performance and financial report (01 april to 30 june 2014)
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PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL REPORT (01 APRIL TO 30 JUNE 2014). DR. PHIL MJWARA PORTFOLIO COMMITTE 27 AUGUST 2014. OUTLINE OF THE PRESENTATION. DST Overview. Achievements for the Quarter 1. Remedial Actions. Reasons for Delays in Achieving Targets. Summary of Outcomes Progress. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL REPORT (01 APRIL TO 30 JUNE 2014)
DR. PHIL MJWARAPORTFOLIO COMMITTE 27 AUGUST 2014
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DST Overview
Conclusion
Financial Performance
Achievements for the Quarter 1
Reasons for Delays in Achieving Targets
OUTLINE OF THE PRESENTATION
Summary of Outcomes Progress
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Remedial Actions
Challenges on Specific Indicators
Achievement per Programme
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THE MANDATE OF THE DEPARTMENT (1)
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DST OVERVIEW
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THE MANDATE OF THE DEPARTMENT (2)
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DST OVERVIEW
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DST VISION.
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DST MISSION STATEMENT.
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KEY OBJECTIVES OF THE DEPARTMENT
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The Department contributes to and reports on the following government outcomes:
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DST OVERVIEW
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DST PROGRAMMES
DST OVERVIEW
Technology Innovation
Research Development and Support
International Cooperation and
Resources
Administration
White Paper on
S&T, National Research &
Development Strategy, Ten-Year
Innovation Plan
Socio-Economic Innovation
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PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAMMES (1)
Programme 1: Administration To conduct the overall management and administration of
the department.
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DST OVERVIEW
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PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAMMES (2)
Programme 2: Technology Innovation To enable research and development in strategic and
emerging focus areas to promote the realisation of commercial products, processes and services from R&D outputs; through the implementation of enabling policy instruments.
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DST OVERVIEW
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PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAMMES (3)
Programme 3: International Cooperation and Resources
This Programme aims to strategically develop, promote and manage international relationships, opportunities and S&T agreements that strengthen the NSI and enable an exchange of knowledge, capacity and resources between South Africa and its regional and international partners.
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DST OVERVIEW
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PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAMMES (4) Programme 4: Research development and support Provide an enabling environment for research and
knowledge production that promotes strategic development of basic sciences and priority science areas, through science promotion, human capital development, the provision research infrastructure and relevant research support in pursuit of South Africa’s transition to a knowledge economy.
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DST OVERVIEW
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PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAMMES (5) Programme 5: Socio-Economic Innovation
Partnerships This Programme enhances the growth and development
priorities of government through targeted S&T-based innovation interventions and the development of strategic partnerships with other government departments, industry, research institutions and communities.
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DST OVERVIEW
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DST PERFROMANCE OEVERVIEW (5)
• The DST’s overall performance (total number of output targets n=65). Of the 65 targets set for the 2014/15 financial year, the Department is on course with a total of 44 (68%). Figure 1 below shows that only 19 (29%) were at moderate risk with three percent achieved.
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DST OVERVIEW (1)
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DST OVERALL PERFROMANCE FOR Q1 PERFORMANCE FOR 2014/15
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DST OVERVIEW (2)
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MAJOR REASONS FOR DELAYS IN ACHIEVING TARGETS
Administrative delays Changes in the scope of work. For example; The research community requested further consultation
before the finalisation of the first draft of the Marine and Antarctic Research Strategy
Process delays Inputs that could not be solicited from other major stakeholders e.g. Progress on the Cabinet memo is contingent on a response from the
DTI
Targeting process The target commences in the second/ third or fourth quarter. For example; Total number of graduates and students placed in DST-
funded work preparation programmes in SETI institutions.
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REASONS FOR DELAYS IN ACHIEVING THE SET TARGETS
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IMPROVEMENT PLAN
EXCO- led process to address the issues that relate to administrative delays. The DDGs are expected to indicate the tentative performance status; i.e.
how programmes will ensure that targets on course, at moderate risk and certainty will be achieved.
