28 APRIL 2015
Environmental Programmes
PCEA Briefing job creation and new growth path
Outline• Background – EPWP • DEA EPWP job creation contribution• DEA - Environmental Programmes• EPWP Environment and Culture sector performance• Demographics• Environmental Sector Non-EPWP jobs• Green Fund• Conclusion
BACKGROUND
WHY Structural unemployment & poverty identified as the most significant threats to S.A’s democracy.
The objective of EPWP is to provide unemployed people with income suport through work opportunities, while providing assets and services using labour intensive methods.
WHAT The GDS agreed that “EPWP can provide poverty & income relief through temporary work for the unemployed”.
HOW EPWP will be designed to provide labour-intensive assets and service and sequip participants with work experience and skills, where applicable, to enhance their ability to earn a living.
The objective of EAC: Build and protect South Africa’s natural resources and cultural heritage using labour intensive methods
DEA EPWP JOB CREATION CONTRIBUTION
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMMES
FOCUS AREAS OUTCOMES
1. People & Parks To increase access to protected areas for benefit sharing from use of indigenous resources
2. Working for Land Rehabilitation of degraded land in order to improve and increase productivity
3. Wildlife Economy Sustainable use of the wild life for economic developments
4. Greening & Open Space Management To enhance and provide access to open spaces for recreational purpose
5. Working on Waste Less waste that is better managed
6. Working for the Coast Improve access, recreational and conservation of the coast line
7. Working for Water To improve the integrity of natural resources by managing the impact of established invasive alien species.
Purpose: Implementation of expanded public works and green economy projects in the environmental sector through its 15 focus areas.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMMES
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMMESFOCUS AREAS OUTCOMES
8. Working on Fire To prevent and minimise the impact of wild fires
9. Working for Wetlands Restoration of ecological infrastructure for water flow management
10. Working for Forests Protection of integrity of the indigenous forest
11. Eco Furniture Programme Use of Bio-mass for value added industries
12. Working for Energy Optimal use of bio-mass for energy generation
13. Working for Ecosystems To have intact ecological infrastructure, goods and services
14. Youth Environmental Services To capacitate youth with relevant skills for employment in the environmental sector
15. Bio-security To prevent the introduction of alien invasive species
EPWP SECTOR PERFORMANCE
EPWP PERFORMANCE VS TARGETS
PHASE I PHASE II PHASE III
TARGET Actual % TARGET Actual % TARGET Actual %
EPWP Overall Target & performance
1,000,000 1,617,697 162% 4,500,000 4,071,292 90% 6,000,000 896,811 15%
Environment & Culture Sector Target vs performance
200,000 467,720 234% 1,156,000 817,588 71% 1,151,504 170,428 15%
DEA Contribution - 271,321 58% - 343,140 42% 75,088 56,270 75%
DEA GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF WORK OPPORTUNITIES (2009/10-2013/14)
DEMOGRAPHICS
Work opportunities
created
Youth Women People with disabilities
EPWP Target
DEA actual DEA % EPWP
TargetDEA
actual DEA % EPWP Target
DEA actual DEA %
Phase I 271,321 40% 114,426 42% 40% 117,410 43% 2% 3,355 1.2%
Phase II 343,140 40% 200,242 58% 55% 162,045 47% 2% 5,057 1.5%
Phase III 56,270 55% 39,383 70% 55% 29,823 53% 2% 1,013 1.8%
TOTAL 670,731 55% 354,051 53% 55% 309,278 46% 2% 9,425 1.41%
(2)Environmental Sector (EPWP Projects)2015/16R’000
2016/17R’000
2017/18R’000
Environmental Protection and Infrastructure Programme (EPIP)
773 286 910 558 1 014 777
- Baseline budget*- Incentives
636 157137 129
741 074169 484
778 128236 649
- Baseline targets (Work Opportunities)* 18,696 22,080 20,618
- Incentives Targets(Work Opportunities)** 7,698 7,720 10,289
Natural Resource Management (NRM) 1 364 185 1 613 008 1 681 737
Working on Fire-Projects-Incentives
465 66744 019
509 69946 180
535 18481 503
- Baseline targets(Work Opportunities)** 4, 550 4, 732 4, 732
- Incentives Targets(Work Opportunities)** 1, 567 1, 644 1, 733
(2)ENVIRONMENTAL SECTOR (EPWP PROJECTS)2015/16R’000
2016/17R’000
2017/18R’000
Working for Water - Projects- Incentives
775 38979 110
912 732144 397
913 433151 617
- Baseline targets(Work Opportunities)**24,837 26,063 25,305
- Incentives Targets(Work Opportunities)*8,802 9,478 9,988
TOTAL Allocation for projects 2 137 471 2 523 566 2 696 514
Environmental Programmes: 5 years Performance and EstimatesPerformance Indicators
2013/14 2014/15 Estimate2015/16
Estimate2016/17
Estimate2017/18
Number of wetlands under rehabilitation 122 115 120 130 140
Number of Hectares of land under rehabilitation/ restoration 46 181 64 542 25 116 27 019 28 508
