WOMEN EMPOWERMENT AND GENDER EQUALITY

Strategic Objective

Activity Performance Indicator

Performance Status

Monitor and evaluate delivery of government on national, regional and international mandates for women’s empowerment and gender equality

Monitoring and evaluation system developed

Develop and submit reports to International and Regional Bodies timeously

Design and conceptualization of M&E System framework through obtaining assistance of technical persons

Participation in the Annual Ministerial review of ECOSOC and undertake peer review of Namibia

Commonwealth Questionnaire responses coordinated and compiled

Progress update on AU Solemn declaration coordinated and compiled

Technical Assistance from UN sourced and obtained in May

Technical Team TORs determined in August 2010 and service provider proposals evaluated, obtained and contracted in September 2010

Draft M&E Framework developed in January 2011

Namibian report reviewed and SA presented at the UN in July 2010

Report of responses compiled

SA participated in 9WAMM Developed and presented

paper on macroeconomic framework from 6-10 June 2010

Reponses consolidated and report submitted in December 2010

Correspondence with Departments completed in October 2010

Task Team Established and one meeting held in November 2010

Responses compiled in December 2010

Provided inputs in May- June, 1

Bill on Gender Parity drafted

Collaborate and assist in development of Goal 3 on Gender Equality for National MDG Report

Responses to CEDAW Committee questions coordinated and compiled

Coordinated national delegations participation to present South Africa’s periodic reports (2, 3 and 4) to the UN CEDAW Committee

Coordinated development of report-back from CEDAW Presentation

Establish Technical Assistance for drafting Gender Equality Bill

and participated in review and validation of MDG report in August

Coordinated and hosted CEDAW Mock Session from 29-30 November 2010

Correspondence with Departments completed in December 2010

Final National Preparatory meeting (NGM) held on 14 January 2011

Report presented to Committee on 21 January 2011

Task Team Established and one meeting held on 26th January 2011

Draft Report compiled 05 February 2011

Call for Proposals made and evaluation process completed in September

Team established Issues Paper on the

challenges and gaps in the National Gender Policy Framework developed by end of November 2010

Strategic Objective

Activity Performance Indicator

Performance Status

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Working Draft Green Paper towards the Gender Equality Bill developed in January 2011

10 Issues Papers on contributing aspects developed by December

Ensured that South Africa participated, ratified, domesticated and popularized, launched, commemorated and commissioned study on SADC, AU, UN and CEDAW activities

The protocol domesticated and action plan drawn

Submit to National Parliament for the ratification process

Monitoring Tool for Reporting progress on the implementation of the SADC Protocol coordinated and compiled

Participate in planning and launching of AU Women’s Decade 2010-2020 in Nairobi

Cabinet approval obtained for submission to National Parliament

Responses received from Departments and report compiled by August

Participated in AU meetings at ministerial and official levels and assisted with development of roadmap for AU in September 2010

Strategic Objective

Activity Performance Indicator

Performance Status

To plan, National Policy on Draft NPWEGE Draft report on challenges 3

coordinate and advocate for programmes on women’s empowerment and gender equality including mainstreaming of gender into work of Government departments

Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality (NPWEGE) reviewed

Gender mainstreaming in government programmes, projects and policies

Advocate for women’s rights and access to opportunities

document consultedSought adoption, start popularization of the document

Obtain technical assistance towards the development of a National Strategy for WEGE and Implementation Plan (NSIP)

Ensure gender mainstreaming in 12 outcomes of government

Facilitate training in gender mainstreaming

Coordinate National Women’s Month activities

and gaps of current policy

Annual Work plan with UNFPA signed in May 2010 and process for obtaining TA established

Draft NSIP developed by December 2010

Toolkit on Outcomes Approach, and

Draft M&E Framework developed by January 2011

Draft Implementation Plan of Action on mainstreaming gender into 12 outcomes of government by January 2011

Participate in SADC initiated gender mainstreaming training in November 2010

Coordinated participation of PALAMA in SADC gender mainstreaming process in November 2010

Collaborated with Eastern Cape and Limpopo provinces in hosting the events for awareness raising from July-August 2010

Strategic Objective

Activity Performance Indicator

Performance Status

Door to Door Campaigns and 4

handing over of houses to vulnerable women during August 2010

Decreased women’s vulnerability to all forms of abuse, violence and harmful traditional practice

Programmes and strategies developed popularized and implemented in a pilot project

Coordinate review of 365 Days Plan of Action document in January 2011

16 Days Commemorated in November to December 2010

Consultation meeting scheduled and document on areas for review done

Women’s economic empowerment facilitated and fostered through anti-poverty programmes and programmes addressing women’s access to SMME and into formal sector economy

Established Women’s Empowerment Fund

One project per Province piloted

Collaborate with UN Partners:Project on Women in Informal Cross Border Trade in partnership with UNIFEM

