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Programme 5: Social Policy and Integrated Service
Delivery
• Review of the M&E Framework and Theory of
series:
Webinar
•
findings
substantive
Change for the National Youth Policy
recommendations: The Department together
Programme Purpose
2015-2020.
with Statistics South Africa supported by the
• Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE)
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA); the
community
development
and
Support
curriculum for in school and out of school young
British High Commission to South Africa and the
knowledge of integration of demographic issues
evidence-based policy making in the Department and the
people, Advocacy Brief.
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
(including the demographic dividend) into IDPs and
Social Development Sector.
• Advocacy brief profiling the coordination of the
(FCDO); the African Union (AU) and Africa CDC;
started a process of engaging critical plans such as Spatial
National Coordination
the African Institute for Development Policy
Planning and Land Use Management. The Department also
Population and Development
(AFIDEP); the Union of African Population Studies
played a key role in the development of the 5th UNFPA
best practice.
(UAPS); and Population Association of Southern
Country Programme of Support to the Government of
The Department, through the National Population Unit, is
Africa (PASA) hosted a webinar series. The
South Africa (2020 – 2025). The implementation of this
mandated to facilitate, monitor and build capacity for the
Poverty Alleviation, Sustainable Livelihoods and Food
webinar series on Demography and Covid-19 in
Programme commenced in July 2020 in the three priority
implementation of the Population Policy and the
Security
Africa: Evidence and Policy Responses to
provinces of the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and
International Conference on Policy and Development
Safeguard the Demographic Dividend, was
Limpopo.
(ICPD) Programme of Action (PoA).
The Department developed Framework on Linking Social
intended to:
Protection Beneficiaries to Sustainable Livelihoods
• create a space for sharing a demographic
Interventions in response to Covid-19 pandemic
Population Policy and ICPD Programme of Action
Opportunities. The Framework seeks to respond to the
perspective on the impact of Covid-19 with
ever-increasing number of beneficiaries of social
partners on the continent, considering its
During the reporting period, the country was confronted
The Department developed a country report on
protection, especially social grants beneficiaries which
implications for Africa to reach a demographic
with an unprecedented threat of the Covid-19 pandemic.
“Population, Food Security, Nutrition and Sustainable
may not be sustainable even though it significantly
Sustainable
the
achieve
dividend
and
As such, the health and social protection as well as legal
Development in South Africa” for the 53rd session of the
contributes towards poverty alleviation. Social Protection
Development Goals (SDGs) and aspirations of the
systems that protect all women and girls were weakened.
United Nations Commission on Population and
in this context refers to programs like cash transfers,
African Union (AU) Agenda 2063; and
Several initiatives were implemented to minimize the
Development (UNCPD). As champion of the NEXUS
social grants, food and nutrition programs, health care,
• develop policy recommendations that South
impact of Covid-19 on young people in South Africa. These
initiative, the Department delivered a joint ministerial
quality education and skills development. It is concerned
Africa and the continent can implement now and
initiatives included, among others, the following:
statement on protecting Sexual and Reproductive Health
with preventing, managing, and overcoming situations
in the protracted response and early
• The National COVID Command Council (NCCC): The
and Rights (SRHR) and promoting gender-responsiveness
that adversely affect people's wellbeing.
post-pandemic recovery period to safeguard the
Department served in the NCCC Research and
in the Covid-19 crisis on behalf of 59 countries, to
The objectives of the Framework include, among others,
demographic dividend.
Statistics Work Stream, working on creating a range
promote SRHR and Gender Equality and Equity.
the following:
• These webinars engaged a wide range of
of data warehouses, including the current
• To link beneficiaries of social protection to
stakeholders and covered key topics, including
geographic spread of the Coronavirus (Covid-19)
The NEXUS is an innovative initiative to support a group
sustainable livelihoods opportunities with the
population-wide impact of Covid-19; its social
current cases, health vulnerabilities and location of
of cross-regional high-level government officials in
idea of relieving pressure on government fiscus.
and economic impact on service delivery;
health and other facilities, among other things.
ensuring the highest support to SRHR at crucial UN
• To contribute towards creation of employment
adaptation of SA's policies and programmes; and
• Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
negotiations related to the Agenda 2030 and ICPD
opportunities and thereby reduce levels of
advancing South-to-South Triangular
(SRHR) Online Advocacy Campaign: As a result of
beyond 2014 follow-up processes.
poverty, hunger, unemployment and inequality.
Cooperation through the Demographic Dividend.
