Western Cape Department of Agriculture MEC JJ Dowry

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Western Cape Department of AgricultureMEC JJ
Dowry

• 19 February 2006

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Conditional Grants
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Expenditure per quarter
R33 million was received in December, but
spending will only commence in 2007/08 if
roll-over is permitted.
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Challenges

• Time constraints linked to staffing
• Legal issues within groups (contracts, legal
  entities not functioning, conflict)
• Serious cash flow problems and debts
• Record keeping IT problems PIMS
• LRAD program take 35 40 of FSD resources
• Sleeping partners tail wagging the dog
• Reallocation of funds - R 2.5 million due to
  selling off farms and Bank legal processes
  and repossession of farms

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Challenges (cont.)

• Alignment issues (organisations, programmes and
  government grants)
• Stakeholder participation, i.e. Municipalities
  etc.
• Reporting of field staff linked to PIMS
• Monitoring and evaluation provincial system
• Pre-settlement training of LRAD beneficiaries
• Time constraints
• Shortage of engineers, economists SMS
• Auditing requirements proof of things
• Projects are staff driven not beneficiary driven
• Adapt technology for food security projects

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