Workshops have been conducted to solicit inputs from the marine research community
Improved planning processes. With the intervention of the DDG for the programme implicated: discussion
meeting has been scheduled with the DTI
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REMEDIAL ACTIONS
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SOME CHALLENGES THIS REPORTING QUARTER PER INDICATOR (1)
Quarter One Target
Quarter One Progress
Status Reason for variance
Action
First draft of the Marine and Antarctic Research Strategy completed by 30 June 2014
The first draft could not finalised; however the Stakeholder inputs are being incorporated into the document by the NRF
Moderate Risk
The research community requested further consultation
A workshop was held on 20 May 2014 to solicit more inputs from the marine research community
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CHALLENGES ON SPECIFIC INDICATORS
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SOME CHALLENGES THIS REPORTING QUARTER PER INDICATOR (2)
Quarter one Target
Quarter one Progress
Status Reason for variance
Action
100 interns fully funded or co-funded in R&D of design, manufacturing and product development by 30 June 2014
43 interns supported through Mintek (Phase 3) by 31 June 2014.
Moderate Risk
60 interns are actually being supported through TIA; however, this figure was not included in the TIA quarter 1 report as funding had not been transferred from DST
Contract finalisation will be expedited and this number will be included in the TIA quarter 2 report
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CHALLENGES ON SPECIFIC INDICATORS
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QUARTER ONE HIGHLIGHTS: ADMINISTRATION- (1)
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ACHIEVEMENTS PER PROGRAMME
Annual Target Quarter One Target
Quarter One Progress
Status
One DST 2013/14 annual report approved by DST EXCO and signed by the DG by 31 May 2014
One DST 2013/14 annual report approved by DST EXCO and signed by the DG by 31 May 2014
One DST 2013/14 annual report was approved by DST EXCO and signed by the DG by 31 May 2014
Achieved
Vacancy rate reduced to six percent by 31 March 2015
No target Currently the average vacancy rate is seven percent for the first quarter
On Course
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QUARTER THREE HIGHLIGHTS: TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION (TI) – (1)
The Innovation Priorties and Instruments Chief Directorate championed the hosting of the South Africa-Taiwan Innovation and Commercialisation Workshop that was held in Taiwan, and formed part of the South African delegation that attended the South Africa-Taiwan Joint Committee (JC) Meeting on Science and Technology (S&T) Cooperation.
The three Hydrogen South Africa (HySA) centres of competence (CoCs) were financially supported through two streams of funding (human resources funding for salaries and project funding). This support resulted in eight publications in peer reviewed journals being produced, and two patent applications being filed. The first patent involves a metal hydride (MH) storage container and the second involves an MH storage unit, integrated with a fuel cell power pack.
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ACHIEVEMENTS PER PROGRAMME
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QUARTER THREE HIGHLIGHTS: TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION (TI) – (2)
Annual Target Quarter One Target Quarter One Progress Status
352 postgraduate students (MSc, PhD) financially supported in key strategic areas by 31 March 2015
No target 79 postgraduate students (MSc, PhD) financially supported in key strategic areas by 30 June 2014
On course
340 trainees supported in key strategic areas by 31 March 2015
60 trainees supported in key strategic areas 30 June 2014
67 trainees supported in key strategic areas 30 June 2014
On Course
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QUARTER THREE HIGHLIGHTS: INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND RESOURCES (ICR) – (1)
The Programme continued to expand South Africa’s already extensive portfolio of
bilateral STI partnerships with the conclusion of the first formalised STI cooperation
framework (a Memorandum of Understanding) with Malaysia in April 2014.
Innovation partnerships strengthened with Asia (Taiwan). The programme included a
major innovation and commercialisation workshop, which provided a platform for
sharing experiences with regard to enterprise development, intellectual property
management and innovation funding.
