BA Damonse, March 10 2015

Operational Prospects for Implementation: A Reflection

Informed, critically engaged & science literate

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Framework Intention

Systematise collective effort of multiple role players

Improve co-ordination

Encourage science promotion and communication

Foster better, more valuable science engagement

Improve balance in portfolio of activities

Enhance collective impact

Framework Scope

Across DST (intra- departmental)

Its entities (NRF, CSIR, HSRC, SANSA, ASSAf)

Universities, museums, science centres

Other Science Councils

Other Government departments

Private sector

International opportunities

Strategic Partners

Framework Enablers

Effective coordination – coordinating body

Adequate funding

Participation of relevant stakeholders and role players

Establishment of a monitoring and evaluation framework

Framework Coordination

National – SAASTA

Intra-departmental – across DST

Inter-departmental – clusters

Inter–governmental – continental, international

Coordination with Science and Technology Research Institutions

SAASTA Business unit of NRF DST projects (largely) High level of contract funding (13/14 approx R90M) Dual role – funder and practical implementer Maths and Science Education – strong focus Science communication and awareness increasing in recent

years Website(s), resource production, exhibits, infrastructure,

project management Approx. 50 staff

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Funding Model(s)

New Funding Formula

SOURCESScience Awareness ENETop slicing 4% - DST entitiesTop slicing 4% - within DST (P2-5)

New approach(es) for funding transfer to SAASTA

Private partnershipsNRF Projected Expenditure (incl. capital) for 2015/16

Market Segmentation

Public

Learners

Scientists & researchers

Science Interpreters

Policy makersJournalists

Community

Tertiary Students

Industry Entrepren-eurs

Monitoring, Evaluation & Research

Audit –who is doing what? How? Why?

Meaningful Performance Indicators

National SURVEY instrument

Visitor studies, informal learning, attitudinal studies

Long term tracking studies

Media monitoring and analysis

Skilled M&E Practioners

Phased Approach

Phase 1

Securing stakeholder buy-in Consolidating existing systems , identification of new systems Re-alignment of existing projects Conceptualisation of new programmes. Implementing programmatic activities not adversely affected by

absence of and/or lack of adequate systems. Reconstruction of baseline data for input, output, outcome and

impact indicators.

Phased Approach

Phase 2

Implementation of all the systems developed in Phase 1.

Continuation and consolidation of programmes

Monitoring and Evaluation Framework

Phased Approach

Phase 3

Full scale system performance monitoring and project-based evaluations to establish emerging impacts and outcomes, which includes periodic international benchmarking and comparative studies.

Growing reach while concomitantly increasing efficiencies of the institutions, programmes and systems developed

Changing the conversation…

Coordination – silo bridging

Cooperation – shared goals/attitudes

Capability –skills development

Connection – blending of partners offerings

ADDRESS

Intellectual, structural and emotional barriers to change