QUARTERLY REPORT

3rd Quarter 2012/13

Sept - Dec 2012

BRANCH : Rights of Children and People with Disabilities

UNIT: Rights of People with Disabilities

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PROGRAMME OBJECTIVE

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• To raise awareness on the status and rights of people with disabilities, and to develop and popularise norms and standards for mainstreaming of disability considerations into legislation, policies and programmes through consultative processes.

• To monitor, evaluate and report on progress and impact made on the realisation of rights of people with disabilities through an integrated monitoring and evaluation system.

• To enable public and private sector institutions to deliver on the realisation of the rights of people with disabilities by establishing institutional mechanisms, as well as by facilitating and/or providing institutional support and training.

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Strategic Objective

Performance Indicator/output 2012/13

Quarter 3 Target

Responsible Manager

ProgressReason for Variances

Proposed Corrective

Actions

Advocacy and mainstreaming to promote the rights of people with disabilities

National Disability Policy published

National Disability Policy approved

Director : Advocacy and Mainstreaming

Not achieved Only 1 staff member in Chief Directorate

Ford Foundation proposal negotiations to be concluded in Q4

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Strategic Objective

Performance Indicator/output 2012/13

Quarter 3 Target

Responsible Manager

ProgressReason for Variances

Proposed Corrective

Actions

Advocacy and mainstreaming to promote the rights of people with disabilities.

National Disability Awareness Campaign Coordinated

Launch of National Disability Awareness Month and International Day of Persons with Disabilities celebrations coordinated

Director : Advocacy and Mainstreaming

Achieved N/A N/A

Universal AccessStrategy approved

Framework for capacity development in universal access finalised Framework for financing universal access finalised

Director : Advocacy and Mainstreaming

Not Achieved Only 1 staff member in Chief Directorate

Ford Foundation proposal negotiations to be concluded in Q4

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Strategic Objective

Performance Indicator/output

2012/13

Quarter 3 Target

Responsible Manager

ProgressReason for Variances

Proposed Corrective

Actions

Advocacy and mainstreaming to promote the rights of people with disabilities.

Participation bydisability sector in key sector policydevelopmentprocesses &governmentprogrammesfacilitated

None Director : Advocacy and Mainstreaming

N/A N/A N/A

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Strategic Objective

Performance Indicator/output

2012/13

Quarter 3 Target

Responsible Manager

ProgressReason for Variances

Proposed Corrective

Actions

Advocacy and mainstreaming to promote the rights of people with disabilities.

SA Country Plan of the African Decade Continental Plan implemented and coordinated

Phase 1 of country plan coordinated and implementedSA Chapter of Continental Plan consulted

Director : Advocacy and Mainstreaming

Partially achieved(Participated in the 3rd AU Conference of Ministers of Social Development which finalised the Review of te Continental Plan and AU Disability Architecture)

Only 1 staff member in Chief Directorate

The SA Chapter will be incorporated into the NDP and Programme of Action

Statements made bythe SA delegation tothe UNCRPD Conference of Parties are published and circulated

Publication and circulation of Final Statements and Report finalised

Chief Director : M&E

Achieved N/A N/A

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Strategic Objective

Performance Indicator/output

2012/13

Quarter 3 Target

Responsible Manager

ProgressReason for Variances

Proposed Corrective

Actions

Monitor, evaluate and report on the status of the equalisation of opportunities for people with disabilities

Number of reports on access to education for children and young people with disabilities compiled

1 Report on number of people with disabilities who have applied for access to ECD, basic education, FET and higher education facilities for 2012 academic year finalised

Chief Dir: M&E

Not achieved

Delays in approval of Terms of Reference for appointment of consultants

Fast-track approval of TOR and procurement of service provider – note that this task will not be completed in this financial year due to delays

Number of M&E reports on access to employment and economic empowerment opportunities for people with disabilities compiled

