Presentation to Portfolio Committee on Environmental affairs 24 March 2015 Dr Tanya Abrahamse, SANBI...

Presentation to Portfolio Committee on Environmental affairs

24 March 2015

Dr Tanya Abrahamse, SANBI CEO

Overview of SANBI’s Strategic Plan 2015 – 2020 & Annual Performance Plan 2015/16

1

- SANBI key information- Policy and legal framework- Reporting mechanisms- SANBI’s contribution to DEA Outcomes and NDP - Programmes of Corporate Strategic Plan (CSP) - Strategic objectives (SO), Performance indicators (PI) & targets for the APP 2015/16 & CSP 2015/20- High level structure- Key achievements - Key challenges/risks & corrective measures- More detail on link of SANBI Strat.Objectives and NDP

PRESENTATION OUTLINEPRESENTATION OUTLINE

2

KEY INFORMATION

SANBI VisionBiodiversity richness for all South Africans

GOALPositioned to lead the biodiversity sector of South Africa and is recognised

as the first port of call for knowledge, information and policy advice on biodiversity

3

KEY INFORMATION• Schedule 3A Public entity (for public good) reporting to DEA • Responsibility of the Minister of Environment• Minister & Cabinet appointed Board – Accounting Authority• Subject to PFMA & other Treasury regulations including AG• Not subject to Public Service regulations but use most of the

prescripts (main differentiator – SANBI Pension Fund)• Number staff about 700, most Gardens staff (also 946 Groen

Sebenza Pioneers)• Geographic locations – now at 10 National Botanical

Gardens NBGs - Kwelera NBG launched in 2013/14, 11 NBGs by end of year)

• Head Office in Pretoria

4

POLICY & LEGAL FRAMEWORKNational Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act NEMBA (Act No 10 of 2004) [which includes “at the request of the Minister of Environmental Affairs”]

Gazetted

SANBI role in NEMBA Regulations:Threatened or Protected Species; CITES including the National Scientific Authority; Alien and Invasive Species

Gazetted

Obligations in the National Biodiversity Framework (NBF) (the five year plan from Cabinet approved 20 year vision National Biodiversity Strategic Action Plan (NBSAP)

Gazetted

Obligations in Minister’s Delivery Agreement - Outcome 10 mandate and now on the MTSF targets

Published / to be published

The Climate Change Response White Paper – role to deliver Long Term Adaptation Scenarios for the bio-natural resources

Published5

REPORTING ON DELIVERY OF MANDATE• Key mandate deliverables are reflected in 5 years Corporate

Strategic Plan (CSP) & Annual Performance Plan (APP) and achievements are documented in SANBI Annual Report.

• Support to Biodiversity & Heritage, and Climate Change Branches of DEA

• Have a Governance Protocol agreement with DEA.• CSP and APP approved by Board and DEA, and progress report

on APP is done quarterly and analysed and approved by DEA.

6

SANBI’s contribution to DEA’s Outcomes and the NDPNDP desired 2030 outcome

Transition to a society and economy which is internationally competitive, equitable, job creating and sustainable

SOCIALLY TRANSFORMED &

TRANSITIONED COMMUNITIES

Drive socio-economic transformation and

transition by optimising the fair and equitable sharing of benefits and enabling

Social Development

ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY

SAFEGUARDED & ENHANCED

Provide leadership in promoting and ensuring

environmental sustainability through the management, utilisation, conservation, protection and valuing of our natural resources

