HSRC Presentation to

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HSRC Presentation to Portfolio Committee on
Arts, Culture, Science and Technology
18 March 2003

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Context National RD Strategy

• Doubling government investment in Science and
  Technology over the next 3 to 6 years
• HSRC a science council both reporting to and
  funded by DST
• Ten science councils covered in Vote 18
• articulated by the new RD strategy, especially
  the five technology missions

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Summary of allocation toScience Councils2002/03
to 2003/04
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The HSRC

• Amongst the group of small parliamentary grantees
• At average level in recent growth of core
  Parliamentary grant
• Above average performance in terms of Key
  Performance Indicators (KPIs)?
• Other DST funding for projects, e.g. HRD, RD
  survey, possibly technology for poverty reduction

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Financial overview current situation and 2003/04
plan, in Rm
R48m of the targeted R95m research earnings
(R90m R5m ring-fenced) for 2003/04 are already
signed up
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COUPE strategy

• Contracts
• Outreach
• Users
• Performance
• Excellence

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Selected Key Performance Indicators
End-2002/03 target
End-2001/02 performance
Jan. 2003 performance
End-2000/01 performance
Contracts grants research earnings as a
proportion of total research income
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31
53
42
Outreach proportion of projects with external
researcher participation
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61
60
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User-orientation proportion of successful
competitive submissions
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32
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Performance (equity) proportion of black
researchers
40
45
47
54
Performance (efficiency) proportion of
researchers in total staff
30
52
56
60
Excellence proportion of researchers publishing
a refereed journal article
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50
50
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HSRC research earningsMarch 2003 (rands)
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Largest 10 projectscontracted external income
2002/03, Rm
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"Quality" of HSRC research earnings
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External research spend per region
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HSRC research programmes
ATEE Dr Anil Kanjee Assessment Technology and Education Evaluation
CYFD Prof. Linda Richter Child, Youth and Family Development
DG Prof. Roger Southall Democracy and Governance
EEPR Dr Miriam Altman Employment and Economic Policy Research
EPR Prof. Linda Chisholm (acting) Education Policy Research
HRD Dr Andre Kraak Human Resources Development
IRRD Mr Michael de Klerk Integrated Rural and Regional Development
KM Dr Michael Kahn Knowledge Management
SAHA Dr Olive Shisana Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS and Health
SAMM Dr Udesh Pillay Surveys, Analyses, Modelling and Mapping
SCI Prof. Wilmot James Social Cohesion and Integration
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Selected research impacts - 1

• ATEE Increased and better targeted support to
  Maths and Science education in schools, following
  the release and dissemination of findings from
  the TIMSS project
• CYFD Policy uptake of empirical and indicator
  research into Social Development policy, e.g. on
  the extension of child care grants, family
  policy, disability
• DG Election Task Team recommendations of viable
  election models drawing on HSRC-coordinated
  surveys and comparative studies
• EEPR Analysis of employment-related databases
  informing planning and priority-setting in
  several sector education and training authorities
  (SETAs)

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Selected research impacts - 2

• EPR Policy-relevant recommendations and advice
  to improve the implementation of the National
  Qualifications Framework and new curriculum in
  schools
• KM Internationally prescribed survey of human
  and material resources available and required for
  research and development in South Africa
• SAMM The introduction of a geo-referenced master
  sample allowing repeat-visit surveys for
  monitoring and tracking policy impact, commencing
  with HIV/AIDS survey
• SCI Pioneering consideration of the import of
  the international Human Genome initiative for
  Africa, embracing ethical, legal and educational
  dimensions

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Selected research impacts - 3

• SAHA Path-breaking findings from the Nelson
  Mandela/HSRC study on HIV/AIDS presented to
  Cabinet Ministers, Departments, portfolio
  committees and the media
• HRD Study of factors affecting choices of Grade
  12 learners regarding tertiary education
  signalled perceptions relevant to the national
  plan for higher education
• IRRD Research with key players in the cotton
  industry enabled the DoA to address this industry
  as first sub-sector under the new strategic plan
  for SA agriculture

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Outreach and Collaboration

• Science Councils
• CSIR RD survey work, SATPOR, local governance
  capacity-building
• MRC HIV/AIDS surveys, health promotion
• MINTEK Resource-based technology clusters
• ARC Land and food security
• International and EU
• SAHARA, UNESCO, WHO, Paris21 etc. partnerships
• US networks to support NIH, NIDA-funded research
• NEPAD
• Regional projects, e.g. HIV/AIDS, assessment
• Research for African peer-review process
• COHORT integrated Development Strategy
• Tertiary collaborations on majority of SA
  projects

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Portfolio Committee query

• What strategically important projects would the
  HSRC undertake if more Parliamentary grant were
  available?

