GLOBAL ACTIVITIES

GLOBAL OUTPUT

SUB-ACTIVITIES

DEADLINE

Definition of disability (DoH and Treasury)

Working definition of disability adopted and implemented

1. Task team meetings
2. Write-up of definition/cabinet memo
3. Table at cabinet meeting
4. Adoption by Cabinet
5. Final definition distributed to Departments, provinces and local government
6. Awareness sessions with relevant groupings of public servants, DPOs and other role-players on definition

End of 2004

Grants & Free Primary Healthcare Assessment tools (Social Services & DoH)

Assessment tool for pwds adopted and implemented

1. Task team meetings
2. Write-up cabinet memo
3. Table at cabinet meeting
4. Adoption by cabinet
5. Implementation of tool
6. Awareness sessions on tool with relevant groupings of public servants, DPOs and other role-players

Mid 2005

OSDP Inter-Provincial Forum (IPF) – reviewing provincial disability strategies

Provincial strategies adopted and implemented in each province

1. Review existing strategies of each province
2. Write-up recommendations on proposed alignment and adjustments
3. Meet with/submit recommendations to each provincial head
4. Adoption and implementation of strategy by each province

Mid 2005

Education – piloting inclusive education, review meetings

Inclusive Education effectively implemented

Increase in learnerships to pwds and learnerships effectively managed

Finance – ensuring disability allocation in MTEF & MTEC

Disability allocations incrementally reflected in budget

Communications – radio production policy, MPCCs, other programmes for inclusivity of Disability issues

Policy inclusive of disability issues

Review of victim charter for inclusivity of disability issues

Victims Charter inclusive of disability issues

Review transport strategy for inclusivity of disability issues

Strategy inclusive of disability issues

Review of IDCC

Functional and effective departmental co-ordination, monitoring and evaluation structure functional and effective

1. Develop ToR for service provider to conduct review
2. Appoint Service provider
3. Provider conducts review and makes recommendations
4. OSDP approves draft report and recommendations
5. Table at GDC meeting
6. Approved by GDC
7. Table at relevant political meeting
8. Approved at political level
9. DG’s of each line department informed and briefed on revised structures
10. Department’s appoint representatives
11. Revised structure implemented

End of 2004

Set disability specific indicators in conjunction with PCAS and Departments

Measurable and tangible disability specific indicators for each line department, in line with political priorities

1. Write up disability specific indicators for each line department/sector
2. Discuss and approve with each department and PCAS
3. PCAS incorporates into its overall indicators and M & E system

Nov 2004

Implement Presidency M & E systems and processes

OSDP’s M & E systems and processes aligned and functioning according to that of the Presidency

1. Meeting with PCAS on systems, processes and what is required of OSDP
2. Review and adjustment of OSDP systems and processes to ensure alignment with PCAS
3. Induct/brief OSDP staff on revised system and processes
4. Implement revised system

Nov 2004

OSDP Inter-Provincial Forum M & E reports and systems

Provincial OSDP’s produce qualitative reports that indicate progress and weaknesses on implementation and service delivery regarding disability issues

1. Assess strengths and weaknesses of current reports
2. Develop draft report format that will address weaknesses
3. Induct/brief/train provincial staff on writing qualitative and substantive reports
4. Monitor and provide support on writing of reports

Appointment of contract staff to implement EEP

One project manager and one administrator appointed and functinioning

1. Develop Job Specs in conjunction with HR
2. Advertise, shortlist, etc
3. Conduct interviews and appoint staff

End of Jan 2005

Development of strategy for programme.

Economic Empowerment strategy focusing on pwds

1. Consultative processes with DPOs and other role players
2. Draft strategy developed and adopted by OSDP
3. Draft strategy submitted for political approval and adoption
4. Strategy implemented

July 2005

Disability issues included in strategy of support for co-ops

PWDs benefit from implementation of co-op strategy

1. Meetings with Department of Agriculture/task team
2. Write-up guidelines for strategy on inclusion of disability issues
3. Submit to Department of Agriculture/task team
4. Awareness sessions on strategy with relevant groupings of public servants, DPOs and other role-players

Determined by Department of Agriculture

Review of SMME framework to include disability issues and PWDS

Increase in number of SMME’s comprising of pwds accessing government support and services

1. Attend relevant meetings
2. Write-up guidelines for strategy on inclusion of disability issues
3. Submit to the Department/task team
4. Awareness sessions on framework and support with relevant groupings of public servants, DPOs and other role-players

