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FORESTRY2008/09 ANNUAL REPORT

Presented by Dr M.P. Rampedi

Department: Water Affairs (DWA) 17 November 2009

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Presentation Outline

• Key Performance

• Performance Information

• Future Performance

• Linkage of current targets with Government Overalls Aims

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KEY HIGHLIGHTS

• Cabinet approved re-commissioning of 22 400 ha plantation forestry area in Western Cape. These areas were originally destined for exit and conversion to other land uses

• Cabinet approved the formalisation of the in situ human settlement in Dukuduku and the Minister de-proclaimed the area required for the establishment of the residential area

• Draft Forestry 2030 Roadmap developed in consultation with sector - roadmap or blueprint for effective and sustainable development of all forestry resources

• Million Trees Programme – 1 850 000 trees planted nationally during 2008/09

• Minister signed a head lease agreement with the KwaMbonambi community in KwaZulu-Natal during this reporting period. This milestone will enable the payment of rental money to the land reform beneficiaries

• The Department successfully co-hosted the Forest Governance and Decentralisation in Africa Workshop, with the Swiss government. The workshop was a country-led initiative in support of the United Nations Forum on Forests

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PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONStrategic objective

Output Target Actual achievements

Economic Growth, social development and poverty eradication

National Forest Programme (NFP) developed, consulted and implementation initiated

NFP developed, consulted with stakeholders including sector strategies by February 2009

• NFP developed• Development of strategies on

2 priority areas; Forestry SMME development & Integrated Forest Protection initiated

National Industrial Policy Forestry Action Plan (NIPFAP) on paper, pulp and furniture implemented by March 2009

• NIPFAP implemented – constrained by water licensing process

• Grower maps developed for Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal

• Grant framework agreed with IDC

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PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONStrategic objective

Output Target Actual achievements

Economic Growth, social development and poverty eradication

National Forest Programme (NFP) developed, consulted and implementation initiated

Institutions & resources as defined in BBBEE Charter in place by June 2008

• Forest Sector Charter signed in May 2008

• Forestry BBBEE Charter Council established & CEO appointed

• Programme Manager for Forest Charter Implementation Unit appointed

• Draft MoA between DWAF, DoA, DLA and DEAT for streamlining afforestation licenses developed

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PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

Strategic objective

Output Target Actual achievements

Economic Growth, social development and poverty eradication

National Forest Programme (NFP) developed, consulted and implementation initiated

Afforestation target: 10 000 ha planted by March 2009

• Not achieved – licenses issued for 413 hectares (all communal land)

• Studies for potential afforestation finalized for KZN, Mpumalanga and Limpopo (reports available)

Nine FED projects established / supported by March 2009

• Mpumalanga – 2 projects (Salique& Inyaka)

• KZN – 1 project (Amandlemvelo)• NC – 1 project (Galeshewe

Nursery)• Gauteng – 1 project (KhulaNathi

Greening Cooperative)

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PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

Strategic objective

Output Target Actual achievements

Economic Growth, social development and poverty eradication

National Forest Programme (NFP) developed, consulted and implementation initiated

Eighteen (18) Forestry Livelihoods projects initiated across South Africa by March 2009

• 3 projects initiated & supported by Western Cape & Gauteng (Ekurhuleni)

• 2 nursery projects in Mpumalanga assessed

• Draft discussion papers developed on use of fuel wood & medicinal plants

Administration of the National Forests Act, 1998 and the National Veld and Forest Fire Act, 1998

National list of protected tree species updated, gazetted & enforced by March 2009

• National list of Champion Trees revised, updated, gazetted and published in newspapers

• National list of protected tree species revised, published in newspaper and aired on radio

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PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

Strategic objective

Output Target Actual achievements

Economic Growth, social development and poverty eradication

Administration of the National Forests Act, 1998 and the National Veld and Forest Fire Act, 1998

Gazette NFA Regulations by August 2008

Final regulations signed by Minister for publication in Government Gazette

Initiate implementation of outcomes of enforcement and compliance unit study by March 2009

Feasibility study regarding establishment of Enforcement Unit conducted; the framework for the establishment is ready for implementation

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PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

Strategic objective

Output Target Actual achievements

Economic Growth, social development and poverty eradication

Administration of the National Forests Act, 1998 and the National Veld and Forest Fire Act, 1998

Revision & amendment of forestry tariffs for 2009/10 by February 2009

National Treasury consulted; new tariffs approved (tariffs not applied, intervention by the responsible Minister DAFF)

Proclamations for conservation areas under NFA reviewed & implemented by March 2009

Review process initiated

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PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

Strategic objective

Output Target Actual achievements

Economic Growth, social development and poverty eradication

Administration of the National Forests Act, 1998 and the National Veld and Forest Fire Act, 1998

Upgraded National Veld Fire Information System (NVFIS) implemented by December 2008

• NVFIS to be re-designed and be integrated with Fire Protection Association Registration Management System (FPARMS)

• Manual reporting format developed & available on website

National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS) implemented

• Continuation of the Prototype Development with the South African Weather Service on track

• Alignment of McArthur (Australian) system to SA needs investigated

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PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

Strategic objective

Output Target Actual achievements

Economic Growth, social development and poverty eradication

Administration of the National Forests Act, 1998 and the National Veld and Forest Fire Act, 1998

