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Strategic Plan for the Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa. Presentation to the Portfolio Committee: Communications 6 March 2007 Parliament Cape Town. Structure of the Presentation. Vision and Mission Overview of Past performance - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Strategic Plan for the Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa
Presentation to the
Portfolio Committee: Communications
6 March 2007
Parliament Cape Town
Structure of the Presentation
• Vision and Mission• Overview of Past performance • The USAASA Mandate in the EC Act
• Elements of the Strategic Plan
• Programmes 2007/8 • Organisational Structure• MTEF Budget • Challenges
Aspiration and Purpose
• Vision: USAASA is the leading organisation in the promotion of the goals of universal service and access to ICT services for socio-economic development.
• Mission: To facilitate the establishment of access to ICT services in partnership with all stakeholders towards the achievement of an information society
Overview of past performance
Number of Established Telecentress, Cyberlabs & Digital Hubs
15
50
14
38
148
0 1 20
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
2004/5 2005/6 2006/7
Telecenter
Cyberlabs
Digital Hubs
ICT Access Centres per Province
Province Telecentres Cyberlab Digital Hub
Stand alone
MPCC Total
E. Cape 11 05 16 42 1
W. Cape 3 05 08 08 -
KZN 9 11 20 40 1
N.Cape 6 03 09 23 -
Free State 6 05 11 17 1
Gauteng 9 09 18 02 -
Limpopo 17 10 27 36 -
N.West 11 03 14 29 -
MP 11 04 15 37 -
TOTAL 83 55 138 234 3
The GCIS projection for MPCC rollout for 2007/2008 is 20
SUBSIDY FOR USALSNAME 2004/5
(1st)
2005/6
(2nd)
2006/7
(3rd)
2007/8
Contractual obligations
Status
Bokone Telecoms
(Limpopo)
R 5m R5m R5m Nil Rolling out service
Karabo Telecoms
(North West)
R5m Nil Nil R10m •No audited AFS•No further contact
Bokamoso
(Free State)
R5m Nil Nil R10m •No audited AFS•Fighting liquidation
I- TEL
(Eastern Cape)
R5m R995k Nil R9m •Fighting liquidation•Negotiating with USAASA•Partnering with UUNET
Amatole
(Eastern Cape
R5m Nil Nil R10m •Unsigned AFS•Part of subsidy used for operational costs•Negotiating a partnership with Telumat
Thinta-Thinta
(KZN)
R5m Nil Nil R10m •No audited AFS•Waiting for spectrum•Conditional funding from IDC•Partnering with Alcatel
Kingdom
(KZN)
R5m Nil Nil R10m •No audited AFS•Launching a pilot Wi-max network with Motorolla•Partnering with UUNET
USAF Expenditure Trend Analysis
2002/3 2003/4 2004/5 2005/6 2006/7 2007/8
Appropriated budget 23,679 24,745 26,230 29,247 31,164 32,722
Expenditure 2,346 29,800 57,873 71,415 52,901 0
Accumulated surplus 86,449 88,328 61,268 22,515 5,100 0
-25,000
5,000
35,000
65,000
95,000
2002/3 2003/4 2004/5 2005/6 2006/7 2007/8
Financial year
Ran
d
Appropriated budget
Expenditure
Accumulated surplus
The USAASA Mandate in the EC Act
• Guidance and co-ordination of universal service and access;
• Promote the goal of universal service and access;
• Research to advance universal service and access;
• Advisory and Policy development• Subsidise infrastructure development
through the Universal Service and Access Fund;
• Electronic communication network services and broadcasting.