Covid-19, young people in South Africa who make
• To contribute towards integrated approaches to
up a large proportion of the population, were
Additionally, as a sequel to the Nairobi Summit ICPD+25
poverty alleviation.
adversely affected by the closure of traditional
held in Kenya in 2019, the Department produced a
• To contribute towards the termination of
Programme
social spaces, including schools, places of learning,
follow-up progress review report on South African
inter-generational poverty.
community centres and health clinics, where they
commitments to the Nairobi Summit ICPD+25 in
• To empower and strengthen the income, assets
During the period under review, the Department compiled
would usually receive comprehensive sexuality
December 2020. South Africa was nominated to serve as
and capabilities of the social protection
a progress report on the Safeguard Young People (SYP)
education (CSE). In response to the challenges, the
its new Board Chair for a three-year term (2021-2023) at
beneficiaries to achieve sustainable livelihoods.
Programme. The report highlighted the interventions
Department in partnership with Partners in Sexual
the 25th Annual Board Meeting of Partners in Population
• To create and build a gateway to opportunities
achieved since its inception on SYP Phase I (2013-2016)
Health (PSH) embarked on a youth advocacy online
and Development (PPD) which was held in October 2020.
and towards self-reliance.
and Phase II (2017-2019). The lessons learnt and
campaign Sexual and Reproductive Health and
PPD is an inter-governmental organisation that consists
This Framework provides a foundation for robust
interventions achieved in the targeted few districts in
Rights and Comprehensive Sexuality Education
of 27 countries with the mandate to promote
discussions among all critical stakeholders within the
KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape provinces will benefit
(CSE). These campaigns were conducted using
South-South Cooperation in the fields of reproductive
social protection system. It is intended to protect the
other provinces. The following documents produced were
social media to engage young people and young
health, population and development.
poor, vulnerable individuals and households, ensure that
supported by UNFPA:
influencers to create awareness about SRHR and
those uplifted out of poverty are in a position to survive
• Nzululwazi Secondary School model as best
CSE topics, SRHR and CSE challenges and providing
Advocacy engagements, including Parliament, were
with limited support from government as well as to deal
practice in adolescent sexual and Reproductive
possible solutions during the COVID 19 pandemic.
conducted on World Population Day and the launch of
with the shocks and stresses that may ensue. The
Health and Rights service provision in schools,
A total of 178 495 young people were reached
State of the Population World Report with Minister of
Framework will respond to the said challenges and
• Good practices for working with community-based
through social media platforms such as Facebook,
Social Development. The Department further coordinated
ensure elevation and prioritization of the development
organisation within the Safeguard Young People
Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. The aim was to
the implementation, evaluation and conclusion of the 4th
agenda as an integral part of the social protection
Programme in South Africa.
have the young people better informed on these
UNFPA Country Programme through the National
system. The Framework will be consulted with other
• Implementation of adolescents and youth
issues and could make better decisions regarding
Coordinating Forum (NCF) which supported eight priority
stakeholders in the next financial year
friendly services in KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern
their sexuality and sexual health, reproductive
districts in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. In these
Cape.
health and well-being.
two provinces,
• Involving youth in decisions that affect their
lives: Lessons learnt from the establishment of
Youth Advisory Panels in South Africa.
The Covid-19 pandemic exacerbated the plight of the
32% for Youth and 1% for persons with disabilities. The
poor and vulnerable against hunger and poverty. The
During the reporting period, Education and Awareness
became a reality. The arrangement of working remotely
sector is still experiencing a challenge in achieving both
Department worked hard to transform the provision of
negatively impacted the processing of applications for
information material on professionalisation of CDPs were
youth and persons with disabilities targets. This is an area
food and nutrition security services from a normal chronic
NPO registration and processing of NPO compliance
developed and disseminated. The material outlines the
that require a close monitoring on the recruitment and
food insecurity environment to a more responsive food
reports. This was mainly due to lack of access to NPO
process on the professionalisation of community
selection of participants by participating programmes in
emergency system that deals with transitory hunger
systems by some of the personnel when working
development and provides response to frequently asked
the sector.
posed by the lockdown and the loss of livelihoods in
remotely. The Department is also in the process of
questions on the professionalization requirements. The
many households. Food emergency response was
material further provides voter education to Community
developing NPO system, the development processes have
As part of the contribution to the above performance, the
provided in the form of food parcels, take home rations
Development Practitioners (CDPs) in preparation for an
been documented and outlines the following Process
unit coordinated activities that included the following:
and later introduced the food vouchers. A total of 10 006
of
establishment
Development
Community
Workflows:
• Quarterly engagements with DSD provincial
423 people accessed food through DSD support. About
Professionalisation Board.
