Question NW1352 to the Minister of Communications
24 May 2016 - NW1352
Lotriet, Prof A to ask the Minister of Communications
Whether the Media Development and Diversity Agency has ever conducted any social impact evaluation assessment studies since its founding in 2004; if not, why not; if so, (a) when was such a study conducted, (b) how was the assessment done, (c) how many people were involved, (d) what were the outcomes in each such case and (e) how were successes measured in each such case?
Reply:
The MDDA has never conducted any Social Impact Evaluation study since 2004. A Social Impact Study was proposed during 2014, but, due to the Board not quorating, commissioning of the study was delayed pending adjudication and appointment of a service provider to conduct the study.
(a) The study has just been commissioned and the service provider is expected to start working as soon as the contracting processes have been completed.
(b) The assessment will be done through perusing all MDDA previous records, including visiting and investigating all projects that have been MDDA beneficiaries since 2004, and through engaging all relevant stakeholders including government.
(c) With regard to how many people were involved, this question will be answered as soon as the Impact Study has been completed.
(d) With regard to the outcomes in each such case, this question will be answered as soon as the Impact Study has been completed.
(e) With regard to how successes were measured in each such case, this question will be answered as soon as the Impact Study has been completed.
MR NN MUNZHELELE
DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS
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MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)
MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS
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