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Wednesday, 27 October 2004

The National Development Agency (NDA) Presentation

to the

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE

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NDA Board Members Appointed 5 December 2003

1. Bishop Malusi Mpumlwana – Board Chairperson Africa Director for W K Kellogg Foundation

2. Ms Marcia Manong – Deputy Board Chairperson Chairperson of SANGOCO

3. Ms Nontobeko Moletsane National Network Coordinator for the Initiative for Participatory Development (IPD)

4. Ms Joan Daries Board Member of International Association for Volunteer Effort

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Introducing the BoardAppointed on 5 December 2003

5. Ms Annemarie HendrikzPart-time Coordinator: AIDS RESPONSE

6. Prof Tokozile MayekisoHead of School of Human and Community Development

7. Dr Stephen RuleSocial Surveys Manager: Human Sciences Research Council, Pretoria (HSRC)

8. Mr Allan TaylorCEO of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme

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Introducing the BoardAppointed on 5 December 2003

9. Mr George ChaaneLegal Officer

10 Ms Onica MaphaiDeputy Director General: Department of Health

11. Dr Temba MasilelaAdvisor to the Minister of Social Development

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The Vision and Mission

Vision

The NDA aims to be the premier partner to civil society, the donor community and government in eradicating poverty and its causes in South Africa.

Mission

To strengthen civil society and government in eradicating poverty and its causes through resource mobilization from both local and international donors.

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Alignment with Government Initiatives

•Millennium Development Goals

•NEPAD

•Provincial Growth and Development Strategies

•Integrated Development Plans

•Integrated Sustainable Rural Development Programmes

•Urban Renewal Programme

•WSSD

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NDA Mandate

Primary Objectives:•To contribute towards the eradication of poverty and its causes by granting funds to civil society organisations for purposes of

•carrying out projects and programmes aimed at meeting development needs of the poor communities•strengthening the institutional capacity of civil society organisations involved in direct service provision to poor communities

Secondary Objectives:•To promote consultation, dialogue and sharing of development experience between civil society organisations and relevant organs of state and debate on development policy

•To undertake research and publication aimed at providing the basis for development policy

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Strategic Plan 2004/5 – 2006/7Projects Management Directorate

Strategic Objective

Project Management Directorate•To provide development grant funding to civil society organisations •To implement integrated and sustainable community-driven projects that contribute towards the eradication of poverty.•To strengthen the capacity of our project partners - NGO and CBO networks, FBO’s and local development partners.•To enhance livelihoods security and self-reliance

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Projects Management Directorate – Strategic Focus

• Food security• Economic development

•Cross cutting sectors:•Youth development•Women empowerment•Education (for development) •Health, including HIV/AIDS related•Physically challenged people

Thematic areas of focus

Strategic Plan 2004/2005 - 2006/2007

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Strategic Plan 2004/2005 - 2006/2007Research and Development

Strategic Objectives•To initiate, conduct and commission evidence-based and community driven experiential research and publication aimed at providing the basis for development policy as well as informing organisational planning, policy and decision-making

•To coordinate and facilitate development policy dialogues and programmes aimed at eradicating poverty and its causes

•To design impact modalities, monitoring and evaluation systems and benchmarks as well as conducting impact assessment and sharing impact results

•To develop a seamless information and knowledge management that will lead to effective service delivery within NDA and the broader CSOs

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Research And Development – Strategic FocusCurrent & Completed Research Projects•NDA Comprehensive Impact Assessment – Commissioned to AISA, completed October 2004

•Sectoral Impact Assessment – Commissioned to AICC/Feedback Metrics Reports, completed May 2004

•The State of Giving – Commissioned to Strategy & Tactics, National survey completed August 2004

•Youth Economic Empowerment in Limpopo Province: A search for a sustainable and Integrated Model, NDA led and due November 2004

•Research Internship Project – Commissioned to the Maurice Webb Foundation: Univ. of Natal, second year of ongoing three year programme completed, 2003-2005

• Child & Youth Research and Training Programme – first phase of child well-being indicators developed, UWC led

Strategic Plan 2004/2005 - 2006/2007

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Strategic Plan 2004/5 – 2006/7Human Resources

Strategic Objective•To attract, retain and develop competent human resource capacity to enable the agency to carry out its poverty eradication mandate.

•To promote an enabling and responsive environment which supports the organisation through synergy and effectiveness.

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Resource Mobilisation –

Strategic Objectives• Increase the number of partnership agreements to impact on the

resource base

• Enhance strategic coordination of poverty eradication initiatives of various Government Departments, private sector, local and international donor community

Strategic Plan 2004/2005 - 2006/2007

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Key Strategic Priorities…cont

•To strengthen the leadership and institutional capacity of civil society organisations

•Strengthening community involvement in Extended Public Works Programme

•Facilitate partnerships which contribute towards the implementation of “Project Consolidate” – local government capacity building programme

•Support moral regeneration activities as part of community and nation building

•Contribute towards national initiatives emanating from WSSD in respect of poverty eradication

•Develop a seamless database on civil society organisations

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Funds Received/Disbursed/Committed (2003/2004)

Notes to funds received/committed:

1. Grant received was split between direct funding, programme support and administration

2. Government grant funding carried over, committed by 30 September 2004 = R61m

Government EU Total

Grant 109m - 109m

Committed 16,5m 52,8m 69,8m

Disbursed 74m 24 98m

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Commitments by province – April 2003 to September 2004 PROVINCE TOTAL PERCENTAGE

Eastern Cape 34 524 298 18,43%

Free State 6 799 065 3,63%

Gauteng 28 899 532 15,43%

KwaZulu Natal 37 707 164 20,13%

Limpopo 23 107 164 12,33%

Mpumalanga 9 799 065 5,23%

Northern Cape 11 799 065 6,3%

North West 6 799 065 3,63%

Western Cape 7 899 532 4,2%

National 20 000 000 10,68%

187 333 950 100%

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Questions and Comments

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