NDA Annual Report Presentation to The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Social Development Presented By : Ms Rashida Issel Acting CEO
BACKGROUND The National Development Agency (NDA) is a Schedule 3 (A) Public Entity established in terms of Section 2 of the National Development Agency Act 108 of 1998. It has representation nationally with offices in all 9 Provinces It gets its funding from State through the Minister for Social Development, Vote No:17. Our Vision A developing society free from poverty Our Mission To contribute to poverty eradication and elimination of its causes 2
NDA LEGISLATIVE MANDATE The primary mandate: contribute towards the eradication of poverty and its causes by granting funds to civil society organisations for the purpose of : Implementing development projects of poor communities; and Strengthening the institutional capacity of other civil society organisations that provide services to poor communities Secondary mandate: Promote consultation, dialogue and sharing of development experience between civil society organisations and relevant organs of state; debate development policy; and to Undertake research and publication aimed at providing the basis for development policy. 3
GRANT MAKING PERFORMANCE SINCE INCEPTION Since inception, in March 2000, the NDA has committed over R700m to projects in the following sectors: Economic development Food security Community health; and Education This has benefitted 417 500 direct households Indirectly benefitted 2 260 736 poor people 4
Supported Sectors The NDA is currently funding over 320 community enterprises in the following sectors: Agri-Businesses Poultry Farming; Red Meat Production; Piggery; Vegetable Farming; Bee Farming; Citrus Production; Tourism Manufacturing & Textile Capacity Building Early Childhood Development 5
Winterveldt Citrus Project North West 6
Ujima Co-operative - Gauteng 7
Tsomo Valley Eastern Cape MJ-NK Madasa Foundation Elliot Simbra, Simentaler Breeders MJ NK Madasa Foundation Farm Portion1 082 440 3573 / 045 931 2849 Boer Goat, Dormer Sheep & Savanna Goat Breeders 8
Tshwaraganang Hydroponics (Northern Cape) 9
STRATEGIC GOALS Goal 1: Establish and promote partnerships to leverage funds and capabilities Purpose: To make most of the funds and capabilities available from various players in the development arena Strategic Objectives: 1. Identify potential players and best practices that can be applied and opportunities for intervention to create islands of success 2. Improve internal processes of quality grant-making to optimise funding activities 3. Develop and sustain partnerships and programmes of action 10
STRATEGIC GOALS (CONT ) Goal 2: Facilitate research that informs grant funding decisions and policy Purpose: To understand the nature of poverty in SA, what must be done to alleviate it, who the players are, what they are doing and what the NDA and other players might do to shape effective programme and influence policy Strategic Objectives: 1. Establish and maintain database of CSOs and other players 2. Identify targets for intervention and craft solutions 3. Measure impact of programmes and share learning and knowledge 11
STRATEGIC GOALS (CONT ) Goal 3: Build and sustain organisational capabilities Purpose: To build and sustain the capacity we need to deliver our mandate, and to operate efficiently and effectively, with sound governance, and as one committed team adhering to agreed values Strategic Objectives: 1. Right people in right jobs; effective recruitment, induction, training and development, retention 2. Entrench values and sound operating policies 3. Effective business systems and governance processes 12
REPORT AGAINST NDA STRATEGIC GOALS ACHIEVEMENTS Strategic Goal One: Establish and promote partnerships to leverage funds and capabilities All funding has been committed to Income generation and food security projects in accordance with provincial and sectoral allocations. Funding was committed to 59 projects for an amount of R85,811,686.58 million Regular monitoring of projects was conducted in accordance with the Standard Operations Procedures for grant making (SOPs) 643 CSOs have directly benefited from capacity building strengthening interventions. 9 645 individuals have been trained. R118, 128,926.76 million has been disbursed Project monitoring conduced for funded projects per provisions of the SOP for grant making 13
REPORT AGAINST NDA STRATEGIC GOALS ACHIEVEMENTS (Cont) Strategic Goal One: Establish and promote partnerships to leverage funds and capabilities A number of activities aimed at raising the profile of the NDA were undertaken. These activities contributed to the enhancement and profiling of the organisation amongst its key stakeholders: Provincial profile summaries detailing information on the population, unemployment, development priorities and challenges that informed the provincial funding were done and posted on the website Summaries of flagship projects were also posted on the website A summarised version of the poll was introduced and received good participation from external visitors to the NDA website Press releases were done on successful projects and launches and good coverage was achieved as a result with MSA reporting on good perception about the NDA Insertions profiling the NDA were placed in numerous publications such as Turning Point, CSI Kaelo handbook 14
