ANNEXURE A – LOGICAL FRAMEWORK ANALYSIS FOR WASTE MINIMISATION AND RECYCLING

 

Description

Verifiable Indicators

Means of Verification

Important and Critical Assumptions

Development Objective

 Reduced generation and environmental impact of all forms of waste, so that the socio-economic development of South Africa, the health of its people and the quality of its environmental resources are no longer adversely affected by uncontrolled and uncoordinated waste management.
  • Reduced generation of waste
  • Controlled and co-ordinated waste management
  • Reduced negative health, safety and environmental impacts resulting from waste.
  • Statistics to prove waste reduction from the Waste Information System.
  • Decrease in negative press reports about waste management issues.
  • Reports on environmental quality and health improvement because of better waste management
  • Waste is regarded as a priority issue by Government and other decision makers.

Long-term Objective

(by 2012)

 Cleaner Production, Waste Minimisation & Recycling practices to be adopted and practised by government, industry and consumers in South Africa by 2012.

 

 

 

 

 

Salvaging at landfills to be phased out completely in the long term.
  • Cleaner production, waste minimisation and recycling adopted by all sectors (government, industry and consumers).
  • Increased recycling of waste and reduced quantity of waste disposed by landfill.
  • Reduced emissions to air, water & land from production sector (per unit product).
  • Decreased salvaging at landfills.
  • Directory of cleaner production, waste minimisation & recycling projects in South Africa.
  • Statistics to prove increased recycling and waste reduction in the Waste Information System and IWM Plans.
  • Annual Environmental Reports prepared by private companies.
  • Reports from landfill owners/operators, audits and/or Waste Information System.
  • IP&WM Policy and NWMS approved by Cabinet & accepted by all stakeholders by December 1999.
  • Commitment of DEAT task group.
  • Responsibilities are accepted by all involved parties.
  • Sufficient resources (personnel & financial) available.

Immediate Objectives

(1999 to 2004)

 DEAT, together with the relevant governmental departments and private sector, will develop a National Waste Minimisation and Recycling Programme by 2003, with ongoing implementation thereafter. The aim of the programme will be to ensure that there is sufficient motivation and capacity amongst waste generators to implement waste minimisation and recycling initiatives.
  • All components of the National Waste Minimisation and Recycling Programme developed by DEAT, together with the private sector.
  • Implementation of the programme underway by 2004.
  • Annual progress reports on development of programme by DEAT.
  • Private sector willing to become involved in the programme development.
  • Stakeholders involvement ensured during the process.
  • Adequate financial resources available.
  • Sufficient suitably qualified staff are available in DEAT by September 1999.

Outputs

 		1. Legislative and regulatory instruments in place that provide for the identification and reduction/elimination of priority pollutants and promote waste minimisation and recycling by DEAT by end of 2002.
  • Legislation approved and in place.
  • Agreements entered into between DEAT and Industry.
  • Government Gazette containing legislation.
  • Memoranda of Agreement.
  • Law Reform Process completed by end of 2001.
  2.  Plan in place for the introduction of economic instruments and other financial incentives, based on the results of an investigation undertaken by DEAT with the participation of Depts of Finance and Trade & Industry by end 2001.
  • Plan for introduction of economic instruments agreed upon by relevant government departments.
  • Economic instruments introduced & possibly tax regime amended.
  • Documented Plan available.

 

  • Economic instruments gazetted or otherwise documented.
  • Government commitment to introduce economic instruments exists.
  • Stakeholders accept the introduction of economic instruments.
  3.  DEAT to serve a facilitating and co-ordinating role by identifying and co-ordinating existing successful waste minimisation and recycling initiatives, and ensuring that these are actively encouraged by providing an effective enabling environment, from 1999 onwards.
  • Communication and co-operation between DEAT and the private sector takes place.
  • Successful initiatives identified
  • Number of waste minimisation & recycling initiatives promoted.
  • Progress Reports, minutes of meetings and copies of correspondence.
  • Directory of successful waste minimisation projects.
  • Waste Information System (increased recycling).
  • Private sector co-operates.
  4.  Programme for the dissemination of information regarding techniques, opportunities and benefits associated with cleaner production, waste minimisation & recycling has been implemented by DEAT by end 2001.
  • Private sector and all levels of government are aware of techniques, opportunities and benefits associated with cleaner production, waste minimisation & recycling.
  • Survey on success of information dissemination programmes, including awareness, possession of documents and use.
  • Private and public sectors respond positively to information programmes.
Activities Output 1: Legislative instruments

