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ut ne o t ePresentation

(ac'ground Purpose

-in'age bet.een )conomic Sector and

)mployment Cluster P+A and MDGs

/)S)C0

)conomic Sector and )mployment

Cluster contribution and progress to

the MDGs Conclusion

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Background*he Millennium Development Goals /MDGs0

come from the 2 Millennium Declarationsigned by $3! countries, including $&4 5eadsof State and Government, in September ###,and from further agreement by member states

at the ##% World Summit*he South African Government has ta'en 'eeninterest in implementing the MDGs

*he coordination of the MDGs has been

assigned by Government to Statistics SouthAfrica /SSA0 .hich coordinates inputs fromGovernment departments and civil societyorganisations on the implementation of

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*he Government has integrated the MDGs into itsMedium *erm Strategic 7rame.or' ##!8#$&,

translating the ve priorities of the ruling party into*en Strategic Priorities for Government9 *hesePriorities have no. been translated into $ +utcomes

+utcomes &, %, 4 and $# form part of the )S)CProgramme of Action

*he )S)C contributes to.ards the realisation of thefollo.ing MDGs1

MILLENNIUM E!ELOPMEN" #O$LSMILLENNIUM E!ELOPMEN" #O$LS

#oal %& Eradicate e'treme po(erty and hunger

#oal )& Ensure en(ironmental sustaina*ilityEnsure en(ironmental sustaina*ility

#oal +& e(elop a #lo*al Partnership fore(elopment

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Background

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Purpose*he purpose of this presentation is to

present progress made by the )S)Conthe implementation of the MillenniumDevelopment Goals /MDGs0 to theJointCluster Meeting on the Millennium

Development Goals

*he presentation also see's to providethe lin'age bet.een the )S)C P+A and

MDGs*he progress report covers the period

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and Employment Cluster PO$ and

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)conomic Sector and)mployment Cluster

contribution and progress

to the MDGs

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MDG $1 )radicate e;treme

poverty and hunger

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Progress-o* creation

)PWP8 *he programme has since inception of Phase created $,:3,!4% .or' opportunitiescumulatively9

*he .or' opportunities have beneted over %$= youth, : = of .omen and #9&= peopleliving .ith disabilities9

As part of the >ntegrated ation )nergy Programme />)P0 appro;imately ## ### ne.connections are made annually9 *he table belo. provides an overall vie. of the socio8economic contribution made by the electrication programme in #$#, including total number

of ?obs created as a result of the electrication programme9

Source1 Department of )nergy />nputs to )conomic Sectors and )mployment )mployment Cluster contribution to MDGs0

:6 ### formal non8agriculture ?obs .ere created bet.een April and +ctober #$# / Outcome 4Report: 23 Feb 20! $#



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Progress .continued)

>n support of the e. Gro.th Path /GP0 /0%/ 1o*s have been created in land reformpro?ects

+ ++) 1o*s have been created throughational @ural outh Services Corps/A@S)C0

23/ 1o*s .ere created through Community

Wor's Programmes@ural )nterprises1 344 people trained in

Arts B Crafts production9

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Progress .continued56ood securityCentral to improving the productivity, economic viability and sustainability of

small and large farm enterprises 8 sustainable agrarian reform is critical9

*here is a substantial improvement on access to diverse and aordablefood

Appro;imately 3 !#! households have been provided .ith inputs &6 6$ householdscommunitypublicinstitution food gardens have been

established to enable households and communities to produce their o.nfood9

$& food ban's .ere established 64# households have been lin'ed to Community utrition Development

Centre /CDCs0 and 3 $% :!% learners received nutritious meals in schoolsreducing the number of undernourished children

Appro;imately 66 :!39: hectares of strategically located land .ereacEuired and redistributed benetting 6 #% beneciaries

4 4#% smallholder farmers .ere supported .ith agricultural and technicalsupport

&4 distressed farms are at various stages of the @ecapitalisation andDevelopment Programme and $$ irrigation schemes are under revitalisation9

$ %# smallholder farmers .ere established9 Agri8par's have been established in the )astern Cape /Alice and >duty.a0

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M# )& Ensure En(ironmental Sustaina*ilityGenerally, South AfricaFs environment is deteriorating and the potentialclimate change impacts cannot be ignored 9 atural resources arenational economic assets and the SA economy depends heavily on

energy and mineral resources, biodiversity, agriculture, forestry, shingand eco8tourism9

Appro;imately $# ### connections done annually using non8gridtechnologies9 *hus, rene.able energy is used in the electricationprogramme in rural areas .hich cannot be reached by grid electrication

*his addresses not only the supply of a basic service li'e electricity, butalso ensures that sustainable energy process are implemented9 >n thisprocess the carbon footprint due to energy consumption is decreased9Proportion of terrestrial area protected /as a = of total0 is :9# /#$#0Proportion of marine area protected /as a = of total0 is :9%& /#$#0Carbon dio;ide /C+0 is the most signicant of the three main

greenhouse gases that SA emits, the others being methane /C5&0 andnitrous o;ide /+09C+ contributed more than 3#= of total emissions in $!!# and $!!&9*he total C+ emissions have risen from 6%! million metric tons in $!!&to &6& million metric tons in ##4

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MDG 31 Develop a Global

Partnership forDevelopment

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M# +& e(elop a #lo*al Partnership for e(elopment&MDG 3 see's to develop a global partnership for development9 *hisincludes promoting an open rules8based, predictable, non8

discriminatory trading and nancial system and addressing thespecial needs of the least8developed countries /-DCs09

*he current playing eld in trade is uneven and biased againstdeveloping countriesF interests9 Hey challenges persist in achieving

MDG Goal 39 *he launch of the W*+Fs Doha Development Agendain ##$ promised to place the needs and interests of developingcountries at the heart of the Doha Wor' Programme9 5o.ever, thedevelopment mandate of the Doha @ound is gradually beingeroded9 Developed countries have an aggressive mar'et opening

agenda directed at the emerging developing economies li'e SouthAfrica in the areas of industrial taris and services, .hilemaintaining high levels of protection in agriculture9

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

A conclusion of the Doha @ound negotiations, consistent .ith thedevelopmental mandate agreed at Doha in ##$, could provide a basis

for improving the development prospects of the .orldFs poorestcountries, many of .hich are African9 Correcting the profound imbalancesin agricultural trade is a central element of this ob?ective, but it alsoreEuires e;panding real mar'et access for industrial products of e;portinterest to developing countries, as .ell as the policy space to supportand implement industrial policies9 Special and dierential treatment in

favour of developing and least8developed countries must underpin theDoha @ound negotiations and be operationalised eectively9 >t is alsoimportant to ensure that any benets from the @ound are shared evenly,and that should African countries bear costs, mechanisms are put inplace to cushion those9

Addressing the concerns of the poorest and most vulnerable members of

the W*+ .ill assist in achieving MDG 3, such as providing dutyEuote8free mar'et access for all products from least8developed countriesIremoving distortions caused by cotton subsidies, .hich impact adverselyon AfricaI and addressing the capacity8building and technical assistanceneeds of the poorest countries9

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Conclusion eed for alignment bet.een MDGs and

+utcomes indicators and targets toensure correct reporting

*he Cluster .ill continue to .or' on

improving alignment in reportingbet.een MDGs and +utcomes More .or' must be done to improve

the integrity of information9

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