NATIONAL YOUTH COMMISSION

REVISED NYC STRAT. PLAN 2007 -2011----------------

PRESENTATION TO THE JMC16 May 2008

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Background Key NYC Programs Cluster Priorities Administration Budget

BACKGROUND

The presentation seeks to highlighting key programmes espoused in the revised strategy 2007-2011 as well as highlight NYC priorities for 2008.

August 2007 – NYC engaged in a strategy review session which resulted in the strat. plan 2008/9

KEY PROGRAMS

1. ADVOCACY AND LOBBYING

Undertake youth policy review and develop national youth policy 2008 -2013.

Develop implementation plan to ensure implementation of the policy

Develop M&E tool (youth indicators) Undertake research on institutional

mechanisms

2. LEGISLATION MONITORING

Strengthen capacity of the Parliamentary Office

Undertake legislation monitoring Make youth submissions to relevant policies

and legislation being developed to ensure that youth issues are integrated.

Strengthen Youth Parliament as part of the M&E tools

Participate in various clusters of government

3. RESEARCH, M&E Co-ordinate and develop relevant research

e,g. research on institutional mechanisms, establishment of youth directorates in govt etc

Develop a knowledge manage system Host Seminars on key topical issues

affecting youth through the youth dialogue program

Develop an annual report on the performance of the state institutions

4. NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE

Build capacity for PYCs Strengthen lobbying and advocacy to

ensure massification Coordination – NSC & PSC Monitoring and evaluation

5. STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

Strategic partnership to ensure greater interaction with the youth constituency

Collaborate with similar institutions and chapter 9 institutions

Convene IDCYA on a quarterly basis Partner with IEC on youth mobilisation to

participate in democratic process (elections)

Chairperson’s Forum – quarterly meetings CEOs Form – Quarterly meetings

CLUSTER PRIORITIES

1. SOCIAL COHESION

Ke Moja – No to Drugs Campaign Youth and Elections 2010 Soccer World Cup Young Women Youth Dialogues

2. ECONOMIC PARTICIPATION

Youth and ISAD Program Youth Development Forum GDS Review Regional Employment

Summit (June 2008)

Education and training

Back to school campaign Literacy campaign to be linked to NYS Summit on Youth and Education Learner Retention Strategy Campaign on values

Schools pledge/ youth pledge Focus on teenage pregnancy

3. LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Batsha/ Jeugd – partnership with the Flemish government

Youth Democracy Week (Youth Ambassadors Program)

ID Yourself Camp (partnership with SABC, Home Affairs and IEC)

Capacity Building for local youth units

4. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Ratification of the Africa Youth Charter

Bilaterals with other countries in stages of development (Qatar, Senegal etc)

ADMINISTRATION

1. ADMINISTRATION

Improve internal controls Align Strategic & operational planning

to the budgeting processes as set out by National Treasury

Develop and implement internal policies (SCM, HR and IT policies)

Develop & implement HRM strategy Develop Anti Fraud/ Corruption policy

Budget Allocation

2008-09 BUDGET ALLOCATION = R 24,333mil

Less CREDITORS AS @ 31/03/2008 R3,724 mil

AVAILABLE BUDGET = R 20,608 mil

Overall Budget Per Standard Item

Item R’000 % To Budget

Salaries & Staff Costs 14,350 70%

Admin & Operating Expenses * 3,958 19%

Professional Services (Audit fees) 1,300 6%

Youth Month Expenditure 1,000 5%

TOTAL 20,608 m 100%

* Programmes = R500,000

Young Women’s Network = R100k Youth Leaders Training- Foreign

Relations=R100k Ke Moja Campaign= R100k Youth Social Dialogue= R100k Youth Democracy Week= R100k

Comparative Years

STANDARD ITEMS

2007/2008 2008/200

9 Increase

(Decrease) Increase

(Decrease)

R’000 R’000 R’000 %

PERSONNEL EXPENDITURE 11,250 14,350 3,100 28%

ADMINI & OPERATIONAL EXPENSE 7,021 3,958 (3,063) (44%)

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 3,148 1,300 (1,848) (59%)

YOUTH MONTH EXPENDITURE 1,000 1,000 0 0%

EXPECTED DONOR FUNDING (Flemish Project) (1,807)   1,807 (100%)

TOTALS 20,612 20,608 (4) 0%

CONCLUSION Insufficient capacity (restructuring put on

hold due to the merger process) Insufficient resources Planned intervention1) Strategic partnerships to ensure

implementation of priorities2) Submissions for additional funds during

adjustments period by NT3) Cut down spending on non essential items