Pretoria KirstenboschWalter Sisulu

Kwa-Zulu NatalFree State Lowveld

Harold PorterKaroo Hantam

Kwelera

GLOBAL AGENDA INFLUENCED & GLOBAL/LOCAL

OBLIGATIONS METEnhanced international

cooperation supportive of SA environmental /Social

Development priorities

SA

NB

I’s C

ontr

ibut

ion

DE

A O

utco

mes

7

FOUNDATIONS OF BIODIVERSITY

SCIENCE

BUILDING BIODIVERSITY KNOWLEDGE

SCIENCE INTO POLICY/ ACTION

HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT

GARDENS AS WINDOWS ON BIODIVERSITY

ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMIC

CONTRIBUTION OPTIMISED

Facilitate sustainable Socio- economic Growth

and Development by catalysing, optimising and scaling up the contribution of the environmental sector

to economic prosperity

CollectionsTaxonomyInventories

MapsClassification

Ecosystem and Species

AssessmentStatusTrends

MonitoringModellingResearch

Policy AdviceInformation

PlanningModels and

tools

Education & Awareness

GreenMatterSANBI Staff

DevelopmentGroen

Sebenza

SUPPORT DEA & GOVT

INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS

UNFCCC, CBD, CITES &

UNCCD

SANBI delivers its CSP mandate through 6 ProgrammesSANBI delivers its CSP mandate through 6 Programmes

P1: Render effective & efficient corporate services P1: Render effective & efficient corporate services

P2: Manage & unlock benefits of the network of National Botanical Gardens as windows into South Africa’s biodiversityP2: Manage & unlock benefits of the network of National Botanical Gardens as windows into South Africa’s biodiversity

P3: Build the foundational biodiversity science

P3: Build the foundational biodiversity science

P4: Assess, monitor & report on the state of biodiversity and increase knowledge for decision making (including adaptation to climate change)

P4: Assess, monitor & report on the state of biodiversity and increase knowledge for decision making (including adaptation to climate change)

P5: Provide biodiversity policy advice & access to biodiversity information, and support for climate change adaptationP5: Provide biodiversity policy advice & access to biodiversity information, and support for climate change adaptation

P6: Provide human capital development, education & awareness in response to SANBI’s mandateP6: Provide human capital development, education & awareness in response to SANBI’s mandate

8

WHAT W

E INFL

UENCEhuman wellbeing

improved service delivery job creation

harnessing biodiversity valueinvestment in ecological infrastructure

ecosystem-based adaptation to climate changestreamlined environmental decision-making

FOUNDATIONS OF BIODIVERSITY:collections| taxonomy | inventory | maps | classification

of ecosystems and species

BUILDING BIODIVERSITY KNOWLEDGE:assessments | status | trends | monitoring | modelling

SCIENCE INTO POLICY / ACTION:information | planning | policy advice | models | tools

HU

MAN

CAP

ITAL

D

EVEL

OPM

ENT

GAR

DEN

S

win

dow

s on

bio

dive

rsity

WH

AT W

E D

O

9

Programme 1: Render effective & efficient Corporate ServicesProgramme 1: Render effective & efficient Corporate Services

10

SO 1.1 SANBI is positioned as an employer of choice in the biodiversity sector SO 1.1 SANBI is positioned as an employer of choice in the biodiversity sector

PI: Percentage of payroll allocated & spent on staff development

Target 2015/16 Target 2019/20

2% of payroll allocated & spent on staff development.

3% of payroll allocated &spent on staff development.

PI: Number of black biodiversity professionals developed through structured internships & post-graduate studentships


60 black biodiversity professionals developed through structured internships & post-graduate studentships.

140 black biodiversity professionals developed through structured internships & post-graduate studentships.

SO 1.2 Implement an effective, efficient & transparent supply chain & financial management system as regulated by PFMA

PI: GRAP & PFMA compliant annual financial statements


Unqualified AFS produced to comply with PFMA & GRAP requirements. (AG’s Report)11

PI: Percentage availability of SANBI network & business services


90% of IT services are available. 90% of network & business services are available.

PI: All identified risks managed through an annual risk assessment & implementation of the risk management plan


Update, mitigate & monitor risks. All identified risks quarterlymonitored & managed

12

SO 1.3 Effective corporate services is rendered to achieve the mandate of SANBISO 1.3 Effective corporate services is rendered to achieve the mandate of SANBI

PI: Compliance with all relevant Acts and SANBI/DEA protocol through implementation of Compliance Framework


Reporting monitored according to time frames.