Determined by Department

Review of NEF products to include pwds

NEF financial and non-financial products accessible to pwds

1. Attend relevant meetings
2. Write-up guidelines for strategy on inclusion of disability issues
3. Submit to the Department/task team
4. Awareness sessions on framework and support with relevant groupings of public servants, DPOs and other role-players

Determined by Department

Increase of learnerships

Increase in number of pwds accessing and placed in learnerships

1. Meetings with relevant SETAs
2. Assisting the SETA’s, learnerhsip management agencies, DPO’s, other role players to identify pwd learners
3. Advising SETA’s and/or management agencies on the learnership programmes
4. Monitoring and evaluating implementation

End of 2005

EPWP

PWDs actively participating in EPWP projects at local level

1. Participate in relevant meetings
2. Identify opportunities for PWD participation and develop targets/quotas for this
3. Assist Department, DPOs and other role players with identifying pwds for participation
4. Monitoring and evaluating participation of pwds in EPWP projects.

Propose and advise on structure in municipality

Disability Desks established at ??? number of municipalities according to proposed structure

1. Meetings with relevant municipalities
2. Revise and amend proposed structure
3. Distribute proposed structure to relevant municipalities

End of 2005

Assist with appointments at local level

Staff appointed in disability desks at municipalities

1. Develop proposed generic job specs for staff
2. Advise on advertisements, and appointments

Ongoing

Provincial level

Appropriate staff appointed in provincial OSDP offices

1. Develop proposed generic job specs
2. Assist with advertisements and short-listing
3. Participate in interview panels and appointment of staff

Ongoing

Consultations and strategic meetings with provinces and municipalities

Provincial and municipality work on disability aligned to political priorities

1. Convene/participate in meetings as required
2. Review and advise on plans and strategies

Ongoing

(SAMDI Trainers, councilors, top managers, etc)

SAMDI training of public servants on disability issues and the INDS

Focal point staff and other relevant staff in each department at national, provincial and local level demonstrate thorough understanding of disability issues and the INDS

1. Regular meetings with SAMDI
2. Review and assess SAMDI training materials
3. Assist SAMDI with identifying participants for training courses
4. Monitor and evaluate SAMDI training i.r.o. content, processes and impact

Internal capacity building of OSDP Staff

OSDP staff have required capacity to effectively implement OSDP activities

1. Meetings with individual staff members on their capacity needs
2. Meeting with HR on appropriate capacity building interventions
3. Appointment of external service provider if required
4. Staff trained
5. Monitor and evaluate impact of training and use of skills gained

End of 2005

Support to academic institutions on disability studies

Courses, content and programmes offered by academic institutions relevant and appropriate

1. On request, review training materials academic institutions
2. On request, participate in academic institutions training programmes

Ongoing

(Nepad, African Decade, UN, Bi-national and bi-lateral commissions, etc)

Proposed UN Convention

Convention adopted and implemented by member states

1. Convene SA task team meetings
2. Coordinate SA’s input to the draft convention and its processes
3. Lead SA delegation and represent SA government views at UN meetings
4. Participate in UN established task teams
5. Report to Sa government and other role-players on progress

Implementing SA Plan of the Decade

SA government deliver on African Decade goals and objectives

1. Revise SA implementation Plan
2. Convene/establish relevant implementation structures/processes
3. Facilitate implementation
4. Monitor and Evaluate implementation
5. Provide progress reports to African Decade Secretariat

2009

Implement SA Plan of Continental Plan

SA government deliver on Continental Plan goals and objectives

1. Establish links between continental and decade Plan
2. Align implementation with African Decade implementation
3. Facilitate implementation
4. Monitor and Evaluate implementation
5. Provide progress reports to relevant structures

2009

WBU Conference

Conference successful with clear, tangible outcomes and resolutions

1. Participate in planning meetings
2. Assist with securing SA speakers
3. Assist with logistical and other conference arrangements
4. Host the conference
5. Assist with development and distribution of Conference report

End of 2004

Bi-nationals – AusAid, GoF, Danish Government

Funded projects successfully implemented and relationship between partner representatives positive

1. Regular meetings and reports to relevant representatives
2. Representatives participate in and/or attend relevant evens, functions and activities

Ongoing

Relate ARCC resolutions and decisions to the NEPAD Secretariat

NEPAD Secretariat includes disability issues and the ARCC resolutions in its programmes and activities

1. Meeting with African Decade Secretariat to hand over responsibility
2. Facilitate, if required, meeting between African Decade and Nepad Secretariats
3. Attend meeting, if so required

September 2004

Monitor work of African Decade Secretariat

African Decade Secretariat functioning effectively and delivering on goals and objectives

