28 APRIL 2015

Environmental Programmes

PCEA Briefing job creation and new growth path

Outline• Background – EPWP • DEA EPWP job creation contribution• DEA - Environmental Programmes• EPWP Environment and Culture sector performance• Demographics• Environmental Sector Non-EPWP jobs• Green Fund• Conclusion

BACKGROUND

WHY Structural unemployment & poverty identified as the most significant threats to S.A’s democracy.

The objective of EPWP is to provide unemployed people with income suport through work opportunities, while providing assets and services using labour intensive methods.

WHAT The GDS agreed that “EPWP can provide poverty & income relief through temporary work for the unemployed”.

HOW EPWP will be designed to provide labour-intensive assets and service and sequip participants with work experience and skills, where applicable, to enhance their ability to earn a living.

The objective of EAC: Build and protect South Africa’s natural resources and cultural heritage using labour intensive methods

DEA EPWP JOB CREATION CONTRIBUTION

ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMMES

FOCUS AREAS OUTCOMES

1. People & Parks To increase access to protected areas for benefit sharing from use of indigenous resources

2. Working for Land Rehabilitation of degraded land in order to improve and increase productivity

3. Wildlife Economy Sustainable use of the wild life for economic developments

4. Greening & Open Space Management To enhance and provide access to open spaces for recreational purpose

5. Working on Waste Less waste that is better managed

6. Working for the Coast Improve access, recreational and conservation of the coast line

7. Working for Water To improve the integrity of natural resources by managing the impact of established invasive alien species.

Purpose: Implementation of expanded public works and green economy projects in the environmental sector through its 15 focus areas.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMMES

ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMMESFOCUS AREAS OUTCOMES

8. Working on Fire To prevent and minimise the impact of wild fires

9. Working for Wetlands Restoration of ecological infrastructure for water flow management

10. Working for Forests Protection of integrity of the indigenous forest

11. Eco Furniture Programme Use of Bio-mass for value added industries

12. Working for Energy Optimal use of bio-mass for energy generation

13. Working for Ecosystems To have intact ecological infrastructure, goods and services

14. Youth Environmental Services To capacitate youth with relevant skills for employment in the environmental sector

15. Bio-security To prevent the introduction of alien invasive species

EPWP SECTOR PERFORMANCE

EPWP PERFORMANCE VS TARGETS

PHASE I PHASE II PHASE III

TARGET Actual % TARGET Actual % TARGET Actual %

EPWP Overall Target & performance

1,000,000 1,617,697 162% 4,500,000 4,071,292 90% 6,000,000 896,811 15%

Environment & Culture Sector Target vs performance

200,000 467,720 234% 1,156,000 817,588 71% 1,151,504 170,428 15%

DEA Contribution - 271,321 58% - 343,140 42% 75,088 56,270 75%

DEA GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF WORK OPPORTUNITIES (2009/10-2013/14)

DEMOGRAPHICS

Work opportunities

created

Youth Women People with disabilities

EPWP Target

DEA actual DEA % EPWP

TargetDEA

actual DEA % EPWP Target

DEA actual DEA %

Phase I 271,321 40% 114,426 42% 40% 117,410 43% 2% 3,355 1.2%

Phase II 343,140 40% 200,242 58% 55% 162,045 47% 2% 5,057 1.5%

Phase III 56,270 55% 39,383 70% 55% 29,823 53% 2% 1,013 1.8%

TOTAL 670,731 55% 354,051 53% 55% 309,278 46% 2% 9,425 1.41%

(2)Environmental Sector (EPWP Projects)2015/16R’000

2016/17R’000

2017/18R’000

Environmental Protection and Infrastructure Programme (EPIP)

773 286 910 558 1 014 777

- Baseline budget*- Incentives

636 157137 129

741 074169 484

778 128236 649

- Baseline targets (Work Opportunities)* 18,696 22,080 20,618

- Incentives Targets(Work Opportunities)** 7,698 7,720 10,289

Natural Resource Management (NRM) 1 364 185 1 613 008 1 681 737

Working on Fire-Projects-Incentives

465 66744 019

509 69946 180

535 18481 503

- Baseline targets(Work Opportunities)** 4, 550 4, 732 4, 732

- Incentives Targets(Work Opportunities)** 1, 567 1, 644 1, 733

(2)ENVIRONMENTAL SECTOR (EPWP PROJECTS)2015/16R’000

2016/17R’000

2017/18R’000

Working for Water - Projects- Incentives

775 38979 110

912 732144 397

913 433151 617

- Baseline targets(Work Opportunities)**24,837 26,063 25,305

- Incentives Targets(Work Opportunities)*8,802 9,478 9,988

TOTAL Allocation for projects 2 137 471 2 523 566 2 696 514

Environmental Programmes: 5 years Performance and EstimatesPerformance Indicators