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Areas for additional financial support

• Three examples
• Research support for national HRD strategy
• Poverty reduction mission in RD strategy
• Social aspects of HIV/AIDS research
• Common features
• Responsive to national development priorities and
  DST RD strategy
• Extensive collaboration and interaction with
  peers, stakeholders and users
• Additional funds and capacity leveraged on basis
  of parliamentary funding

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Areas for additional financial support
1. Research support for national HRD strategy

• Three-year ring-fenced allocation from DST with
  potential long-term benefits (ends March 2004?)
• Biennial analysis of HRD developments
• twenty chapters spanning issues in education,
  labour, technology, industry
• will be launched mid-2003 to serve as baseline
  for future monitoring at 2-yearly intervals
• Cross-sectoral data warehouse
• adds value to management information systems of
  Depts. of Education and Labour and StatsSA
• a wide array of information made accessible in
  the public domain
• Continued R5 m p.a. will ensure sustainability

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Areas for additional financial support
2. Support for the poverty reduction mission

• SATPOR (Science and Technology for Poverty
  Reduction) responds to poverty reduction mission
  in RD strategy
• Collaboration between DST, Science Councils and
  Higher Ed. Representatives
• Main planning areas Develop knowledge, Knowledge
  management and innovation, Extract knowledge,
  Process excellence
• R 2 m envisaged from earmarked DST funding for
  the one HSRC planning area

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Areas for additional financial support
3. Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS research

• Pioneering national sample survey of HIV
  prevalence, risky behaviours and campaign
  awareness
• Repeat visits to households in eighteen months
  using master sample
• Findings presented to Cabinet Ministers,
  government departments a portfolio committee and
  the media. Government committed to using the
  results to improve planning

The results of the survey by the HSRC and Nelson
Mandela Foundation give cause for hope as well as
reason to intensify action to combat HIV/AIDS
through implementation of our comprehensive
programme... Government media release, 5
December 2002
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Areas for additional financial support
3. Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS research

• Dedicated research programme with cross-cutting
  issues addressed in other HSRC programmes
• Prevention of mother-to-child transmission
• Discourse patterns on HIV/AIDS and death
• Risky adolescent behaviour and appropriate
  community interventions
• Employment sector studies and forecasting
• HIV/AIDS and land utilisation, food production
  and consumption
• Child indicator system to monitor childrens
  health development and well-being as well as
  relevant policies

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Areas for additional financial support
3. Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS research

• SAHARA ( Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research
  Alliance) acknowledged as network of excellence
  in national RD strategy
• Leveraging funding Kellogg grant to support
  researched-based interventions benefiting orphans
  and vulnerable children in three countries
• Soon after startup, impact of pioneering studies
  already evident
• Additional funding will ensure scale,
  integration, collaboration and dissemination of
  research as demanded by the epidemic

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And now, the future

• Structured research-support relationships with
  strategic users e.g. Presidency, Treasury,
  Umsobomvu, Social Development
• Further linkage of projects into programmes for
  enhanced impact, on pattern of SAHARA, HRD
• Make research findings more accessible
  different languages, modes and media
• Expanding support for collaboration in Africa on
  NEPAD projects, e.g. GARDS project in COHORT
• Innovative Professional development, e.g. 10 of
  each researchers time earmarked for publications

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And now, the future

• Expansion of internship programmes, staff growth
  linked to equity targets
• Enterprise-wide information management system
• Roll-out new uniform terms and conditions of
  employment, programme for HIV/AIDS in the
  workplace
• Forthcoming institutional review, appointment of
  new Council and possible new legislation

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