of alien invasive species threatening biodiversity and water availability

– 4% growth will result in the growth in water requirements and consequently a water deficit of 2,044 million cubic meters per annum by 2025

– The severity of wastewater pollution in the marine environment has continued to grow

– The overexploitation of natural resources from the ocean and the coastal zone

– Unplanned and uncontrolled coastal development continues to pose severe threats

– Indoor air quality within fuel burning households remains a concern

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Key areas of concern (Cont. 2)

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– The current network of protected areas is insufficient to provide ecological services, socio-economic benefits including climate change mitigation and adaptation

– Exposure to unsafe ambient pollutant concentrations and associated health effects

– Impact of mining activities on the environment and natural resources (acid mine drainage beyond the zoned mining area)

– Stratospheric ozone depletion results in Ultra Violet-B radiation levels remaining dangerous during the summer months

– Environmental applied research capacity has stagnated over the last 10 year (insufficient capacity to innovate and implement cleaner solutions and technologies)

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Key areas of concern (Cont. 3)

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– Land degradation & soil erosion remains a serious challenge, undermining the productive potential of the land

• Other forms of degradation such as crusting and compaction is becoming increasingly a problem in overgrazed bare patches, and remains a serious problem in the rain fed grain-producing areas of the Western Cape.

– South Africa’s continued reliance on fossil fuels and the resulting air pollution, water-use, greenhouse gas emissions and waste production

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Key areas of concern (Cont. 4)

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Introduction and overview of functions

• Environment– Environmental Quality and Protection: protect

and improve the quality and safety of the environment to give effect to the right of all South Africans to an environment that is not harmful to their health and wellbeing

– Biodiversity & Conservation: promotes the conservation and sustainable use of natural resources to improve economic growth and poverty alleviation.

– Oceans and Coastal Management: manage and protect South Africa’s oceans and coastal resources

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Legislative Framework

National Environmental Management Act, 1998 – regulatory framework for the management and protection of environmental resources and coordination in relation thereto.

National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003- Regulates protected areas in South Africa.

National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004- regulates air quality

National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 - Regulates and sets out the mechanisms for managing and conserving SA’s biodiversity, its components and institutions

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Legislative Framework

National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008- regulates waste management; provides for national norms and standards for regulating the management of waste by all spheres of government; and provides for the licensing and control of waste management activities.

National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act, 2008 (Act No. 24 of 2008) - establishes a system of integrated coastal and estuarine management in the Republic; ensures that development and the use of natural resources within the coastal zone is socially and economically justifiable and ecologically sustainable; determines the responsibilities of organs of state in relation to coastal areas; controls dumping at sea, pollution in the coastal zone.

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…Strategy Overview

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VISION

A prosperous and equitable society living in harmony with

our natural resources.

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VALUES• To become a truly People-centered organisation that responds to

the needs of all South Africans.• To achieve the highest levels of Integrity premised on

professionalism, quality, service excellence, honesty, transparency, trust.

• To enhance organizational Performance through productivity, efficiency, effectiveness, innovation and continuous improvements.

• To ensure the Sustainability of the organisation and its sectors through amongst others maximised impact, return on investment, continuity and knowledge management

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Departmental Programmes

1. Admin & support.

2. Environmental Quality & Protection.

3. Oceans & Coastal Management.

4. Climate Change

5. Biodiversity and Conservation.

6. Sector Service, Environmental Awareness & International Relations.

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GOALS : 2010/2011 - 2014/2015

Goal 1: Delivering our mandate

Goal 2: Growing a Learning Organisation Built on Human Capital Foundation.

Goal 3: Operational Efficient and Relevant in the Information Age

Goal 4: Financially Responsible and Accountable Organisation Giving Value for Money.

Goal 5: Empowerment through Information Sharing and Sound Stakeholder Relations

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GOALS AND STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES FOR 2009/10 - 2013/14

GOAL STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

Delivering our mandate

•Protect, conserve and enhance our environmental, natural and heritage assets & resources

•Proactively plan, manage and prevent pollution and environmental degradation to ensure a sustainable and healthy environment

•Provide leadership on climate change adaptation and mitigation

•Contribute to sustainable development, livelihoods, green and inclusive economic growth through facilitating skills development and employment creation

•Create a better Africa and a better world by advancing national environmental interests through a global sustainable development agenda

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GOALS AND STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES FOR 2010/11 - 2014/15 (Corporate Related)

GOAL STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

Growing a learning organisation built on Human capital foundation

Position our Department as an employer of choice.

