GDC ANNUAL REPORT 2008/9

GDC ANNUAL REPORT 2008/9

GDC

MANDATE The mandate of these three programs is to translate constitutional

imperatives, policy pronouncements and legislation into measurable and meaningful programs. Furthermore, by virtue of their location within the Presidency, the overall mandate and core business of the three units is therefore to provide high quality, professional support to the President, Deputy President, and the Minister in the Presidency in the execution of their executive responsibilities on issues pertaining to women, gender equality, disability and children’s rights.

VISION The overarching vision of all three units is the drive for excellence

in governance processes to ensure a better life for women, people with disabilities and children in the South African society. The ultimate aim is to ensure the creation of a non-sexist, non-racist, non-discriminatory and fully inclusive society in which all the people of South Africa can enjoy their human rights, human dignity, and human freedoms.

CORE FUNCTIONS OF THE PROGRAMMES

All three units have essentially performed the same core functions and areas of work, which can be summarised as follows:

Policy development and management; Mainstreaming of gender / children’s rights / disability

considerations into all policies, programmes, practices and projects;

Coordination and planning function with Focal points in government sector, constitutional and statutory bodies; Parliamentary and provincial legislative structures, local government level, private sector, business, labour and civil society in general;

Advocacy which focuses on awareness raising, conscientization and campaigns on emerging issues;

CORE FUNCTIONS OF THE PROGRAMMES

Facilitate capacity building for mainstreaming processes;

Monitor, evaluate and reporting on the progress made and challenges existing in the promotion and protection of human rights and human dignity;

Research on specific issues pertaining to women, children, and people with disabilities;

Compliance with the regional and international obligations and commitments; and

Networking with other stakeholders both nationally and globally.

WORK WITH PRESIDENCY, PCAS AND GOVERNMENT CLUSTERS

The three offices together with the Office of the Chief Director have been participating annually in the Presidency and in PCAS strategic planning sessions.

The three Programmes have also participated in some meetings of the Government Clusters, however, this has not been a consistent approach given the number of challenges experienced by the three Offices in terms of participation.

All three units have also contributed annually to the Presidency Annual Reports.

Performance Status Report: 2008/09

KRA Achievements Expenditure

Mainstreaming of a Child Centered Governance Approach

Increased participation of Municipalities in National Children’s Right processes

Involvement of more civil society organizations in the National Children's Rights processes

Agreed partnership with the National Children's Rights Committee to coordinate, capacitate and monitor children's rights delivery in civil society

R400 000.00

ORC


KRA Achievements ExpenditureConsolidated database of Children’s rights contact persons in 188 municipalities (46 district and 142 local municipalities)

120 924

Policy Work Developed Policy Framework

for the advancement and

Coordination of Children's

Rights in South Africa – final draft

ready

Developed Children's Rights

Delivery Guide for Municipalities

ORC


KRA Activities Expenditure

Capacity Building Developed training

modules for ORCs and

Children's Rights Focal

Points at the three

spheres of Government.

Conducted training on:

Mainstreaming, Policy

Analysis, Coordination,

M & E, Child

participation and

Children's rights and

responsibilities

190 99.50

ORC



Advocacy Commemorated the Day

of the African Child Celebrated National

Children's Day Participated in the

resolution process of

xenophobic attacks in

Alexander

1.2 m

Advocacy Second Situation Analysis of children in South Africa

176 000

ORC



Junior G8 Summit in JapanGirls in the 33rdWorld Conference on Girl GuidesIDP process in Musina Municipality in partnership with National Children’s Rights Committee and Save the Children UK

ORC



Coordination of Children’s Rights Advisory Councils

Convened two Children’s Right Advisory Councils. This is a forum where government and civil society meet and discuss progress on children’s rights issues.

200 000

Monitoring & Evaluation Annual Sectoral

Performance Evaluation

and Planning Meetings

120 000

ORC



Monitoring & Evaluation Quarterly performance tracking meetings with the Provincial Offices on the Rights of the Child meeting were held

110 000

Second Situation Analysis of Children in South Africa was conducted

Study on Child Killings was conducted

Report on Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents was compiled

Total R2,7 m

ORC



Mainstreaming:Mainstreaming disability can only be facilitated if there is a clear

definition of disability

Very few departments have reached 2% target of employment of persons with disabilities. In ensuring that persons with disabilities and their families are aware of existing government programmes for persons with disabilities the office continued to ensure that Izimbizo and NCOP (public participation) programmes mainstreamed

disability.

100 000

10 000

OSDP



Mainstreaming and capacity building

Workshops on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Policy Framework on Disability for Local Government held for 66 municipalities in collaboration with SALGA and DPLG.Annual campaigns and events are carried out to raise awareness on disability, viz. 3 December as International Day of Persons with Disabilities, A National disability Summits were held in 2008.