None Chief Dir: M&E

N/A N/A N/A

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Strategic Objective

Performance Indicator/output

2012/13Quarter 3 Target

Responsi ble

ManagerProgress

Reason for Variances

Proposed Corrective

Actions

Monitor, evaluate and report on the status of the equalisation of opportunities for people with disabilities

Number of reports on participation by people with disabilities in rural development programmes compiled

None Chief Dir: M&E

N/A N/A N/A

Disability considerationsintegrated into allGovernment M&E(GWME) systems

Quarterly reports to Cabinet clusters submitted

Chief Dir: M&E

Not achieved

Focus fell on Country Report tabling in DG clusters and Cabinet, internal capacity development to finalise M&E framework, Disability Rights Awareness Month and AU CAMSD3

No quarterly reports will be submitted this financial year due to delays in finalising M&E framework and staff shortages

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Strategic Objective

Performance Indicator/outp

ut 2012/13Quarter 3 Target

Responsi ble

ManagerProgress

Reason for Variances

Proposed Corrective

Actions

Monitor, evaluate and report on the status of the equalisation of opportunities for people with disabilities

UNCRPD ReportingRequirements complied with

None Chief Dir: M&E

N/A N/A N/A

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Strategic Objective

Performance Indicator/output

2012/13

Quarter 3 Target

Responsible

ManagerProgress

Reason for Variances

Proposed Corrective

Actions

Institutional support and capacity development for equal access and opportunities for people with disabilities

An Intervention Model to accelerate access to education for children and young people with disabilities developed

None DD: IS&CD

N/A N/A N/A

Two institutional supportinterventions to facilitate equal access to employment and economic empowermentopportunities for people with disabilities coordinated

The inclusive skills development centre model piloted on two sites

DD: IS&CD

Partially achieved

Delays on KZN site caused postpone ment of launch of centre

NW still in construction phase

Meeting was held between Ministry and MECs office

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Strategic Objective

Performance Indicator/output

2012/13Quarter 3 Target

Responsible Manager

ProgressReason for Variances

Proposed Corrective

Actions

Institutional support and capacity development for equal access and opportunities for people with disabilities

Strategy for mainstreaming of disability considerations in integrated public service delivery coordinated

Capacity building of district and local municipalities in five provinces coordinated

DD: IS&CD Not achieved

Only 1 staff member (Deputy Director) in Chief Directorate

Suspended for rest of year

Institutional Frameworkdeveloped

Draft Institutional Framework consulted at municipal level

DD: IS&CD Partially achieved in Q1 & 2. Draft revised framework finalised

N/A N/A

Disability Machineryconvened

DD: IS&CD Achieved N/A N/A

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MAIN ACHIEVEMENTSKPI Q3 Target

AchievedProgress Information

National Disability Awareness Campaign Coordinated

Launch of National Disability Awareness Month and International Day of Persons with Disabilities celebrations coordinated

• A total of 75 news items were sent out to stakeholders through DisabilityRights • Disability rights awareness month material has been developed • The Disability Rights awareness month Calendar and media plan was finalized and circulated

and published on GCIS website• The RPD unit and the Deaf Community in partnership with the SABC has hosted the Zwakala

Awards which highlight the drama and acting talent of young Deaf people between the ages of 07 and 19. The Minister delivered a key note address in this event.

• The Department successfully intervened and pulled the offensive Old Mutual Disability Cover radio adverts from air

• Successfully co-hosted the Launch o the Disability Rights Awareness month in Kwazulu-Natal • Launched “Can you imagine book”, Best practice report on HIV and Aids and Disability,

hosted seminar on HIV /Aids as a cause of blindness• Conducted 12 radio interviews on local and national radio stations on the theme of the month• The Gala Dinner to host the National Disability Awards and the announcement of the winners

of the Gifted Stars as the national celebrations of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities was successfully hosted in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, attended by about 250 persons

• The Presidential Siyahlola Dialogue on the 4th of December convened in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, as the closing event of the National Disability Rights Awareness Month, was successfully co-hosted with The Presidency and the Mpumalanga Provincial Government.

