Department of Environmental Affairs

Strategic Plan

Presentation by N. NgcabaApril 2010

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PRESENTATION OVERVIEW

• Overview of the functions• Legislative framework• Strategy overview

– Key Performance Areas

• Priority Indicators as per Estimates of National Expenditure (ENE)

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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

– Water quality and the health of aquatic ecosystems are declining

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

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Key areas of concern (Cont. 1)

– 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)

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

– 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– The current network of protected areas is insufficient to provide

ecological services, socio-economic benefits including climate change mitigation and adaptation

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– 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)

– 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

Key areas of concern (Cont. 3)

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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 South Africa’s biodiversity, its components and institutions

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 & VALUES

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

Departmental Programmes

1. Administration & 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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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES FOR 2009/10 - 2013/15

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

•Contribute to 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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Link to Medium Term Strategic Framework Priorities

Medium Term Strategy Framework Priorities

Departmental Role

Speed up growth and transformation of the economy to create decent work and sustainable livelihoods

Facilitation of Green economy strategy (green jobs potential)Scaling up Expanded Public Works Programme

Massive programme to build social and economic infrastructure

Improved Environmental Impact Assessment processesEnvironmental Management Frameworks/ Strategic Environmental Assessments

Rural development, food security and land reform

Contribution of environmental assets towards rural developmentCooperation towards resolution of land claims & post-settlement support

Education Cooperation with the Department of Education, South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and Sector Education & Training Authorities (SETAs) in supporting continuous review of environmental curriculum linked to sector demands

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Medium Term Strategy Framework Priorities

Departmental Role

Health Effective air quality managementEffective Waste Management (General, Hazardous & Medical waste)

The fight against crime and corruption

Integrated approach to prevention of poaching activities Cooperation with justice cluster on environmental crimesImprove compliance with environmental laws

Cohesive and sustainable communities

Implementation of the environmental sector Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP)

Sustainable resource management and use

Market based instruments to promote environmental protection (user charges, emissions tax, incentives, etc)

Create a better Africa and a better world

Fostering a global sustainable development agenda including an international regime for climate changeReinforcing the Trans-Frontier Conservation Area (TFCA) SADC initiatives

Developmental State including improvement of public services

Improved sector monitoring and evaluation capacityImproved efficiency in service delivery and development of sector skills

Link to Medium Term Strategic Framework Priorities

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

Contribute to a better Africa and a better world by advancing national environmental interests through a global sustainable development agenda 17

Key Performance Areas

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Strategic objective 1: Protect, conserve and enhance our environmental, natural and heritage assets & resources

• Ensure/Promote equitable and sustainable use of natural resources (implementation of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) & Threatened or Protected Species (TOPS) regulations; Bioprospecting, Access and Benefit Sharing)

• Ensure Effective Oceans and Coastal Management (National Oceans Strategy)• Conserve and mitigate threats to biodiversity (regulatory framework, rehabilitation of land

& wetlands, expansion of land under conservation, declaration and management of world heritage sites etc)

• Build a sound scientific base for the effective management of natural resources (research programmes)

Goal 1: Delivering on our Mandate

Strategic Objective 2: Proactively plan, manage and prevent pollution and environmental degradation to ensure sustainable and healthy environment

• Prevent and manage potentially negative Impacts of development and development patterns on the environment. (Efficient and effective service delivery on Environmental Impact Management (EIM); Environmental Impact Assessments)

• Monitoring Compliance with Environmental Quality Protection Legislation (inspections)

• Conduct Enforcement Action in Response to Non-Compliance with Legislation (dedicated time for environmental crimes in courts)

• Provide Capacity-Building, Legal and Information Management Support Services to the Inspectorate

• Provide Waste Management System that ensures less waste which is better managed

• Improve Air and Atmospheric Quality

Goal 1: Delivering on our Mandate Cont…

Strategic Objective 3: Contribute to sustainable development, livelihoods, green and inclusive economic growth through facilitating skills development and employment creation

• Implementation of Poverty Alleviation and Job Creation Programmes of Infrastructure Projects

• Facilitate Environmental Education and Awareness• Programmes to advance vulnerable communities developed and

implemented• Co-regulation system for Environmental Assessment Practitioners

developed and practitioners registered• Feasibility of a new non-consumptive (or eco-access) marine sector.