• CRM System/ Query Management
discuss
to
coordination
coordinators
the
R66 million worth of food donations were distributed to
• Registration Workflow
mechanism and to strengthen implementation of
the provinces during the lock-down period. This was
on
the
The
Department
• Annual Reporting and Compliance Monitoring
provinces
capacitated
the programme including appraisal on Covid-19
made possible by organisations such as the Church of
Workflow
implementation of approved Comprehensive Norms and
intervention plans
Jesus Christ of the Latter Days Saints, The Solidarity Fund,
• Appeals Workflow
Standards for Community Development to ensure
• EPWP induction workshop convened with the EPWP
Old Mutual, The Spar Group, Khula Milling, South African
effective implementation. The approved Comprehensive
• Education & Awareness Workflow
Free State Coordinators
Sugar Association and many others that donated food,
Norms and Standards seeks to address the following;
• Maintenance Workflow
• EPWP Social Sector Incentive Grant Business plans
and food vouchers to support humanity during this time.
• To ensure synergy, coherence, uniformity and
The development of the system will address the
developed with all provinces
standardisation in the manner that community
alignment of the NPO online application and monitoring
• M&E Forum focusing on reviewing the performance
With the easing of lockdown regulations, the Department
system to the current electronic technologies. The system
development programmes and interventions are
of the sector as well as addressing challenges for
re-opened its food and nutrition centres. The Department
facilitated and implemented including creation of
also seeks to integrate with other regulators for
sector reporting
developed a Preparedness Guidelines to ensure that all
scope and parameters for the practice
verification purposes; i.e., Department of Home Affairs for
• Bilateral sessions between DSD and Department of
the feeding centres can prevent and control the spread of
verification of ID numbers, Companies and Intellectual
• To promote sectoral collaboration, partnerships,
Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI)
the virus. In this regard, a total of 1 233 officials were
Properties Commission (CIPC) for verification of
integration and coordination of community
• Consultation sessions with all the provinces on the
trained on Covid-19 Feeding Centres Preparedness
development programmes and interventions;
documentation for Non-Profit Companies (NPCs) and
review of the framework and model of the EPWP
Guidelines. The Department, in partnership with the
• To serve as a framework for capacity building, skills
South African Institute of Professional Accountants
Social Sector Incentive Grant.
HWSETA, further conducted training and capacity
(SAIPA) for verification of registration numbers of
development and empowerment of Community
building initiative on Nutrition Assessment Counselling
Development Practitioners across all levels; and
Auditors.
Community Mobilisation and Empowerment
and Support (NACS) for CDPs supporting CNDCs. This
• To harmonise, unify and standardise the practice of
training was attended by 300 officials.
community development within the Department of
NPO Amendment Bill
During the reporting period, the National Community
Social Development.
During this period, the costing of the NPO Amendment
Development Policy was finalised. The policy aims to
Special Projects and Innovation
Bill and the SEIAS report were finalised. The Bill was
provide policy leadership and guidance on the
The Department is also in the process of costing the
presented and endorsed by FOSAD. In next financial year,
implementation of community development in the
The Department led the Social Sector implementation of
approved norms and standards in order to make
the NPO Bill will be presented to Cabinet Committees and
country (including by other government departments).
the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP). The
appropriate projections and resources required for
introduced to Parliament.
The policy also intends to give guidance on the
Social Sector includes the departments of Social
effective implementation.
coordination and integration of community development
Development, Health, Education, Community Safety and
Draft NPO Policy Framework
interventions at community level by multiple role-players
Sports Arts and Culture. These departments contributed
Non-Profit Organisations
The Department developed the NPO Policy Framework,
involved in community development. The policy also
to the EPWP by providing temporary work opportunities
which outline the challenges faced by the sector and how
professionalising
the
highlights
of
importance
to the marginalised and poor sectors of the community.
Information and Registration
to ensure greater accountability from the sector. The
community development practice within the SSP in the
Participants, some of whom are primary caregivers of
Framework emphasizes how the different NPO regulators
country. The Policy will be consulted with stakeholders in
children receiving the Child Support Grant, were provided
During the period under review, the Department
can coordinate and work harmoniously to supervise and
the new financial year.
with work experience and training opportunities that
of
improved
registering
its
services
non-profit
monitor the sector.
provide critical pathways to employability and enterprise
organisations in terms of the Non-Profit Organisations
Similarly, the DSD Youth Development Policy was
development.