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ACHIEVEMENTS PER PROGRAMME
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QUARTER THREE HIGHLIGHTS: INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND RESOURCES (ICR) – (2)
Delegation led by the Minister who was a speaker in several sessions, South Africa
was by the far the most prominent non-European country participating in the
European Open Science Forum (ESOF-2014) conference held in Copenhagen in
June 2014.
Within the broader multilateral area, the Minister participated in the prestigious
Carnegie Group meeting, bringing together the Science Ministers and Advisors of the
G8, the European Commission, Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa. The
Minister had the invaluable opportunity to exchange perspectives with her
counterparts on strategies to enhance global STI cooperation in areas such as anti-
biotic resistance, energy security and research infrastructure.
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ACHIEVEMENTS PER PROGRAMME
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QUARTER THREE HIGHLIGHTS: INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND RESOURCES (ICR) – (3)
Annual Target
Quarter One target
Quarter One Progress Status
R354.6m foreign STI funds secured from international partners through agreed instruments for knowledge production, technology transfer, enhanced innovation, and STI human capital development by 31 march 2015
R22m foreign STI funds secured from international partners through agreed instruments for knowledge production, technology transfer, enhanced innovation, and STI human capital development by 30 June 2014
R 70,830,601 foreign STI funds secured from international partners through agreed instruments for knowledge production, technology transfer, enhanced innovation, and STI human capital development by 30 June 2014
On Course
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ACHIEVEMENTS PER PROGRAMME
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QUARTER THREE HIGHLIGHTS: RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT(RDS) (1)
• In June 2014 the Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) requested to collaborate with DST in the areas of heritage, indigenous knowledge and palaeontology to present a joint project that highlights South Africa’s heritage and scientific convergence. The two departments agreed to participate jointly during the South Africa Year in China and Cultural Season to take place in September and October 2014, in China.
The Department of Science and Technology held public launch events at various host institutions for the four new Centres of Excellence that were awarded in December 2013, namely: Food Security CoE (University of Western Cape), Human Development CoE (University of the Witwatersrand), Integrated the Mineral Resources and Analyses CoE (University of Johannesburg), and Maths and Statistics CoE (University of the Witwatersrand).
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ACHIEVEMENTS PER PROGRAMME
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QUARTER THREE HIGHLIGHTS: RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT (RDS) (2)
• Several workshops were held with respect to the commercialisation of the Reconfigurable Open Architecture Computing Hardware (ROACH) – the first to discuss the general approach and the second to determine the IP arrangements. The investigations for the IP arrangements were concluded and an application was made to the Technology Localisation Implementation Unit within the CSIR for financial support to develop the local manufacturing capability. The SKA Project Office also issued a tender for the development of ROACH-3.
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ACHIEVEMENTS PER PROGRAMME
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QUARTER THREE HIGHLIGHTS: RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT (RDS)– (3)
Annual Target Quarter One target
Quarter One Progress Status
60 research infrastructure grants awarded as per award letters 31 March 2015
No target The funding contract for implementation and management of the National Equipment Programme (NEP), National Nanotechnology Equipment Programme (NNEP) and the National Facilities (NF) has been approvedThe NRF has issued a call for proposals for the 2014/15 financial year
On Course
3 876 researchers awarded research grants through NRF-managed programmes as reflected in the NRF project reports by 31 march 2015
1 000 researchers awarded research grants through NRF-managed programmes as reflected in the NRF project reports by 30 June 2014
2 453 researchers were awarded research grants through NRF- managed programmes as reflected in the NRF project report
On Course
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ACHIEVEMENTS PER PROGRAMME
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QUARTER THREE HIGHLIGHTS: RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT (RDS)– (4)
Annual Target Quarter One Target
Quarter One Progress Status
Multi-wavelength astronomy strategy approved by DST EXCO by 31 December 2014
Draft multi-wavelength Astronomy strategy finalised by 30 June 2014
Multiwavelength astronomy strategy draft finalised
On Course
942 160 participants in science awareness and engagement programmes by 31 March 2015
Grant funding awarded to organisations implementing the initiatives by 30 June 2014
Grants were awarded to organisations conducting science festivals and the National Science Week by 30 June 2014
On Course
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QUARTER THREE HIGHLIGHTS: SOCIO-ECONOMIC INNOVATION PARTNERSHIP (SEIP) – (1)
• The selection of innovative sanitation technologies through the DST and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation agreement has been concluded. These innovative sanitation technology solutions will be piloted in selected rural schools of the Nciba Circuit of the Eastern Cape.