Draft Concept document developed in May 2010

One consultation with NGM held in June 2010

Three consultations with service specific stakeholders from May to July 2010

Proposal on WICBT developed between UNIFEM and DWCPD in September 2010

Task Team Established and three meetings held

Two NGM consultations, including sector meeting in October 2010

Working Draft of proposal and action plan developed in November 2010

Strategic Objective

Activity Performance Indicator

Performance Status

5

Collaborate with SADC Gender Desk on Women’s Economic Empowerment

Meetings held, participants identified in collaboration with Department of Trade & Industry, Proposal finalised, POA finalised,

Study commissioned and TORs drawn, in December 2010

Call for proposals made This research is being

commissioned by UNIFEM in partnership with DWCPD in February

Coordinate participation of South African women in SADC Women’s Trade Fair in Namibia in August 2010

Consult widely through hosting a National Women’s Conference

Develop a concept document with substantive documentation and programme for the conference Concept document developed and consulted o Programme & 13 Issues Papers developed in

September – October 2010 Consultation meetings held with provinces-

October 10

CHILDREN’S RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

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Measurable Objective

Activity Performance Indicator

Performance Status

Promote human dignity and advance child survival, protection and development

Child Friendly Communities Model developed and implemented in consultation with UNICEF and City of Tshwane.

Child Friendly Communities Model implemented in 36 Municipalities

Consultations on the Child-Friendly Communities Model to be developed

Consultation with Save the Children UK on the Capacity Building Model to be developed

Agreement has been reached with City of Tshwane for the implementation of the Pilot.

A follow up meeting will be held during February 2011 to finalize the Action Plan.

To finalize the draft training Programme and implement in the new financial year. The Programme is about Coordination of Children’s Rights Delivery at Municipality level

Integrated Child Protection Strategy Developed and implemented

Comprehensive Child Protection Strategy effectively implemented in 155 Local Municipalities

Coordination of government at all spheres for the development of Protection Strategy for Children, during 2010 FIFA World Cup and Beyond

The Strategy is in the process of being strengthened to ensure continuity in the protection of children beyond the 2010 FIFA World Cup. To be implemented in the new Financial year

Measurable Objective

Activity Performance Indicator

Performance Status

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Plan of Action for Children’s Rights and Responsibilities for 2010 FIFA World Cup and Beyond developed

Functional Children’s Rights programmes in government

Dedicated Children’s Rights focal points established in 50% of government departments and State Owned Enterprises

Consultations with departments have already started. This initiative of mainstreaming children’s rights imperatives will be included in the Memorandums of Understanding with the relevant Departments.

Protection of girl child ’s vulnerability to all forms of abuse, violence and harmful traditional practice, not excluding child trafficking and forced marriages

Advocate for the protection of children, especially vulnerable girl child who are exposed to harmful traditional practices.

Ongoing advocacy and further to vigorously implement the Plan of Action. There are plans to embark on the evaluation of the process since our intervention, especially in the Eastern Cape where young girls were forced into marriages

Engaged communities , including Traditional Leaders in the Eastern Cape to advocate on the need to protect girls from being trafficked and forced into marriages

Measurable Objective

Activity Performance Indicator

Performance Status

8

To coordinate, monitor, evaluate and advocate on children’s rights delivery

Compliance with National, Regional and International commitments

Child participation increased in Municipalities

Finalized the Study on Child Killings

National, Regional and International reports compiled and submitted timeously

Final refinements of the AU and UN reports

Consulted the Director Generals Clusters

Roll out child development forums in 100 Municipalities

Refinement of the “Children’s Rights Delivery Guide for Municipalities”, in order to attract more child participation in municipalities

Refinement of the study on Child Killings done in consultation with STATSSA

To consult Parliamentary Portfolio Committee and Cabinet before submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child

Planning of the refinement of the “Children’s Rights Delivery Guide for Municipalities. This will be done in the new Financial year

The Report of the Study on Child Killings will be launched during the Child Protection Week.

The report will be finalized before end March 2011

Measurable Objective

Activity Performance Indicator

Performance Status

9

Child participation increased in the National Initiatives

Child participation increased in the National Initiatives since representation is per the number of District Municipalities in different Provinces

Only seven Provinces participated in the national events.

Day of the African Child- that was commemorated in line with the Launch of the FIFA World Cup Plan of Action 2010 and beyond and the International Children’s Day, 1st June 2010

National Children’s Day- 6 November 2010

Distributed three months supply of Sanitary packs to the girls attending a farm school in the North West

RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

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Measurable Objective

Activity Performance Indicator

Performance Status

To protect and promote human dignity and equality of persons with disabilities

National Disability Policy popularized and implemented in 9 Provinces and all stakeholders to be oriented and trained.

UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities implemented

Draft National Disability Policy developed and implemented.

The UNCRPD to be popularized and implemented in 9 Provinces and relevant stakeholders oriented and trained.

