Presentation on 200405 SANBI Annual Report

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Presentation on 2004/05 SANBI Annual Report

• Portfolio Committee, Cape Town
• 11 October 2005

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Vision

• The vision of SANBI is
•   To be the leading institution in biodiversity
  science in Africa, facilitating conservation,
  sustainable development of living resources, and
  human well-being.

Mission
The mission of SANBI is To promote the
sustainable use, conservation, appreciation and
enjoyment of the exceptionally rich biodiversity
of South Africa, for the benefit of all people.
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Key Achievements 2004/2005

• Establishment of SANBI
• Transfer of key management posts to Pretoria
• Opening of a new Biodiversity Centre in Pretoria
• New visitor facilities opened in Lowveld, Walter
  Sisulu and Pretoria NBGs
• Initiation of Greening the Nation Project
• SANBI researchers publish 243 papers
• Kirstenbosch Research Centre receives National
  Science and Technology Forum Award 2004
• SANBI website receives over 1 million hits per
  month
• Publication of National Spatial Biodiversity
  Assessment
• C.A.P.E. project receives 12 million from GEF
• Grassland Project receives 350K from GEF
• Africa Plants Initiative receives R2,9 million
  from Mellon Foundation
• A R65 million working for Wetlands project fully
  operational at SANBI
• IUCN establishes SSC Chairs office at SANBI

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Targets for 2005/2006 and 2006/2007

• Develop new Business Case to submit to Treasury
  to secure appropriate funding for SANBI mandate
• Implement new electronic accounting system to
  replace ageing Titan system
• Establish clear clarification of roles and
  responsibilities of SANBI/DEAT/DST etc. regarding
  existing, overlapping legislation
• Develop and sign MoUs with partners in SANBIs
  managed network
• Undertake GAP analysis of the Biodiversity
  Knowledge sector
• Launch, online, real time Biodiversity
  Information System
• Expand SANBIs botanical garden network to serve
  all provinces effectively and equitably

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Highlights Bioregional Programmes
SAs first comprehensive National Spatial
Biodiversity Assessment
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Highlights Bioregional Programmes
Municipal capacity building programme initiated
in Eastern Cape
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Highlights Bioregional Programmes
Launch of the Grasslands Bioregional Programme
addressing a major gap in national our
biodiversity effort
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Highlights Bioregional Programmes
One-stop-shop biodiversity information system
initiated
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Highlights Bioregional Programmes
Succulent Karoo Ecosystem Programme coordination
unit established in SANBI
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Working for Wetlands

• The Working for Wetlands programme is managed by
  SANBI on behalf of DEAT
• The programme is funded through DEATs Social
  Responsibility Chief Directorate, and forms part
  of DEATs contribution to the objectives of the
  Expanded Public Works Programme
• The programme is an interdepartmental initiative
  between DEAT, Water Affairs and Forestry and
  Agriculture
• The purpose of Working for Wetlands is to
  champion the protection, rehabilitation and
  sustainable use of South Africas wetlands
  through co-operative governance and partnerships

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Performance 2004/5
Highlights Working for Wetlands Programme

• Budget R40 million
• Expenditure 36,4 million (91)
• Jobs created 1749 (58 women, 19 youth, 1,7
  disabled)
• Person days of work provided 195,153
• Training days provided 9,751
• Wetlands rehabilitated 65
• Activities included construction of structures to
  stop erosion and trap sediment blocking of
  artificial drainage channels landscaping
  replanting of indigenous wetland plants raising
  awareness of the value of wetlands with
  landowners and wetland users

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Education Programmes

• Garden based Environmental Education Programme
• Sponsored by National Lotteries Board (R3 254
  020)
• 100 800 learners
• Outreach Greening project
• Sponsored by National Lotteries Board (R3 172
  000)
• 220 schools

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Learner Visitor statistics

• Pretoria NBG
• 2002/2003 6 031
• 2003/2004 7 653
• 2004/2005 7 937
• Kirstenbosch NBG
• 2002/2003 6 892
• 2003/2004 8 861
• 2004/2005 8 972
• Walter Sisulu NBG
• 2002/2003 4 976
• 2003/2004 5 454
• 2004/2005 6 050
• Free State NBG
• 2005 650 (New programmes and informal
  garden based programme)
• Lowveld NBG
• 2005 1 750 (New programme)

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Education Programmes (Cont.)

• Greening of the Nation Programme
• Sponsored by DEAT (R75 000 000)
• Targeting the following provinces Western Cape
  Eastern Cape Gauteng Free State Mpumalanga
  Limpopo and Northern Cape
• It is a Two year 4 months programme
• 12/2004-03/200504/2005-03/2006
  04/2006-03/2007
• Has Env. Educ. Component, teacher professional
  development and food security component (fruit
  and vegetable Gardens for schools)

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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

• Audit Committee report includes
• Effectiveness of internal control
• PWC are the internal auditors
• Internal controls deemed effective
• Quality of monthly financial statements
• AC satisfied with monthly financial reports
• Evaluation of financial statements
• AC reviewed and approved 2004/5 AFS
• Audit opinion
• Unqualified audit
• Emphasis of matter entails resubmission of AFS
• Financial statements
• Details of the Financial Statements are presented
  in the Annual Report

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INCOME and EXPENDITUREBUDGET vs ACTUAL
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Thank you !