100% compliance with SANBI/DEA protocol.

13

SO 1.4 Building a compelling brand for all stakeholdersSO 1.4 Building a compelling brand for all stakeholders

PI: Number of marketing initiatives & activities effectively utilised for brand, SANBI promotion, profiling & maintenance of brand visibility.

Targets 2015/16 Target 2019/20

4 Shows ; 4 Exhibitions12 Concerts; 12 Events4 Campaigns/Activations

36 marketing initiatives & activities annually

PI: Number of appropriate platforms utilised for internal communication to keep internal stakeholders informed.


4 internal communication platforms. 12 internal communication platforms.

PI: Number of radio, television & print interviews, press releases, media statements & advertisements utilised for external communication to stakeholders.

Targets 2015/16 Target 2019/20

4 Radio interviews4 Television interviews12 Advertisements16 Press releases

34 Media initiatives utilised for external communication to stakeholders (radio, television & print interviews, press releases, media statements and advertisements).

14

Programme 2: Manage & unlock benefits of NBGs as windows into South Africa’s biodiversityProgramme 2: Manage & unlock benefits of NBGs as windows into South Africa’s biodiversity

PI: Increased representation & display of indigenous plants in the living collections of SANBI’s NBGs or the Millennium Seed Bank.


20 new indigenous plant species added to the living collections of the combined network of National Botanical Gardens.

At least 100 new indigenous South African plant species incorporated into the living collections represented in SANBI’s network of NBGs or the Millennium Seed Bank

SO 2.1: Network of National Botanical Gardens are managed & maintainedSO 2.1: Network of National Botanical Gardens are managed & maintained

15

PI: Number of new NBGs established & operational


Documents submitted to DEA for the proposed proclamation of a new botanical garden in Limpopo Province.

2 new national botanical gardens established, developed & operational

PI: Number of best-practice maintenance, development & capital infrastructure projects completed across SANBI’s NBGs

Targets 2015/16 Targets 2019/20

5 maintenance/development projects per Garden & 2 corporate SANBI capital infrastructure projects completed.

25 maintenance & development projects per Garden10 corporate capital infrastructure projects completed across SANBI’s NBGs Partnership.

SO2.2 Revenue generating activities are strengthened in all NBGsSO2.2 Revenue generating activities are strengthened in all NBGs

16

PI: Percentage of own income & visitor numbers increased through expanded & more effective revenue generating activities in NBGs


2% annual increase in visitors number. 20% cumulative increase in own income from baseline generated by NBGs

4% annual increase in own income. 10% cumulative increase in visitor numbers from baseline received by NBGs

Programme 3: Build the foundational biodiversity scienceProgramme 3: Build the foundational biodiversity science

17

PI: Number of quality controlled records added to spatial data for species


60 000 records added to plant & animal spatial databases.

200,000 records added to spatial data sets.

SO 3.1 Foundational information about species & ecosystems in South Africa is developed & maintainedSO 3.1 Foundational information about species & ecosystems in South Africa is developed & maintained

18

PI: Number of species for which information has been compiled


Information on 500 South African plant & animal species compiled.

Information for a total of 25,000 species is compiled

PI: Number of environments for which ecosystem classification systems developed


Plan to finalise classification systems for four environments consolidated & accepted.

Classifications for 4 environments

PI: Number of national maps showing distribution of ecosystems


1 national map 4 national maps

19

Programme 4: Assess, monitor & report on the state of biodiversity & increase knowledge for decision making (including adaptation to climate change)

Programme 4: Assess, monitor & report on the state of biodiversity & increase knowledge for decision making (including adaptation to climate change)

PI: Number of research papers published in ISI journals


80 publications 400 papers in ISI journals

SO 4.1 New biodiversity knowledge createdSO 4.1 New biodiversity knowledge created

PI: Number of national scientific synthesis & assessment reports produced


NBA 2018 initiated.National Invasive Species Assessment (NISA) 2017 initiated.1 Red List Assessment completed.

