Republic of South Africa The Presidency Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation

Republic of South AfricaRepublic of South AfricaThe Presidency The Presidency

Department of Performance Monitoring and EvaluationDepartment of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation

DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS 2012

Presentation to SCOA Presented by Ms. Nolwazi Gasa

Deputy Director-General: Outcomes Monitoring and Evaluation Branch, DPME

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BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND

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Purpose: These indicators help us measure the impact of our policies

85 indicators grouped in 10 themes1. Economy2. Employment3. Poverty & inequality 4. Household & community assets5. Health

6. Education7. Social cohesion8. Safety & security 9. International relations 10. Good governance

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METHODOLOGYMETHODOLOGYData is sourced from government

administrative databases, official statistics, and research done by local and international institutions

Quality assurance done with the sources, and many datasets rejected if there are significant quality concerns

Extensive disaggregated data available on DPME website covering provinces, gender, sectors, etc.

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TARGET AUDIENCETARGET AUDIENCEMainly targeting the Executive, Parliament

and senior managers in governmentIndicators distributed widely to civil society,

think tanks and private institutionsPrevious media launches stimulated debate

in society on key developmental issuesThese indicators supplement other key

M&E products like sites visits, Outcomes M&E and Institutional M&E reports

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ECONOMY AND EMPLOYMENTECONOMY AND EMPLOYMENTData trends confirming already known

patternsEconomic growth trends stable against

global challengesUnemployment remains a challenge,

especially for the youthPhase 2 EPWP created 5 461 285 work

opportunities

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POVERTY AND INEQUALITY POVERTY AND INEQUALITY nn

Significant reduction in poverty levels, Significant reduction in poverty levels, but income inequality remains stubbornbut income inequality remains stubborn

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Lower asset bracket

Highest asset bracket

Middle asset bracket

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BASIC SERVICES AND COMMUNITY BASIC SERVICES AND COMMUNITY ASSETSASSETSImprovement in basic services, but rate of

increase has slowed down:95% access to water infrastructure83.4% access to sanitation infrastructure3.38 million subsidised housing units

Proper maintenance of infrastructure remains a challenge in places, affecting quality and functionality

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HEALTHHEALTHHuge gains in respect of the following:HIV and AIDS interventions leading to

increase in life expectancy to 60 years, as confirmed by many independent studies

Infant and child mortality rates decreasingMaternal Mortality remains a challenge

Many targeted health interventions already in place

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EDUCATIONEDUCATIONEnrolment rates are excellent for the

compulsory ageMore remains to be done to get value for

money in relation to quality of our educational outcomes compared to similar developing countries

The doubling of Grade R enrolments between 2003 and 2011 – from 300 000 to 705 000 – is a major achievement

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SOCIAL COHESIONSOCIAL COHESIONIncrease in voter participation in 2011

municipal elections a sign of public confidence in our democracy and the legitimacy of the state

Sporting events like the 2010 FIFA World Cup had positive impact on national pride

However, deterioration in public perceptions in relation to race relations raises social cohesion concerns

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CRIMECRIMESteady decrease in crime levels, but the Steady decrease in crime levels, but the violent nature of crime is worryingviolent nature of crime is worrying

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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONSUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONTrends in data confirm our understanding of the

progress that we are making as a country and the remaining challenges

Poverty levels are declining, but the challenges of unemployment and inequality remain stubborn

Life expectancy gains have positive socio-economic implications beyond health

Recommend that Cabinet approves the publication of the 2012 Development Indicators

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