Act, 1997 (Act No. 71 of 1997) by using the web based
Compliance Monitoring
consulted with stakeholders, costed and finalised. The
NPO application system. The system expedites the
The Department is mandated with the responsibility of
policy was developed in alignment with the National
The programme is targeted to achieve over 875 000 work
processing of applications and assessments of reports on
ensuring that NPO reports are processed and verified in
Youth Policy developed by the Department of Women,
opportunities for the fourth phase which commenced in
the NPO database. This has drastically shortened the
line with the requirements of Sections 17 and 18 of the
Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD). The DSD
April 2019 and will run for the next five years. During the
turn-around time on processing both new applications
NPO Act. The submission of reports by NPOs promotes
Youth Policy focuses on the enhancement of capabilities
year under review the Social Sector exceeded its set
and assessing of annual reports. During the reporting
accountability, good governance and improves public
and development of aspirations for youth in a way that
target of 174 204 by creating 179 204 Work
period, a total of 22 685 applications for NPO registration
confidence in NPOs. Additionally, the Department has the
enables them to participate in socio-economic
Opportunities which translates to 103%. Of these work
were received, 13 621 were processed and 12 551 (55%)
responsibility to administer voluntary deregistration,
opportunities within communities. The Department also
opportunities, 39 437 were created through DSD
of those were processed within two months.
deregister non-compliant NPOs from the national register
finalised the Community Mobilisation and Empowerment
programmes. The Presidential Economic Stimulus
of NPOs, safeguard NPO assets and provide secretariat
Framework. The framework focuses on the community
allocation to provinces has also contributed to the
Furthermore, to strengthen support to NPOs, the
services to the panel of arbitrators. In this regard, a total
mobilisation processes to be followed when conducting
overachievement of targets in the sector during this year
Department continuously provided offsite registration
of 29 780 NPO reports were received, with 18 805
community dialogues, household and community
under review. Despite exceeding the work opportunity
support to NPOs amid the Covid-19 lockdown. NPO
processed and 17 950 (60.3%) of the received reports
profiling. The development of the framework is part of
targets, the sector has underachieved on its youth and
Business continuity was tested by rapidly evolving
processed within two months.
government effort of building an active citizenry.
disability demographic targets, reaching 87% for Women,
challenges, such as travel restrictions to pursue National
NPO Roadshows, and as large-scale remote working
PART B: PERFORMANCE INFORMATION promote UNFPA together with its key partners strengthened Progress Report on the Safeguard Young People (SYP) and Forum, Provincial Coordination Forum and SYP Forums as
PERFORMANCE BY PROGRAMME
In the year under review, the Department witnessed an In response to challenges posed by Covid-19 in terms of
increase in the number of reported cases that involves limited interactions with NPOs, the Department initiated NPO Capacity Building Social Policy
fraud or abuse of NPOs as conduits for money laundering an NPO Education Online Programme to support NPOs
in order to access Covid-19 relief funds or other during and beyond Covid-19 period. Three two minutes During the reporting period, the Department together During the period under review, the Department
development funds. In order to mitigate against this animated videos were developed and streamed on with the Free State provincial Department of Social continued to use Social Policy as an approach to ensure
abuse, the Department is strengthening compliance different social media platforms to be accessed by NPOs. Development conducted an NPO capacity building in that policy decisions are based on or informed by
supervision and inspection by developing new The videos are providing essential information on the March 2021. A total of 70 NPOs were trained on rigorously established objective evidence. In this regard,
regulations and improving operational systems in order functioning of NPOs, registration requirements and governance and compliance with reporting requirements. the Social Policy Unit facilitated the development of
to mitigate against the abuse of NPOs. The new compliance with NPO legislation. Similarly, through the Education and Awareness research and policy briefs. The briefs mainly focused on
regulation is expected to come into effect in the new Programme, in March 2021, the Department coordinated Covid-19 and its implications for service delivery,
financial year. The Department also developed simplified booklet for and participated in the Deputy Minister’s dialogues with governance, as well as policy planning. These are
emerging NPOs that serves as the guide on different the ECDs and the Religious sector in Newcastle in KZN. analytic discussion papers on policy matters impacting
Know Your NPO Status Campaign legislations that NPOs must comply with, including the The dialogues were attended by 52 ECDs and 36 religious the Department and are meant to generate debate and
service delivery legislations. The booklet also contains leaders. A further 52 FBOs attended the dialogue influence how the Department arrives at policy decisions.
