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GTAC is an agency of South Africa’s National Treasury, and was formally established in March 2012. GTAC provides advisory and technical consulting services to South African organs of state, and contributes to public service research and capacity building.

 

Our vision is to serve as a creative centre of excellence for shared learning and advisory support in public policy and fiscal and financial analysis and management.
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Our Services

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Our Approach

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GTAC’s advisory and professional support services are based on three broad principles:


Client-focused and demand-driven programmes:

Advisory and technical support responds to client needs and respects the ownership and accountability for services of the responsible organs of state.

Diagnostic and management tools adapted to the need of the public sector:

Advisors and support staff use management tools, methods and practices rooted in South Africa’s legal and institutional frameworks to undertake and support projects, while drawing on experts in public sector practice.

Capacity building through partnerships and learning by doing:

GTAC’s approach is underpinned by a pragmatic and problem-solving approach to project support. It builds capacity through learning by doing and transferring skills through partnerships with other centres of expertise.

How are our services funded?
In undertaking its advisory and technical consulting activities, GTAC draws on core funding provided by the National Treasury and co-funding by international donor partners, while also partially recovering professional service costs from client organs of state.

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Institutional arrangements

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As a government component and agent of the National Treasury, GTAC forms part of Programme 8 of the Treasury vote: Technical Support and Development Finance, and provides a coordinating office for that programme. Programme 8 provides advisory services, programme management and development finance to improve public financial management, support high-impact government initiatives (including the 9-Point Plan), create jobs, and strengthen infrastructure planning and delivery. It provides this support through five subprogrammes: the Government Technical Advisory Centre (GTAC), Local Government Financial Management Support, Urban Development and Support, Employment Creation Facilitation, and Infrastructure Development Support.

Read the 2016 Programme 8 brochure for details on all the subprogrammes.

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GTAC provided technical and advisory support to 189 projects in 2015/16, including:

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Nine performance and expenditure reviews were completed, including studies on leased government accommodation and the funding of border management.

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“Building capacity in public finance management is essential if we are to accelerate development and improve service delivery. I expect big things of GTAC – a portfolio of technical support and advisory projects that has real impact, sound advice on major capital projects, innovative contributions to job creation, and support for private investment in public services and infrastructure. The challenges are huge, but the opportunities to make a difference are immense.”  
Nhlanhla Musa Nene, Former Minister of Finance,  
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“GTAC’s programmes and activities have evolved over several years. Its scope of work is wide, from administering job creation projects to strengthening municipal finance management and providing advice on specialised transactions. In addition to its in-house advisory and technical support capabilities, it has extensive experience in hiring professional service providers with public sector expertise.”  


Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba, April 2017  
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“To be a centre of excellence, GTAC builds partnerships with the private sector, civil society, academia and research institutions, and international institutions. Through collaborations and skills transfer, we ensure that our knowledge products reflect evidence-based learning and policy advice that help promote better financial management.”  


Shahid Khan, Acting Head of GTAC, April 2017  
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“Within the context of government’s National Development Plan and medium-term strategic framework, GTAC aims to contribute to building a capable and development-oriented state, while strengthening government’s capacity to work with the private sector to promote growth, employment, infrastructure investment and public service delivery.”  


GTAC Annual Report 2015/16  
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