1. Water Research Commission CP 2016-2021 1

2. Corporate Plan Objectives 1.Shortening the Innovation Value Chain 2. Better Knowledge Management 3. Innovative Resource Mobilisation 4. Increasing the internationalisation of South African water and sanitation science and technology 2

3. Three phases of water development in South Africa 3

4. Innovation and Impact Unit 4

5. WRC Knowledge Management Model Valorisation PAWS Dissemination WRC Premier Knowledge Hub WRC Knowledge Use Knowledge Brokerage Solutions Exchange WRC Solutions Exchange 5

6. Transforming and expanding the water R&D Community Growing the new W&S cohort Building the Youth cadres Community practitioners and entrepreneurs WRC leadership development Gender and Youth foci 6

7. Relationship with Executing Authority and DWS Recognition as key development player Leadership in Science and Innovation landscape Water sector leadership Increasingly important partner in the international sphere 7

8. Across stakeholder groups Public and private Local and international Funding Implementation Development Research 8

9. Impact orientation (Knowledge Tree) Development Focus (R d r D) Narrowing the implementation journey Multiplier Effect 9

10. Drivers for Water Use and Waste Management 10

11. Budget DESCRIPTION 2015/16 (R) 2016/17 (R) 2017/18 (R) 2018/19 (R) 2019/20 (R) 2020/21 (R) Levies201 437 814213 121 207225 482 237238 560 207252 396 699267 035 708 Interest Received7 367 7487 824 5498 278 3738 758 5179 266 5129 803 970 Leverage67 512 16971 697 92375 856 40380 236 59984 757 97089 673 932 Other2 739 598671 244660 648698 649739 170782 041 Transfer of Unspent Committed Project Funds 000000 TOTAL INCOME279 057 329293 314 923310 277 361328 253 972347 160 351367 295 651 Fixed Costs7 111 7349 208 4829 349 57310 012 8509 089 3849 185 554 Running Costs10 740 65511 304 23511 859 48212 442 27513 053 99613 696 096 Human Resource Costs53 784 24868 376 45372 342 28876 538 14080 977 35385 674 039 Research & Development Funding 202 531 988198 950 737210 995 632223 390 481238 680 803253 095 665 Corporate Expenditure2 865 5852 960 8803 059 7203 193 0933 015 5183 165 088 Capital Expenditure2 023 1192 514 1362 670 6662 677 1332 343 2972 479 209 TOTAL EXPENDITURE279 057 329293 314 923310 277 361328 253 972347 160 351367 295 651 11

12. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R)INNOVATION AND IMPACT (R) TOTAL (R) 2015/16 184 104 15818 427 830202 531 988 2016/17 180 470 28818 480 449198 950 737 2017/18 191 525 09319 470 539210 995 632 2018/19 203 820 73319 569 746223 390 479 2019/20 217 829 77420 851 029238 680 803 2020/21 230 914 31722 181 350253 095 666 Research & Development Funding per Operating Branch 12

13. ObjectiveIndicator Target 2016/17 To enhance knowledge through new research The number of new research projects initiated in the financial year 87 To complete and finalise research projects scheduled in the financial year The number of research projects completed in the financial year 84 To continuously accommodate students as active participants in WRC projects The number of students supported on WRC- funded research projects 400 To increase emphasis on projects that have a direct impact on the lives and livelihoods of communities through water-related interventions and build sufficient capacity to assist with the post-project sustainability of those interventions The number of community based research projects initiated in the financial year. 24 To enhance economic development in communities by supporting small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) in the water research and development sector The number of SMMEs as lead organisations in the research projects initiated in the financial year 27 To focus on growing the involvement of previously disadvantaged individuals by increasing the number of project leaders from the designated groups The number of project leaders from the designated group in research projects initiated in the financial year 57 Number of projects initiated in the financial year with Historically Disadvantaged Institutions as participating organisations in WRC projects 10 Annual Performance Targets Research Portfolio 13

14. Annual Performance Targets Research Portfolio ObjectiveIndicator Target 2016/17 To increase the number of new innovations/products and services produced from WRC research The number of innovations/products and services produced from WRC research in the financial year The number of new innovations, products and services that have been implemented/ demonstrated /piloted in the financial year 23 13 To ensure that the WRC increasingly contributes to sustainable solutions for the water sector by creating knowledge products and events that disseminate knowledge produced from WRC research The number of dialogues held in the financial year 18 The number of manuals and guidelines published in the financial year 26 The number of issues of the Water Wheel published in the financial year 6 The number of issues of Water SA published in the financial year 4 The number of conferences/workshops/summits held in partnership with other organisations or exclusively by the WRC in the financial year 20 To support policy- and decision-makers with research-based knowledge The number of policy briefs produced and distributed to relevant Government departments and other entities in the financial year 14 The number of ministerial briefs produced by the WRC and received by the Minister's Office in the financial year 14 The number of WIN-SA publications produced and distributed to relevant institutions and municipalities in the financial year 30 14

15. Annual Performance Targets ObjectiveIndicator Target 2016/17 To maintain income growth The total amount of leverage income for the financial year The total number of contracts initiated in the financial year with other organisations that increase leverage funding. 71 697 923 4 contracts To improve the response to internal audit results The percentage of internal audit queries fully addressed All internal audit findings fully addressed To improve the response to external audit results The achievement of a unqualified audit report vs a qualified audit report The percentage of external audit queries fully addressed The WRC to achieve an unqualified audit report All external audit findings full addressed Financial Portfolio 15

16. Annual Performance Targets ObjectiveIndicator Target 2016/17 To maintain a healthy staff diversity profile for the financial year The percentage of employees from the designated groups The percentage of employees who are Black The percentage of employees who are female 90% targeted for the year (90% of total number of employees to be from the designated groups) 75% target for the year (75% of the total number of employees to be Black) 56% targeted for the year (56% of the total number of employees to be female) To Improve employee development and growth in the financial year Completion of personal development plans (PDP) The number of training courses held in- house The number of external training courses attended 100% 10 20 Employee Portfolio 16

17. Thank you 17