DWAF STRATEGIC PLANNING WORKSHOP ACCOUNTING OFFICER

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DWAF STRATEGIC PLANNING WORKSHOPACCOUNTING
OFFICERS OVERVIEW

• Mr. JI Sindane
• Director-General
• CSIR Conference Centre
• Date 29 January 2007

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STRATEGY TO DELIVER SERVICES

• MINISTER HENDRICKS HAS GIVEN US MARCHING ORDERS.
• SHE HAS ARTICULATED THE POLITICAL MANDATE AND
  VISION OF THIS DEPARTMENT, AS WELL AS THE
  PRIORITIES.
• OURS IS TO WORK TOGETHER (DWAF AND ITS PUBLIC
  ENTITIES) AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO IMPLEMENT
  PROGRAMMES TO REALIZE THE OBJECTIVES THAT THE
  MINISTER HAS ARTICULATED.

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STRATEGY TO DELIVER SERIVICES (CONTINUED)

• AFTER THIS WORKSHOP, A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE
  DEPARTMENT WILL BE FINALIZED SENT TO THE
  MINISTER FOR APPROVAL BY FEBRUARY.
• WHILST IT IS A LEGAL REQUIREMENT, THE STRATEGIC
  PLAN IS A USEFUL TOOL TO UNITE US ALL TO REALIZE
  THE GOVERNMENT OBJECTIVES OF SERVICE DELIVERY AND
  POVERTY ALLEVIATION.
• IN TODAYS WORKSHOP, WE NEED TO COME OUT WITH A
  SENSE OF BELONGING TOGETHER A START OF THE
  PROCESS OF STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT WITH OUR PUBLIC
  ENTITIES.

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ALIGNMENT WITH OUR PUBLIC ENTITIES

• IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT, WE MUST
  UNDERSTAND EACH OTHERS MANDATES HOW THESE
  RELATE TO, AND/OR DEPEND ON, ONE ANOTHER.
• FROM THE SIDE OF THE DWAF, WE HAVE RECOGNIZEDTHAT
  WE NEED TO DO MORE TO LEAD AND SUPPORT OUR PUBLIC
  ENTITIES.
• WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF DEFINING THE ROLE OF OUR
  REGIONAL OFFICES IN REGARD TO THE SUPPORT AND
  GOVERNANCE OF OUR PUBLIC ENTITIES IN THOSE
  PROVINCES.

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ALIGNMENT WITH OUR PUBLIC ENTITIES (CONTINUED)

• WE REALIZE THAT WE CANNOT ACHIEVE ALIGNMENT, LET
  ALONE ADDRESS ALL THE ISSUES, IN ONE DAY.
• FOR TODAY WE WANT OUR PUBLIC ENTITIES TO MEET OUR
  SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM, DIRECTORS TO
  DIRECTOR-GENERAL.
• WE ARE BEGINNING A PROCESS OF INTERACTION AND
  STRATEGIC CONVERSATION.
• WE WANT TO HEAR, AT A HIGH LEVEL, WHAT OUR PUBLIC
  ENTITIES ARE DOING OR INTEND TO DO
• TODAYS ENGAGEMENT MUST BE FOLLOWED BY MORE
  STRUCTURED AND ROBUST ONES.

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STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT WITH OUR PUBLIC ENTITIES
(CONT.)

• OUR REGIONAL OFFICES ARE THE FACE OF THE DWAF IN
  THE PROVINCES AND THE REGIONAL CHIEF DIRECTORS
  MUST THEREFORE BE THE FIRST PORTS OF CALL FOR OUR
  PUBLIC ENTITIES.
• THERE IS NO REASON E.G. WHY AMATOLA WATER MUST GO
  ALL THE WAY TO PRETORIA TO RECEIVE ATTENTION FROM
  THE DWAF.
• WE AS THE DWAF MUST LEAD IN SETTING UP GOVERNANCE
  FRAMEWORK AND IN CREATING EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE
  COMMUNICATION CHANNELS.

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IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FLAGSHIP PROJECTS

• THE FLAGSHIP PROJECTS THAT THE MINISTER HAS
  ARTICULATED WILL BE IMPLEMENTED AND REGULAR
  REPORTS WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE MINISTER.
• THIS YEAR ALL THE SENIOR OFFICIALS OF THIS
  DEPARTMENT, FROM LEVEL 13 TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL
  MUST HAVE SIGNED THEIR PERFORMANCE AGREEMENTS BY
  31 MARCH 2007.
• REGULAR AND ROBUST PERFORMANCE REVIEWS MUST TAKE
  PLACE AND AREAS OF DEVELOPMENT ADDRESSED
  TIMEOUSLY.

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IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FLAGSHIP PROJECTS
(CONTINUED)

• THERE IS A CORRELATION BETWEEN THIS DEPARTMENTS
  QUALIFIED AUDIT REPORTS AND OUR STATE OF
  PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT.
• IN THIS REGARD WE WILL NOT ONLY FOCUS ON FINDING
  QUALIFIED PEOPLE TO RUN OUR FINANCE PORTFOLIO BUT
  WE WILL ALSO ENSURE THAT EVERYONE OF US DOES
  THEIR PART IN TERMS OF COMPLIANCE AND TIMEOUS
  SUBMISSION OF COMPLETE AND ACCURATE REPORTS.
• FURTHER, EVERY MANAGER WILL BE APPRAISED ON,
  AMONGST OTHERS, THE ROLE THAT THEY HAVE PLAYED IN
  THE EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN.