Goal 1: Delivering on our Mandate Cont…

Strategic Objective 4: Provide leadership on climate change • Respond and adapt to Climate Change Impacts ( National Climate Change

Response policy, Biodiversity Climate change Strategy & sector plans developed)

• Mitigate Green House Gas emissions

Strategic Objective 5: Contribute to a better Africa and a better world by advancing national environmental interests through a global sustainable development agenda

• Effectively manage and facilitate international relations & engagements

• Prepare for and manage the hosting of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Congress of the Parties (COP)17 & Kyoto Protocol Conference of the Members of Protocol (CMP)7

• South African strategic research presence in Antarctica and Islands

Goal 1: Delivering on our Mandate Cont…

Goal 2: Growing a learning Organisation built on Human Capital Foundation

Strategic objective 6: Position Department of Environmental Affairs as an employer of Choice

• Ensure availability of adequate human capital• Provide a secure, efficient and pleasant working environment• Promote the development of a positive Culture

Corporate Related Goals

Goal 3: Operational Efficiency and relevance in the information age

Strategic Objective 7: Enhance Efficient Service Delivery

• Improve, Standardise & Manage business processes and information management systems

• Ensure improved knowledge and information management

Goal 4: Financially Responsible and Accountable organisation giving value for money

Strategic Objective 8: Equitable and Sound Corporate and Cooperative Governance

• Mobilise financial resources for the departmental strategy• Enable Parliamentary oversight • Ensure alignment and corporation with Public Entities • Facilitate departmental risk management• Facilitate affirmative procurement

Corporate Related Goals Cont…

Goal 5: Empowerment through information Sharing and sound stakeholder relations

Strategic Objective: Enhancement of Reputation and collective ownership of the Sectors• Improve intergovernmental cooperation and coordination• Structured co-ordination and co-operation with organs of state in Environmental Impact Assessment

administration• Improve access to information• Promote Awareness about the Department of Environmental Affairs brand and its programmes

(stakeholder engagement)

Corporate Related Goals Cont…

Priority Indicators & Targets as per Estimates of National

Expenditure (ENE)

KPI Target 2010/11

% of Bioprospecting Access and Benefit Sharing permits applications assessed

80%

% of land under conservation 7%

Hectors of land rehabilitated per year 811

% reduction in proportion of threatened species

4.5%

Number of research projects completed on marine top priority species per year

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Number of new marine protected areas declared per year

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Strategic Objective 1:Protect, conserve and enhance our environmental, natural and heritage assets & resources

KPI Target 2010/11

% of National Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) applications processed within prescribed timeframes provided not more than 400 applications are received

87%

Total number of Environmental Management Inspectors trained

1140

Number of ambient air quality monitoring stations providing information to South Africa’s Air Quality Information System (SAAQIS)

30

Number of metros and district municipalities with air quality that does not meet ambient air quality standards

43

Number of applications processed from unpermitted waste disposal sites

116

Number of waste authorisations issued per year 160

Strategic Objective 2:Proactively plan, manage and prevent pollution and environmental degradation to ensure a sustainable and healthy environment

KPI Target 2010/11

Number of annual relief voyage for South African research team at Antarctica, Marion & Gough Islands.

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Strategic Objective 3:Provide leadership on climate change adaptation and mitigation

Strategic Objective 4:Contribute to sustainable development, livelihoods, green and inclusive economic growth through facilitating skills development

and employment creation

KPI Target 2010/11

Number of new person training days created through expanded public works programme projects.

33 637

Number of full time equivalent Jobs created through expanded public works programme projects.

10 091

Number of new work opportunities created through expanded public works programme projects.

20 182

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