Economic Sector and Employment Cluster

Economic Sector and Economic Sector and Employment ClusterEmployment Cluster

Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration

Cluster briefings on the Millennium Development Goals

Wednesday, 29 June 2011M514, Marks Bldg, CAPE TOWN

Outline of the Presentation Background Purpose Linkage between Economic Sector and

Employment Cluster POA and MDGs (ESEC) Economic Sector and Employment Cluster

contribution and progress to the MDGs Conclusion

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Background The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) come from

the UN Millennium Declaration signed by 189 countries, including 147 Heads of State and Government, in September 2000, and from further agreement by member states at the 2005 World Summit

The South African Government has taken keen interest in implementing the MDGs

The coordination of the MDGs has been assigned by Government to Statistics South Africa (SSA) which coordinates inputs from Government departments and civil society organisations on the implementation of MDGs



The Government has integrated the MDGs into its Medium Term Strategic Framework 2009-2014, translating the five priorities of the ruling party into Ten Strategic Priorities for Government. These Priorities have now been translated into 12 Outcomes

Outcomes 4, 5, 7 and 10 form part of the ESEC Programme of Action

The ESEC contributes towards the realisation of the following MDGs:

MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS – Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger – Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainabilityEnsure environmental sustainability– Goal 8: Develop a Global Partnership for Development

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Background

Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration: Cluster briefings on the Millennium Development Goals

Purpose The purpose of this presentation is to present

progress made by the ESEC on the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to the Joint Cluster Meeting on the Millennium Development Goals

The presentation also seeks to provide the linkage between the ESEC POA and MDGs

The progress report covers the period 1 October 2010 to 31 May 2011



Linkage between Economic Sector and Employment Cluster POA and MDGs



Linkage between Economic Sector and Employment Cluster POA and MDGs

7Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration: Cluster briefings on the Millennium Development Goals

Economic Sector and Employment Cluster contribution and progress

to the MDGs



MDG 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger



ProgressJob creation

EPWP- The programme has since inception of Phase 2 created 1,268,975 work opportunities cumulatively. The work opportunities have benefited over 51% youth, 62 % of women and 0.4% people living with disabilities. As part of the Integrated Nation Energy Programme (INEP) approximately 200 000 new connections are made

annually. The table below provides an overall view of the socio-economic contribution made by the electrification programme in 2010, including total number of jobs created as a result of the electrification programme.

Source: Department of Energy (Inputs to Economic Sectors and Employment Employment Cluster contribution to MDGs)

63 000 formal non-agriculture jobs were created between April and October 2010 (Outcome 4 Report: 23 Feb 2011)



Progress (continued)

In support of the New Growth Path (NGP) 5 215 jobs have been created in land reform projects

8 887 jobs have been created through National Rural Youth Services Corps (NARYSEC)

395 jobs were created through Community Works Programmes

Rural Enterprises: 900 people trained in Arts & Crafts production.



Progress (continued)Food security Central to improving the productivity, economic viability and sustainability of small and large

farm enterprises - sustainable agrarian reform is critical.

There is a substantial improvement on access to diverse and affordable food Approximately 8 909 households have been provided with inputs 43 321 households/community/public/institution food gardens have been established to

enable households and communities to produce their own food. 14 food banks were established 370 households have been linked to Community Nutrition Development Centre (CNDCs)

and 8 125 695 learners received nutritious meals in schools reducing the number of undernourished children

Approximately 233 698.62 hectares of strategically located land were acquired and redistributed benefitting 3 052 beneficiaries

7 705 smallholder farmers were supported with agricultural and technical support 427 distressed farms are at various stages of the Recapitalisation and Development

Programme and 11 irrigation schemes are under revitalisation. 1 250 smallholder farmers were established. 2 Agri-parks have been established in the Eastern Cape (Alice and Idutywa)



MDG 7: Ensure Environmental Sustainability



MDG 7: Ensure Environmental SustainabilityGenerally, South Africa’s environment is deteriorating and the potential climate change impacts cannot be ignored . Natural resources are national economic assets and the SA economy depends heavily on energy and mineral resources, biodiversity, agriculture, forestry, fishing and eco-tourism.

Approximately 10 000 connections done annually using non-grid technologies. Thus, renewable energy is used in the electrification programme in rural areas which cannot be reached by grid electrificationThis addresses not only the supply of a basic service like electricity, but also ensures that sustainable energy process are implemented. In this process the carbon footprint due to energy consumption is decreased. Proportion of terrestrial area protected (as a % of total) is 6.20 (2010)Proportion of marine area protected (as a % of total) is 6.54 (2010)Carbon dioxide (CO₂) is the most significant of the three main greenhouse gases that SA emits, the others being methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O). CO₂ contributed more than 80% of total emissions in 1990 and 1994. The total CO₂ emissions have risen from 359 million metric tons in 1994 to 434 million metric tons in 2007


MDG 8: Develop a Global Partnership for Development


MDG 8: Develop a Global Partnership for Development:MDG 8 seeks to develop a global partnership for development. This includes promoting an open rules-based, predictable, non-discriminatory trading and financial system and addressing the special needs of the least-developed countries (LDCs).

The current playing field in trade is uneven and biased against developing countries’ interests. Key challenges persist in achieving MDG Goal 8. The launch of the WTO’s Doha Development Agenda in 2001 promised to place the needs and interests of developing countries at the heart of the Doha Work Programme. However, the development mandate of the Doha Round is gradually being eroded. Developed countries have an aggressive market opening agenda directed at the emerging developing economies like South Africa in the areas of industrial tariffs and services, while maintaining high levels of protection in agriculture.


MDG 8: Develop a Global Partnership for Development: (contd)

A conclusion of the Doha Round negotiations, consistent with the developmental mandate agreed at Doha in 2001, could provide a basis for improving the development prospects of the world’s poorest countries, many of which are African. Correcting the profound imbalances in agricultural trade is a central element of this objective, but it also requires expanding real market access for industrial products of export interest to developing countries, as well as the policy space to support and implement industrial policies. Special and differential treatment in favour of developing and least-developed countries must underpin the Doha Round negotiations and be operationalised effectively. It is also important to ensure that any benefits from the Round are shared evenly, and that should African countries bear costs, mechanisms are put in place to cushion those.

Addressing the concerns of the poorest and most vulnerable members of the WTO will assist in achieving MDG 8, such as providing duty/quote-free market access for all products from least-developed countries; removing distortions caused by cotton subsidies, which impact adversely on Africa; and addressing the capacity-building and technical assistance needs of the poorest countries.


Conclusion Need for alignment between MDGs and

Outcomes indicators and targets to ensure correct reporting

The Cluster will continue to work on improving alignment in reporting between MDGs and Outcomes

More work must be done to improve the integrity of information.

THANK YOU!

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