NATIONAL YOUTH COMMISSION

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• NATIONAL YOUTH COMMISSION
• ANNUAL REPORT 2006 / 2007
• JOINT MONITORING COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF
  YOUTH, CHILD AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

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• PRESENTATION OUTLINE
• A. POLICY PROGRAMMES AND COMMUNICATION
  INITIATIVES
• 1. Development of the National Youth Development
  Policy
• 2. Implementation of Principles and Guidelines
• 3. Promote Uniformity of Approach and Maintain
  Close Liaison with Similar Bodies /
  Co-ordination
• 4. Improve NYC Image and Strengthen Relations
  with Stakeholders
• 5. Key Programmes
• 6. Provincial Youth Commissions
• B. FINANCIAL REPORTING

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• 1. DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATIONAL YOUTH POLICY

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• 1.1 YOUTH POLICY REVIEW
• Objective of youth policy Providing country
  approach on integrated sustainable youth
  development, outlining targeted approaches on
  essential developmental areas for the countrys
  youth.
• National youth policy review convention
  Integrated Youth Development Strategy developed
  and submitted to Cabinet
• NYP Base Document - Research on previous youth
  development interventions, challenges that
  continue to persist amongst the youth and further
  interventions that could be undertaken to better
  enhance the status of the youth
• April 2007, Draft 1 National Youth Policy Produced

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• Policy Cont
• Forums Consulted in period under review
• Youth Policy Reference Group Research and Youth
  Development experts
• Youth Organisations Youth Convention and
  Stakeholder Forums
• Social Cluster
• Youth Researchers workshop
• Draft Policy currently being reviewed as per
  submissions received from government and other
  stakeholders with intention of submitting to govt
  early in 2008. NYC also in process of developing
  an implementation plan to this policy and setting
  up ME tools within the institution to assist
  with tracking implementation of policy in the
  country

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• 1.2 LEGISLATION MONITORING
• Appointment of Parliamentary Officer May 2006
• Submissions made to following parliamentary
  processes Review of Equality Act Prevention of
  and Treatment for Substance Abuse Bill Youth
  Unemployment Hearings
• Assisted in Co-ordination of National Youth
  Parliament 2006
• Currently strengthening the Parliamentary Office
  to enhance the lobbying and advocacy role of the
  NYC

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• 2. IMPLEMENTATION OF PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINES

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• 2.1 KEY RESEARCH WORK AND IMPACT
• 2.1.1. Audit Report The Establishment of Youth
  Directorates by Govt Depts
• Purpose of youth directorates to assist in
  guiding implementation of National Youth Policy
  within departments
• Cabinet Pronouncement on the establishment of
  Youth Directorates in all Depts (get actual date
  of pronouncement)
• Poor Compliance From Depts only 5 Depts have
  established youth directorates (Land Affairs
  DPLG Public Works Science and Technology and
  Social Development)

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• 2.1.2 Local Government Research
  Institutionalisation of Youth Development at
  Local Govt Level
• Purpose assess the extent of the establishment
  of local youth units at municipalities
• Less than 50 municipalities have established
  local youth units
• Inadequate Political will for the establishment
  of Local Youth Units
• Insufficient Implementation of Youth Development
  Programmes at municipal level
• Since publishing of document, extensive strides
  to enhance the institutionalisation of youth
  development at local level have been undertaken,
  greater expansion on the local programme of the
  NYC to be undertaken later in the presentation
• 2.1.3 Research Collaborations
• In conjunction with Youth Desk in Presidency, we
  had collaborations with HSRC
• State of Youth Development in the Country

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• 3 PROMOTE UNIFORMITY OF APPROACH AND MAINTAIN
  CLOSE LIAISON WITH SIMILAR BODIES / CO-ORDINATION
  

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• 3.1 NATIONAL GOVERMENT
• INTER-DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEE ON YOUTH AFFAIRS
• Co-ordinating tool of youth development
  activities within government
• Invitations distributed to all Government
  Departments
• Challenge Poor attendance by departments and
  assignment of junior officials and interns with
  no decision making capabilities within
  departments to attend these meetings.
• Justice and Security Cluster Lobbied and
  advocated for representation and participation in
  Central Drug Authority
• Participating and chairing the steering
  committee of the Ke Moja Campaign
• Social Cluster
• Represented in Social Cluster activities
• Making inputs on government programmes and
  policies presented at cluster level ensuring that
  cluster implements programmes sensitive to
  challenges faced by youth
• Key outputs Cluster POA outlining the need for
  the strategic location of youth development
  resulting in direct accountability by DG on
  delivery
• NYS prioritisation and massification- set
  targets NYS announced in SoNA 2007

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• 3.2 Provincial and Municipal Co-ordination
• Youth Commission Chairpersons Forum, promoting
  uniformity of approach for all youth commissions
  in all 9 provinces, co-ordination of projects
  being rolled out across all 9 provinces
• Local Government Reference Committee comprised
  of experts on local government operations,
  advising NYC on local government strategy for
  youth development in the country. NYC lobbying
  for implementation of strategy in municipalities
  across the country.
• 3.3 Chapter 9 and related Institutions Initiated
  relations with Chapter 9 institutions and working
  on establishing partnerships. Long standing
  partnership with IEC in promoting civic
  participation of youth.