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FLAGSHIP PROJECTS(FOREST BBBEE CHARTER)

• WE HAVE RAISED THE PROFILE OF FORESTRY WITH THE
  APPOINTMENT OF A DDG TO HEAD THE BRANCH FORESTRY.
• THE BRANCH IS BEING CONSOLIDATED.
• FROM THIS YEAR WE MUST SEE VISIBLE PROGRESS IN
  THE IMPLEMENTATION OF OUR FORESTRY PROGRAMMES IN
  THE EC AND KZN.
• THE FOREST BBBEE CHARTER, TO SERVE AS A FRAMEWORK
  FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE FORESTRY SECTOR, IS
  ON THE VERGE OF BEING ADOPTED.
• WE MUST GET DOWN TO IMPLEMENTATION.

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MEETING WATER AND SANITATION TARGETS

• AS REFERRED TO BY THE MINISTER, WE NOW HAVE AN
  OPPORTUNITY TO LEAD OUR PARTNERS AND MOVE WITH
  SPEED TO ADDRESS WATER AND SANITATION BACKLOGS.
• TO THIS END WE WILL NEED NOT ONLY TO CO-OPERATE,
  BUT ALSO TO ENSURE THAT OUR ACTIVITIES ARE
  CO-ORDINATED AND ALIGNED WITH THOSE OF OUR PUBLIC
  ENTITIES AND OTHER SPHERES OF GOVERNMENT WITHIN
  THE CONTEXT OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS.
• WE ARE GOING TO ACCELLERATE THE RATE OF SERVICE
  DELIVERY TO MEET OUR TARGETS.

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PROGRAMME OF ACTION(FLAGSHIP PROJECTS AND
PRIORITIES

• IN ORDER TO REALIZE THE FLAGSHIP PROJECTS AND
  OTHER PRIORITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT A PROGRAMME OF
  ACTION IS BEING DEVELOPED BY THE DDGs.
• EACH OF THE DDGs WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
  IMPLEMENTATION OF SPECIFIC PROJECTS AND WILL
  REPORT QUARTERLY AT MANCO.
• I WILL WORK WITH THE COO TO ENSURE THAT THE DDGs
  DELIVER ON THE FLAGSHIP PROJECTS AND OTHER
  PRIORITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT.

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MEASURING ORGANZIATIONAL PEFORMANCE (MONITORING
EVALUATION)

• WE NEED A SYSTEM THAT ENABLES US TO MEASURE OUR
  INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE IN AN
  INTEGRATED WAY, AND GENERATE VARIOUS MANAGEMENT
  REPORTS TIMELY.
• TO THIS END, THE COO AND I ARE LOOKING AT THE
  POSSIBILITY OF INTRODUCING A DEPARTMENT WIDE
  MONITORING AND EVALUATION SYSTEM.
• A MONITORING AND EVALUATION SYSTEM WILL ALSO
  ENABLE US TO DO PERFORMANCE AUDIT AND WILL MAKE
  OUR PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS EASIER THAN NOW.

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WORKING WITH PARLIAMENT

• MINISTER HENDRICKS HAS REFERRED TO THE
  PARTNERSHIP OVERSIGHT ROLE OF PARLIAMENT.
• WE NEED A MUCH MORE STRUCTURED INTERACTION WITH
  PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON WATER AFFAIRS AND
  FORESTRY.
• WE HAVE TO ENSURE THAT ISSUES RAISED BY THEM ARE
  RESPONDED TO AND ADDRESSED AS A MATTER OF
  PRIORITY.
• IN THIS REGARD, WE ARE PRIVILEGED TO HAVE MS
  CONNIE SEPTEMBER TODAY.
• WE MUST GIVE THEM COMPLETE AND ACCURATE
  INFORMATION TIMELY WHEN REQUESTED.

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POSSIBLE ROLES OF DWAF INSTITUTIONS

• DRINKING WATER QUALITY
• MONITORING AND RESPONDING (FS)
• ASSISTANCE TO HOST CITIES RE 2010

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ASGISA

• HELP IDENTIFY HURDLES
• WORK WITH GOVERNMENT STRUCTURES SUCH AS NATIONAL
  (Health) AND PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENTS (Umzimvubu)
• ACCELARATION OF SERVICE DELIVERY TO MEET THE
  TARGETS

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PROVINCIAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT

• SUPPORT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Check list)
• LIAISE WITH PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT
• PARTICIPATION AT PROVINCIAL INTER GOVERNMENTAL
  RELATIONS FORUMS
• PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT
  THROUGH SAAW

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DWAF

• CONTRIBUTION TO THE PROCESS OF INSTITUTIONAL
  REFORM INCLUDING s 78 PROCESSES
• COMMENT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CONCEPTS SUCH AS
  INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
• PARTICIPATE AT THE MASIBAMBANE FORUMS

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DWAF cont

• IZIMBIZO INVOLVEMENT PRE DURING POST
• INVOLVEMENT IN DWAF EVENTS (OVER ABOVE
  SPONSORING) WATER WEEK SANITATION WEEK ARBOR
  WEEK,etc
• SHARING EXPERIENCES OF INVOLVEMENT IN
  INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

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CONCLUSION

• I AM HOPEFUL THAT TODAY WE WILL ACHIEVE A SENSE
  OF BELONGING TOGETHER AND BEGIN A PROCESS OF
  STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT.
• I BELIEVE THAT OUR PUBLIC ENTITIES WILL AT LEAST
  FEEL THAT THEY HAVE A STAKE IN OUR NEXT STRATEGIC
  PLAN.
• POLICIES AND LEGISLATION ARE IN PLACE LET US
  IMPLEMENT EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY.
• THANK YOU.