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ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY SERVICES

UNIT

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OUTLINE OF THE PRESENTATION

New approach to ensure “cutting edge” performance

Structure of the “new” unit

International Unit

Strategic environmental Intelligence

Sustainable Development & Greening

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New approach (1)

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New approach (2) “Environment” as enabler for “better life for all” placed our sector and our

work on the agenda – every line function department (all spheres of government) has it to greater or lesser extend on their own agenda

Whilst maintaining growth and implementation of our mandate, the role of the Department has increasingly becoming that of a coordinator, facilitator and should be setting the norms & standards, targets, etc and fulfill an M&E role – whilst still “implementing”, we must also facilitate, coordinate and provide critical knowledge generation role

Sub-sector (e.g Biodiversity) to Sector (Environment) integration National and international Coordination, facilitation, monitoring & evaluation, across different sectors,

departments and different spheres

Fast changing landscape with emerging issues that require “fast strategy” (but do not compromise mandates and regulatory functions) Strategic sensitivity (strategic environmental intelligence) Resource fluidity (not “bound” to structure – flexibility) Collective commitment

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Structure

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INTERNATIONAL GOVERNANCE AND

COORDINATION

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International Governance What do we do?

How do we measure performance?

Achievements 2011/12

Performance Indicators 2012/13

Priorities 2012/13

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WHAT IS THE INTERNATIONAL GOVERNANCE UNIT

The International governance Unit is a PERFORMANCE orientated and

driven unit, PRO-ACTIVELY engaging in the international arena,

PASSIONATELY lobbying for financial and technical resources,

promoting the African agenda and positioning South Africa within the

global governance system so as to derive PEOPLE-CENTRED

benefits in a manner befitting the highest of INTEGRITY.

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Structure

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WHAT DO WE DO?Strategic Objective: Enhanced international governance, instruments and

agreements supportive of SA environmental and sustainable development

priorities.

HOW DO WE DO IT?

Pursuing African advancement and enhanced cooperation

Improving regional integration in Southern African Development Community

(SADC)

Building and enhancing strategic relations in Africa, South-South Cooperation

and North - South

Participation in a global system of governance

Financial and Technical resource mobilization and portfolio management

International administrative support

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HOW DO WE MEASURE PERFORMANCE?

Sustainable Development and trade/ Africa and SADC/ South–South and

North-South/ Governance - % of our positions that have been adopted.

Financial and Technical resource mobilization and portfolio management –

Level of resources mobilized

International administrative support - % of DEA international engagements

provided with international relations administrative support

“My performance has finally caught up with my ego”, Ato Bolden

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PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 2012/13

% of South African positions on sustainable development and trade successfully

negotiated within the redline/parameter.

Target : Sustainable Development 50%, Trade 30%

The % of South African positions on African and bi-lateral, South-South, South-

North and international environmental governance processes prepared and

negotiated prepared and negotiated within the redline/parameter.

Target : African and SADC 60%, South-South 60%, South-North 50%,

IEG 40%

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PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 2012/13

The financial value of resources raised from multilateral and bilateral donors to

support SA and Africa’s programmes in the sectors the department is

responsible for.

Target: US$ 25 million

The % of effective portfolio management and reporting on the use of the

resources in line with sectoral priorities.

Target: 98%

% of DEA International engagements provided with international relations

administrative support services

Target: Focal point administration: 90%; Quarterly International Travel

administration: 100%; Delegation Logistics Support: 60%

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PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 2011/2012

The % of South African positions on international chemicals, waste and sustainable

development agreements successfully prepared for, negotiated and reported on.

(Target : Chemicals 45%, Sustainable Development 50%, Trade 45% )

The % of South African positions on African and bi-lateral, South-South, South-North

and international environmental governance processes prepared and negotiated

(Target : African, South-South 60%, South-North 50%, IEG 40%)

The financial value of resources raised from multilateral and bilateral donors to support

SA and Africa’s programmes in the sectors the department is responsible for. (Target:

US$ 10 - 15 million 2011/12)

The % of effective portfolio management and reporting on the use of the resources in

line with sectoral priorities. (Target: 95%)

% of DEA International engagements provided with international relations administrative

support services (Target: Average of 95%)

ACHIEVEMENTS (2011/2012)

Successfully coordinated and led South Africa’s participation to CSD-19 held in

New York, from 02 to 13 May 2011

Successfully hosted the following:

4th and final meetings of the Transitional Committee for the Green Climate

Fund (October 2011 - Cape Town)

16th Adaptation Fund Board meetings (December 2011- Durban)

2nd Partnership Conference of the World Bank’s climate Investment Funds

(June 2011 – Cape Town)

Successfully coordinated and participated in the various multilateral chemicals

meetings and forums (Rotterdam, Stockholm, SAICM)

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ACHIEVEMENTS (2011/2012)

SA led the drafting of the Governing Instrument of the Green Climate

Fund (GCF) together with Norway and Mexico during the Transitional

Committee meetings for the GCF. (Instrument adopted at COP17)

Facilitated the negotiation on the decision on the Green Climate Fund

during UNFCCCC COP 17 (GCF Decision adopted)

Successfully lobbied for direct access within the Global Environment

Facility and facilitating the DBSA’s accreditation to the GEF as a national

implementing entity.

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ACHIEVEMENTS (2011/2012)

Successfully facilitated the accreditation of SANBI as a national

implementing entity of the Adaptation Fund. (NIE launched at COP 17)

Positioned SA and a key participant within the OECD Environmental Policy

Committee and the OECD’s work on Green Growth

Positioned DEA as a key and integral participant in SA’s international

program (including State Visits) – China, UK, Norway, Uganda, Mozambique,

USA, Brazil, IBSA, BRICS, AU, AMCEN, SADC, etc

Mobilized US$ 17,5 million funding from bilateral and multilateral sources.