Number of community parks created or rehabilitated 27 34 52 20 22
Number of Kilometres of accessible coastline cleaned 2 203 2113 2 113 2 113 2 113
Number of accredited training person days created145 527 164 746 143 665 151 163 159 053
Number of SMMEs used (empowerment)2 949 3 878 2 354 2 369 2 384
Number of School Desk Equivalents23 957 160 090 200 000 210 800 222 183
Number of Environmental Monitors trained and deployed in conservation areas 907 1 460 1 441 1 441 1 441
Number of initial hectares of invasive alien plants treated 945 276
205 500 192 293 245 701 227 252
Number of follow-up hectares of invasive alien plants treatedN/A 556 722 631 352 723 741 639 638
JOB CREATION WITHIN THE ENVIRONMENT SECTOR
• In 2012, the Environmental Sector Executive (MinMEC) and Technical (MinTech) Implementation Fora established Working Groups to deal with different environmental issues ~ 12 WGs;
• WG 6 focuses on job creation in the environmental sector;• Consolidates information on EPWP job creation and non-EPWP job creation;• Job creation framework to:
– Define environmental sector job creation, in particular non-EPWP job creation– Coordinate non-EPWP job creation initiatives and reporting– Promote environmental sector job creation
• 2014/15 achievement: 11 614• Targets: 4 500 per annum
Non-EPWP job numbers per focus area
Focus areaFocus area NumberNumber
Green FundGreen Fund 8 1248 124
Industry specific Industry specific (waste, (waste, air quality, environment)air quality, environment) 1 7381 738
Capacity developmentCapacity development 1 1461 146
Poverty alleviationPoverty alleviation 530530
Donor fundingDonor funding 7676
Total Total 11 61411 614
Sphere of Government Number
National 11 189
Provincial 412
Local 13
Total 11 614
Non-EPWP job numbers reported 2014/15
Objectives of the Green Fund• To support initiatives that will contribute to South Africa’s transition to a low carbon,
climate resilient, resource efficient development path.
• To address market weaknesses to transition to a green economy by: Promoting innovative and high impact green programmes and projects, Reinforcing climate policy objectives through green interventions, Building an evidence base for the expansion of the green economy, and Attracting additional resources to support South Africa’s green economy development.
• The Green Fund creates the space for catalytic financing
Green Fund Projects• To date a total of 29 investment projects have been approved:
– 18 projects are under implementation, – 7 projects are at various stages of contracting which are subjected to terms and conditions (includes 4 newly approved
projects)– 3 projects were withdrawn and 1 project was cancelled as the projects failed to meet terms and conditions as per
approval.
• It is projected that approximately of 14 150 jobs will be created once the projects are fully implemented, noting that these are multiple year projects.
• Treasury has approved a new allocation of R590 million to 2018/2019
Financial report to date 31 March 2015 (commitments and disbursements for 2012/2013 to 2014/2015)
Approved Commitments Disbursement
Investment projects R1 024 006 159 R532 630 899 R382 270 554
Research and Policy Development R36 270 177 R36 270 177 R36 270 177
Capacity Building R65 974 110 R65 974 110 R35 432 165
Total R1 126 250 446 R634 874 186 R 453 972 896
Notes:1) Difference between total approvals and commitments are due to projects that have either been withdrawn/fallen of during contracting2) Difference between total commitments and disbursements due to some projects being unable to take up all the funds committed during project implementation
GEOGRAPHIC SPREAD OF INVESTMENT PROJECTS IN CONTRACTING PHASE AND CURRENTLY IMPLEMENTED
(In terms of numbers of projects and percentage of total projects)
Research and Policy Development Initiatives
• To inform policy imperatives, an evidence – based approach should be supported.• A total of 16 research and policy development initiatives have been approved to a
value of R36 270 177 million.• The contracting of all 16 projects has been undertaken and funds allocated to the
research & development initiatives have been fully disbursed. • Expected dates of completion envisaged to be September 2015 – December 2015
Capacity Building Initiatives
• In order to assist in the transition to a green economy, the Green Fund supports strategic capacity building initiatives.
• A total of 8 capacity development projects were approved to a value of approximately R66 000 000.
Impact
Economic•Revenue streams – increase investment flows•Private sector participation•Opportunity for Sustainability – medium to long term•Reduction on energy consumption
Social•Job creation•Empowerment•Skills transfer/capacity development
Environmental•Sustainable Environmental Management•GHG carbon emission reduction•Reduction on energy consumption•Diversion of waste from landfill
Dept. of Environmental Affairs