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Estimates of the Provincial Revenue and Expenditure (EPRE) %u2013 2025/26 Financial Year Transfers and Subsidies decreased from R54.348 million in 2021/22 to an estimate of R2.915 million in 2024/25 due to once-off allocation to fund the provincial student historical debt. In 2025/26, the budget increased to R3.698 by 26.9 per cent mainly due to provision made for employees who will exit the system. Payments for Capital Assets increased from R5.386 million in 2021/22 to an estimate of R6.203 million in 2024/25 due to increased demand for the replacement of working tools. In 2025/26, the budget decreased to R4.841 million due to decrease in demand for working tools. 8.2 Programme 2: Provincial Planning, Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Objectives: Set the provincial administration%u2019s programme of action, and lead evidence-based decision-making for integrated policy formulation, planning, monitoring, reporting, evaluation and review of government programmes. To initiate the development of policies and strategies to achieve a coordinated approach towards sustainable provincial growth and development. The programme consists of four sub-programmes: %uf0b7 Programme Management: To provide strategic leadership and support to the Programme %uf0b7 Policy Co-ordination and Advisory Services: To coordinate and facilitate integrated development through policy development and advisory services %uf0b7 Strategy and Planning: To coordinate and facilitate provincial strategy and plans to ensure integrated development. %uf0b7 Performance Monitoring and Evaluation: To coordinate and facilitate integrated development through monitoring and evaluation of government programmes. Table 12: Summary of payments and estimates by sub-programme: Provincial Planning, Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Outcome Main appropriationAdjusted appropriation Revised estimate Medium-term estimates % change from 2024/25R thousand 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2025/26 2026/27 2027/281. Planning,Performance Monitoring and Evaluation 81 636 77 646 87 197 91 836 89 356 89 356 106 214 102 304 106 968 18.92. Strategy & Planning 7 956 6 814 8 872 9 577 11 917 11 917 10 348 10 848 11 337 (13.2)3. Performance Monitoring & Evauation 37 214 37 995 30 058 38 414 35 604 35 604 40 193 42 045 43 937 12.94. Policy Co-ordination & Advisory Services 7 859 6 878 10 080 8 149 12 349 12 349 8 707 10 159 10 617 (29.5)Total payments and estimates 134 665 129 333 136 207 147 975 149 225 149 225 165 462 165 356 172 859 10.92024/25Table 12 above provide the summary of payments and estimates per sub-programme under Provincial Planning, Performance Monitoring and Evaluation. Expenditure increases from R129.333 million in 2021/22 to a revised estimate of R149.225 million in 2024/25 mainly due to funding received for Khawuleza project as well as enhancement of the provincial research capability. In 2025/26, the budget increases to R165.462 million due to the once-off additional funding received under Planning, Performance Monitoring and Evaluation for Eastern Cape Seaboard; long term planning as well as provincial regional observatory. The budget decreases in 2026/27 due to removal of the once-off allocation made in 2025/26 to ECSECC. 119