1. DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS 2012 Presented by Ms. Nolwazi Gasa
Republic of South Africa
The Presidency
Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation
DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS 2012
Presentation to SCOA
Presented by Ms. Nolwazi Gasa
Deputy Director-General:
Outcomes Monitoring and Evaluation Branch, DPME

2. Purpose: These indicators help us measure the impact of our policies
BACKGROUND
Purpose: These indicators help us measure the impact of our policies
85 indicators grouped in 10 themes
1. Economy
2. Employment
3. Poverty & inequality
4. Household & community assets
5. Health
6. Education
7. Social cohesion
8. Safety & security
9. International relations
10. Good governance

3. METHODOLOGY
Data is sourced from government administrative databases, official statistics, and research done by local and international institutions
Quality assurance done with the sources, and many datasets rejected if there are significant quality concerns
Extensive disaggregated data available on DPME website covering provinces, gender, sectors, etc.

4. TARGET AUDIENCE
Mainly targeting the Executive, Parliament and senior managers in government
Indicators distributed widely to civil society, think tanks and private institutions
Previous media launches stimulated debate in society on key developmental issues
These indicators supplement other key M&E products like sites visits, Outcomes M&E and Institutional M&E reports

5. ECONOMY AND EMPLOYMENT
Data trends confirming already known patterns
Economic growth trends stable against global challenges
Unemployment remains a challenge, especially for the youth
Phase 2 EPWP created work opportunities

6. POVERTY AND INEQUALITY n Significant reduction in poverty levels, but income inequality remains stubborn
Highest asset bracket
Middle asset bracket
Lower asset bracket

7. BASIC SERVICES AND COMMUNITY ASSETS
Improvement in basic services, but rate of increase has slowed down:
95% access to water infrastructure
83.4% access to sanitation infrastructure
3.38 million subsidised housing units
Proper maintenance of infrastructure remains a challenge in places, affecting quality and functionality

8. HEALTH Huge gains in respect of the following:
HIV and AIDS interventions leading to increase in life expectancy to 60 years, as confirmed by many independent studies
Infant and child mortality rates decreasing
Maternal Mortality remains a challenge Many targeted health interventions already in place

9. EDUCATION Enrolment rates are excellent for the compulsory age
More remains to be done to get value for money in relation to quality of our educational outcomes compared to similar developing countries
The doubling of Grade R enrolments between 2003 and 2011 – from to – is a major achievement

10. SOCIAL COHESION
Increase in voter participation in municipal elections a sign of public confidence in our democracy and the legitimacy of the state
Sporting events like the 2010 FIFA World Cup had positive impact on national pride
However, deterioration in public perceptions in relation to race relations raises social cohesion concerns

11. CRIME Steady decrease in crime levels, but the violent nature of crime is worrying

12. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION
Trends in data confirm our understanding of the progress that we are making as a country and the remaining challenges
Poverty levels are declining, but the challenges of unemployment and inequality remain stubborn
Life expectancy gains have positive socio- economic implications beyond health
Recommend that Cabinet approves the publication of the 2012 Development Indicators