The following activities are to be undertaken (mainly) as part of the DEAT Law Reform Process in consultation with all stakeholders:

Priority waste streams defined by 2000 and reviewed biennially.

Waste minimisation targets set by 2001

Regulations promulgated on licensing and waste minimisation assessments by 2000.

EIA/IEM regulations amended to include requirement for waste minimisation and recycling studies by 2001.

Promotion of waste recycling incorporated in new IP&WM Act by 2001.

Waste minimisation and recycling considerations incorporated in inter-departmental policies and requirements for govt procurement by mid 2000.

Study undertaken of existing legislation and amendments implemented to remove barriers to cleaner production by end 2000.

Feasibility Study on promoting waste minimisation and recycling through introducing product-based legislation by end 2002; if feasible, regulations developed by end 2004.

  

 

 

 

  • Lists in place and approved.
  • Targets in place & approved.
  • Regulations approved and in place
  • Amended regulations approved and in place.
  • New Act approved and in place.

 

  • Departmental policies amended and approved.
  • Amended policies in use by Departments.
  • Study done for existing legislation.
  • Amended legislation approved and in place.
  • Feasibility study documented with conclusions and recommendations.
  • Regulations approved and in place.
  

 

 

 

  • List distributed to relevant Stakeholders.
  • Targets discussed and communicated to Stakeholders.
  • Regulation document gazetted

 

  • Amended regulations gazetted.

 

 

  • New Act gazetted.

 

  • Departmental policies and procurement contracts checked.

 

  • Report on the outcome of the study.
  • Amended legislation gazetted.
  • Feasibility report with conclusions and recommendations.
  • Regulations gazetted.
  • Commitment by Cabinet and Parliament to target for waste minimisation.
  • Drafting teams for legislation understand what the issues are.
  • Commitment from stakeholders.
  • Study team is suitably qualified and capable to do the studies.
  • Relevant information is accessible.
  • Relevant stakeholder structures in place by 2000.
Activities (Cont’d) Output 2: Economic instruments

An inter-departmental working team (including members from DEAT, Finance, and DTI) may be constituted in 1999 to investigate the feasibility of introducing economic instruments to promote waste minimisation and recycling and to identify any existing perverse incentives.

Stakeholders to be consulted regarding the findings of the feasibility study by 2000.

Team to prepare proposals for the introduction of economic instruments, ensuring integration with legislative instruments before end of 2001

Financial proposals implemented on prioritised basis by end of 2003

  
  • Inter-departmental working team in place
  • Feasibility on economic instruments and identified existing incentives, documented with conclusions and recommendations
  • Comments received from Stakeholders
  • Report with proposals

 

 

  • Economic instruments implemented on prioritised basis
  • Minutes and reports of working team.

  • Feasibility report.



  • Comments collated into a report

 

 

  • Report with proposals

 

 

  • Legislation on economic instruments gazetted
  
  • Working team is suitable qualified and capable to do the work.
  • Full commitment to public participation procedures from all tiers of government and stakeholders.
  • Relevant stakeholder structures in place by 2000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Activities (Cont’d) Output 3: Facilitation & Co-ordination

DEAT to work with Capacity Building & Awareness implementers to ensure educational curricula are amended to reflect the Cleaner Production, Waste Minimisation and Recycling approaches by end of 2000.

DEAT to facilitate information exchange between national government departments, provinces, local governments and industries on waste minimisation and recycling initiatives with the aim of encouraging further establishment of successful initiatives such as waste minimisation & recycling clubs by 2001.