REPORT AGAINST NDA STRATEGIC GOALS ACHIEVEMENTS Strategic Goal Two: Facilitate research that informs grantfunding decisions and policy A study of the state of CSOs in South Africa was carried out and the report made available. A database of CSOs in all nine provinces has been created and is available on the NDA website. Impact studies are completed for all the nine provinces and reports are available Provincial dialogues and seminars in collaboration with provinces took place Two issues of The Voice newsletter were produced and distributed to key stakeholders Information brochures were translated into Sesotho and Isizulu 15
REPORT AGAINST NDA STRATEGIC GOALS ACHIEVEMENTS Strategic Goal Three: Build and sustain organisational capabilities Various policies updated, approved and distributed to staff Phase I of the organisational resource alignment completed Risk Assessment in compliance with legislation conducted and risk register updated Fraud prevention plan and whistle blowing policies reviewed Contracts with various stakeholders including Funded Projects and service level agreements with service providers were vetted and approved An unqualified audit opinion was secured for the financial year 2008/09 16
ACHIEVEMENTS The NDA has funded projects aimed at improving the quality of life in poor communities. While all nine provinces are eligible for funding, the NDA focuses on identified Project Name poverty nodes. Approved Grant Number of Province The following listed projects by NDA are Board examples employees/members of successful poverty eradication project funded: Winterveldt Citrus Project R1,509 000 145 Members Gauteng Tshwaraganang Hydroponics R886 000 11-13 Employees Northern Cape Epilepsy SA R787 820 20 Beneficiaries(People with disabilities) Free State
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES Challenges Opportunities Limited financial resources Resource Mobilisation Funded Projects capacity Targeted capacity building interventions 18
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS OVER 3 YEARS PROVINCE NO. OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED NO. OF SHORTLISTED PROJECTS NO OF APPROVED PROJECTS Eastern Cape 89 12 4 Free State 112 27 15 Gauteng 180 21 13 Limpopo 158 11 8 Mpumalanga 128 11 7 North West 126 18 13 Northern Cape 53 17 14 Western Cape 73 19 16 TOTAL 919 136 (15%) 90 (9.79%) 19
Breakdown of provincial grant commitments for 2008/09 financial year is as follows: Province Total number approved Amount Eastern Cape 7 R15,073,260 Free State 9 R 8,012,376 Gauteng 6 R 8,249,207 KwaZulu Natal 6 R12,690,055 Limpopo 5 R10,358,433 Mpumalanga 6 R 8,297,735 Northern Cape 7 R 6,987,779 North West 8 R 8,832,991 Western Cape 5 R 7,309,849 TOTAL 78 R85,811,686 20
Financial Report: 2008/09
CONDENSED INCOME STATEMENT For the year ended 31 March 2009 Note 2009 2008 increase/ (decrease) R R % Revenue 166 267 430 155 662 104 6.8% Transfer payments from Government 136 267 000 129 163 000 6% Interest Received 26 675 528 25 681 428 4% Other income 3 324 902 817 676 307% Expenses 198 829 940 217 107 186-8.4% Committed poverty eradication projects 2 114 236 418 133 072 628-14% Projects support costs 3 4 191 700 4 571 618-8% Ineligible expenditure due to European Union 4-5 605 656-100% Staff costs including executive remuneration 5 43 292 915 38 312 448 13% Consulting and professional fees 6 8 784 431 13 614 298-35% Other Costs 28 324 476 21 930 538 29% Net deficit for the year -32 562 510-61 445 082 22
Statement of financial position For the year ended 31 March 2009 2009 2008 Note Assets R R Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment 13 3 314 585 4 061 706 Intangible asset 13 1 434 122 1 577 860 4 748 707 5 639 566 Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents 14 246 519 366 278 650 078 Accounts receivable 15 2 049 660 4 037 010 248 569 026 282 687 088 Total Assets 253 317 733 288 326 654 Liabilities Current liabilities Accounts payable 16 7 840 394 4 055 863 Provisions 17 2 007 887 2 513 500 Government funded committed projects 19 179 641 909 188 209 136 European Union payable 18 21 668 312 20 348 768 211 158 502 215 127 267 Total Liabilities 211 158 502 215 127 267 Net Assets 42 159 231 73 203 387 Represented by: Projects fund 1 202 833 32 242 989 Development fund 40 956 398 40 956 398 Total Net Assets 42 159 231 73 199 387 253 317 733 288 326 654
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