Presentation tothe Portfolio Committee on

Science and Technology

20 May 2008

Strategic Plan 2008-2010

AISA Delegation

Dr Matlotleng P. Matlou, CEO

Mr Brian Seabela, CFO

Mrs Ingrid Canham, HR Manager

Ms Nadema Jainoo, CA Manager

Development Through Knowledge 2

Focus Areas & ObjectivesKey Focus Areas/ Goal Strategic Objectives

Address the control environment Ensure compliance to AISA’s mandate; PFMA and Supply Chain Management (SCM); Labour Law and sound Human Resource policies

Improve corporate governance

Monitoring and evaluationImprove risk management Provide and maintain an Information Technology infrastructure

Liaise with auditors to mitigate the costs and the impact of identified risks

Minimize the potential negative operational impacts caused by limited financial delegation of authority

Explore the viability of maintaining current lease (dependent on improved building maintenance) and or identify new premises (dependent on office grid allocation and costs)

Develop succession plans to ensure transfer of institutional knowledgeBuild strategic relationships with Government departments, scientific institutions and organizations

Ascertain areas of joint interest with government departments, scientific institutions and organizations to mitigate output costs.

Create opportunities for obtaining commissioned research contracts

Explore fundraising potential offered by governments, UN bodies and other organisations Develop internal staff and create conditions to induct more Researchers and or students into the Science and Technology streams

Skills development of staff, interns, fellows, young and post- graduate graduates.

Market AISA’s mandate to the external public

Create increased awareness of AISA’s mandate, products and services

Development Through Knowledge 3

Research

Development Through Knowledge 4

Activities 2008/ 09 2009/ 10 2010/ 11Conduct fieldwork and desktop research about historical and contemporary issues on the African continent for advocacy purposes, in fulfillment of contracts and to create public awareness

18 Fieldwork trips

72 Fieldwork manuscripts

76 Policy/ Position papers

20 Fieldwork trips

80 Fieldwork manuscripts

84 Policy/ Position papers

22 Fieldwork trips

88 Fieldwork manuscripts

92 Policy/ Position papers

Publications

5Development Through

Knowledge

Activities 2008/ 09 2009/ 10 2010/ 11

Publish books, Inside AISA, peer reviewed occasional papers, Africa Insight

12 books 4 Inside AISA 4 peer reviewed

papers 4 Africa Insight

16 books 4 Inside AISA 4 peer reviewed

papers 4 Africa Insight

24 books 4 Inside AISA 4 peer reviewed

papers 4 Africa Insight

Library and Documentation Services

Development Through Knowledge 6

Activities 2008/ 09 2009/ 10 2010/ 11

Increase the LDS holding to enhance ease of conducting research on African Affairs

Purchase 400 books

Exchange 650 publications

Add 8 new periodical titles

Purchase 150 books

Exchange 700 publications

Add 10 new periodical titles

Subscribe to 2 databases

Acquire 100 free books through donations

Purchase 100 books

Exchange 700 publications

Add 15 new periodical titles

Subscribe to 4 new databases

Acquire 150 free books through donations

Gender Distribution

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Estimated Income

Development Through Knowledge 8

Revenue Streams 2008/2009

R’000

2009/2010

R’000

2010/2011

R’000Allocation as per letter received from DST, 21 December 2007

27 830 27 122 28 749

Additional Funding (inflationary adjustments)

1 111 1 286 1 562

Fundraising & Operational Revenues

4 425 5 352 5 975

Commissioned Research Contracts

4 607 2 204

TOTAL 33 366 38 367 38 490

Estimated Expenditure

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Divisions 2008/2009

R’000

2009/2010

R’000

2010/2011

R’000

Research 10 710 11 353 12 034

Publications 2 853 6 024 4 206

Library and

Documentation

Services

4 560 4 834 5 124

Corporate Affairs 3 885 4 118 4 365

Outreach and

International

Liaison

1 778 1 885 1 998

Human Resources 2 408 2 552 2 706

Finance 7 171 7 601 8 057

Total 33 366 38 367 38 490