2013/14 2014/15 Estimate2015/16

Estimate2016/17

Estimate2017/18

Number of wetlands under rehabilitation 122 115 120 130 140

Number of Hectares of land under rehabilitation/ restoration 46 181 64 542 25 116 27 019 28 508

Number of community parks created or rehabilitated 27 34 52 20 22

Number of Kilometres of accessible coastline cleaned 2 203 2113 2 113 2 113 2 113

Number of accredited training person days created145 527 164 746 143 665 151 163 159 053

Number of SMMEs used (empowerment)2 949 3 878 2 354 2 369 2 384

Number of School Desk Equivalents23 957 160 090 200 000 210 800 222 183

Number of Environmental Monitors trained and deployed in conservation areas 907 1 460 1 441 1 441 1 441

Number of initial hectares of invasive alien plants treated 945 276

205 500 192 293 245 701 227 252

Number of follow-up hectares of invasive alien plants treatedN/A 556 722 631 352 723 741 639 638

JOB CREATION WITHIN THE ENVIRONMENT SECTOR

• In 2012, the Environmental Sector Executive (MinMEC) and Technical (MinTech) Implementation Fora established Working Groups to deal with different environmental issues ~ 12 WGs;

• WG 6 focuses on job creation in the environmental sector;• Consolidates information on EPWP job creation and non-EPWP job creation;• Job creation framework to:

– Define environmental sector job creation, in particular non-EPWP job creation– Coordinate non-EPWP job creation initiatives and reporting– Promote environmental sector job creation

• 2014/15 achievement: 11 614• Targets: 4 500 per annum

Non-EPWP job numbers per focus area

Focus areaFocus area NumberNumber

Green FundGreen Fund 8 1248 124

Industry specific Industry specific (waste, (waste, air quality, environment)air quality, environment) 1 7381 738

Capacity developmentCapacity development 1 1461 146

Poverty alleviationPoverty alleviation 530530

Donor fundingDonor funding 7676

Total Total 11 61411 614

Sphere of Government Number

National 11 189

Provincial 412

Local 13

Total 11 614

Non-EPWP job numbers reported 2014/15

Objectives of the Green Fund• To support initiatives that will contribute to South Africa’s transition to a low carbon,

climate resilient, resource efficient development path.

• To address market weaknesses to transition to a green economy by: Promoting innovative and high impact green programmes and projects, Reinforcing climate policy objectives through green interventions, Building an evidence base for the expansion of the green economy, and Attracting additional resources to support South Africa’s green economy development.

• The Green Fund creates the space for catalytic financing

Green Fund Projects• To date a total of 29 investment projects have been approved:

– 18 projects are under implementation, – 7 projects are at various stages of contracting which are subjected to terms and conditions (includes 4 newly approved

projects)– 3 projects were withdrawn and 1 project was cancelled as the projects failed to meet terms and conditions as per

approval.

• It is projected that approximately of 14 150 jobs will be created once the projects are fully implemented, noting that these are multiple year projects.

• Treasury has approved a new allocation of R590 million to 2018/2019

Financial report to date 31 March 2015 (commitments and disbursements for 2012/2013 to 2014/2015)

Approved Commitments Disbursement

Investment projects R1 024 006 159 R532 630 899 R382 270 554

Research and Policy Development R36 270 177 R36 270 177 R36 270 177

Capacity Building R65 974 110 R65 974 110 R35 432 165

Total R1 126 250 446 R634 874 186 R 453 972 896

Notes:1) Difference between total approvals and commitments are due to projects that have either been withdrawn/fallen of during contracting2) Difference between total commitments and disbursements due to some projects being unable to take up all the funds committed during project implementation

GEOGRAPHIC SPREAD OF INVESTMENT PROJECTS IN CONTRACTING PHASE AND CURRENTLY IMPLEMENTED

(In terms of numbers of projects and percentage of total projects)

Research and Policy Development Initiatives

• To inform policy imperatives, an evidence – based approach should be supported.• A total of 16 research and policy development initiatives have been approved to a

value of R36 270 177 million.• The contracting of all 16 projects has been undertaken and funds allocated to the

research & development initiatives have been fully disbursed. • Expected dates of completion envisaged to be September 2015 – December 2015

Capacity Building Initiatives

• In order to assist in the transition to a green economy, the Green Fund supports strategic capacity building initiatives.

• A total of 8 capacity development projects were approved to a value of approximately R66 000 000.

Impact

Economic•Revenue streams – increase investment flows•Private sector participation•Opportunity for Sustainability – medium to long term•Reduction on energy consumption

Social•Job creation•Empowerment•Skills transfer/capacity development

Environmental•Sustainable Environmental Management•GHG carbon emission reduction•Reduction on energy consumption•Diversion of waste from landfill

Dept. of Environmental Affairs