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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

OUTCOME KEY RISK RISK MITIGATION
As a result of irregular reviews of treatment, after care and • Subject programmes to a review to validate their design to produce the
reintegration programmes, there is a chance that these desired results
programmes may not be effective which may lead to wasteful • Based on the review, redesign the programme if necessary and measure
expenditure • its adequacy and effectiveness
As a result of inadequate budget provision for the work of DSD • Quantify all resource requirements (HR, ICT, infrastructure, operational
relative to the legislative and policy mandates, there is a chance funding, etc) to execute the plans
that DSD may not be able to execute plans to address social ills • Based on the resource assessment, reprioritise interventions.
which may lead to a continued increase in social ills • Establish a DSD Project Management Office to support and monitor the
implementation of strategic projects
As a result of a lack of legislation for victim support, there is a • Finalisation of the Victims Support Services Bill
chance that fragmentation of services to victims of gender • Capacitate provinces on the Intersectoral Policy on Sheltering and Policy on
based violence amongst others may occur, which would lead to Psychosocial support services
victims not being able to access services when required
As a result of challenges with the implementation of the • Implementation of the Social Assistance Amendment Act
foster care programme, there is a chance that the Court Order • Monitor implementation of the web based Foster Care tracking tool
date might not be complied with, which may lead to further • Monitor the national and provincial action plans that have been developed
court order extensions or punitive action taken against the to manage the foster care programme
Department
As a result of a lack of legislation for victim support, there is • Finalisation of the Victims Support Services Bill
a chance that fragmentation of services to victims of gender • Development of an implementation plan and costing model
based violence amongst others may occur, which would lead to • Approval of the plan to implement and monitoring thereof
victims not being able to access services when required
As a result of challenges with the implementation of the • Implementation of the Social Assistance Amendment Act
foster care programme, there is a chance that the Court Order • Implementation of the Foster Care tracking tool
date might not be complied with, which may lead to further • Monitor the national and provincial action plans that have been developed
court order extensions or punitive action taken against the to manage the foster care programme
Department
As a result of ineffective awareness programmes and poor • Conduct awareness campaigns on the services offered by DSD
visibility of DSD in wards, there is a chance that families and • Develop targeted intervention strategies to reach families and communities
communities may not participate in the DSD programmes
which may result in non –achievement of the goal of the
families programme

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