Operational efficiency and relevance in the information age.

Enhance service delivery and systems improvement.

Financially responsible and accountable organisation giving value for money.

Promote equitable and sound corporate and cooperative governance.

Empowerment through information sharing and sound stakeholder relations.

Enhancement of reputation and collective ownership of the sectors.

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Direct Link to M&E outcomesAs a cross-cutting function there is contribution to other outcomes as well

M& E Outcome DEA priorities

Outcome 10: Protect and enhance our environmental assets and natural resources

Protect, conserve and enhance our environmental, natural and heritage assets & resources

Proactively plan, manage and prevent pollution and environmental degradation to ensure a sustainable and healthy environment

Provide leadership on climate change adaptation and mitigation

Outcome 4:Decent Employment through inclusive economic growth

Contribute to sustainable development, livelihoods, green and inclusive economic growth through facilitating skills development and employment creation

Outcome 11: Create a better south Africa, a better Africa and a better worlds

Create a better Africa and a better world by advancing national environmental interests through a global sustainable development agenda

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Link to MTSF Priorities

MTSF PRIORITY ROLESpeed up growth and transformation of the economy to create decent work and sustainable livelihoods

•Green jobs

Massive programme to build social and economic infrastructure

Improved Environmental Impact Assessment processes.

Rural development, food security and land reform

•Resolution of claims in Protected Areas and post settlement support•Subsistence fisheries

Education Demand driven Environment skills development

Health •Effective air quality management•Effective Waste Management

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Links to MTSF Priorities

MTSF PRIORITY ROLE

The fight against crime and corruption

•Integrated approach to prevention of pouching• Improve compliance with environmental law

Cohesive and sustainable communities

•Implementation of the EPWP - SRPP

Sustainable resource management and use

•Market based instruments to promote environmental protection (taxes, incentives, charges etc)

Create a better Africa and a better world

•Global sustainable development agenda•Climate change, TFCA etc

Developmental State including improvement of public services

Improved sector monitoring and evaluation capacity

Improved sector skills for effective service delivery demand

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Review of Financial Resource Strategy&

MTEF ALLOCATIONS2010/11-2011/12-2012/13

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2010/11 2011/12 2012/13

Departmental Baseline

Additional Funds Allocated to Baseline-New building: Unitary payments-SAWS: Early warning system and disaster risk reduction-Compensation of Employees adjustment (Baseline)*

-Expanded Public Works Programme Incentive (exclusive)-Climate change dialogue (conference preparation (exclusive)

BASELINE INCREASE

Adjustments to Baseline

-Department

-Cuts retained income –SANParks and MLRF

-NOW

-Tourism functions transfer

-Fisheries function transfer to DAFF

R’000

3,884,076

88,7 93

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19,428

65,365

4,000

.000 4 %

(1,365,0 7 5)

(3,135)

(83,914)

(500)

(1,155,108)

(122,418)

R’000

4,147,464

111,2 7 7

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-

22,997

88,280

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.0005 %

(1, 4 4 1, 205

(8,841)

(88,613)

(500)

(1,213,894)

(129,357)

R’000

4,345,921

216,6 4 5

60,000

5,000

24,815

126,830

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.005 %

(1,503,83 7)

(31)

(94,306)

(500)

(1,273,355)

(135,645)

2010 MTEF A L LO C ATIONS (to be included in 2010 ENE)

2, 60 7 , 7 9 4 2,81 7, 536 3,058, 7 29

Baseline –MTEF 20010/11-2012/13

Challenges in resourcing the Departmental mandate

• The departmental expenditure trend has been at 99% for the previous four years

• The baseline allocations to fund the increased departmental mandate operations, and Public Entities in the last years and the MTEF have been insufficient.

• Decrease in Donor funding because of the global economic climate will place additional budget constrains on environmental management functions.

• Reprioritisation and other alternative funding ventures like co-funding have been initiated to make the DEA and its Public Entities deliver on their mandate.

• The department will approach National Treasury to explore additional funds

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THANK YOU

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