Project profile — Strengthening Ethics and Integrity in South Africa



Overview 

CA-3-D002490001
$5,950,000
Cowater International Inc. (61009)
2018-08-24 - 2025-03-31
Operational
Global Affairs Canada
WGM Africa

Country / region 

• South Africa (100.00%)

Sector 

• Government And Civil Society, General: Democratic participation and civil society (15150) (100.00%)

Policy marker 

• Gender equality (significant objective)
• Environmental sustainability (cross-cutting) (not targeted)
• Participatory development and good governance (principal objective)
• Trade development (not targeted)
• Biodiversity (not targeted)
• Climate change mitigation (not targeted)
• Climate Change Adaptation (not targeted)
• Urban issues (not targeted)
• Desertification (not targeted)
• Children's issues (not targeted)
• Youth Issues (not targeted)
• Indigenous Issues (not targeted)
• Disability (not targeted)
• ICT as a tool for development (not targeted)
• Disaster Risk Reduction(DRR) (not targeted)
• Nutrition (not targeted)

Description 

The project aims, in line with the South African Public Administration and Management Act, to support the creation of the Public Administration Ethics, Integrity and Management Unit, including the design of a business model and funding arrangement as well as capacity building for Unit staff. Canadian technical assistance supports centralised management of ethics and integrity, improved policy compliance, and capacity building of the new unit to provide advisory support on corruption related misconduct cases.

Expected results 

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) strengthened centralised oversight and management of ethics and integrity at all levels of government; (2) improved ability of the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) to provide strategic advice and technical assistance to other government departments; and (3) improved professional conduct in all spheres of government.

Results achieved 

Results achieved as of March 2024 include : (1) the Ethics and Integrity Unit provided technical assistance to 36 South African Government departments at the National and Provincial level; (2) provided training on discipline management, conflict of interest, harassment and lifestyle investigations to 2,555 public servants in South Africa; (3) consolidated South Africa's first national and provincial policy on the prevention and elimination of harassment in the workplace; (4) completed a consolidated conflict of interest guide made available and accessible for all public servants; (5) developed a practical guide, strategy and directive to strengthen the disciplinary management process within government; and (6) developed and launched a website for the Ethics and Integrity Unit to enhance its online presence.

Budget and spending 


Original budget $0
Planned disbursement $1,291,074
Transactions
Country percentages by sector
Type of finance Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Collaboration type Bilateral
Type of aid Project-type interventions
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