Economic Development Annual Report

Annual Report 2023/2024 Mpumalanga: Department of Economic Development and Tourism - Vote 6

6. CONDITIONAL GRANTS 6.1 Conditional grants and earmarked funds paid

The table below detail/s the conditional grants and earmarked funds paid by the department. Conditional Grant 1: Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP)

Mpumalanga Economic Growth Agency Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency

Department/ Municipality to whom the grant has been transferred

To create jobs within the Environment and Cultural Centre

Purpose of the grant

Job creation and poverty reduction

Expected outputs of the grant

184 jobs were created during the 2023-24 financial year

Actual outputs achieved

R 3 816 000

Amount per amended DORA

R3 816 000

Amount transferred (R’000)

None

Reasons if amount as per DORA not transferred Amount spent by the department/ municipality (R’000) Reasons for the funds unspent by the entity Monitoring mechanism by the transferring department

R3 816 000

None; all funds were spent

Monthly In-Year Monitoring Reports, Quarterly Report, Annual Evaluation Report

6.2 Conditional grants and earmarked funds received The Department of Economic Development and Tourism (the dedt) was identified as an important organisation to implement the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) through two (2) of its Entities; namely, the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) and the Mpumalanga Economic Growth Agency (MEGA). A grant incentive of R3 816 000.00 was allocated by National Department of Public Works and Infrastructure to assist with alleviation of poverty. The allocated incentive was divided between the two (2) Entities which collectively created 34 EPWP funded projects. This resulted in the two (2) Entities creating a total of 145 job opportunities. However, some from the 34 projects are not funded through the grant.

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