1. Represent the OSDP/SA government at board meetings
2. Attend all Board meetings
3. Review and advise on all documents, reports, plans, etc

Ongoing

Adhoc contributions to other continental initiatives e.g. training, conferences

Successful implementation and relevant content of such initiatives

1. On request. attend relevant meetings
2. Review and advise on documents, materials, reports, etc

Ongoing

1. Telkom Foundation

Institution functions effectively and their work incorporates disability issues within a human rights framework

1. Attend meetings
2. Review and advise on documents, materials, reports, etc

Ongoing

2. African Decade Board

As above

Ongoing

3. CAAC Board

As above

Ongoing

4. CSIR Board

As above

Ongoing

5. DPO’s (as requested) with specific focus on MDG’s

As above

Ongoing

6. SAFCD

As above

As above

Ongoing

7. Other role players

As above

(Organisational Development eg. OSDP bosberaad, HOP meetings, progress reports, etc)

Day-to-day strategic leadership, management support and direction

OSDP managed efficiently in line with public service and financial regulations and delivering on its core functions

1. Attend presidency snr management meetings as required
2. Attend weekly GDC/HOP meetings
3. OSDP Staff meetings
4. Meetings with the Minister
5. Meetings with other programmes / departments in The Presidency
6. Individual meetings with OSDP staff members
7. Write and/or edit progress reports for political principals, senior managers, donors, etc
8. Prepare presentations/ speeches/papers, i.r.o. institutional representation of OSDP
9. Evaluations of donor funded projects, IDDC work and other work progress and impact

Ongoing

Convening organizational development processes

OSDP managed efficiently in line with public service and financial regulations and delivering on its core functions

1. OSDP Strategic Planning sessions
2. Staff development issues

Ongoing

Financial Management & Accounting

OSDP managed efficiently in line with public service and financial regulations and delivering on its core functions

1. Monthly income and expenditure accounts
2. Consolidate monthly report into quarterly reports for funders
3. Consolidate quarterly reports for annual report to funders
4. Prepare MTEF budget (annual, 3 year cycle and one on amendments)
5. Prepare and submit annual report to Presidency on donor expenditure
6. Meetings with Auditors x 4
7. Work with auditors x 2 weeks

Ongoing

GDC

OSDP managed efficiently in line with public service and financial regulations and delivering on its core functions

1. Attend meetings
2. Identify and implement issues that can be integrated
3. Other tasks, on request and as relevant

Ongoing

(media campaign, visual arts, IDDP, etc)

16 days of no violence against women and children

Campaign incorporates disability issues and is successfully implemented

1. Attend relevant meetings
2. Review and advise on processes, activities, etc
3. Implement tasks arising from meetings
4. Review and advise on publicity, other documents, etc

Nov & December every year

IDDP, National Heritage, Womens Day, HIV/Aids Day, Youth Day, Children Days, Human Rights Day, Freedom Day, Reconciliation Day, Workers Day, Casual Day, Deaf Awareness Week, etc

Commemoration activities reflect disability issues and are successfully implemented

1. Co-ordinate and implement national IDDP campaign and activities
2. Other commemorative days - attend relevant meetings
3. Review and advise on processes, activities, etc
4. Implement tasks arising from meetings
5. Review and advise on publicity, other documents, etc

Other days – as per calendar

Generic Media Policy

Media sector adopts and implements generic media policy

1. Review of existing policies
2. Drafting of generic policy
3. Workshop with media representatives
4. Policy adopted and implemented

End of 2005

Radio, TV and newspaper Ads

Adverts on disability issues flighted thereby increasing public awareness

1. Develop ToR for service providers
2. Convene and co-ordinate task team/steering committee meetings
3. Appoint service providers
4. Develop Ads
5. Flight Ads
6. Evaluate impact

End of 2005

Visual Arts and Crafts

Exhibitions held and increased public awareness

1. Source exhibits
2. Plan, including logistical arrangement for exhibitions
3. Hold exhibitions

End of 2005

Integrated Dance

Shows conducted and increased public awareness in selected schools

1. Convene and co-ordinate meetings with artists
2. Plan, including logistical arrangements for shows
3. Conduct shows

End of 2005

Anthology of writing

Anthology published and distributed to libraries, etc

1. Source editor and publishers
2. Design and layout
3. Publish and distribute

End of 2004

Media Toolkit

Toolkit published, distributed and being used by DPOs and government

1. Final Edit
2. Design and Layout
3. Printing and distribution

March 2005

Disability Communication Strategy

OSDP adopts and implements a communication strategy

1. Develop draft strategy
2. Present to OSDP
3. OSDP adopts and implements

March 2005