450 000

300 000

400 000

OSDP



Mainstreaming and capacity building

People with disabilities were selected to form part of the reference group on the study conducted by South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) on HIV and AIDSProgress is being made towards raising awareness of crimes against persons with disabilities National Disability Machinery (NDM) was established in order to facilitate the involvement of civil society,

20 000

350 000

OSDP



Policy work Draft National Disability Policy and Implementation Guidelines drafted and consulted with relevant stakeholders.Participation in the First State Party conference on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

200 000

300 000

OSDP



Monitoring & Evaluation Quarterly performance tracking meetings with the Provincial Offices on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

200 000

Visit Government Departments to tract the 2% target of the employment of persons with disabilities.

a research project on relevant disability specific indicators and how they fit within the government Wide Monitoring and Evaluation

work has been done in the Fifteen Year Review on the impact of policies and programmes on disability;

150 000

Total OSDP R 2.5 m

OSDP

Donor Funded-Danish Economic Empowerment Project Activity 1: Economic development of 4 sheltered /

protective workshops Dilokong Protective Workshop for the Disabled –

Limpopo Province Tembalethu Protective Workshop – Gugulethu,

Western Cape Johannesburg Council for the Disabled – Lenasia,

Gauteng Dillo Disabled Cooperative – Qwa Qwa, Free State

Province Activity 2: Develop a database of professionals with disabilities

Activity 3: Increase the capacity of the Disability Movement to place

Cont.

2: Develop a database of professionals with disabilities

Activity 3: Increase the capacity of the Disability Movement to place persons with disability in Job creation

Expenditure 2008/09 Funds Received from Danish Government R 3,099,174 Total Funds committed up to date R 2,509,417 Total Funds paid out up to date R 1,896,945 Total Funds Remaining but committed R 612,471 Total Funds Remaining and not committed R 589,757 Currently in account 1,202,228

EE-Project

The Danish Economic Empowerment Project continues to touch many lives -both directly and indirectly. Direct interventions have concluded in most cases and the OSDP is currently working towards ensuring sustainability and long term impact.

OSW:GENDER MAINSTREAMING

Key Result Area

Achievements Indicators Total budget used

Develop a policy on Effective Partnerships in promoting Gender EqualityCommon weathCida

Coordinated and facilitated Donor Round table meeting with the private sector, UN agencies and Embassies Facilitated a study tours on behalf of UNIFEM and UNDP

The donor funded a trip for two members of the NGM to India and Brazil for Women’s Empowerment Programme

IDCEDCON


Key Result Area


Research the 15YR gender review report

Developed terms of reference, appointed a service provider and hosted a meeting to review the research report

15yr Review report

100 000


Key Result Area


(ADB) Gender Profiling;

Developed terms of reference with the NGM, coordinated meetings with strategic partners of the NGM

Gender profile report to finalized

750 000

Austrian/South Africa Harmful Traditional Practices Project

Held a seminar on CEDAW article 5 with the NGM and representatives from NHTL (National House of

Traditional Leaders) and the Austrian Embassy

Report in place 32 820


Key Result Area


Provide strategic direction and support to government departments and municipalities

The office offered support to the following: Limpopo, Mpumalanga; Northern Cape, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Metro, Matatiele Municipalities

Reports

OSW:Gender Mainstreaming training in the public service

Key Result Area


Collaborating with PALAMA on the rollout of the training manual on gender mainstreaming

OSW sits on the panel to select service provide for the roll out.Training rolled out and in progress

Increased number of gender focal point trained

Support the Gender Mainstreaming training manual.

Gender mainstreaming resource handbook finalized by the office

Available resource hand book

17 500

OSW:Gender Mainstreaming training in the public service

Key Result Area


Coordinated meetings for NGM, GFP and Provincial OSW

Increased participation by civil society organizations, provinces, national departments and Parliament

NGM reports 450 3.2

OSW:Advocacy

Key Result Area


Collaborate with Department of Arts and Culture in planning and coordinating for National Women’s Month Activities

Co-hosted the National women’s Day in North West Province

National Women’s Day Celebration held

10 000

DP programme to celebrate the President’s contribution to women’s emp. in National Women’s

month

Hosted the celebrations

Celebrations held successfully

274 945

OSW:Advocacy

Key Result Area


Collaborating with DPLG on the 16 days Activism Campaign

Co-hosted the 16Day of Activisms Campaign

16 Days of Activism Campaign held

Men as partners project

Presented a paper during the launch of the National Men for Change organized by National Police Commissioner

Report available

OSW:M&E and Reporting

CEDAW Report The report was launched and submitted to the UN

Report available 143 690

India Brazil South Africa Initiative ( IBSA)meetings attended in India and BrazilreportsR97 369

attended in India and Brazil reports

India Brazil South Africa Initiative ( IBSA)meetings attended in India and BrazilreportsR97 369

97 369

Thank You

Audit Financial 08/09 Will be forwarded

GDC ANNUAL REPORT 2008/9

Documents

orcperformance status

osdpperformance status

orc performance status

gdc annual report

protection of human

government sector

human dignityresearch

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