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CDA Secretariat
It is well researched and documented that poverty is a driver
It is well researched and documented that poverty is a driver CDA Secretariat
of many social ills, including the abuse of substances
of many social ills, including the abuse of substances
1. EVALUATION
leading to SUD’s. The identified departments have to lead in
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The senior members of the Secretariat should be capacitat-
achieving a reduction of poverty in our society. It is our ed to assist the Board by providing them with relevant
achieving a reduction of poverty in our society. It is our
ed to assist the Board by providing them with relevant
This section will deal with the broader issues affecting the Many departments that must serve on the CDA, as directed fervent hope that there will be a change with the incoming training on secretariat duties.
fervent hope that there will be a change with the incoming
training on secretariat duties.
functioning of the CDA and its support structures. It will by the Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act CDA Board. as the country is dealing with the crisis of youth
CDA Board. as the country is dealing with the crisis of youth
however, also examine more closely, service delivery impera 2008 (Act 70 of 2008) and submit reports on their imple unemployment, now exacerbated by massive job losses due
unemployment, now exacerbated by massive job losses due
The CDA should appoint a Director as per Section 55 of the
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to the negative economic impact of COVID-19 restrictions.
Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act 70 of
holders in responding to the directives of the NDMP. This nor appointed representatives to serve on the CDA. This has Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act 70 of
2008 to further capacitate the CDA.
report is presented by the CDA, and therefore all recommen created major challenges in the implementation of the It is critical that these departments formulate actionable 2008 to further capacitate the CDA.
It is critical that these departments formulate actionable
dations contained herein will give marching orders to the 1'03 7KH 1'03 DVVLJQV FHUWDLQ UHVSRQVLELOLWLHV WR VSHFLˉF plans that will lead to the achievement of outcome 1.
plans that will lead to the achievement of outcome 1.
Research and Database
incoming CDA, informing it of what should be given atten departments. Failure to adhere to these directives creates Research and Database
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The secretariat of PSAF’s should draft annual meeting dates
There is a need to fund research relevant to our society and
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calendar for attendance commitment and sustainability in
this requires a proper plan towards having a National
effective. ZLWKLQ WKHLU FOXVWHUV DV DVVLJQHG EXW DOVR ZRUN DFURVV WKHVH calendar for attendance commitment and sustainability in this requires a proper plan towards having a National
advance by all department representatives.
Research Agenda.
clusters to ensure service integration. advance by all department representatives. Research Agenda.
This annual report has been compiled by the new CDA that The reports on the actionable plans of the departments
CDA members should endeavor to attend and support
CDA should develop a database which will contain data on
was inaugurated by the Minister in May 2021. The end of the indicate that there has not been much change in the CDA members should endeavor to attend and support CDA should develop a database which will contain data on
structures in their respective deployment areas.
substance use disorders ranging from general information
term of the previous CDA was on 31 March 2021. However, approach towards the issue of substance use disorders. structures in their respective deployment areas. substance use disorders ranging from general information
to treatment centres and advances in research.
except for a few departmental representatives and the There is a strong focus on activities that are towards to treatment centres and advances in research.
National Stakeholders
remaining 8 drug experts, the CDA was not functional. The UHGXFHG VRFLDO LOOV LPSURYHG ZHOO EHLQJ RI FKLOGUHQ IDPLOLHV National Stakeholders
Monitoring and Evaluation
provincial Departments of Social Development however, and communities. This in and of itself is good, however this Monitoring and Evaluation
A minimum of two stakeholder forums per annum to be
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hosted by CDA for continuous engagement, strategies and
functional, albeit with no resources to sustain their activities is need for an approach more aligned to the 5 principles of hosted by CDA for continuous engagement, strategies and The CDA must develop tools to manage the submission of
The CDA must develop tools to manage the submission of
reporting purposes.
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reports by departments and provinces.
tures of the CDA. inclusive of people already dealing with substance use
International Stakeholders
disorders. International Stakeholders The CDA must develop internal systems of governance
The CDA must develop internal systems of governance
This report and the above analysis therefore, is derived from required to implement oversight and support as per NDMP
required to implement oversight and support as per NDMP
national reports submitted by Departments at the national It is also quite evident from the reports of the policing $QQXDO WKLQN WDQN WR EH HVWDEOLVKHG IRU LQFOXVLYLW\ RI DOO
Annual think-tank to be established for inclusivity of all
2019-2024.
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stakeholders and benchmarking on programme implemen-
show that there are serious efforts to address the scourge of punitive approach to SUD’s in the year under review. It has WDWLRQ 0 ( DV ZHOO DV JOREDO FRPSOLDQFH VWDQGDUGV
tation, M&E as well as global compliance standards.
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strides in the management of the problem. It is however, our understanding of drug use and the appropriate response
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Security Cluster, who seem to be somewhat and to a limited people who are dealing with SUD’s are removed from our
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nated response to the substance abuse problem and if the tion centres as the best approach, as we have not provided 7KH QHZ &'$ KDV LQKHULWHG D VLWXDWLRQ ZKHUH LW ˉQGV LWVHOI
goals of the NDMP are implemented to the extent that they IRU WKH ˉQDQFLDO DQG RWKHU UHVRXUFHV UHTXLUHG WR PDQDJH having to resuscitate the CDA in line with the new NDMP.
should, this would contribute meaningfully and effectively people dealing with SUD’s through other mechanisms There is currently a strong team of experts and departmen
deal with the challenges faced by the country in relation to LGHQWLˉHG E\ 1'03 RI GHDOLQJ ZLWK WKH tal representatives that, with adequate allocation of resourc
drugs and substance abuse. challenge, such as placement in appropriately resourced es, should be able to follow through on the recommenda
treatment centres. tions indicated above. The new CDA will need to draw on and
It does not seem that the departments are consciously utilize the powers conferred upon it by the Prevention of and
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goals, rather than directed at achieving the goals of the Goal 7 which would facilitate outcome 1, the reduction of 1DWLRQDO 'UXJ 0DVWHU 3ODQ QDPHO\ $ 6RXWK
NDMP through collective efforts. The manner in which poverty. However, the Provinces have reported on Goal 7 Africa Free of Drugs.
these reports are submitted is largely not compliant with which is encouraging though also worrying as the Depart
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reports has meant that the authors of the report have had to PHQW GLVFORVHV WKH QRQ HQJDJHPHQW RI VRPH GHSDUWPHQWV
interpret the data provided from their own frame of in the Provincial Substance Abuse Forums(PSAF’s), this has
reference. This has also meant that departments did not been highlighted as a continuing challenge.
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through the development of their own Drug Master Plans
that are aligned to those of the NDMP (2019 – 2022).
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