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• 3.4 Social Partners Signed MOUs with several
  partners.
• Aim foster working relations on common projects
  such as Capacity Building, Youth Health, and NYS.
• Current Partners Love Life Highbury Safika
  Productivity SA and Human Sciences Research
  Council (HSRC)
• 3.5. Youth Organisations Largely targeted in
  outreach programmes of NYC outlined later on in
  presentation
• 3.6. International Relations
• Strategy on International Strategy developed
• Participation in various international platforms
  including
• Youth Summit in Algiers-engagements with MDGs
• Addis Convention (adoption of African Youth
  Charter)
• Zimbabwe-formation of SADC Youth Steering
  Committee (NYC Chaiperson-the Convener)
• Washington-Study Tour on NYS (Benchmarking)

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• 4. IMPROVE NYC IMAGE AND STRENGTHEN RELATIONS
  WITH STAKEHOLDERS

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• 4.1. Outreach Campaigns in the reporting year
• Provincial Policy Summits
• Celebrated the 30th anniversary of June 16 Youth
  Rally
• Published a book called Our Youth for
  Life-documented the trajectory of Youth
  Development for the past 30 years
• Had an NYS expo- more depts came on board to
  upscale projects to NYS
• A social dialogue with various organisations at
  Hector Peterson Hall-(Youth reflected on Youth
  Dev achievements thus far)
• Youth in Construction and Property Summit
• Youth State of the Environment Report (Imvelo
  Yethu)
• Youth and ISAD provincial consultative summits
• Participate in Izimbizos and Parliamentary
  Outreach Programmes
• Youth Information Guide
• Youth Line
• Batsha News Letter

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YOUTH INFORMATION SERVICES 4.2. Youth
Information Services Youth Information Guide
booklets - 100 000 booklets were printed and
distributed to the provincial youth commissions,
various schools and through various exhibitions
that were organised by government departments.
Some of the books were distributed to MPCC and
libraries It is therefore estimated that more
than 100 000 young people had access to
information about issues to empower their lives.
Youth line (0800 000 001) the NYC has
interacted with more than 50 000 young people who
call this line requesting information and advise
about issues affecting them. These include
information on youth health and wellness, career
opportunities etc. The line operates as both a
resource and a referral line to other agencies
that provide relevant services to young people.
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• 5. PROGRAMMES

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• 5.1. NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE (NYS)
• Implementation of programme conducted through
  NYSU located at UYF
• Role of NYC - lobby and advocate for up scaling
  of NYS programmes in the country monitor
  implementation and drive the Communications
  strategy for NYS
• Establishment of the IMC and NSC PSC to ensure
  co-ordination
• Capacity building for PYCs
• Housing Project (pilots) viz Diepsloot, Bela
  Bela and Moses Kotane led to the roll out being
  implemented in the current financial year
• NYS Expo during youth month
• Key Achievements NYS Volunteers Campaign with 11
  000 registered youth

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• 5.2. LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMME
• Research Study on Institutionalisation of youth
  Development at Local government developed in
  partnership with Flemish government
• Hosted 2nd National Local Government Conference
• Resolutions development of local government
  strategy for youth development at local level and
  formulation of reference committee to advise and
  oversee the implementation of the strategy
• Capacity Building Program
• 16 Young people participated in the capacity
  building program to Belgium
• Participants expected to impart knowledge learnt
  in their local youth work

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• 5.3. YOUTH ENTERPRISE STRATEGY
• Promoting youth owned and managed enterprises
• Provide structure for sectors involved in youth
  enterprise promotion
• UYF overseeing implementation of strategy
• 5.4. YOUTH ENTERPRISE CAMPAIGN 2010
• Partnership btw NYC, UYF, NAFCOC Youth, SAYCC and
  CAYC.
• Lobby and advocate for a conducive environment
  and opportunities for youth-owned enterprises
  within the context of 2010 Soccer World cup
• Key achievements
• A steering committee has been established
• Youth entrepreneur programme
• Road shows in Limpopo, Free State and Western
  Cape in period under review

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• 6. UPDATE ON WORK BY PYCS

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• Provincial Reports
• Establishment of Provincial Youth Commissions all
  Provinces
• ( Gauteng).
• Improve on communication btw PYCs and key
  stakeholders
• IDC meetings convened at Provincial Level but
  similar challenges to that of national IDC
• Successful hosting of 30th anniversary of June 16
  in all provinces.
• Roll out of NYS in all provinces through lobbying
  by PYCs and close monitoring of these projects
• Enhanced research capacity and updated data
  released

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PYC REPORT CONT.

• Improved coordination of development oriented
  programmes aimed at enhancing youth economic
  participation
• The period recorded extensive support by the PYC
  on the establishment of the Local Youth Units in
  a number of Municipalities

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• FINANCIAL REPORT
• REVENUE R21,043,055
• ACTUAL EXPENSES R22,382974
• GOING CONCERN
• As stated in the financial statements,
  management is in the process of establishing
  potential savings from its allocated budget for
  the 2007/08 year to try and ensure that the
  entity continues as a going concern

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• IRREGULAR EXPENDITURE INCURRED
• R4,069,576 as a result non-adhrence to
  comptative bidding processes.
• FRUITLESS EXPENDITURE INCURRED
• R680,571 as a result of a settlement with a
  service provider.
• Disciplinary proceedings will be taken against
  the implicated officials.

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• CORRECTIVE MEASURES
• Forensic audit recommendations seeking legal
  advice in order to implement recommendations
• Risk management strategy and being developed
  Fraud prevention strategy developed and being
  implemented.
• DirectorCorporate Services has been appointed
  this week
• Risk Management strategy has been developed
• Fraud Prevention Policy developed
• Review of the NYC structure, in particular
  Corporate Services to avoid problems of collusion
  etc
• Reviewing the internal policies and procedures to
  ensure compliance and that effective controls are
  put in place.