DSD details
The Population and Research directorate consists of two sub-programmes, namely, Research and Demography, and Population Capacity Development and Population Advocacy. The core mandate of this directorate, as derived from the Population Policy, is to:
Research and Demography Sub-Programme
This sub-programme is comprised of two divisions, namely Population Research and Social Research. However, there is a very thin line between the two sections, as often times population research responds to social needs and vice versa. The core mandate of this sub-programme includes:
Some of the research projects conducted between 2005 and 2012 include the following:
The reports for any of the research projects conducted are available either as soft copies or hard copies.
Population Capacity Development and Advocacy Sub-Programme
This sub-programme has two sub-divisions with distinct, but interrelated responsibilities. These are the Population Capacity Development sub-division and the Population Advocacy sub-division.
POPULATION CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT SUB-DIVISION
The core mandate includes:
This division works closely with other stakeholders, such as Stats SA and the Department of Finance as well as the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs to target municipalities in terms of this mandate - especially in Integrated Develop Planning (IDPs).
Training institutions are also used to enhance the capacity and expertise of government officials in the field of population and development for them to execute their responsibilities better and more efficiently.
POPULATION ADVOCACY SUB-DIVISION
The core mandate includes:
The primary task of this division is to facilitate activities to promote the implementation of the Population Policy. A highlight in the annual calendar is the commemoration of World Population Day, which aims to raise awareness among communities in Mpumalanga about population and development matters affecting them daily. This day also affords communities the opportunity to contribute in the identifications of solutions to populations concerns, affecting them.
This division works closely with both sub-programmes, within the Population and Research directorate. The Advocacy division mainly facilitates the communication of research findings, through the printing of research reports and the development of content to disseminate the finding
in suitable formats to relevant stakeholders. The goal is to provide up-to-date information to inform planning.
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