RESEARCH STRATEGY
ADVISORY & PROMOTION OF
GOALS OF UNIVERSAL SERVICE & ACCESS
GUIDE AND COORDINATE
UNIVERSAL SERVICE AND
ACCESS INITIATIVES
SUBSIDISE INFRASTRUCTURE
DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE
UNIVERSAL SERVICE ACCESS
FUND
RESEARCH STRATEGY
STRATEGY: CORE BUSINESS
Programmes : 2008 - 2010
1. Review existing Access Points• Review Telecentre model;• Explore the ownership model;• Roll-out MPCC access points
2. Review USAL subsidies with ICASA and DoC
• Sustainability• Licence conditions
3. Subsidise infrastructure in under-serviced areas
4. Schools• Subsidise connectivity;• Roll out computer labs (Cyberlabs)
5. Broadcasting6. Subsidise needy persons7. SMME development
Programmes : 2008 – 2010 (Cont’d)
8. Research• Determination of international best practice• Research into local conditions• Research into impact of projects
9. Access mapping• Map all universal service and access
initiatives and infrastructure in the country;• Identify priority areas for roll out;• Develop portal
10. Re-position the organisation to achieve the new mandate
Project Roll-out Plan
MTEF Planned 2007/8
Description Detail Units
Community Telecentre & MPCCs New sites 49
School Cyberlabs New sites 160
Community Digital Hubs New sites 4
Project Grants Regional N/work Project 2
Subsidise USALs New USALs 14
ICT Training & Development Number people 200
Research 4
Portal development 1
Monitoring and Evaluation Sites monitored 376
Budget requirement 346 242
Revised
Units
20
12
0
0
0
200
4
1
195
32 722
Organisational Structure
BOARD
Chief Executive Officer
CFO
COO
Manager: Financial Accounting
Manager: Project
Accounting
Manager: Supply Chain Management
Manager: Information
Management
SM: Research & Regulatory
SM: Programme Management
SM: Human
Capital
Management
Manager: Schools & Libraries
Manager: Legal Services
Communications Manager
Manager: ECNS & Broadcasting
Manager: High Cost & Low income
Manager: HRD
HR Practitioner
Board Secretary
Internal Audit
Personal Assistant
Personal Assistant
Admin Support
Admin Support
Manager: Research & Policy Development
Staff Demographics
GENDER AFRICAN WHITES INDIANS COLOUREDS TOTAL
MALE 16 1 0 0 17
FEMALE 13 2 0 0 15
SUB TOTAL 29 3 0 0 32
16
1 0 0
17
13
20 0
15
29
3
0 0
32
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
AFRICAN WHITES INDIANS COLOUREDS TOTAL
MALE
FEMALE
SUB TOTAL
Additional expertise required:-
1. Researchers
2. Fund management
3. Financial analysts
4. Project managers
USAASA - MTEF (AFS 2007/10)
Expense Category 2007/8 2008/9 2009/10
Staff cost 12,891,004 13,535,554 14,144,654
Professional services 605,000 656,250 685,781
Subsistence & Travel 994,759 1,064,997 1,213,572
Operating expenses 5,814,160 5,526,368 5,749,517
Total Operating Expenses
20,304,923
20,783,169
21,793,524
Total Capital Expenditure 800,000 1,515,000 1,701,925
Grand Total 21,104,923 22,298,169 23,495,449
Actual minimum requirement 28,597,975
USAF Budgetary Requirement - MTEF Budget 2007/2010
FY2007/8 FY2008/9 FY2009/10
Description Detail Units Total Unit Total Unit Total
Community Telecentre & MPCCs
New sites 49 18,098,885 30 11,634,998 30 12,391,272
Existing sites (Maint) 138 13,252,071 187 18,855,392 217 23,302,542
School Cyberlabs New sites 160 59,126,080 240 93,123,576 320 132,235,478
Existing sites 234 5,009,472 394 8,856,490 628 15,034,003
Community Digital Hubs New sites 4 13,292,235 7 24,424,482 10 37,160,105
Existing sites 4 1,472,522 8 3,092,296 15 6,174,929
Project Grants Regional N/work Project 2 100,000,000 4 210,000,000 8 447,300,000
Subsidise USALs New USALs 14 70,000,000 21 105,000,000 0 -
Existing USALs 7 35,875,000 7 35,875,000 21 107,625,000
ICT Training & Development Number people 200 3,000,000 400 6,300,000 800 13,419,000
Community Websites New sites 0 - 15 1,575,000 15 1,677,375
Existing sites (Maint) 20 96,000 20 100,800 35 187,866
e-Mails New schools 0 - 100 2,887,500 100 3,075,188
Existing schools 50 1,292,000 50 1,356,600 150 4,334,337
Print & Braodcast Campaigns Publications 5000 15,000,000 5000 15,750,000 5000 16,773,750
Research: Various Implement reports 2,600,000 1,785,000 3,802,045
Total 346,242,265 552,618,109 842,306,618
Appropriation 32,722 34,581 36,427
Challenges
• Implementation of ECA• Resources (human, physical & financial)• Meeting our extended mandate• Image of USAASA• Collaboration with operators in the industry
THANK YOU
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