5 reports (NBA, National Invasives Report, GMO Report, Species Status Report, Red List Assessments)

20

SO 4.2 Scientific evidence on the status of biodiversity (based on monitoring and assessment including that of biodiversity loss) and the risks and benefits, is provided

SO 4.2 Scientific evidence on the status of biodiversity (based on monitoring and assessment including that of biodiversity loss) and the risks and benefits, is provided

Annual updates of specie assessments to support NEMBA regulations

2015/16 2019/20

1 update for:(i)National invasive species list(ii)Non-Detriment Findings for the Scientific Authority.

5 updates (1 per year) for: (i)national invasive species lists(ii)non detriment findings for the Scientific Authority.

21

Programme 5: Provide biodiversity policy advice & access to biodiversity information & support for climate change adaptation

Programme 5: Provide biodiversity policy advice & access to biodiversity information & support for climate change adaptation

PI: Number of tools developed to support mainstreaming of biodiversity assets & ecological infrastructure in production sectors & resource management


2 tools produced 10 tools produced

3 knowledge resources demonstrating the value of biodiversity developed & disseminated.

15 knowledge resources demonstrating the value of biodiversity developed & disseminated.

SO 5.1 Tools to support management & conservation of biodiversity developed & appliedSO 5.1 Tools to support management & conservation of biodiversity developed & applied

22

PI: Number of coordination or learning mechanisms convened to share lessons and build capacity


4 learning or coordination events convened. 20 learning or coordination events convened.

3 training sessions held for provincial, municipal or other relevant decision makers for uptake of tools

15 training sessions held for provincial, municipal or other relevant decision makers for uptake of tools.

PI: Number of biodiversity records collected


An increase of at least 50 000 records collected.

An increase of at least 250 000 recordsCollected.

SO 5.2 Access to biodiversity data, information & knowledge providedSO 5.2 Access to biodiversity data, information & knowledge provided

23

PI: Percentage increase in registered users on the Biodiversity Advisor website


At least 1% increase in registered users. At least 5% increase in registered users.

24

SO 5.3 Scientific advice to support national & international policy processes provided SO 5.3 Scientific advice to support national & international policy processes provided

PI: Percentage of policy requests from DEA, provinces, municipalities & other organs of state responded to within timeframe stipulated in the request


100% of written requests from DEA & other relevant requests responded to within timeframe stipulated.

100% of written requests from DEA & other relevant requests responded to within timeframe stipulated.

PI: An effective National Implementing Entity to the Global Adaptation Fund shares lessons and experiences on a number of national &/or international platforms to inform climate change adaptation policy


Lessons & experience from NIE projects captured to inform 20 national &/or international platforms on climate change adaptation policy.

Lessons & experience from NIE projects captured to inform 20 national &/or international platforms on climate change adaptation policy.

SO 5.4 Policy support on climate change adaptation provided to inform national & international decision makingSO 5.4 Policy support on climate change adaptation provided to inform national & international decision making

PI: Number of Ecosystem Based Adaptation tools developed

Target 2015/16 Target 2019/20Draft strategic framework for Ecosystem Based Adaptation (EbA) developed collaboratively.

8 provincial level Ecosystem basedAdaptation (EbA) implementation plans developed.

25

Programme 6: Provide human capital development, biodiversity education & awarenessProgramme 6: Provide human capital development, biodiversity education & awareness

946incumbents skilled (277 school leavers & 669 unemployed graduates

178 permanently employed 43 host partner institutions Shared training & in-house

mentoring (life & work skills, environment & technical)

Staff bursaries awarded: 24 Undergraduates, 5 Honours, 10 Masters, 6 PhD

25 work-integrated learning students (Horticulture, Nature Conservation)

39 Interns Post-graduate studentships: 3 Honours, 24 Masters, 8 PhD, 9 Post Doc Career ladders for scientists

and horticulture

Groen Sebenza

SANBI Staff Development

GreenMatter Biodiversity

HCD

Education and

Outreach

• Bursary Scheme• Fellowships• Teacher Development Network• Career Guidance Toolkit• Organisational & HR