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ACHIEVEMENTS (2011/2012)

Played a key leadership role in enhancing effectiveness and role of SADC

and AMCEN – (SADC Environment protocol, African positions on Climate

Change)

SA elected as one of the representative for Africa on the Board of the

Adaptation Fund and also nominated to its ethics committee.

SA re-elected to the Trust Fund Committee of the World Bank’s Clean

Technology Fund and re-elected as developing country Co-Chair.

SA served as the GEF Council member for the South African

Constituency

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PRIORITIES (2012/2013)

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (International)

Rio+20

Preparations and participation at Rio+20 (Position to be developed)

Sustainable consumption and production

A draft national framework for sustainable consumption and

production;

Trade and Environment

Analysis on Green economy and Trade nexus in the context of trade

and environment; (Slow movement on the WTO process)

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PRIORITIES (2012/2013) AFRICA AND SADC

AMCEN, AU and SADC

Enhancing and strengthening relationships/partnerships as well as building

alliances. (Climate Change, CBD, Rio+20)

Strengthening institutions, regional/sub regional policy frameworks and institutional

capacities. (e.g. SADC Environment Protocol; Secondment)

Position us within the governing structures and bodies

Bilateral

Building future and enhancing existing strategic relationships & partnerships;

Building alliances

Mozambique (Rhino), Uganda (Presidential priority), DRC (Climate Change), Egypt

(Climate Finance), Nigeria (relationship), Algeria (G77 Chair), Ghana (Green

Economy)

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PRIORITIES (2012/2013) SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION

IBSA (CBD; Environmental agreement, green economy), BRICS (Rio+20),

China (Rhino), India, Brazil, Indonesia, Vietnam (Rhino), Argentina

Strengthening and enhancing our position and role within these forums.

Influencing the policy, focus and position.

Building and enhancing partnerships and identifying new avenues and

opportunities for cooperation. (Rhino poaching – China)

Building and enhancing alliances.

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PRIORITIES (2012/2013) NORTH-SOUTH COOPERATION

OECD

EPOC - Enabling us to tap into the brain bank of the OECD as well as influencing the

OECD's policy/focus

Environmental performance review - An independent review of the effectiveness of our

policies; as well as strengthens our hand to make the case for the environment with eg.-

Treasury/Bilateral Partners

Building future and enhancing existing strategic relationships & partnerships; Building

alliances

Norway (New Cooperation) , European Union (CBD, Green Economy, Rio+20), USA

(LEDS), France (Green economy), Germany (New Cooperation), G20

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PRIORITIES (2012/2013) GOVERNANCE

GEF, Clean Technology Fund (CTF), Adaptation Fund Board

Strategically utilizing our position on the Boards - To influence the policies

and programs; Ensure greater equity and representivity and creating

opportunities to access resources.

Accreditation of DBSA as a GEF Implementing Agencies; GEF6

International Environmental Governance - Development of a pro active position

on IEG so that we begin assuming a position of leadership on the issue of IEG.

Green Climate Fund - Operationalization and capitalization of the GCF

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PRIORITIES (2012/2013)

RESOURCE MOBILIZATION

Multilateral Resource Mobilization

GEF 5 Portfolio (US$ 20 million); CTF (US$ 50 million); Adaptation Fund

(New portfolio – US$ 5 million)

Bilateral

USA (LEDS); Germany (ICI); EU (TDCA Facility, Budget support)

Portfolio management and reporting system

Online system to conduct M&E of funded projects/programmes

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PRIORITIES (2012/2013)

INTERNATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT

Quarterly International Travel Administration

International Travel Management System. (Online system for

international travel management and reporting)

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STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL

INTELLIGENCE

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STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS (KPA)

Environmental management system weakness response

Environmental management system opportunity response

Environmental management system threat response.

Initial response activation

General departmental knowledge management support

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2012-2013 Focus areasEstablishment of Unit and finalisation of the

Performance Plan for the unit

Priority projects for 2012-2013:NPC Development Plan

Off-sets strategy;Climate Change Policy:

Carbon Budgets Flagship Projects;

Fracking / Shale gas;Development of Knowledge Management System

and Policy for the Department;

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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT & GREEN

ECONOMY

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Structure

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What do we do?Draw and optimise linkages between Climate

Change, Green Economy and Sustainable Development;

Coordinate implementation of the National Strategy for Sustainable Development (1);

Coordinate South Africa’s participation in the International Sustainable Development regime (UNCSD; Rio +20);

Coordinate implementation of the Environment Sector Green Economy Programme

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Performance (11-12) & targets (12-13)

KPI 2011-2012 target

2011-2012 performance

2012-2013 target

Number of funded sector projects implemented for the Green economy programmes

2 2 Implementation of Green Fund

Green Economy Modelling Report completed

initiated initiated To be finalised and published

National Strategy for Sustainable Development (1) finalised, implemented and monitored

NSSD (1) approved

NSSD (1) approved

Institutional mechanisms developed.

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PRIORITIES (2012/2013)

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT & GREEN ECONOMY (NATIONAL)

National Strategy for Sustainable Development (1)

Institutional arrangements

Develop action plan

Develop Monitoring & Evaluation system

Green Economy & Greening

Green fund activation

Implementation of Environment sector Green Economy Programmes;

Green Economy Modeling Report (finalisation & publication)

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THANK YOU

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