STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVE FOR A BETTER LIFE FOR ALL CHILDREN IN SOUTH AFRICA PRESENTATION TO JCM: 26 AUGUST 2005

A HUMANE SOCIETY Kind and merciful Not cruel or brutal Tender and compassionate Human values and concern

A CARING SOCIETY “A society with a conscience

GOVERNMENT’S PROGRAMME OF ACTION WHAT THEN DO WE HAVE TO DO ? WHAT IS OUR STRATEGY?

FOCUS ON CHILDREN: INTERVENTION STRATEGIES Society Intervention Points (Policy, Advocacy, Co-ordintation) Family Government Children’s Care and Education Centres Children’s Care and Education Centres

OFFICE ON THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN/OSDP/OSW Policy Development Mainstreaming Advocacy Co-ordination Monitoring and Evaluation Liaison and Networking

NATIONAL STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE Transforming of our country into a united, just, democratic, non-racial, non-sexist and prosperous society

SECRETARY OF THE CABINET PRESIDENT Head of Government & Head of State DEPUTY PRESIDENT Leader of Government Business in Parliament Chair of SANAC Chair of the MRM MINISTER Political Oversight Responsibility for Government Communications National Youth Commission Office on the Right of the Child Office on the Status of Women Office on the Disabled DIRECTOR – GENERAL & SECRETARY OF THE CABINET

Presidential Advisors Forum Director-General & Secretary of the Cabinet Forum of South African Directors-General (FOSAD) Forum of African Renewal Programme (NEPAD) Chief Operations Officer (COO) & Accounting Officer Policy Co-ordination And Advisory Services Cabinet Secretariat Communications Services Office of the President Office of the Deputy President Corporate Services, HRM & Finance Policy Unit PCAS

HEAD OF THE POLICY UNIT AND CLUSTERS DEPUTY HEAD OF THE POLICY UNIT Governance & Administration International Relations Justice & Crime Prevention Special Programmes Economic Cluster Social Cluster

MISSION Provide Leadership for Mainstreaming Issues of Gender, Disability and Children’s Rights into Government Programmes, Processes, Systems and Methods

MANDATE To provide effective policy work, coordination and mainstreaming of GDC into government's programme of action through the provision of high quality technical support to the Presidency and government as a whole.

CORE FUNCTION OF CHIEF DIRECTORATE Develop effective coordination frameworks Undertake Policy analysis and guide on Planning Ensure mainstreaming of government programmes Conduct advocacy programme Ensure capacity building of government officials Networking and Liaison Guide GDC monitoring and evaluation

Relationship of Government’s Priorities to GDC core functions Growing the Economy Addressing the Issues of Second Economy Mainstreaming , Policy Coordination Capacity Building Mainstreaming , Policy Coordination Capacity Building Sustainable livelihood Access to Basic Services Policy and Planning Mainstreaming Coordination Mainstreaming , Policy and Planning Mainstreaming Comprehensive Social Security Crime and Corruption Advocacy Policy Coordination Work for a Better Africa and a better world Advocacy, Policy Planning Coordination Networking and Liaison

IMPLICATIONS OF CORE FUNCTONS Successful GDC delivery by National, Provincial and Local Government Locating GDC Transformation within National, Provincial and Local Government Strategies Contextualize GDC Human Rights Issues within Governments Evolving from Framework

HOW DOES THIS DIRECTORATE LOCATE THESE ISSUES Done through mainstreaming of GDC issues This is what we are expected to do

Mainstreaming Process that is a goal orientated – provide full participation of women , Persons with disabilities and Children to ensure equitable and equal access to resources, opportunities and Services

GDC Mainstreaming Goal To develop and enabling environment that will enable Government Institutions to translate the National vision on GDC into measurable results

INTERGRATION Mainstreaming to occur within framework of programme implementation Occur within implementation of key National priorities Priorities outlined in Government Plan of Action and Provincial Strategies Relationship integrated planning process; Multi – prong approach and linkages with National Machinery with clear coordination framework

RELATIONSHIP WITH CLUSTERS THE PRESIDENCY IRPS JCPS G & A ECON SOC NATIONAL AND PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENTS CIVIL SOCIETY

CHALLENGES Lack of understanding of mainstreaming approach Administrative Capacity

THANK YOU!!!