Development Network• Environmental Skills Summit• Database tool for courses &

course providers

Garden learning & awareness ±44 200 beneficiaries

Environmental Calendar Days & weeks celebrated ±8350 beneficiaries

School expos & career day visits 1730 beneficiaries

Garden & Community Holiday programmes 320 beneficiaries

Community greening 28 schools Outreach bus transporting seniors,

youth and children 6000 beneficiaries

SO 6.1 A transformed & suitably skilled workforce for the biodiversity sector is developedSO 6.1 A transformed & suitably skilled workforce for the biodiversity sector is developed

PI: Resource teachers & student teachers provide relevant, quality biodiversity education to school learners (foundation building)

Target 2015/16 Targets 2019/20An additional 100 teachers and student teachers have been exposed to biodiversity conservation education .

An additional 100 teachers and student teachers have been exposed to biodiversity conservation education (total 700) and 13 Partners on board

PI: Support Biodiversity graduates, practitioners & leaders through a holistic development programme

Targets 2015/16 Targets 2019/2012 additional fellows supported financially & provided with 2 professional development opportunities.

12 additional fellows supported financially & provided with 2 professional development opportunities.

27


PI: Number of individuals participating in Groen Sebenza & job creation initiatives with a percentage coming from designated groups

Target 2015/16 Targets 2019/201000 unemployed youth skilled & hosted in the biodiversity sector.

1000 beneficiaries reached through Groen Sebenza & other job creation initiatives. 75% of the beneficiaries from designated groups.

PI: Drive innovation & improved career guidance in universities towards producing stronger skills for biodiversity (Higher Education Innovation)

Target 2015/16 Target 2019/20An additional of 2 universities engage in careers for biodiversity programme.

An additional of 3 universities engage incareers for biodiversity programme.

PI: Sector organizations share best practice to effectively identify & address their skills needs, train & retain talented professionals in the sector (Institutional Strengthening)

Target 2015/16 Target 2019/2015 participants from DEA participate in workshops & organisational activities.

An additional of 20 sector partners participate in workshops, undertake aligned organisational activities or adopt principles from Toolkits.

28


PI: Contribute to a platform & activities for biodiversity Human Capital Development interaction & coordination (National Coordination & Advocacy)

Target 2015/16 Target 2019/201 national event implemented with a 10% increase in the spread of partners from previous years.

1 national event implemented with a 10% increase in the spread of partners from previous years. Percentage increase in participants from previous years.

29

SO 6.2 All national botanical gardens are promoted & used as platforms for biodiversity awareness, education & recreationSO 6.2 All national botanical gardens are promoted & used as platforms for biodiversity awareness, education & recreation

PI: Number of users & beneficiaries of botanical gardens & school-based programs for education, awareness, training & recreation increased


48 000 beneficiaries of garden and school-based programs reached.

54 000 beneficiaries of garden and school-based programs reached.

SO 6.3 Civil society is engaged to contribute to science & monitoring & biodiversity conservationSO 6.3 Civil society is engaged to contribute to science & monitoring & biodiversity conservation

PI: Number of platforms strengthened & facilitated for civil society engagement that contribute to biodiversity monitoring & biodiversity conservation


3 platforms strengthened & facilitated.

4 platforms facilitated.

30

HIGH-LEVEL STRUCTURE HIGH-LEVEL STRUCTURE

31

Chief Executive Officer

Head:Biodiversity Science and

Policy Advice

Chief Director:Biodiversity Research,

Assessment & Monitoring

Chief Director:Biosystematics &

Collections

Chief Director:Human

Resources

Chief Director:Conservation

Gardens & Tourism

Chief Director:Biodiversity

Information & Policy Advice

Minister of Environmental Affairs

Chief Financial Officer:Finance

SANBI Board

Dir

ecto

r:B

iosy

ste

ma

tics

& C

olle

ctio

ns

Initi

ativ

es

Dir

ecto

r:B

iod

ive

rsity

Ass

ess

me

nt

&

Mo

nito

ring

Dir

ecto

r:E

colo

gic

al I

nfr

ast

ruct

ure

Dir

ecto

r:B

iod

ive

rsity

Info

rma

tion

Ma

nag

em

en

t & P

lan

nin

g

D

irec

tor:

Bio

div

ers

ity E

duca

tion

&

Em

po

wer

men

t

Cu

rato

r:K

irste

nb

osc

h N

atio

nal

Bo

tan

ica

l Ga

rden

Dir

ecto

r:S

trat

eg

ic B

iodi

vers

ity

Re

sea

rch

Dir

ecto

r:M

un

icip

al S

up

port

Dir

ecto

r:F

ina

ncia

l Ma

nag

emen

t

South African National Biodiversity Institute

Dir

ecto

r:In

form

atio

n T

ech

nol

ogy

Chief Corporate Officer:

Corporate Services

Dir

ecto

r:H

um

an

Re

sou

rce

s M

an

age

me

nt

Dir

ecto

r: In

vasi

ves

Mo

nito

ring

& R

epo

rtin

g

Dir

ecto

r:C

limat

e C

han

ge A

dap

tatio

n

Dir

ecto

r:S

CM

& A

sse

ts M

ana

gem

ent

Dir

ecto

r:C

EO

Off

ice

an

d B

oa

rd

Se

cre

tary

Dir

ecto

r:M

ark

etin

g a

nd

Com

mu

nica

tion

Dir

ecto

r:C

ons

erv

atio

n G

ard

ens

&

Tou

rism

Employment Equity: Top & Senior Management levelsEmployment Equity: Top & Senior Management levels

Occupational Level

Male FemaleTotal

A C I W A C I W

Top Management

(15, 16)0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 3

2011 EAP(Target)

40.30% 5.90% 1.80% 6.60% 33.80% 5.20% 1.10% 5.30% 100%

SANBI % 0% 0% 0% 0% 33% 67% 0% 0% 100%

Occupational Level

Male FemaleTotal

A C I W A C I W

Senior Management

(13, 14)7 3 1 5 3 0 2 7 28

2011 EAP(Target)

40.30% 5.90% 1.80% 6.60% 33.80% 5.20% 1.10% 5.30% 100%

SANBI % 25% 11% 3% 18% 11% 0% 7% 25% 100%

Disabled staff members = 2.8% for the entire InstituteDisabled staff members = 2.8% for the entire Institute

• At least 5 years of unqualified annual audits • At least 5 years of unqualified annual audits

SANBI achievements to dateSANBI achievements to date

• Achieved over 90% of delivery of targets in APP at 3rd Quarter of 2014/15• Achieved over 90% of delivery of targets in APP at 3rd Quarter of 2014/15

• Good progress in Employment Equity at Top and Senior Management levels • Good progress in Employment Equity at Top and Senior Management levels

• Highly functioning Board & SANBI’s governance model was commended by the outgoing Board & recommended that it could be shared with other entities.

• Highly functioning Board & SANBI’s governance model was commended by the outgoing Board & recommended that it could be shared with other entities.

• BEE procurement targets exceeded year on year• BEE procurement targets exceeded year on year

• Leveraged MTEF funding from DEA to obtain funding from other sources (other departments, private sector, international, etc.)

• Leveraged MTEF funding from DEA to obtain funding from other sources (other departments, private sector, international, etc.)

• New garden gazetted – Kwelera (E. Cape) & Thohoyandou (Limpopo) garden to be finalised during 2015/16

• New garden gazetted – Kwelera (E. Cape) & Thohoyandou (Limpopo) garden to be finalised during 2015/16

• 2014/15 saw high numbers of visitors to the gardens resulting in more income earned than any other year

• 2014/15 saw high numbers of visitors to the gardens resulting in more income earned than any other year

Challenges/risks & corrective measures

• Provision of evidence based information for the SIPs is being addressed through our information management and research capabilities. Where required new skills are being mobilised.

