Vote: Economic, Industry and Regional Development
Output Class D1 Policy Advice - Economic, Industry and Regional Development
Description
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 implementation of the Government's Growth and Innovation Framework, the researching and analysis of factors influencing the capability and performance of firms, sectors and regions, a stock-take of infrastructure and infrastructure policy within New Zealand, and the monitoring of Trade and Enterprise New Zealand.15
Service Performance Objectives - Output Class Specific
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.
Where appropriate, comparative figures for the previous year are shown in parentheses.
2003/2004 Performance Measures and Standards
Policy Advice
Policy advice will be delivered as agreed with the Minister and as detailed in the Ministry of Economic Development Output Plan.
Key Deliverables in the Work Programme for 2003/2004
Sustainable Economic Growth and Innovation
Key priorities in this area include:
- continued development of the Growth and Innovation Framework (GIF) and its implementation across the public sector. This includes weekly reports on progress, work on linkages with the annual Budget cycle and a report against key GIF indicators, by 30 June 2004; and
- advice on the Sustainable Development Programme of Action and in particular, joint leadership with the Ministry for the Environment of the Sustainable Cities Programme, by 30 June 2004.
This deliverable supports the alignment of outputs that contribute to economic growth across the public sector. It involves pursuing a whole of government approach to policy development and resource allocation. The focus on growth and innovation supports policy development in the areas of increasing innovation and entrepreneurship, and international connectedness, which are key determinants of increased productivity.
Industry Sectors and Regional Development
Key priorities in this area include:
- development of industry sector policy to reflect government priorities for sustainable development and growth and innovation, ongoing. In particular, co-ordination of a whole of government response to GIF task force recommendations by 31 August 2003;
- policy advice on industry and regional development initiatives and monitoring and evaluation of Trade and Enterprise New Zealand programmes following the integration of Industry New Zealand and Trade New Zealand;
- implementation of the revised Regional Partnership Programme, in conjunction with Trade and Enterprise New Zealand, by 31 December 2003;
- implementation of the Government's goal of high speed broadband internet access being available in all New Zealand communities in conjunction with the Ministry of Education, ongoing through 2003/2004;16
- evaluation of the implementation of Investment New Zealand promotion and facilitation support and the longer-term strategic direction of Investment New Zealand within Trade and Enterprise New Zealand by 30 June 2004; and
- ongoing monitoring and evaluation of Trade and Enterprise New Zealand, including an annual stock-take of the effectiveness and efficiency of industry and regional development assistance programmes by 30 June 2004.
These deliverables contribute to the objective of identifying, implementing and monitoring means by which key sectors, firms, and regions can enjoy improved sustainable economic growth. They also provide a means for the development of strong networks between the public and private sectors and local government that will ensure quality decision-making on matters that impact on regions and industries.
Infrastructure Stock-Take
Co-ordination of advice on the overall management and adequacy of national, regional and local infrastructure, in accordance with a work programme agreed with the Minister, and including:
- assessment of the cost and quality of existing infrastructure;
- a high level review of various policy approaches to infrastructure and the possible development of an infrastructure policy framework; and
- assessment of possible initiatives to address any identified problem areas.
Infrastructure policy, a key to sustainable development, includes management of inter-departmental work on growth and innovation and the sustainable development programme of action and collaborative activities involving key stakeholders such as local authorities and business sectors. The infrastructure policy stock-take will test whether existing policy settings take account of economic development objectives and will seek to address areas where concerns are evident.
Costs: Vote Economic, Industry and Regional Development, Output Class D1
| | 2003/2004
Forecast | 2002/2003
Supple-
mentary
Estimates | 2002/2003
Estimated
Actual |
|---|
| | $000 | $000 | $000 |
| Revenue Crown | 9,100 | 7,117 | 7,117 |
| Third Party Revenue | - | - | - |
| Expenses | 9,100 | 7,117 | 7,117 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | - | - | - |
Output Class D2 Policy Advice - Small Business
Description
This output class provides policy advice on issues relating to lifting the capability and performance of Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs). This includes the development, co-ordination and implementation of policy advice concerning SMEs. Sustained economic growth requires a pool of capable, talented, innovative SMEs with growth prospects and networks of customers, competitors and suppliers.
Outputs in this class include:
- co-ordination of the work of the inter-departmental SME Senior Officials Group;
- advice on policy proposals that affect SMEs;
- assistance in building channels of communication between the government and SMEs;
- a programme of research on SMEs approved by the Ministerial Group on Small Businesses;
- development of an SME focus in the analysis of the impact of proposed regulation; and
- an SME Summit in February 2004.
SMEs with global connectedness and the potential for expansion into large enterprises have an important role in achieving the economic growth rates envisaged by the Growth and Innovation Framework. These enterprises contribute to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in their own right. They also provide essential support for successful larger businesses.
Extending SME communications and networking efforts will demonstrate and reinforce best practice in business management, the greater use of innovation and technologies, and also the ability (through better business practices and enhanced management capability) to attract new and higher capital investment in individual SMEs. It should also mean that more information is available to SMEs at reasonable cost and in a style that is appropriate to them (e.g. appropriately targeted for Māori and Pacific SMEs).
Outputs under this output class aim to add to, and inform SMEs of, existing Government efforts to enhance the capability of the managers of SMEs and to encourage globalisation/linkages. Through SME input into the policy development process and an SME focus for Regulatory Impact Statements (arising from informed input) an improved regulatory and compliance environment conducive to business growth should be achieved.
Service Performance Objectives - Output Class Specific
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.
Where appropriate, comparative figures for the previous year are shown in parentheses.
2003/2004 Performance Measures and Standards
Policy Advice
Policy advice will be delivered as agreed with the Minister and as detailed in the Ministry of Economic Development Output Plan.
Costs: Vote Economic, Industry and Regional Development, Output Class D2
| | 2003/2004
Forecast | 2002/2003
Supple-
mentary
Estimates | 2002/2003
Estimated
Actual |
|---|
| | $000 | $000 | $000 |
| Revenue Crown | 2,080 | 584 | 584 |
| Third Party Revenue | - | 42 | 42 |
| Expenses | 2,080 | 626 | 626 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | - | - | - |
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