South Africas National Framework for Sustainable Development NFSD

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South Africas National Framework for
Sustainable Development (NFSD) Stakeholder
Consultation Workshop 16 August 2007
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Presentation Overview

• Background and mandate on NFSD
• 2. Towards Sustainable Development
• 3. Process
• 4. Consultation
• 5. Overview of NFSD
• 6. Way forward Implementation of NFSD

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Background and mandate on NFSD

• At WSSD 2002, countries agreed to develop their
  NSSD by 2005
• FOSAD Decision in August 2004 mandating DEAT and
  DFA to lead
• Cabinet approval of NFSD framework and DEAT to
  coordinate - Jan 05

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Towards sustainable development

• South Africa has already taken a number of steps
  in responding
• Key sectors have already started engaging with
  sustainable development challenges
• National and provincial efforts are underway to
  integrate sustainable development goals and
  targets into development strategies

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• South Africa lacks a single coherent framework
  that articulates our development context, and
  sets out our common vision and priorities for
  sustainable development
• This is not about creating a master plan. It is
  also not an extended environmental strategy.
  Rather it seeks to build on existing programmes
  and strategies, and
• identify key, short, medium and longterm
  challenges in our sustainable development efforts
• set the framework for a common understanding and
  vision of sustainable development
• describe key medium and long term economic,
  social, environmental and governance trends that
  influence sustainable development
• define 5 priority areas for strategic
  intervention

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Process

• South Africa has initiated a 3-phased process
• Phase I is the National Framework for Sustainable
  Development
• Phase II is about preparing and planning for
  action
• Phase III is about roll-out, implementation,
  monitoring and review.

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Consultation

• 4 Multistakeholder Workshops and 3 NGO workshops
• 3 Business Roundtables
• International review ( Brazil, India, China,
  Russia and Germany)
• 4 Government Steering Committee Workshops
• 3 Academic Review panel
• UNISA, UWC, Wits, UCT, Stellenbosch, Pretoria)
• 2 Calls for Submissions
• Bilaterals
• Other Policy Processes
• NSDP review
• IDP Review
• Intergovernmental Fiscal Review
• Gazette for public comment October 2006
• Comments processed summarised with DEAT
  Response Report
• Final draft document produced

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Overview of the NFSD

• Foreword by the Presidency and Introduction by
  the DEAT Minister
• Executive Summary
• Chapter 1 Context for Sustainable Development
• Chapter 2 Trends and Implications (risks
  opportunities)
• Critical cross-cutting trends (climate change,
  globalisation, rising oil prices)
• Natural resources trends (energy, waste,
  biodiversity, minerals, etc)
• Economic trends (macro microecon trends,
  fiscal, spatial planning)
• Social trends (MDG progress)
• Governance Trends
• Chapter 3 Priority areas for strategic
  intervention
• Sustaining our ecosystem and using resources
  sustainably
• Investing in sustainable economic development and
  infrastructure
• Creating sustainable communities
• Enhancing systems for integrated planning and
  implementation
• Responding appropriately to emerging human dev,
  econ environmental challenges
• Chapter 4 Making it Happen- 3 Phased approach

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Way Forward

• Implementation of the NFSD Phased Approach

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Phase 1

• NFSD
• Formulation of framework for common national
  vision, mission, principles and context for SD
• Assessment of medium and long-term economic,
  social, environmental and governance trends
  determining broader sustainable development
  context in the country
• Identifying priority areas for strategic
  intervention
• Implementation of key interventions quick wins
  with big bang effects such as gvts accelerated
  infrastructure investment for basic needs, LED
  initiatives to create employment, JSEs Social
  Responsibility Investment Index

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Phase 2

• Action Planning
• Converting NFSD to NSSD
• Formalise institutional framework- identify
  political champion, est. coordinating mechanisms
• Develop action plan through participatory
  process- shared responsibility btwn gvt
  strategic partners
• National Planning Framework PGDS important for
  identifying priorities, targets timeframes
• Aligning existing programmes with NSSD objectives
• Action plan provides opportunity to review
  implications of international, regional
  national targets in context of national
  priorities
• Road map for implementation drawing on gvt
  priorities in MTSF 2005-2010, business
  commitments, partnerships, civil society
  programmes, MDG, JPOI targets, NEPAD other SD
  commitments

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Phase 2 continued

• Mobilising Resources
• Leveraging funds, technology human resources
• Integrate NSSD into gvts ongoing budget process
  MTEF- may also require reprioritisation or
  sequencing over time
• Review capacity of existing structures to
  coordinate implement NSSD- develop capacity
  guideline requirements
• Leverage private sector financial support
• Develop human resource skills strategy in
  conjunction with JIPSA supporting SD objectives-
  ensure gender youth issues are addressed
• Develop National science tech strategy
  responding to SD challenges
• Implementation costs of NSSD likely to fall
  within existing departmental budgets strategic
  partners
• Other costs refining NSSD, public participation,
  communication/ marketing, administration of NSSD

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Phase 3

• Rollout, monitoring review
• Rollout in accordance with priorities
  timeframes set in action plan
• Implementation of more quick wins
• Monitoring review of performance in
  implementation development of indicators
• Review and modification of NSSD over time
• Identification of activities, tools, policies,
  measures and monitoring assessment mechanisms
  including LCA
• Develop strengthen GWMES to include
  sustainability criteria

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