• A woman with a disability was one of the keynote speakers at the closing event of the 16 Days Campaign

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MAIN ACHIEVEMENTSKPI Q3 Target Achieved Progress Information

Statements made bythe SA delegation tothe UNCRPD Conference of Parties are published and circulated

Publication and circulation of Final Statements and Report finalised

Report finalised, presented to Portfolio Committee and circulated via Disability Rights

Institutional Frameworkdeveloped

Disability Machineryconvened

Disability Sector and key departments convened under the umbrella of the Disability Summit in November

All disability organisations and national departments participated in the Siyahlola Dialogue on December 4.

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PROGRESS MADE ON Q1 & Q2 TARGETSKPI Q1 & 2 Target Progress Information

National Disability Policy published

Legislation audit completed

Pre-final draft of NDP consulted

• The project has been placed on hold while negotiations with the Ford Foundation with regards financial and technical support for the process.

• The RPD held a meeting with The Presidency (Cabinet Office) to determine the process of beginning to compile the Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) on National Disability Policy & Legislation in relation to cost analysis and impact of Disability legislation. This process will be completed February 2013

• The RPD unit held a meeting with University of Western Cape Disability Law & Policy centre to evaluate the possibility of a Disability legislation for South Africa and to determine the need thereof. The outcome of the discussion was that further consultation with the Disability sector needs to happen so that we reach consensus and solicit necessary expertise in this field.

• The Ford foundation proposal to fund this process has been completed and is being discussed between the DDG and Acting DG

Universal AccessStrategy approved

Status Report on universal access in transport, builtenvironment and ICT finalised

Minimum Norms and Standards for Universal Access and Design consulted and finalised

• The project has been placed on hold while negotiations with the Ford Foundation with regards financial and technical support for the process.

• The RPD unit held a meeting with stakeholder team from the Disability sector universal access forum to determine the consultative process on the universal access strategy. The Disability sector has indicated their special interest and their willingness to assist in this process.

• A letter to DG’s of Departments has been issued by the Acting DG for nomination of participants in the universal access task team and RPD is awaiting response from Departments.

• The RPD and National Dept of Tourism are working together on finalizing the norms and standards for accessible Tourism

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PROGRESS MADE ON Q1&2 TARGETSKPI Q1&2 Target Progress Information

Participation bydisability sector inkey sector policydevelopmentprocesses &governmentprogrammesfacilitated

Disability sector participation in InclusiveEducation Strategy, thereview of the FundingModel for Special Schools, NHI and district support and ward-based support models facilitatedDisability sector participation in development of minimum norms and standards for Disability Units in Institutions of Higher Education, Expanded Public Works Programme and redressing backlog in assistive devices facilitated

• The EE Amendment Bill, Revised BBBEE Codes of Good Practice and Technical Assistance Guidelines were circulated to the sector and external stakeholders for comment

• Held a Presidential Disability consultation summit with the Disability sector to determine the process of promulgating the Disability legislation, universal access strategy and aligning other relevant policies (Summit resolutions available)

SA Country Plan of the African Decade Continental Plan implemented and coordinated

SA Chapter of Continental Plan consulted

SA Chapter of Continental Plan approved

• Attended the Experts and Ministers meeting of the AU Conference of Ministers of Social Development to finalise the AU Disability Architecture

• The RPD unit held two meetings with DIRCO and the African Decade secretariat to finalize assistance to the Secretariat through the African Renaissance fund and to finalize the arrangement for the hosting agreements

• DIRCO and DWCPD to conclude this process and prepare the final MOU between parties concerns.

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PROGRESS MADE ON Q1&2 TARGETS

KPI Q1&2 Target Progress InformationNumber of reports on access to education for children and young people with disabilities compiled

1 Report on Survey on Conditions in Special Schools finalised

1 Report reflecting experiences of students with disabilities at institutions of higher education published

Funding availed to Research to contract data capturers.Awaiting analysis reports from Research and Policy Development.

