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MPUMALANGA ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT PATH “TOWARDS A MORE EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE ECONOMY” PREMIERS DIALOGUE WITH SETAs INGWENYAMA LODGE WHITE RIVER
MPUMALANGA ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT PATH TOWARDS A MORE
EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE ECONOMY PREMIERS DIALOGUE WITH SETAs
INGWENYAMA LODGE WHITE RIVER 02-03 MAY 2013
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1.MEGDP PROCESS 2.ALIGNMENT WITH OTHER FRAMEWORKS 3.TARGETS OF
MEGDP 4.CONSULTATIONS 5.PROJECTS 6.ROLE OF SETAS IN MP PRESENTATION
OUTLINE
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MEGDP PROCESS
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Milestones 1.Oct 2010: National Growth Path Adopted (National
Gvt) 2.Dec 2010: Provincial Retreat for Mpumalanga Economic Growth
and Development Path i.e. MEGDP framework 3.Mar-Oct 2011:
Stakeholder consultation on draft MEGDP framework 4.Nov 2011:
Mpumalanga Economic Growth and Development Path adopted (Provincial
Gvt) 5.2012: National Development Plan (National Gvt) GROWTH
PATH
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ALIGNMENT
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6 4. Decent Employment through inclusive growth 5. A skilled
and capable workforce to support an inclusive growth path 6. An
efficient, competitive and responsive economic infrastructure
network 7. Vibrant, equitable and sustainable rural communities
with food security for all 10:Environmental Assets and Natural
Resources that are well protected and continually enhanced
GOVERNMENT PRIORITY OUTCOMES
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7 National Developmental Growth Path Key Drivers
1.Infrastructure Development 2.Climate Change & the Green
Economy 3.Agriculture & Agro Processing 4.Minerals &
Beneficiation 5.Manufacturing 6.Knowledge Based Sectors 7.Tourism
& Business Services 8.The Social Economy 9.Public Sector
10.Regional Economy Key Elements To improve the labour absorption
of the economy (the jobs yields of each billion rand of investment
and each one percent of growth in GDP), to reduce carbon emissions
and to strengthen the link between science and technology on the
one hand and growth and jobs on the other. NEW GROWTH PATH
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8 Through social dialogue, committments have been signed at
national level with social partners in the following accords: 1.
National Skills Accord 2. Basic Education and partnership with
schools 3. Local Procurement Accord 4. Green Economy Accord
ACCORDS
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9 IPAP Sectors agro-processing, bio-fuels, forestry, tourism,
cultural industries, aquaculture Nuclear, advanced material,
aerospace & ICT industries Promotion of Green & Energy
Efficient goods & services Downstream mineral beneficiation
Linking tourism & cultural industries Stronger integration
between sector strategies, skills development plans &
commercialisation Substantial contribution to the creation of
decent jobs Rural Development INDUSTRIAL POLICY ACTION PLAN
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Linking the National Development Plan to the MEGDP 10 CREATE
JOBS EXPAND INFRASTRUCTURE TRANSITION TO LOW CARBON ECONOMY
TRANSFORM URBAN AND RURAL SPACES EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROVIDE
QUALITY HEALTHCARE BUILD A CAPABLE STATE FIGHT CORRUPTION
TRANSFORMATION AND UNITY MEGDP
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TARGETS OF MEGDP
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Target: reduce unemployment by 15% to 2020 Move from 890 000
employed in 2010 to 1.6mil employed in 2020 Create 719 000 new jobs
*Condition: Provincial economy needs to grow at a rate between 5
& 7 percent per annum MPUMALANGA IN THE NEXT TEN YEARS
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PRINCIPLES UNDERPINNING DEVELOPMENTAL INITIATIVES 14 MEGDP
principles BBBEE Co- operatives SMEs Access to funding
Beneficiation & agro- processing Community- driven development
Youth focused jobs and development