DEAT to identify all existing recycling initiatives and to assess the potential and the role of government for increased recycling by 2003. A detailed action plan for supporting and extending recycling initiatives will be developed by 2003 and implemented thereafter.

National government to hold discussions with mining and power generation industry by 2001, to investigate, promote and extend recycling of these wastes, as part of the IWM Plans.

  

 

  • Educational curricula at primary, secondary and tertiary level amended and approved

 

 

 

  • Participants identified and fora established to facilitate exchange of information.

 

 

 

  • Existing recycling initiatives identified and potential for increased recycling documented.
  • Forum established to co-ordinate recycling, and recycling promoted.
  • Statistics collected which indicates success
  • Plan approved and in place.
  • Action Plans developed for investigation, promotion and extension of recycling of mining and power generation wastes
  

 

  • Amended educational curricula lectured and known.

 

 

 

 

  • Reports and minutes of meetings.

 

 

 

 

 

  • Document indicating existing recycling initiatives and potentials for increased recycling.
  • Minutes of meetings.
  • Increased recycling and waste reduction documented by WIS.
  • Action plan submitted.

 

  • Action Plans documented and implemented.

 

 

 

  • Sectors have commitment to participate in the process and implement waste minimisation and recycling.
  • DEAT staff is suitably qualified and capable of facilitating and promoting recycling initiatives.

 

 

 
Activities (Cont’d) Output 4: Information Programme

Study undertaken by DEAT to investigate the feasibility, mandate and structure of National Waste Minimisation Centre(s) by mid 2000.

If deemed desirable Waste Minimisation Centres established with structure and funding as per findings of study by 2002.

Develop directory of relevant local & international case-studies and sector-specific waste minimisation guides, by 2001.

Demonstration projects to be initiated by DEAT in 2001 and to be undertaken in an industry sector, SMME and government, to build capacity, highlight cost-savings, and address issues of environmental concern.

Information and awareness campaigns about waste minimisation and recycling directed towards the general public and the industry from 2001 onwards.
  • Study is done and feasibility documented.

  • National waste minimisation centres in place.
  • Directory with case-studies in place
  • Sector-specific guides approved and in place.
  • Implementation plan and budget agreed upon and demonstration projects started.
  • Actual reduction in waste generation recorded
  • Information campaign executed
 
  • Report on the outcome of the study with conclusions and recommendations.

 

  • Minutes and reports of National Waste Minimisation Centres.

 

  • Directory and sector specific guides accessible for relevant stakeholders.

 

  • Reports on environmental and economic performance and capacity building by demonstration projects.
  • Statistics that prove reduced waste generation and cost savings
  • Survey of improved awareness among the public and the industry decision makers.
  • The relevant information is available.
  • Criteria for demonstration projects are agreed upon.
  • Financial resources are available for information programme.
  • Clear responsibilities and duties are assigned and accepted by all involved parties.

 

Inputs

Staff

National government

1999-2004 4 staff

Provincial government:

Total of 3 additional person-years per annum for all provinces (15 person years in period 1999-2004)

Financial – Estimated costs

National Government

1999-2004   R5.5m (Prioritisation of streams, administration of programme initiatives)

1999-2004   R0.9 m (legislation & policy development)

1999-2005   R1.6m (Facilitation and co-ordination activities)

1999-2004   R5m (Waste min guides, campaigns, databases)

1999-2004   R7m (Demo projects)

  

 

  • Staff positions created, offices available and job descriptions provided
  • Provision made in the respective budgets

 

  • Staff recruited and performing their functions
  • Budgets accessed and used in the a documented manner
  • Sufficient, suitably qualified staff available and retained within DEAT by September 1999 and provincial government by July 2000 Capacity building to be focussed at national and provincial level
  Private Sector

2000-2004  R6m (Activities in developing sectoral waste min guides / participation in demo projects / development of agreements and waste min clubs / contribution to NWM&R Centre)

    

Private sector willing to contribute financially
  Donor Funds

1999/2001    R28m (Sectoral guides, demo projects, Waste Min Centre / info campaigns) (Note: the estimated level for donor funding is more flexible than that for government costs)

    

 

Donor Funding available