GTAC Weekly Webinars
The aim of the GTAC weekly webinar series is to share knowledge and have robust discussions on a number of broad themes such as strategic projects and initiatives by GTAC, strategic outcomes of government, public sector administration and policy analysis, global events, major social issues and so much more…
The Topic this week is…
Blended Finance for Infrastructure Projects and BRICS Countries’ Experiences
Drawing on insights from the Technical Report on Infrastructure Projects Blended Finance, Mr Vadim Tarkin from the Russian State Development Corporation VEB.RF will unpack the concept of blended finance and its application by BRICS countries to advance infrastructure development. The report, a deliverable of the BRICS Task Force on PPP and Infrastructure under the Russian Presidency, provides valuable insights into the definition and characteristics of blended finance; the main actors, instruments and mechanisms of blended finance; and the existing challenges and barriers.
Providing a South African perspective, Ms Veron Vukeya (GTAC) will highlight how blended finance was utilised for Phases 2B and 2B+ of the Olifants Management Model Programme.
Come join us this Friday as we put the spotlight on blended finance.
Hope to see you there!
Date: Friday, 06 December 2024
Time: 14:00 to 15:30
Webinar link: Click here to join the meeting (Microsoft Teams)
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Upcoming Webinars
2024 Quarter 3
| Date | Topics | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar | The use of Health APP |
William Mapham ( Vula Mobile ) |
| 07-Mar | Using Spatial Data to Inform Policy and Planning | Justin Visagie |
| 24-Jan | Exploring the Potential of Emerging Technologies: The Promise and Peril of Using AI to Analyse Publicly Available Qualitative Data. | Willem Fourie |
| 31-Jan | Estonia’s Unique Approach to Digital Transformation | Petra Holm |
| 06-Dec | Blended Finance for Infrastructure Projects and BRICS Countries’ Experiences | Veron Vukeya (GTAC) and Mr Vadim Tarkin (Russian State Development Corporation VEB.RF) |
| 29-Nov | Governing AI to redress risk and Opportunity Imbalances | Alison Gillwald (Research ICT Africa) |
| 22-Nov | Budget Facility for Infrastructure Lessons Learnt and Reflections | Veron Vukeya and Pheeha Morudu, Capital Projects Appraisal Unit, GTAC |
| 08-Nov | Spatial Validation of Government Expenditure: Application of Satellite Imagery on Health Facility Construction | Phemelo Mahamuza Centre for Emerging Researchers (CER) |
2024 Quarter 2
| Date | Topics | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep | Funding Free Basic Services through the Local Government Equitable Share: A case study on City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality | Tania Ajam & Ella |
| 16-Aug | Feasibility Study undertaken for the Shiluvana Frail Care Centre in Limpopo | Sipho Dayel |
| 31-Jul | The state of the South African economy 30 years after democracy | Josh Budlender (SA-TIED) |
2024 Quarter 1
| Date | Topics | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jun | Balancing Probity and Performance in Municipal Supply Chain Management | Tania Ajam |
| 31-May | Weekly webinar series invitation: Watts happening to work? The labour market effects of South Africa’s electricity crisis. | Timothy Köhler (UCT) |
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Past Webinars
2023/2024 Quarter 4
| Date | Topics | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 15-March | Practical data analysis with ChatGPT Plus | Dr Hermi Boraine-Chief Director for Quantitative Data Analytics in the Public Expenditure and Policy Analysis unit at GTAC |
| 01-March | National water partnerships programme– Showcasing the non-revenue water (NRW) programme | Mr Johann Lübbe (DBSA) |
| 23-Feb | Investing in the green economy- Lessons from the green outcomes fund |
Ms Yashna Maharajh and Mr Jonathan First |