Number of M&E reports on access to employment and economic empowerment opportunities for people with disabilities compiled

1 Report on experiences of public servants with disabilities finalised

1 Report on experiences of people with disabilities in learnership programmes finalised

Delays in approval of Terms of Reference for procurement of consultants despite clarity gained on availability of funds.

This task will not be completed in this financial year due to delays.

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PROGRESS MADE ON Q1&2 TARGETSKPI Q1&2 Target Progress Information

Number of reports on participation by people with disabilities in rural development programmes compiled

Report on participation of people with disabilities in current rural development programmes

Delays in approval of Terms of Reference for procurement of consultants despite clarity gained on availability of funds.

This task will not be completed in this financial year due to delays.

Disability considerationsintegrated into allGovernment M&E(GWME) systems

Disability M&E indicators for GWM&E systems drafted

Disability M&E indicators for GWM&E systems finalised

Director attended 7 day WITS M&E Course to assist with finalisation of M&E Framework in 4th quarter

UNDP has reported that they will re-advertise for appointment of consortium at beginning of 2013 to develop baseline and indicator refinement due to poor response to first call for proposals

UNCRPD ReportingRequirements complied with

Final draft of first UNCRPD Country Report submitted for approval

The first UNCRPD Country Report deposited with the UN

Cabinet has approved draft Country Report for public comment.

Report with comment template widely circulated to 2143 stakeholders on the DisabilityRights Mailing List, also made available on government website, submitted to Portfolio and Select Committees on Women, Children and People with Disabilities and tabled to Presidential Disability Summit

On track for depositing with UN before end of this financial year

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PROGRESS MADE ON Q1&2 TARGETSKPI Q1 &2Target Progress Information

Intervention model to accelerate access to education for children and young people with disabilities developed

An Intervention Model to improve teaching and learning in special schools developed and piloted in one school

•Progress reports from intervention in targeted school in Eastern Cape awaited for consolidation into an Intervention Model

•Stakeholders coordinated to finalise and implement development programmes at targeted centre in Limpopo. Centre ready for launching in Q4

Two institutional support interventions to facilitate equal access to Employment and Economic Empowerment Opportunities for People with Disabilities coordinated

A model outlining norms and standards for mainstreaming disability considerations in skills development centres developed

•Communicated with FET colleges regarding planned visits to consult on the model to improve access, teaching and learning.

•Facilitated the establishment of Disability Centres and support to existing centres in 14 Higher Education Institutions and distributed documents on best practices among them.

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PROGRESS MADE ON Q1&2 TARGETSKPI Q1 &2Target Progress Information

Strategy for mainstreaming of disability considerations in integrated public service delivery coordinated

Capacity DevelopmentFramework formainstreaming of disabilityconsiderations into allGovernment programmes finalised

Capacity building of national and provincial disabled people organisations (departments coordinated)

The activity has been postponed to the next financial year

SUPPLIMENTARY PROJECTS (Ad hoc Activities)

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• Case Management – Total new received: 18Total resolved (including previous months’ referrals): 13

• Responses to 3 Parliamentary Questions for Written and Oral reply were drafted

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BUDGET REPORT

Item Budget Expenditure (31/11) Balance

COE 7 251 000 N/A N/A

Goods and Services 8 011 000 5 660 743 2 350 257

Transfers 0 0 0

Capital 169 000 25 669 143 331

TOTAL: 15 431 000

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NOTE: A number of errors and queries were pointed out on August, September, October and November on expenditure statement on which feedback remains outstanding

BRANCH CHALLENGES REQUIRING INTERVENTION

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• The staffing of the Programme remains dire

• Delays in receiving permission to proceed with procurement of service providers firstly due to potential department-wide financial constraints until the AENE were finalised and thereafter due to department-wide cost curtailment measures, demotivate, waste time and prevent delivery

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