WCG DoTP APP 2023/2024

2023/24 ANNUAL TARGETS

OUTPUT INDICATORS

QUARTER 1

QUARTER 2

QUARTER 3

QUARTER 4

SUB-PROGRAMME 2.4: STRATEGIC PROGRAMMES

2.4.1 Number of strategic partnerships created and maintained as a result of international relations engagements 2.4.2 Number of bi-annual reviews on human rights-based programmes submitted 2.4.3 Number of reports on priority programmes in support of key provincial strategic priority areas

10

2

3

3

2

2

1

1

8

2

2

2

2

2.4.4 Number of reports for the Office of the Commissioner for Children

4

1

1

1

1

7.2.5.

Explanation of planned performance over the medium-term period

The Policy and Strategy Unit will continue to support WCG Departments in strengthening the evidence base of their violence prevention programmes and interventions, both in the design and implementation of the programmes. Aligning to the strategic approach recommended by international and local evidence of what works to reduce violence, the Policy and Strategy Unit will continue to focus on (i) strengthening parent-child relationships, (ii) better supporting youth at risk earlier in their trajectory of risk, (iii) reducing alcohol-related harms, and (iv) reducing Gender Based Violence. It will also continue supporting the effective coordination and implementation of the Safety Plan, including support to the operationalisation of the Violence Prevention Unit. Support is also being provided to Area-Based Teams, which are based in crime hotspots. The mandate of the Area-Based Teams is to understand local crime patterns and develop effective crime-reduction strategies with SAPS, provincial departments, municipalities, and community members. To strengthen parent-child relationships, the Policy and Strategy Unit facilitated the development of principles and values for evidence-informed parenting programmes in the Western Cape in 2022/23. In 2023/24, the Policy and Strategy Unit will focus on implementing these principles and values through partner NPOs and relevant departments. To better support youth at-risk earlier in their trajectory of risk, the Policy and Strategy Unit facilitated the development of a map of all youth and youth at-risk services offered in the Western Cape, and the development of knowledge tools for implementers to understand how their programmes and services address specific risk factors faced by youth along their life course. In 2023/24, the Policy and Strategy Unit will focus on disseminating the knowledge produced and supporting departments who wish to strengthen the design and delivery of their youth at-risk programmes, aligning them to the Youth Norms and Standards. The Shukuma violence prevention programme will continue to be rolled out. This involves overseeing the handover of the project, maintaining partnerships, and playing an advisory and research support role in the consolidation phase of the project. Strategic support will continue to be provided to be provided to all MANCOS in the implementation of provincial priorities. This will include collaboration with the Provincial Data Office (PDO) on the development of a data environment that can support strategic decision-making about food and nutrition insecurity. The completion of the development, adoption and implementation of a Nourish to Flourish governance model will also be supported.

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DOTP ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN FOR 2023/2024