| 16-Feb | Global value chains, job creation, and job destruction among firms: Evidence from South Africa | Gideon Ndubuisi |
2023 Quarter 3
| Date | Topics | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct | SITA & ICT Spending Review |
2023 Quarter 2
| Date | Topics | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Sep | Common lessons learnt: Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccination Programme | Jonathan Carter, Public Expenditure and Policy Analysis Unit (PEPA) |
| 25-Aug | Supporting women in underserved areas: micro-enterprise development | Jobs Fund |
| 21-July | Using Africa’s precious innovation capacity to Bee-Watcher-Watch | Ms Geci Karuri-Sebina (Associate Professor at the Wits School of Governance) Ms Amy Mutua (Researcher at the Wits School of Governance) |
| 02-Jun | Boosting Workplace Efficiency: Unleashing the Power of ChatGPT, Bing, and Google Bard | Dr Hermi Boraine, Chief Director for Quantitative Data Analytics in the Public Expenditure and Policy Analysis unit |
| 19-May | Covid-19 Country Report 2nd Edition: Chapter 1 – International Cooperation and Trade | Prof. Suzy Graham (Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Johannesburg) Prof. Victoria Graham (Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria) Mr Mancha Johannes Sekgololo (Doctoral candidate in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Johannesburg) Dr Marcel Nagar (Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow at University of Johannesburg) |
| 10-May | The launch of the Source Platform | Mr Boitumelo Mashilo (Head of Capital Projects Appraisal Unit in GTAC ) Mr Christophe Dossarps (CEO of the Sustainable Infrastructure Foundation (SIF)) |
2023 Quarter 1
| Date | Topics | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar | Covid19 Country Report 2nd edition: Government leadership & governance and legal & regulatory responses | Prof Bernd Rosenkranz (President of Fundisa African Academy of Medicines Development and Professor Emeritus, Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Stellenbosch University) Prof Babette Rabie (School of Public Leadership, Stellenbosch University) Dr Marietjie Botes (Center of Medical Ethics and Law, Stellenbosch University) |
| 24-Mar | Challenges and Opportunities in Strengthening the South African Centre of Government | Dr Li Pernegger and Mr Corrie Smit (GTAC Long Term Advisors) |
| 17-Mar | SMME Development in the Informal Economy: Lessons from the Jobs Fund | Jobs Fund team A2PAY Project Preparation Trust |
| 10-Mar | Finding solutions to challenges in the Water Sector | Mr Vivek Kasseepursad (Director: Capital Projects Appraisal Unit) |
| 03-Mar | Sustainability within Healthcare | Martjie Cloete (Western Cape Government’s Department of Health) |
| 17-Feb | The Implementation of Effective Blended Finance Support Programmes for SMMEs: Lessons from the Jobs Fund | Nazeem Hendricks (Jobs Fund) Evelyn Leopold George (Jobs Fund) Ben Kasimukire (Jobs Fund) |
| 10-Feb | Showcasing the Infrastructure Fund (IF) | Tshiphiri Muedi (Infrastructure Fund) |
| 03-Feb | A Transnet perspective on logistics challenges that SA currently faces | Nontokozo Hadebe (Transnet Group) |
| 20-Jan | Good Practice Guideline on the Implementation of Smallholder and Emerging Farmer Support Initiatives | Danie Swart (Jobs Fund) Nkgasha Tema (Jobs Fund) Sonkho Phiri (Jobs Fund) |
2022 Quarter 4
| Date | Topics | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Nov | FINAL WEBINAR FOR 2022:Contract Management Frameworks | Mehleli Mpofu |
| 18-Nov | NO WEBINAR THIS WEEK | |
| 11-Nov | Building the Capacity of the South African Primary Healthcare Sector through Social Franchising | Hilton Sarukunda (Jobs Fund) Linda Toussaint (Unjani Clinics) |
| 04-Nov | PPP Review and regulatory change | Dorcas Kayo |
| 28-Oct | Reviewing the availability and the efficient and effective provision of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in the Department of Health | Mehleli Mpofu |
