WCG DoTP APP 2023/2024

7.2.

PROGRAMME 2: PROVINCIAL STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

7.2.1.

Programme purpose

The overall purpose is to lead and coordinate provincial strategic management through policy and strategy support, leveraging data and evidence and institutionalising strategic programmes across the WCG. The Provincial Strategic Management Programme plays a pivotal role in providing strategic leadership and coordination in provincial policy formulation and review and supporting and overseeing service delivery planning and implementation in support of provincial priorities and plans. The Branch provides strategic support to the Executive and leads and coordinates across the WCG in the following strategic focus areas: Policy and Strategy, policy implementation support, Results-based Monitoring and Evaluation and Data Governance, and co-ordination of strategic programmes such as human rights mainstreaming, frontline service delivery monitoring, energy-related interventions, and community capacity enhancement. The programme contributes towards ensuring that the strategic priorities in annual performance plans and the broader Western Cape Government are aligned to the policies and high-level strategies of government, including the 2019 – 2024 Provincial Strategic Plan and the Vision inspired Priorities, the Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF) and NDP, as well as the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In 2020, this programme developed a Recovery Plan that re-assessed the priorities in the Provincial Strategy Plan and escalated those that will have the greatest impact. Since then, the branch has focused on support to line function departments in implementing Recovery Plan initiatives and monitoring their impact. It is also playing a role in fostering innovation and piloting new service delivery models to deal with the impact of COVID-19 and severe fiscal constraints. The programme leads in institutionalising data-led and evidence-based approaches for learning and decision-making and to support and enable provincial departments to implement, adopt best practices and drive innovation. The strategic approach to data development is building strategic partnerships with suppliers, producers and users of data, policy makers and technology to increase the access and use of quality data and evidence for results and transparency. The Provincial Strategic Management programme also contributes towards improved decision making practices using reliable data and evidence and increased collaboration with external actors, particularly through the work conducted in relation to monitoring and evaluation, fostering integrated planning, budgeting and implementation, the promotion of cooperative relations between all spheres of government and the provision of content support and participation in the various inter-governmental structures. The three Chief Directorates within this Branch bring together policy imperatives, data and evidence, innovation, key stakeholder engagements and partnerships – local and international – for improved service delivery and improved results.

7.2.2.

Sub-programme purpose

The Programme provides for the following functions to be delivered.

Sub-programme 2.1: Programme Support: To provide administrative support to the management of this programme.

61

DOTP ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN FOR 2023/2024