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15 Human Capital Development Rural Development Infrastructure
Beneficiation /Production MEGDP FRAMEWORK SPATIAL FRAMEWORK +
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK & BDCP HRDS CRDP STRATEGY
INFRASTRUCTURE & WATER MASTER PLANS INDUSTRIAL PLAN + TRADE
& INVESTMENT PLAN Youth, PDIs SMMEs Co-ops Large Industry
Youth, PDIs SMMEs Co-ops Youth, PDIs SMMEs Co-ops Large Industry
Youth, PDIs SMMEs Co-ops Large Industry POAPOA POAPOA Agriculture
& Forestry Mining Manufacturing Tourism Energy &Green
Economy ICT JOBS MEGDP: COMPONENTS
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CONSULTATIONS
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Skills: Need to focus principally on trade and artisan skills
on a mass scale Immediate intervention is to upgrade FETs to
produce skills that are aligned to the needs of the economy The
proposed University as a longer term intervention Private sector
willing to assist/participate in skills training ( i.e. community
training, municipal technicians) Basic education needs major
improvement to lay proper foundation for further training SUMMARY
OF ISSUES RAISED
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PROJECTS
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19Future Projects PROJECTMain Sectors Participating in Project
Key Pillars Addressed 1. Fresh Produce Market Agriculture/Agro-
processing/Transport & Logistics Rural Dev Production +
Beneficiation Infrastructure 2 Lowveld Food Technology Centre
Agriculture/Agro-processing- Manufacturing Human Capital
Development/ Beneficiation + Production 3 Forestry Technical
Training ForestryHuman Capital Development 4 Wood SMME Incubator
ForestryProduction + Beneficiation/Human Capital Development/ Rural
Dev 5 Maths, Science & Technology Academy MiningHuman Capital
Development 6 Entrepreneur Development Centre MiningHuman Capital
Development Production+ Beneficiation 7 Water Infrastructure
Mining/ EnergyInfrastructure Rural Development 8 Water Reclamation
Mining/ EnergyInfrastructure 9 Energy Efficiency-Retrofitting
Energy & Green EconomyInfrastructure 10 Tourism Infrastructure
TourismInfrastructure Rural Dev Production+ Beneficiation 11 ICC
& Tourism Dev Node TourismInfrastructure 12 High Altitude
Training Centre Cultural IndustriesInfrastructure 13 Cultural Hub
Cultural IndustriesInfrastructue 14 Mpumalanga University All
SectorsInfrastructure 15 Komatipoort Dry Port
Agro-Forestry-Transport-ICTInfrastructure
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20PRIORITY PROJECTS: 2013-14 (SOPA feb 2013) 1.Water
Infrastructure (Lead: MEGA) 2.Maths, Science & Technology
Academy (Lead: Dept of Education) 3.Mpumalanga International Fresh
Produce Market (Lead: Dept. of Agriculture, Rural Dev & Land
Admin) 4.University (Lead: Dept. Of Higher Education &
Training) 5.Cultural & Creative Hub (Lead: Dept of Culture,
Sport & Recreation) 6.High Altitude Training Centre(Lead: Dept
of Culture, Sport & Recreation)
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ROLE OF SETAs
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Main areas of cooperation are: 1.Human Capital Development
Maths, science and Technology Academy ( to improve the capacity of
educators in these learning areas and increase the uptake of
learners in maths and science based degrees). Bursaries to assist
high performing leaners in Maths and Science, particularly from
previously disadvantaged High Tech Centre of Excellency (To
increase the skills-base in the province, prioritising artisan and
agricultural skills Mpumalanga University ( Provide support to the
establishment of the Mpumalanga University)
PARTNERSHIPS(IMPLIMENTING MEGDP)
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2.Enterprise development (local procurement, Incubation Centre)
3.Urban Renewal ( Social and Economic Infrastructure) 4.Sustainable
development and environment PARTNERSHIPS(IMPLIMENTING MEGDP)
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Role of SETAs: Support and Facilitation for provision of: Human
Capital Development (Pillar1) **Co-Develop, Commit to and Implement
a PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT with stakeholders for the development of
appropriate skills in support of the MEGDP