EPWP PRESENTATION TO

PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE

EPWP PRESENTATION TO

PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE

Principles informing IDT’s rolePrinciples informing IDT’s role

Adding value to government development agenda

Delivery of measurable sustainable development outcomes

People centred development solutions

Adding value to government development agenda

Delivery of measurable sustainable development outcomes

People centred development solutions

ROLE OF IDTROLE OF IDT

Support Provincial EPWP lead Departments in coordinating EPWP.

Support NDPW in implementing Maintenance of Public Buildings (MPB) programme

Programme Implementing Agent

Community facilitation

Develop Beneficiary Information Management System (idt value-add)

Support Provincial EPWP lead Departments in coordinating EPWP.

Support NDPW in implementing Maintenance of Public Buildings (MPB) programme

Programme Implementing Agent

Community facilitation

Develop Beneficiary Information Management System (idt value-add)

ROLE OF IDTROLE OF IDT

Support Provincial EPWP Lead Departments in coordinating EPWP.

Develop framework for provincial implementation

Support individual Sector Depts. in development of their business plans (where required)

Monitoring and reporting on provincial EPWP

EPWP PMO office established within Free State DPW

Contract signed with KZN DPW to provide coordination support and manage learnerships

Support Provincial EPWP Lead Departments in coordinating EPWP.

Develop framework for provincial implementation

Support individual Sector Depts. in development of their business plans (where required)

Monitoring and reporting on provincial EPWP

EPWP PMO office established within Free State DPW

Contract signed with KZN DPW to provide coordination support and manage learnerships

ROLE OF IDTROLE OF IDT

Support NDPW in implementing Maintenance of Public Buildings Programme.

Facilitation

Training

Beneficiary exit strategies

Monitoring and evaluation

Current Status 21 Projects valued at R84m identified

5 Projects under implementation

68 beneficiaries employed to date

1200 beneficiaries to be employed once all 21 projects

are rolled-out

Support NDPW in implementing Maintenance of Public Buildings Programme.

Facilitation

Training

Beneficiary exit strategies

Monitoring and evaluation

Current Status 21 Projects valued at R84m identified

5 Projects under implementation

68 beneficiaries employed to date

1200 beneficiaries to be employed once all 21 projects

are rolled-out

ROLE OF IDTROLE OF IDT

PIA

Programme Implementation

Training and Skills Development

Beneficiary Exit Strategies

Reporting, Monitoring and Evaluation

Current status:

IDT appointed PIA in, Mpumalanga, North West, Western Cape, Gauteng and Eastern Cape

PIA

Programme Implementation

Training and Skills Development

Beneficiary Exit Strategies

Reporting, Monitoring and Evaluation

Current status:

IDT appointed PIA in, Mpumalanga, North West, Western Cape, Gauteng and Eastern Cape

ROLE OF IDT ROLE OF IDT

Stakeholder mobilization and facilitation within NDPW learnership programmes

Liaise with all stakeholders including local and provincial governments

Community facilitation

Current Status:

Facilitation support to X Learnerships

Stakeholder mobilization and facilitation within NDPW learnership programmes

Liaise with all stakeholders including local and provincial governments

Community facilitation

Current Status:

Facilitation support to X Learnerships

ROLE OF IDT ROLE OF IDT

Development and institutionalization of Beneficiary Information Management System

Development and management of beneficiary database system in order to:

Conduct beneficiary capacity assessment

manage beneficiaries in a standardized effective and efficient manner from entry, exit and migration to future alternatives

BIMS system once deployed nationally, would provide all EPWP reporting requirements.

Current Status:

Bims system idt national roll-out by mid April 2006

Bims system pilot in Gauteng and NDPW EPWP Maintenance projects in progress

Development and institutionalization of Beneficiary Information Management System

Development and management of beneficiary database system in order to:

Conduct beneficiary capacity assessment

manage beneficiaries in a standardized effective and efficient manner from entry, exit and migration to future alternatives

BIMS system once deployed nationally, would provide all EPWP reporting requirements.

Current Status:

Bims system idt national roll-out by mid April 2006

Bims system pilot in Gauteng and NDPW EPWP Maintenance projects in progress

Current Status-Provinces Current Status-Provinces

Province Role Client

Mpumalanga PIA Health, Education

North West PIA Health

Gauteng PIA Public Works

Kwazulu Natal PIA / Coordination Works/Transport

Western Cape PIA / coordination Public Works

Eastern Cape PIA Public Works, Education

Northern Cape Coordination Public Works

Free State Infrastructure sector coordination

Public Works

Limpopo

Current Status-Provinces Current Status-Provinces

Mpumalanga :

Appointed PIA for X Projects

Beneficiary training started

Gauteng:

Appointed PIA to implement 58 projects

Infrastructure, environmental & social projects

North West:

IDT appointed PIA to implement X projects

Mpumalanga :

Appointed PIA for X Projects

Beneficiary training started

Gauteng:

Appointed PIA to implement 58 projects

Infrastructure, environmental & social projects

North West:

IDT appointed PIA to implement X projects

Current Status-Provinces Current Status-Provinces

Free State :IDT setup and capacitate Programme Management Office to coordinate EPWP

Capacitate department to takeover after 12 months

Northern Cape:Assist DPW in developing provincial business plan

Assist sector depts. in developing sector plans

Western Cape:Appointed to manage EPWP help desk

Appointed to coordinate EPWP

PIA to implement community projects

Free State :IDT setup and capacitate Programme Management Office to coordinate EPWP

Capacitate department to takeover after 12 months

Northern Cape:Assist DPW in developing provincial business plan

Assist sector depts. in developing sector plans

Western Cape:Appointed to manage EPWP help desk

Appointed to coordinate EPWP

PIA to implement community projects

Current Status-Provinces Current Status-Provinces

Eastern Cape

Appointed PIA- EPWP school building

Kwazulu Natal

Assist dept. of Transport in coordinating EPWP.

Manage learnerships

Dept to take-over by end of 12 months

Eastern Cape

Appointed PIA- EPWP school building

Kwazulu Natal

Assist dept. of Transport in coordinating EPWP.

Manage learnerships

Dept to take-over by end of 12 months

Challenges Challenges

Projects generally limited to a financial year.

Lead time required to arrange training

Projects usually fast tracked

Not all projects appropriately suited for EPWP or not properly planned for or designed.

Stakeholder mobilization and social facilitation critical but usually not allocated enough time.

Projects generally limited to a financial year.

Lead time required to arrange training

Projects usually fast tracked

Not all projects appropriately suited for EPWP or not properly planned for or designed.

Stakeholder mobilization and social facilitation critical but usually not allocated enough time.

Recommendations Recommendations

Multi year project planning.

Review lead time required to approve training and budget allocation by DoL and Setas on EPWP projects.

Standardize stakeholder mobilization and social facilitation to ensure uniformity across all EPWP projects.

EPWP requirements to be factored in at project planning and design phase.

Multi year project planning.

Review lead time required to approve training and budget allocation by DoL and Setas on EPWP projects.

Standardize stakeholder mobilization and social facilitation to ensure uniformity across all EPWP projects.

EPWP requirements to be factored in at project planning and design phase.

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