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Tuesday, 29 October 2013] 4849• The Department is involved in a number <strong>of</strong> job creationprogrammes whereby seventy projects are being implementedthrough the Exp<strong>and</strong>ed Public Works Programme. However,there is still a challenge with inclusive growth that createspermanent jobs <strong>and</strong> promotes sustainable livelihoods. TheDepartment still need to ensure meaningful participation <strong>of</strong> thehistorically disadvantaged communities <strong>and</strong> individuals in themainstream tourism industry.• The Department is involved in tourism capacity buildingprogrammes that are meant to strengthen skills development<strong>and</strong> human resource base in the tourism industry. TheDepartment has conducted a tourism skills audit <strong>and</strong> revisedtourism curriculum with UMALUSI to ensure proper skillsdevelopment for the sector.• The Department is addressing health issues in the industrythrough promoting universally accessible accommodationfacilities that cater for the needs <strong>of</strong> disabled tourists.• The Department is involved in rural development wherebytourism projects are funded in rural areas. A rural tourismstrategy was developed <strong>and</strong> gives guidelines on what could bedone to develop rural tourism. In addition, the Departmentcommissioned a study with clear findings on how tourism routescan be used to promote rural tourism.• The Department is intensifying the fight against crime <strong>and</strong>corruption whereby forensic auditing <strong>and</strong> court cases have beenopened against service providers who were suspected <strong>of</strong>defrauding the Department.1.3 Purpose <strong>of</strong> the BRR ReportThe Money Bills Procedures <strong>and</strong> Related Matters Amendment Act (Act9 <strong>of</strong> 2009) sets out the process that allows <strong>Parliament</strong> to makerecommendations to the Minister <strong>of</strong> Finance to amend the budget <strong>of</strong> anational department. In October <strong>of</strong> each year, portfolio <strong>committee</strong>smust compile Budgetary Review <strong>and</strong> Recommendation Reports(BRRR) that assess service delivery performance given availableresources; evaluate the effective <strong>and</strong> efficient use <strong>and</strong> forwardallocation <strong>of</strong> resources; <strong>and</strong> may make recommendations on forwarduse <strong>of</strong> resources. The BRRR are also source documents for theSt<strong>and</strong>ing/Select Committees on Appropriations/Finance when theymake recommendations to the Houses <strong>of</strong> <strong>Parliament</strong> on the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS). The comprehensive review<strong>and</strong> analysis <strong>of</strong> the previous financial year’s performance, as well asperformance to date, form part <strong>of</strong> this process. The purpose <strong>of</strong> thisreport therefore is to make recommendations to the Minister <strong>of</strong> Financeto amend the budget for the Department <strong>of</strong> Tourism.ANNOUNCEMENTS, TABLINGS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS NO 147─2013
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