SCARCE SKILLS IN WATER: THE ROLE OF ESETA PRESENTED BY MILLIE RASEKOALA Energy Sector Education and Training Authority.

SCARCE SKILLS IN WATER: THE ROLE OF ESETA

PRESENTED BYMILLIE RASEKOALA

Energy Sector Education and Training Authority

VISION

ESETA: “the leading facilitator of world – class skills for energy and water “

MISSIONOur Mission is to: “facilitate skills development for Energy & Water Sector stakeholders, through providing integrated, value-added education and training services”.

NATIONAL PRORITIESSpeeding up economic growth and

transforming the economy to create decent work and sustainable livelihoods

Massive programme to build economic and social infrastructure

Comprehensive rural development strategy linked to land and agrarian reform and food security

Strengthen our skills and human resources base

NATIONAL PRORITIESImprove the health profile of the nationIntensify the fight against crime and

corruptionBuild cohesive, caring and sustainable

communitiesPursuing African advancement and

enhanced international co operationSustainable Resource Management and use

Building a Developmental State including

improvement of public services and strengthening democratic institutions

NATIONAL PRORITIES Speeding up economic growth and transforming the

economy to create decent work and sustainable livelihoods

Solar power installation technicians/practionersWater purification systems?Irrigation systems (reusable water, rain water

harvesting) Massive programme to build economic and social

infrastructureHousing: provision of solar power for electrificationHeating systems: cooking systems (solar power)Wind turbines?

Comprehensive rural development strategy linked to land and agrarian reform and food security

water, irrigation needs, initiatives for the provision of irrigation systems for small communities,

energy requirements for farming windmills?

NATIONAL PRORITIESStrengthen our skills and human resources

base Ensuring the implementation of learnerships,

internships, bursaries and skills programmes

Improve the health profile of the nationHealth promotion practitioners to assist with

training in sanitation

Intensify the fight against crime and corruption

Community watch (youth groups) provision of rechargeable lighting equipment

NATIONAL PRORITIES Build cohesive, caring and sustainable

communitiesRainwater harvesting for small scale farmingEffective use of waterEffective use of energy

Solar powerSolar heatingBio fuels (one person creating bio fuel for his car.

Thus possible to intro to communities.)

Pursuing African advancement and enhanced international co operation

Sustainable Resource Management and use Convert waste into bio-fuel (maize?) dumps when put

properly produces bio-gas is produced ( Sweden example, town heating from this source)

Waste management re-utilisation

NATIONAL PRORITIES Is there a current need for initiatives like these? Is it being addressed? If so by who?, Seta, Stakeholders What kind of reach would be achieved? (impact) What are the other entities doing? How do we support e.g how computers are to be powered in rural communities

(joint initiatives) Sustainable communities- Canada Best practise

Trends and best practise Brazil, India, Austraia, New Zealand, Canada Scandinavian countries (environmental activities) Pilots and proof of concepts to test assumptions and create

a test bed for projects such as bio-fuel etc before deployment.

Building a Developmental State including improvement of public services and strengthening democratic institutions

NSDS III EXPECTATIONS:

EQUITYClassRaceGenderAge ProfileDisability ProfileHIV/AIDS

SCARCE SKILLS IN WATER SECTOR

Engineering and Sciences:Management:Socio-economic and Environmental Health:

Artisans and technicians:

NSDS III EXPECTATIONS:Learning Programmes

PIVOTAL OCCUPATIONSPivotal programmes are those ‘Professional, Vocational,

Technicaland Academic Learning’ programmes that meet the

criticalneeds for economic growth and social development. They

are alsoprogrammes that Generally combine course work at

universities,universities of technology and colleges with structured

learningat work. This is achieved by means of professional

placements,work-integrated learning, apprenticeships, Learnerships,internships and the like.

NSDS III EXPECTATIONS:Learning Programmes

SKILLS PROGRAMMES AND OTHER SHORT COURSES FOR THE EMPLOYED

NSDS III EXPECTATIONS:Learning Programmes

PIVOTProgrammes that Build the Academic Profession and Engender Innovation

Programme Delivery PartnersFETs/HETsESDAsPrivate Providers

Stakeholders

NSDS III EXPECTATIONS:Learning Programmes

NSDS III EXPECTATIONS:Skills Development Levies

WSP PIVOTAL GrantDiscretionary GrantsNSF Catalytic Grants

DHET PERFORMANCE CONTRACTOUTPUT 1: Establish a credible institutional

mechanism for skills planningOUTPUT 2: Increase Access to programmes

leading to Intermediate and high level learning

OUTPUT 3: Increase access to occupationally –directed programme in needed areas and thereby expand the availability of intermediate level skills (with special focus on artisan skills)

DHET PERFORMANCE CONTRACTOUTPUT 4: Increase access to high level

occupationally –directed areasOUTPUT 5: Research, Development and

Innovation in human capital for a growing knowledge economy

FUNDINGOBJECTIVE

Source additional Funding for PIVOTAL Projects

SOLUTION OPTIONSPublic Private PartnershipsNational Institutions –NSFDonor fundingDevelopment of a Fundraising Strategy

STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIPSOBJECTIVE

Enhance strategic relationshipsSOLUTION OPTIONS

Major Stakeholders EskomWater Service ProvidersGovernment

o DPE – Solar Water Heating o DoEo DWA o DoHS

STRATEGIC INITIATIVESOBJECTIVE

to align and implement NSDS IIISOLUTION OPTIONS

Identify Core projects within the Water and Energy Sectors that ESETA will adopt as its flagship projects for the next five years

E.G. New Build Projects (includes electricity and nuclear)Solar Water Heating Rainwater HarvestingGreen Economy International Leadership Programme

SECTOR PROFILE AND SECTOR PLANOBJECTIVE

to produce a profile and Sector Skills Plan that has the stamp of approval of all critical stakeholders

SOLUTION OPTIONSFacilitate Consultative processes with

stakeholders in water and energy to establish core objectives and focus areas for the next 3-5years.

WorkshopsFocus group sessionsSurveys

QUESTIONS?