• Provision of evidence based information for the SIPs is being addressed through our information management and research capabilities. Where required new skills are being mobilised.

• SIP19 coordination will require additional financial & human resource requirements. Funding support will need to be provided for SANBI to play this role.

• SIP19 coordination will require additional financial & human resource requirements. Funding support will need to be provided for SANBI to play this role.

• Implementation of new Invasive Species Regulations has financial & human resource implications. Funding support from DEA given.

• Implementation of new Invasive Species Regulations has financial & human resource implications. Funding support from DEA given.

• Establishment of 2 new Gardens requires careful planning & allocation of human & financial resources. This is being addressed through our planning, recruitment and budgeting.

• Establishment of 2 new Gardens requires careful planning & allocation of human & financial resources. This is being addressed through our planning, recruitment and budgeting.

34

SANBI’s contribution to the NDPNDP targets SANBI Strategic Objective SANBI Project examples

Economy & Employment•Unemployment rate should fall from 27% to 14% by 2020•Public employment programmes should meet 2mil by 2030

5.1 Tools to supportmanagement andconservation ofbiodiversity developedand applied

• uMngeni Ecological Infrastructure Partnership unlocking labour intensive investments in ecosystem restoration

• Policy advice to DEA on restoration investments and employment growth

• Wildlife Economy scientific foundations, non-detriment assessments

• Extensive EPWP engagement in Gardens

Economic Infrastructure•All people have access to clean, potable water

5.1 Tools to support management & conservation of biodiversity developed & applied5.2 Access to biodiversity data,information & knowledge provided

• Identification & protection of ecosystems that are strategic water source areas.

• Decision support to guide DEA’s restoration investments in water catchments

• Contributions to the development of SIP19 concept.

• Support to DWS on implementation of Chapter 5 of National Water Resources Strategy

Inclusive Rural Economy•Activate rural economies

5.1 Tools to supportmanagement andconservation ofbiodiversity developedand applied

• Implement the Land reform and Biodiversity Stewardship programme in support of Outcome 7 targets.

• Umzimvubu Catchment Partnership Programme scientific input to Increase investment in Umzimvubu River Basin

SANBI’s contribution to the NDPNDP targets SANBI Strategic Objective SANBI Project examples

Human Settlements•Land use planning, avoid building houses in poorly located land

3.1 Foundational informationabout species & ecosystems in SA is developed and maintained4.1 New biodiversity knowledgecreated5.2 Access to biodiversity data,information and knowledge provided5.4 Policy support on climate changeadaptation provided to inform national and international decision making

• Wetlands mapping completed & integrated into municipal Spatial Development Frameworks

• Municipal Support Programme strategy implemented

• Guidelines and review of Bioregional and Biodiversity Sector Plans

• Access to information and Biodiversity Information and planning forums annually for national .provincial and local planners & decision makers

SANBI’s contribution to the NDPSANBI Strategic Objective SANBI Project examples

Education, training & innovation•Additional 1 mil learning opportunities for post school workers and the unemployed•Produce 100 doctoral graduates per million per year.•Improved skills planning

6.1 A transformed and suitablyskilled workforce for thebiodiversity sector is developed.

• Groen Sebenza – 850 unemployed graduates and matrics employed in 43 agencies

• Green Matter Partnership – implementation of the Biodiversity Human Capital Development Strategy

• Citizen science CREW• Schools in Gardens programme

Building a capable state•Improve relations between national, provincial and local government

1.1 SANBI is positioned as anemployer of choice in thebiodiversity sector5.1 Tools to support management &conservation of biodiversity developedand applied

• SANBI workforce planning and leadership development programmes

• Learning Networks - biodiversity planning, municipal support programme

Thank you

Presentation to Portfolio Committee on Environmental affairs 24 March 2015 Dr Tanya Abrahamse, SANBI...

Documents

Transcript of Presentation to Portfolio Committee on Environmental affairs 24 March 2015 Dr Tanya Abrahamse, SANBI...