• An Imagine Cup Local final was held on 28 April 2014. This competition challenges the countries’ best student programmers to develop solutions to real-world problems being experienced within their respective communities. The South African winning team, Super Sea Dragons, developed a 2D action-adventure planet plat-former, which also won the global Skype award worth $5000
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ACHIEVEMENTS PER PROGRAMMES
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QUARTER THREE HIGHLIGHTS: SOCIO- ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP (SEP) – (2)
Annual Target Quarter One Target
Quarter One Progress Status
Two knowledge products on technology-led opportunities for sustainable livelihoods published on DST website by 31 March 2015
Through consultation and review, identity the topics and format of the two new knowledge products by 30 June 2014
The topics and format were identified for two knowledge products by 30 June 2014. These are on stimulating agro-processing in a rural economy (Nkowankowa Demonstration Centre) and on using a school as a catalyst for local economic development
On Course
20 knowledge and innovation products (patents, prototypes, technology transfer packages) added to the IP portfolio by 31 March 2015
Monitoring of signed contracts with implementing agencies and take timeous corrective action by 30 June 2014
Monitoring of signed contracts ongoing. The CSIR Meraka filed one patent on 27 May 2014 on "Switching between Video Streams".
On Course
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ACHIEVEMENTS PER PROGRAMMES
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DST Financial Performance
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT
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BUDGET SPLIT – BY PROGRAMME
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BUDGET SPLIT – BY ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATION
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FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT
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FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE - SUMMARY
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DST Financial Performance ReportDST Financial Performance ReportDST Financial Performance Report
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT
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Donor Funds
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ANALYSIS OF DONOR FUNDS
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EXPENDITURE BY PROGRAMME – 30 JUNE 2014
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Amount % of total
budget Amount
% of total
budget Amount
% of expenditure
plan
Administration 290,960 57,598 19.8% 58,623 20.1% -1,025 -1.8%
Research Development & Innovation 991,623 353,744 35.7% 351,803 35.5% 1,941 0.5%
International Cooperation & Resources 119,699 17,675 14.8% 18,713 15.6% -1,038 -5.9%
Human Capital & Knowledge Systems 3,503,762 617,486 17.6% 615,541 17.6% 1,945 0.3%
Socio-economic Partnerships 1,564,146 355,371 22.7% 354,928 22.7% 443 0.1%
Total 6,470,190 1,401,874 21.7% 1,399,608 21.6% 2,266 0.2%
Planned expenditure Actual spending Deviation from
expenditure plan Programme R'thousands
Budget
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EXPENDITURE TRENDS AS AT 30 JUNE 2014
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Currently 71% of the annual 2014/15 targets are on course including the achieved. EXCO put processes in place to ensure that all targets on course will be
achieved as planned.
Human capital development, knowledge generation and exploitation, infrastructure and Africa collaboration will remain key focus areas and are central in the 2014/15 Annual Performance Plan.
• The Department commits itself to continuous improvement in the policies, processes, structures and instruments that have been put in place in pursuit of an effective NSI whose contribution to national development is being optimised. Also in continuous pursuit of addressing the triple challenges ( poverty, unemployment and inequality) facing the country.
CONCLUSION
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THANK YOU
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