The Department started implementation of the Know information on the vulnerability of NPOs to be used for conducted in Amajuba in March 2021. These briefs were derived from research and policy
Your NPO Status (KYNS) campaign in 2019 as a pilot money laundering and terrorism financing. Awareness is initiatives undertaken by the Department and its
project. The campaign is aimed at encouraging NPOs to created to caution NPOs about financial crimes and how NPO Funding Coordination partners.
submit annual reports and update organisations details. they can be used by individuals without them being The Department, in partnership with the United Nations
The pilot project was implemented nationally and was aware. In order to facilitate the provision of integrated and Development Programme, coordinated a rapid needs
positively received. The KYNS Campaign was officially sustainable social development services, the Department assessment study of vulnerable groups on social service
launched by the Minister in November 2020. However, As part of enhancing institutional capacity of small and developed a comprehensive funding framework to guide delivery. This study presented recommendations for
due to the Covid-19 lockdown regulations, some aspects emerging NPOs and Voluntary Associations, as well as management of transfers to NPOs. During the year under initiatives by government when responding to pandemics
of the campaign were suspended as they required ensuring that they are empowered in order to be able to review and as part of the implementation of the Sector or future national disasters.
organising large public gathering in the form of function in a more credible and accountable manner, the Funding Policy (SFP), a scoping exercise was undertaken
roadshows, compliance drives and information sharing Department developed NPO Mentoring Model. The Model which informed the description and set of SFP The Social Policy Unit further coordinated the country’s
sessions in public spaces. However, NPOs were mobilized enable experienced NPOs to expose small emerging Guidelines, administrative tools and templates that need Social and Human Sciences sector as part of UNESCO’s
to submit annual reports and update organisations NPOs in an experiential learning opportunity thereby to be developed. Subsequent to that, consultations were work in the country. South Africa’s input on the United
details through the mainstream media and social media. ensuring those NPOs have effective systems and undertaken resulting in the development and finalisation Nations Draft Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial
processes to run their organisations in a more effective, of Guideline on Standard Service Names for Intelligence were facilitated. Through these input, South
NPO Management and Institutional Support accountable and sustainable manner. A total of 5000 developmental social services which is aimed at Africa communicated a position that covers the social
NPO booklets on how to establish, register and maintain maintaining consistent reporting for developmental aspects of development of Artificial Intelligence, thus
The Department continues to provide support to NPO registration were produced and ready for social services. promoting the protection of the rights of vulnerable
registered NPOs through workshops, with the aim of distribution to provincial counterparts, stakeholders and population groups. The Department also participated at
ensuring that NPOs maintain good standard of NPOs. In addition, the Prioritisation Guidelines, the Prioritisation the Global Forum Against Racism and Related Forms of
governance and comply with NPO legislation. These Method and the supporting SFP Annexures (1-4) were Discrimination wherein obligations to stop racism and
workshops and information sharing session target Similarly, the Department in partnership with Financial also developed. Upon completion of this set of guidelines, other related forms of discrimination were recommitted.
registered NPOs. The workshops are conducted over 2-3 Intelligence Centre (FIC) hosted two webinars as part of guidance was communicated to all the provinces
days period and the content covered include compliance the Education and Awareness Programme in March 2021. on the implementation of the Policy in a phased-in
with the NPO Act and other related legislation, The first webinar targeted Government officials working approach with additional capacity building provided to
governance, Codes of Good Practice and other aspects on with NPOs from all sectors and was attended by 112 Mpumalanga, Kwa-Zulu Natal and North West.
institution development. During the year under review, a Government officials. The second webinar targeted NPOs
total of 505 Non-Profit Organizations participated in the and was attended by 83 NPOs. Furthermore, The Moreover, a Train-a-Trainer Manual was developed, and
Education and Awareness Programme. Department in partnership with the National Institute of the selected trainees were capacitated to implement the
Community Development and Management (NICDAM) Partnership Model in their respective provinces. Three
The Programme contributed towards enhancing also provided training on the first module of the provinces, namely; Eastern Cape, Northern Cape and
understanding of NPOs on how to improve governance accredited NPO Skills programme on the NPO Limpopo, were supported to implement the model. The
practice and compliance with NPO legislation. The Governance and Ethical Management. A total of 80 CDPs Department continues to provide financial support to
ultimate outcome of the capacity building interventions working with NPOs in WC, NW, KZN, MPU, EC and LP were NPOs that render developmental social services through
is development of compliant, credible and accountable trained in March 2021. transfers. By the end of the year, all the provinces were
NPOs that can deliver effective programmes with on target with a total average of payments at 92%.
positive impact in communities being served.
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