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APPENDIX F: Logical Framework Matrix
LOGICAL FRAMEWORK MATRIX
Version 6.3 dated October 21, 1999 |
Country |
South Africa |
CIDA Project No: |
842-19695 |
Project |
SOUTH AFRICA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY STRATEGY PROJECT (SAITIS) |
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NARRATIVE SUMMARY |
EXPECTED RESULTS |
PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT |
ASSUMPTIONS/RISK ANALYSIS |
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Project Goal |
Developmental Impacts |
Performance Indicators |
Assumptions/Risk Analysis |
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To develop a strong South African (SA) Information Technology (IT) Industry to contribute to sustainable economic growth, social upliftment, and empowerment. |
- robust and growing sustainable SA IT industry
- contribute to building information communities
- IT enabled increased employment
- Increased development of intellectual capital: people, R&D, etc.
- Increased use of IT as an enabler for social development with equity
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- Growth in the IT sector’s revenue
- Growth in the IT sector’s GDP
- Growth in IT industry exports
- Number and profile of jobs created in the IT sector
- Number and profile of IT jobs created in related sectors (IT-enabled)
- Stable or growing IT industry profitability
- Growth in the number of SMME’s in the IT sector (including the SOHO segment)
- Growth in capital investment into IT
- Growth in R&D expenditures in IT sector
- Growth in IT operating expenditures
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- Ability to secure funding for strategy implementation
- Quality of life (security) improving
- IT industry strategy being sustained
- Ability of the sustainable structure to manage strategy revision and implementation effectively
- SA moving to an information society
- Sources of statistics available, timely and accurate
- Equity policies being applied
- IT industry strategy consistent with government policies
- Ability to secure funding for sustainable structures and processes
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Project Purpose |
Developmental Outcomes |
Performance Indicators |
Assumptions/Risk Analysis |
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To establish, on a sustainable basis, the co-operative strategies, structures, processes and the indigenous capacity to strengthen and grow South Africa’s Information Technology industry. |
- Measures in place to strengthen and grow South Africa’s IT industry
- Measures developed for job creation in the IT industry and related sectors, and submitted to the Government of South Africa and other stakeholders
- Processes established to develop, review and implement strategies and action plans for IT industry development
- Greater capacity of local resources for continuation of the IT industry strategy development and implementation process
- Co-operative structures in place to ensure on-going participation of all key stakeholders
- Enhanced skills to support South Africa’s IT industry
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- Congruence between education, training, R&D programs and IT industry needs
- Increase in access to, and availability of capital for, IT industry investment
- Funding for sustainable structures and processes for ongoing SA IT industry strategy development, revision and implementation
- Extent and balance of stakeholder participation in IT industry strategy development and implementation
- Effectiveness of processes to review and maintain the implementation of SA IT industry strategy
- Increased capacity of local resources to continue IT industry strategy develop-ment, revision and implementation
- Growth and development of the human resource base in the SA IT industry and related sectors
- Improved social development
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- Continued stakeholder commitment to the strategy and implementation plans
- Need to contribute to social redress as contained in the Reconstruction & Development Program/Growth, Employment & Redistribution (GEAR)
- Strategies consistent with broader national industrial strategies and NEDLAC policies
- Manageable impact of Y2K transition
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Project Resources (3 year program) |
Developmental Outputs |
Performance Indicators |
Assumptions/Risk Analysis |
- Technical Assistance/Mgt $ 900k
- Project Office $ 600k
- Training $ 500k
- Consultants Fees + Expenses $ 900k
- Projects $ 600k
- Total CIDA Contribution $3,500k
(Canadian dollars)
Notional Gov. of SA contribution R900k+ (to be approved)
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- A fully operational project office
- IT industry information collected and analyzed on an ongoing basis
- IT industry development constraints identified
- Critical issues and key success factors for IT industry development identified
- Refinement of goals and objectives for SA IT industry development
- Appropriate IT industry opportunities identified
- Initial completed IT industry strategies
- Prioritized strategy implementation plans
- Portfolio of identified IT industry development projects
- Priority IT industry pilot projects underway
- Human resource development program underway
- Recommendations for sustainability of structures, processes and capacities
- Effective communications strategy in place
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- Established baseline data
- Accurate IT industry development indicators reported annually
- Stakeholder support of the SAITIS Project, including the support of appropriate government departments
- IT industry strategy as part of the national agenda
- A well-run project
- Effective training and study tour implementation
- Effectiveness of pilot projects
- Effectiveness of the communications strategy
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- Industry engaged in the strategy development and implementation process
- Co-operation among relevant government departments and stakeholders
- Cabinet and Parliamentary approval of the strategy with no delays
- PSC membership stable, involved and engaged in the process
- Capable, committed and competent project staff, including Project Director, Project Co-ordinating Manager and other staff
- Capable and competent CEA
- Continued CIDA commitment to funding the project (3 years)
- Continued DTI funding
- Effective relationships between the Project Office, PSC, CEA and CIDA
- Established baseline data
- Good definition of indicators
- Sound financial management system
- Adequate communications plan established
- Ability of PSC to respond in a timely manner to requests for approval, etc
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