The Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation (hereinafter referred to as the Department) was promulgated in January 2010 in line with Section 85(2) (c) of the Constitution which provides that, the President has the executive power, together with the other members of the Cabinet, to coordinate the functions of the State Departments and administrations. As from 01 April 2011 the Department is under Budget Vote 6 after being removed from Budget Vote 1 (The Presidency). The establishment of the Department bears testimony to the government's commitment to effect positive, meaningful, and sustainable impact on the lives of South Africans. The President of the Republic of South Africa established the Department in the Presidency to ensure the successful implementation of the 12 performance outcomes- identified by the Cabinet- which drive the strategic direction of the government. The Department is tasked to: 1) introduce an outcomes approach to detailed planning, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of the 10 priorities identified in the Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF); 2) Promoting monitoring and evaluation in government; monitor the performance of individual national and provincial Departments and municipalities; and 3) monitor frontline service delivery.