Policy presented to Four NEDLAC Constituencies

Participated in the 3rd Conference of States Parties to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Work shopped officials in Elias Motsoaledi Municipality on UNCRPD and agreed on terms of reference for Disability Forum

Established Country Report Task Team and held consultative meetings

Interface with stakeholder Inter-Department Coordinating Committee on Disabilities(IDCCD) and National Disability Machinery(NDM)

Quarterly reports produced and evaluated

Facilitated quarterly meeting of IDCCD and NDM

To create an enabling environment for empowerment, advancement and socio-economic development of persons with disabilities

Research on reasons for failure of Public Service meeting 2% employment equity target conducted

Research report and reasonable accommodation guidelines produced

Worked in collaboration with Department of Public Service & Administration to develop guidelines for reasonable accommodation and reviewed equity target and developed diversity management programme

Measurable Objective

Activity Performance Indicator

Performance Status

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Draft Economic Empowerment Concept paper developed.

Skills development and poverty indicators developed

Made inputs into the Public Service Commission report on Employment equity performance by the public service

Draft Economic Empowerment concept paper consulted with financial institutions (FNB and Standard Bank)

Poverty indicators published in June 2010, i.e. Access to Disability grants by Persons with Disabilities

3. To prevent and eliminate all forms of unfair discrimination against persons with disabilities

Monitoring tool developed and implemented

Compliance with UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities(UNCRPD) and National Disability policy monitored

Presented First Draft of UN Convention Country Report to five clusters

Consulted with Civil Society on Draft Country Report

To plan, coordinate and advocate for programmes on empowerment of persons with disabilities.

Mainstreaming Disability in government programmes, projects and policies.

Advocate for the rights of persons with disabilities to have access to equal opportunities

Awareness raising activities conducted

Access to equal opportunities by Persons With Disabilities improved

Launched Disability Awareness Month in collaboration with relevant stakeholders

UN Convention on the rights of Persons with Disabilities translated in Braille , printed (including child friendly version of the convention ) and distributed

Measurable Objective

Activity Performance Indicator

Performance Status

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Volunteers workshop on Disability etiquette

Participated in the International Day of Persons with Disabilities in collaboration with Office of the Premier in Gauteng.

Distributed a total of 14 wheelchairs and one Hoist in Gauteng and Western Cape

Made inputs into Universal Access Strategy Action Plan of Department of Tourism.

ADMINISTRATION

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Expenditure analysis as at 31 December 2010

Compensation of Employees

Compensation expenditure as at 31 December 2010 is R13,851 million. The under spending on compensation is due to unfilled posts. The department is in the process of interviewing and appointing personnel in critical posts and the assumption of duty on most of the posts will be in the new financial year.

Goods and services

The expenditure under goods and services as at December 2010, is R23,937 million. The high spending items are mainly subsistence and travelling due to the international obligations such as UN Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), Convention on the Rights of the Child, Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities. The second highest spending item is advertising due to the Department’s work on advocacy and public awareness campaigns. The department plays a role of coordinating the celebration of National Days relevant to Women, Children and People with Disabilities.

The other reason for the expenditure under advertising is the adverts that were placed for the vacant posts that must be filled by the department.

Transfers and subsidies

The transfer amount as at December 2010 is R41, 070 million made up of R41,069 million to the Commission for Gender Equality ( CGE) and R1,000 to municipalities for payment of levies.

Capital Expenditure

Capital expenditure as at 31 December 2010 stands at R21, 000 that represents 0.3 % of the total capital allocation. The reason for the under expenditure is that the department has not yet moved out of the offices in the Union Buildings and therefore could not purchase furniture and equipment.

The department has started the procurement process for furniture and equipment since it will be occupying the new building in April 2011.

NB: Please see attached expenditure figures

PROGRESS REPORT ON THE RECRUITMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

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POST STATUSDirector-General Filled as at 01 November 2010DDG: Corporate Management Advertised, Interviews on 08 February

2011DDG: Rights of Children and People with Disabilities Advertised, Interviews on 09 February

2011DDG: Women Empowerment & Gender Equality Advertised, Interviews on 11 February

2011Chief Financial Officer Interviews held on 03 February 2011 Director: Internal Audit Interviews held on 16 January 2011Chief Director: Strategic Management & Cluster Coordination

Interviews held on 17 January 2011

Chief Director: Legal Services Chief Director: Inter-sectoral Coordination and

International Relations Director: Cluster Coordination (x 2) Director: Supply Chain Management Director: Inter-sectoral Coordination and

International Relations (x 2) Support staff in the DG’s Office

Advertised, Interviews in February 2011

Chief Director: Institutional Support and Capacity Development (x 3) WEGE, Children’s Rights and Rights of People with Disabilities

Chief Director: Monitoring and Evaluation(x 3) WEGE, Children’s Rights and Rights of People with Disabilities

Chief Director: Advocacy and Mainstreaming(x 3) WEGE, Children’s Rights and Rights of People with Disabilities

Chief Director: Research and Policy Development

Advertised, Interviews in March 2011

All other posts are being advertised in a phased in approach

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