GDF Annual Report - Gauteng Provincial Treasury

SECTION 3: REPORT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF PROGRAMMES• Constant change in management structures, thisultimately results in fewer projects being followedthrough.• Lack of resources, staff and required experienceand skills to run projects within departmentsexploring PPPs.Key Strategic Interventions put in place:• Support clients to run PPP processes in parallel• Select pilot projects to show case value add PPPscan bring;• Engage departments during MTEC Hearingsessions to explore PPPs as alternative servicedelivery approach;• Encourage solid waste, Water and Sanitationprojects in a municipal arena;• Encourage participation from head/national officein steering committee meetings;• Regulate inception through Feasibility Study forprojects being explored as PPPs;• Support capacity through collaboration with DBSAin the form of resources and project managementexpertise.OUTLOOK FOR THE YEAR AHEAD(2011/2012)PPP Unit will be prioritising support to service deliveryin the health sector, on two of the flagship projectsnamely: Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital and DrGeorge Mukhari projects. The rationale is to ensurethat these two projects are expedited to meet bothNational and provincial outcomes on health servicedelivery provision.Another focus area will be the promotion of green energyprojects, particularly the Waste to Energy Project,currently being explored by the City of Johannesburg.The Unit will continue providing support and regulatoryadvice to the current PPP Projects while exploring newPPP initiatives and avenues.Gauteng Department of Finance63