25 Fire Protection Associations (FPAs) registered in terms of the NVFFA by March 2009

38 FPAs registering covering an area of 7 million hectares

(35 in high – extreme fire risk areas & 3 in low to medium fire risk areas)

Fire Protection Association Registration Management System (FPARMS) operational by March 2009

NFVIS & FPARMS to be combined. Work initiated

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PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

Strategic objective

Output Target Actual achievements

Economic Growth, social development and poverty eradication

Sustainable Forest Management implemented on commercial and indigenous forests

National Certification System for Sustainable Forest Management developed by March 2009

Draft set of national standards developed, refined and presented to Certification Bodies for evaluation

Minimum of 9 audits done on plantations & indigenous forests by March 2009

9 audits on plantations & indigenous forests done

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PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

Strategic objective

Output Target Actual achievements

Economic Growth, social development and poverty eradication

Sustainable Forest Management implemented on commercial and indigenous forests

Principles, Criteria, Indicators and Standards (PCIS) manual revised & implemented by March 2009

PCIS Manual revised and approved by the Forestry Functional Management Committee

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PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONStrategic objective

Output Target Actual achievements

Transformation of the state and society

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Economic Growth, social development and poverty eradication

Effective communication & positive stakeholder relationship

4 Forestry campaigns

• Successful Eduplant workshop and campaign in collaboration with the stakeholders

• Successful Arbor Week events & Arbor City Awards

• 134 Arbor Week events nationally – 3 Ministerial events

• Draft promotional strategy for Raising the Profile of Forestry developed

• 2 school based greening & 2 RDP areas greening projects supported

• FireWise campaign delivered in summer rainfall areas

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PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONStrategic objective

Output Target Actual achievements

Transformation of the state and society

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Economic Growth, social development and poverty eradication

Implementation of Forestry Capacity Development Strategy

Strategy implemented within 3 spheres of the forestry sector by March 2009

• Skills development Facilitator training attended by Forest Functional Training Committee members

• NFA Foundation course conducted in EC, WC & KZN (60 officials attended)

• Forest Officer Course conducted in the NW, Limpopo & Free State (48 officials trained)

• Introduction to Forestry GIS conducted in all Regions (69 officials trained)

• NVFFA presented to Graduate Trainees

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PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONStrategic objective

Output Target Actual achievements

Transformation of the state and society

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Economic Growth, social development and poverty eradication

Support ABET, Learnership implementation & skills program roll-out

600 ABET learners registered in Forestry branch by March 2009

490 regional forestry staff enrolled in ABET

250 learnerships enrolled by March 2009

Enrolment postponed to September 2009

300 persons participated in Skills programmes by March 2009

120 Forestry officials participated in skills programmes

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PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONStrategic objective

Output Target Actual achievements

Transformation of the state and society

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Economic Growth, social development and poverty eradication

Skills development strategy developed for Forestry sector

Compliance with BBBEE Charter skills development mandates

•Review of Forestry sector skills development strategy initiated

•Action plan developed by the Sector stakeholders during the Forestry Sector Skills Development Forum

Training at tertiary institutions aligned with Forestry sector needs

5 MoUs concluded with Forestry Academic Institutions

MoUs concluded with Forestry institutions through the Water and Forestry Learning Academy

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FUTURE PERFORMANCEKEY PRIORITY AREAS:

1. STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Sustainable resource management and use Ensure the sustainable management of all natural forests, woodlands and plantations

through the implementation of the National Forests Act, 1998 Reduce incidents of veld, forest and mountain fires through the implementation of the

National Veld and Forest Fire Act, 1998

2. STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Strengthen skills and human resource base

Improve the contribution of the Forest sector to skills development in order to address development and growth of the sector

3. STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Speeding up growth and transforming the economy to create decent work and sustainable livelihoods

Accelerate the transformation and growth of the forestry sector in line with the targets of the Forestry sector BBBEE Charter

Enhance awareness raising and information sharing to raise the profile of the forestry sector

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FUTURE PERFORMANCEKEY PRIORITY AREAS:4. STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Pursuing Africa advancement and enhanced

international cooperation Strengthening of regional integration of Forestry issues Regional (SADC) collaboration on Sustainable Forest Management – Ratification and

implementation of SADC Protocol on Forests Forestry International Relations Strategy Framework developed and implemented Cross-border MoU’s on forestry issues concluded with neighboring countries

5. STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Comprehensive (rural) development strategy linked to agrarian reform and food security

Transfer or release of state assets to appropriate agencies / government departments / land beneficiaries

Increase the contribution of greening, participatory forest management and community forestry in improving livelihoods and addressing poverty eradication (mitigation and adaptation measures for climate change)

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LINKAGE OF CURRENT TARGETS WITH GOVERNMENT OVERALL AIMS

Strategic priorities speaks to Government priorities:• Speeding up growth and transforming the economy to create decent work

and sustainable livelihoods.• Comprehensive development strategy linked to land and agrarian reform

and food security.• Strengthen skills and human resource base.• Pursuing Africa advancement and enhanced international cooperation.• Sustainable resource management and use

Forests contribute to sustainable rural development Significant role to play in poverty eradication and sustainable livelihoods

Interventions required to reach its potentialPartnership and collaboration framework required to achieve objectives

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Thank you

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