PERFORMANCE AND PRIORITIESMARCH 2003

AGENDA FOR TODAYAGENDA FOR TODAY

• Resource Allocation• Partnerships• NDA Competency• Challenges• 2003/04 Priorities• Way Forward• Conclusion

• Background• The Mandate• Approach and Philosophy• Strategy• MTEF allocation since 2000

The establishment of the NDA was an outcome of social dialoguebetween:

- Government

- Civil Society ie SACC, KAGISO TRUST, COSATU, SANGOCO

- Business and Funding Agencies.

Parliament passed the NDA Act no. 108 of 1998 taking into accountwhat was already done by the RDP office.

BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND

BACKGROUND cont.BACKGROUND cont.

The NDA history, therefore, cannot beviewed in isolation.

• FUNDING

• CAPACITY BUILDING

• FUNDRAISING

• RESEARCH AND POLICY

• POLICY DIALOGUE

• IMPACT ASSESSMENT

Ref: (Act 108 of 1998)

THE MANDATETHE MANDATE

FROM:

STAND ALONE PROJECTS

SMALL - MICRO

SUBSISTENCE

FRAGMENTENTATIONAND MISMANAGEMENT

TO:

ECONOMIES OF SCALE & MARKETS

CLUSTERING EFFORTS/PROGRAMING

SUSTAINABILITY & EMPOWERMEMT

ACCOUNTABILITY AND INTEGRITY

APPROACH AND PHILOSOPHYAPPROACH AND PHILOSOPHY

GIVING ANSWERTO CRITICALPROBLEMS

STUDY BASIS

WHAT ISRECEIVED

TARGETEDISSUES

INTEGRATE

REACTIVE

PROACTIVESPECIAL ISSUES

NDA internally managed

Service Providers

Technical Team &

Service ProvidersNDA staff

NGO’s and CBO’s

Service Providers

INTEGRATED PROJECT APPROACHINTEGRATED PROJECT APPROACH

We will strive to ensure that funding reaches intendedbeneficiaries. The risk process involves:-

– Due diligence reviews prior to funding

– Independent audit reviews prior to release of tranches

– Final audit reviews prior to closure

Ethics Hotline 0800 100 100

NDA RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESSNDA RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESS

 

MEDIUM TERM EXPENDITURE FRAMEWORKMEDIUM TERM EXPENDITURE FRAMEWORK

6.00%116,049,0002005/06

6.00%109,481,0002004/05

6.76%103,283,0002003/04

4.37%96,745,0002002/03

2.99%92,690,0002001/02

(10.00%)90,000,0002000/01

0.00%100,000,0001999/00

GrantsReceived

PercentageIncrease/Decrease

GrantYear

GRANT FUNDS UNDER NDA MANAGEMENT

Total funds under management of the Agency

since inception up to 25 March 2003, amounts to

R742, 823, 519. 92% has been allocated and committed toprojects and support activities.

Resource Analysis …/1

Commitments and Disbursements

R 99,436,155R 121,150,033Gauteng

R 51,867,406R 64,597,538Western Cape

R 56,213,370R 90,168,629Eastern Cape

R 19,190,332R 32,282,086Mpumalanga

R 51,736,297R 81,003,966Limpopo

R 51,111,458R 77,443,469KZNDisbursedCommittedProvince

Resource Analysis cont.

Commitments and Disbursements

R 8,741,606R 20,944,843Northern CapeR 22,230,192R 29,340,597Free StateR 20,002,344R 27,565,876North WestDisbursedCommittedProvince

Fig 2: Project Applications received per Province - 2003

2117

210

707

1713

1140

765

2270 2377

964

113

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

EC NC WC GTG FS NW KZN LP MP NAT

APPLICATIONS PER PROVINCE 2003APPLICATIONS PER PROVINCE 2003

PROJECTS FUNDED by ProvincePROJECTS FUNDED by Province

296 361136

408

41263

389148 144

2186

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

KZN LP MP EC NCWC

GTG FS NW

Total

Series1

Partnerships with Service Providersto provide CSO’s with technical support1

.

Links with Potential Partnersto deliver on both the organizational mandate and

strategic objectives2

Partnerships with Civil Society Organisationsto deliver projects through programme formulation3

PARTNERSHIPSPARTNERSHIPS

• Information Technology and Communication Services• Call Centre• Business Process Improvement Unit• Sector Specialist Unit• Project Management and Disbursement Systems• Human Resources and Decentralization• Risk Managenet• National Ethics Hotline• Supply Chain Management

NDA COMPETANCYNDA COMPETANCY

• Ongoing evaluation and continuous improvement• Attend backlog after TNDT (dissolved March 2000)• Formulate Partnership Charter• Internal organisational development• Manage and meet socio-political demands• Coordination and synergistic mechanism for all

poverty programmes• Strengthening capacity and networking of CSO’s.

FUTURE CHALLENGES…/1FUTURE CHALLENGES…/1

• Integrate HIV/AIDS programs into mainstream NDAdevelopment activities

• Decentralise NDA infrastructure, to deliver onprograms.

• Streamline projects to ensure consistentmonitoring, impact assessment and auditing.

• Enlisting mainstream public sector support

FUTURE CHALLENGES continuedFUTURE CHALLENGES continued

Grant Disbursement through• Proactive and targeting special projects.• Clustering and programming approach• Encouraging Economic Development, Agric-Business, rural eco-tourism, entrepreneurship,micro-enterprises, food security and asset base ofthe poor.• Alignment to ISRDP, URP, IDP and LED.

Strengthening sector specialisation

PRIORITIES FOR 2003PRIORITIES FOR 2003

PRIORITIES FOR 2003PRIORITIES FOR 2003cont.cont.

Funding

Broader participation of the Private SectorStreamlining government financial agreements targetingpoverty eradication,Coordinating all poverty relief funds in the countryAudit funding flow to enhance accountability andtransparency

PRIORITIES FOR 2003PRIORITIES FOR 2003cont.cont.

Research and Development Programme• Capacity Building for staff and CSO.• Leadership and Management Programmes.• Strategic research with HSRC, CCS, Universities etc• Establish an S A based poverty report and a data base

for CSO’s• Developing Community Development Workers, volunteer

service corps and co-operatives. 

PRIORITIES FOR 2003PRIORITIES FOR 2003cont.cont.

Dialogue and Partnerships through• National &Provincial Stakeholder Forums• Strengthening NEDLAC Development Chambers• Strengthening Civil Society Networks, NGO’s,

CBO, FBO and Traditional Leaders• Formalising Partnerships with MINMEC, Provincial

MEC’s, Potfolio Committees, Treasury, LandAffairs

PRIORITIES FOR 2003PRIORITIES FOR 2003cont.cont.

Business Process Programme• Technology• Impact Assessment• Grant Disbursement Tools• Monitoring and Evaluation• Best Practice

PRIORITIES FOR 2003PRIORITIES FOR 2003cont.cont.

Risk Management• Proactive Risk Assessment and Due

Diligence• Tip Off Anonymous• Risk Management Support

CONCLUSION

•The NDA does not exist for its own.• Partnership are formed to mobilize social capital and meetdevelopment needs.• Partners share a common vision and purpose and are prepared toexplore:

– joint project funding– learning experiences– develop success model

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIMETHANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME