Vote: Economic, Industry and Regional Development
Output Class - Policy Advice - Economic, Industry and Regional Development
This output class provides policy advice encompassing the development, evaluation and overview of economic, industry and regional development policies and initiatives to promote sustainable economic development.
This includes ongoing development and implementation of the Government's Growth and Innovation Framework, the researching and analysis of factors influencing the capability and performance of firms, industry sectors, and regions, coordination of advice on the overall management and adequacy of New Zealand's infrastructure, and monitoring New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE).
The following outputs are included in this output class for 2004/2005.
Regional Development Policy
This output provides policy advice relating to lifting the capability and performance of economic development initiatives in New Zealand regions, as well as monitoring and evaluation of NZTE regional programmes. The output includes:
- working with regional stakeholders to put in place the foundations and preconditions for the take-up of commercially-driven economic development opportunities in regions;
- facilitating the building of regional economic development capability, including increased responsiveness to changing market conditions and the identification of regional specialisations, strengths and advantages;
- facilitating improved governance and building leadership capability to improve the quality of decision-making and to generate economic development critical mass;
- providing advice and guidance on regional development best practice from a sustainable economic development perspective;
- working with the Department of Internal Affairs and local authorities to help ensure that the implementation of the Local Government Act enables improved links and alignment between central and local government; and
- addressing whole of government coordination issues that affect regional development.
Sector Development Policy
This output provides policy advice on the industry or firm level factors that can influence the level and quality of sustainable economic growth. This includes the design, implementation and ongoing operation of sector and industry programmes developed by and through NZTE. It also provides advice on industry sector engagement and the Ministry's work with NZTE to develop sector strategies in priority sectors. In 2004/2005 this output will include:
- ongoing monitoring and evaluation of NZTE sector and industry programmes including an annual stocktake of the effectiveness and efficiency of industry and firm level assistance programmes and the implementation of NZTE's Global Activities Review;
- research into the state of New Zealand's management capability and the development and implementation of strategies to facilitate management upskilling;
- a review of the role that Government procurement policy could play in stimulating technology adoption and spillovers across the wider economy;
- a review of New Zealand's standard-setting system with a particular focus on the role of standards in promoting innovation in the New Zealand context;
- identification of further sectors with which Government will work to develop strategies for increased sustainable economic growth, and the coordination of these engagements;
- implementation of the Government's Major Events Strategy which is aimed at retaining, growing and attracting major events that contribute to New Zealand's overall economic development and international profile in alignment with the Brand NZ strategy;
- policy advice aimed at enhancing the integration and upgrading of local industries in global value chains;
- building closer economic relations with Australia through increased co-operation in the development and delivery of domestic industry and innovation policy; and
- development of innovative strategies and policies to exploit the economic development potential of New Zealanders overseas.
Growth and Innovation Framework (GIF)
This output provides the basis for a very broad range of economic development activity in central government with supporting activities undertaken in regions, sectors and firms.
The continued development of GIF and its implementation across the public sector is a priority for the Ministry of Economic Development. During 2004/2005 this work will encompass:
- strategic policy development, including the overall design of GIF, the GIF Budget strategy, and medium-term policy development across the GIF themes of international connections, skills and talents, infrastructure and innovation;
- policy alignment and coordination, including the management of GIF whole-of-government activity such as the GIF Budget process and interagency approaches to medium-term policy development;
- communication of GIF through the GIF website, publications, and speeches; and
- evaluation of GIF and the production of a second Growth and Innovation Indicators Report.
Research, Evaluation and Monitoring
This output provides research, evaluation and monitoring of industry and regional development programmes, which is an important input into the development and refinement of industry and regional development policies. In particular, monitoring and evaluation information supports evidence-based policy development which in turn serves to strengthen the overall efficiency and effectiveness of Government interventions. In 2004/2005 this output will include:
- evaluations of the following NZTE programmes:
- Incubator Support Programme;
- Regional Polytechnics Fund; and
- Growth Services and Growth Services Fund;
- conducting a survey to determine the level and nature of demand from Small and Medium-sized Enterprises for finance in New Zealand, in conjunction with Statistics New Zealand; and
- financial monitoring and advice on NZTE's performance.
Sustainable Development
This output provides advice and assistance to Government on the application of the Government's Sustainable Development Programme of Action to industry and regional development. In 2004/2005 this output will include:
- co-leading central government participation in the Sustainable Auckland component of the Sustainable Cities programme with the Ministry for the Environment;
- ensuring an economic/business development perspective is maintained in the major projects in the Sustainable Auckland programme;
- linking the Sustainable Cities programme to other regional and sector initiatives;
- working with other government agencies (in particular Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and the Ministry for the Environment) to facilitate a whole of government approach to sustainable development issues;
- leading an information sharing project, in particular the development and maintenance of a cross-agency intranet site and an external website for the Sustainable Development Programme of Action;
- actively supporting the policy tools and processes and sustainable indicators projects;
- providing leadership for the Government's engagement with the sustainable business community; and
- working with the Ministry for the Environment's Sustainable Industry Group to promote sustainable practices within the business community.
Infrastructure Stocktake Advice
This output provides the coordination of future work, arising from a stocktake of New Zealand's infrastructure, to improve the overall management and adequacy of the infrastructure.
Service Performance
Policy advice will be delivered as agreed with the Minister and as detailed in the Ministry of Economic Development Output Plan.
Generic quantity, quality and timeliness performance measures for all policy advice, Ministerial services and briefings supplied by the Ministry of Economic Development are detailed in Quality Standards for Policy Advice and Ministerial Servicing.
Costs: Output Class - Policy Advice - Economic, Industry and Regional Development
| | 2004/2005
Forecast | 2003/2004
Supple-
mentary
Estimates | 2003/2004
Estimated
Actual |
| | $000 | $000 | $000 |
| Revenue Crown | 8,873 | 9,167 | 9,167 |
| Third Party Revenue | - | - | - |
| Expenses | 8,873 | 9,167 | 9,167 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | - | - | - |
Output Class - Policy Advice - Small Business
This output class provides policy advice on issues relating to lifting the capability and performance of SMEs, including development, coordination and implementation of policy advice concerning SMEs. The following outputs are included in this output class for 2004/2005:
- Developing the Government's response to a public report to the Government by the Small Business Advisory Group on the outcomes of the Small Business Day events.
- Managing a project to develop resources that encourage youth entrepreneurs to establish businesses in New Zealand.
- Assisting the Small Business Advisory Group to complete the tasks it has assigned itself in its strategic plan, including publishing guidelines for government agencies on how to consult with small businesses.
- Reporting to the Minister for Small Business on the issues facing SMEs in complying with government regulations, based on research, literature searches, and consultation with SMEs.
- Compiling the annual report - SMEs in New Zealand: Structure and Dynamics.
Service Performance
Policy advice will be delivered as agreed with the Minister and as detailed in the Ministry of Economic Development Output Plan.
Generic quantity, quality and timeliness performance measures for all policy advice, Ministerial services and briefings supplied by the Ministry of Economic Development are detailed in Quality Standards for Policy Advice and Ministerial Servicing.
Costs: Output Class - Policy Advice - Small Business
| | 2004/2005
Forecast | 2003/2004
Supple-
mentary
Estimates | 2003/2004
Estimated
Actual |
| | $000 | $000 | $000 |
| Revenue Crown | 1,591 | 2,080 | 2,080 |
| Third Party Revenue | - | - | - |
| Expenses | 1,591 | 2,080 | 2,080 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | - | - | - |
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