The Government Technical Advisory Centre (GTAC) enhances public finance management and builds public sector capacity to improve governance and enhance public service delivery.
GTAC provides professional and technical advisory services, programme and project management and transaction support to the public sector. GTAC uses strategic partnerships with academic and research institutions, civil society and business organisations to provide flexible consulting services to reduce service delivery constraints in the public sector.
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Watts happening to work? The labour market effects of South Africa’s electricity crisis
This working paper produced by by Professor Haroon Bhorat and Mr Timothy Köhler under the Southern Africa Toward Inclusive Economic Development (SA-TIED) programme merges labour force survey microdata with high-frequency electricity supply and demand data to provide the first estimates of the relationships between scheduled electricity outages (load shedding) and labour market outcomes in South Africa.
National Water Partnerships Programme – showcasing the NRW Programme
This presentation by the Water Partnerships Office shares their approach for increasing private sector participation in water services. Private sector involvement in municipal water and sanitation services is very low in SA compared to other middle-income countries, to increase private sector involvement, it is necessary to bring properly packaged projects to the market
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Public Economics Conference looks at how to drive digital inclusion to reap digital dividends
Day three of the conference started with a session on “Emerging technologies and the changing world of work.” This session started with an expert talk by Willem Fourie from the Policy Innovation Lab at the University of Stellenbosch. He looked at the promise and...
Public Economics Conference focuses on digital inclusion and digital dividends
Day two of the Public Economics Conference focused on the themes of digital inclusion and digital dividends, with panellists and presenters sharing insights on how to make technology accessible to everyone and the need for regulatory frameworks crucial for...
Project in the spotlight
The 2024 Public Economics Conference runs from 3 – 5 September 2024 under the theme “Harnessing the power of technology & data for government service delivery” will unpack how governments can use this resource – data – to improve the way that government functions.
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PPP Foundation Training
23 – 25 October 2024
The three-day PPP Foundation Training programme is aimed at national and provincial government officials, and the private sector. The training programme is as follows: SA’s PPP regulatory frameworkPPP inceptionPPP feasibility studyPPP procurementIntroduction to standardised PPP provisionsPPP contract managementIntroduction to project finance; project finance structures & project documentationTypical risk allocation in PPPsGroup work: Compiling a risk matrixIntroduction to toolkit for tourismTypes...
PPP Municipal Foundation Training
5 – 7 March, 2025
A two-day Municipal Training programme is aimed at local government officials, and the private sector. The training programme is as follows: Municipal PPP regulations Feasibility study Procurement Managing the PPP contract Risk matrix Toolkit – solid waste management Toolkit – commercial use of municipal property Toolkit – water and sanitation These topics include regulations, formulated guidelines as well as a...
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