| 21-Oct | SANSA Space Infrastructure Hub – feasibility study for a bankable project | Michael Acres / Andreas Bertoldi |
| 14-Oct | NO WEBINAR THIS WEEK | |
| 07-Oct | A Trip to School – Assessment of the Efficient Implementation of Scholar Transport Programme in the Eastern Cape | Jamie de Jager |
2022 Quarter 3
| Date | Topics | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep | Healthy finances at municipal level = Happy communities! What does it take? | Matt Glasser |
| 23-Sep | Is there room for efficiencies at National level: Analysis of the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) | Desire Mathibe/ Pebetse Maleka |
| 16-Sep | Your heritage, Our Culture – Streamlining and Strengthening of heritage management institutions | Nkosana Mpafa/ Amanda Jitsing |
| 09-Sep | BPO Sector Overview – Lessons from CCI | Monray Hardnick (Jobs Fund) Gladwyn Leeuw (CCI) Anusha Ramraj (CCI) |
| 02-Sep | Planning, design, and construction of township services at Salvokop Precinct in preparation for four National Departments Office Accommodation PPP projects | Nonhlanhla Mtshali |
| 26-Aug | Determining an appropriate corporate and organisational form for the National Disaster Management Centre based on the situational and options analysis | Sipho Dayel |
| 19-Aug | Technical advisory support to the UIF to assist with the resolution of the key constraints that are holding back the payment of the Covid-19 TERS | Dhiresh Ramklass |
| 12-Aug | Department of Home Affairs: Six main ports to be targeted for infrastructure improvement. A redevelopment master plan for these ports must be developed and a suitable funding model identified. | Rathipe Nthite |
| 05-Aug | A spending review on the Energy Efficiency Demand Side Management Grant (EEDMS) | Karen Hague/Shaun Collins |
| 29-Jul | Project Preparation Facility | Strover Maganedisa |
| 22-Jul | Technical support to Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality for the implementation of its Growth and Development Strategy | Emmanuelle Gille/ Andrew Murray |
| 15-Jul | A spending review on school infrastructure in the Eastern Cape | Amanda Jitsing |
| 08-Jul | Schools Project: Programme to replace asbestos schools, mobile schools using PPP procurement | Pontsho Nchodu |
| 01-Jul | Unpacking the Risks Associated With Mega Infrastructure Projects | Bruce Dzenga |
2022 Quarter 2
| Date | Topics | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jun | Technical assistance in soliciting private sector investment to boost tourism development in the Nature Conservation Space” | Lindokuhle Hlatshwayo |
| 10-Jun | Kopanong office precinct: Providing a good working environment for Gauteng Provincial Government officials | Xola Ngamlana |
| 03-Jun | The function shift of Early Childhood Development from the Department of Social Development to the Department of Basic Education | Bangani Ngeleza |
| 27-May | Costing ICT Services in the Police Services Group: SAPS, IPID and CSPS | Velisubuhle Buti |
| 20-May | Planning for Economic Infrastructure for water treatment and reuse – a Local Government Perspective | Themba Mdletshe |
| 13-May | Public Entities review and rationalisation for the North-West Provincial Treasury (NWPT) | Dhiresh Ramklass/ Antony Altbeker |
| 06-May | Improving the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Spending on ICT in the Eastern Cape | Daniel Makoni |
| 29-Apr | Performance monitoring and Evaluation (PME) and Contract Management support of PPPs in South Africa | Sithembiso Mkhwanazi |
| 22-Apr | Diagnostic Review of the Capacity Building System for Local Government | Li Pernegger/ Tracy Ledger |
| 08-Apr | ICT in Government – Are we an e-Government, or just government? -Ctrl+Alt+Delete” SA’s digital gap | Shaneel Ragoo |
| 01-Apr | DPWI Integrated Resource Efficiency Programme | Will Bautista |
2022 Quarter 1
| Date | Topics | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar | Institutional arrangements for the District Development Model (DDM) | Li Pernegger |