Managing for Outcomes
Outcomes in context
Outcomes are what MAF is trying to achieve or contribute to. They are the effects that MAF is trying to achieve in the pursuit of our goals and objectives. Outcomes are the impacts or consequences for the community from MAF activities.
Generating organisational outcomes is the same as any other productive process. Certain inputs and activities are used to generate outputs or end products. The consumption or use of these end products by the community creates impacts (or effects) on the New Zealand economy, people and the environment.
To become an organisation that successfully manages for outcomes, MAF needs an outcomes framework that is aligned to its strategic objectives. As a Public Service agency these strategic objectives must be consistent with the Government's priorities.
MAF can make a significant contribution to the Government's economic transformation priority. New Zealand is a small, biologically-based and export-oriented economy that is heavily dependent on its agriculture forestry, food and related industries. MAF has responsibility for fostering the economic performance of these industries through its policy development, trade role, biosecurity and border control activities and the regulation of food safety.
MAF also contributes toward the Government's priority of families, young and old. We do this through the maintenance of good health for New Zealanders as a result of safe and suitable food and the control of pests and diseases potentially harmful to New Zealanders. MAF's focus on the wellbeing of rural communities also contributes to this priority.
With regards to the Government's national identity priority, the rural community is an important component of New Zealand's identity. MAF has a key role in ensuring the rural business environment supports growth and prosperity, and confidence in the future viability of rural communities and the rural way of life.
Moreover, New Zealand's natural environment is integral to New Zealanders' lifestyle, culture and recreational activities. MAF's biosecurity activities safeguard valued ecosystems and protect plant and animal species, while our policy development attempts to balance competing resource uses and minimise negative impacts on the environment from the activities of agriculture, forestry, food and related industries.
Government's Priorities:
The Government has identified three priorities it is pursuing for the next decade:
- ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION - Transforming New Zealand's economy into a high income, knowledge-based market economy, which is both innovative and creative and provides a unique quality of life for all New Zealanders.
- FAMILIES, YOUNG AND OLD - Ensuring all families, the young and the old have the support and choices they need to be secure and able to reach their full potential within our knowledge-based economy.
- NATIONAL IDENTITY - Ensuring New Zealanders are able to take pride in who and what we are, through our arts, culture, film, sports and music, our appreciation of our natural environment, our understanding of our history and our stance on international issues.
Government's Priorities:
Economic Transformation Families, Young and Old National Identity
Sustainable economic growth and prosperity for New Zealanders
Our Intermediate Outcomes:
1.1 Market access (technical or non-tariff related) for New Zealand's animal and
plant products is maintained and enhanced
1.2 New Zealand's reputation for consistent and principled application of
international trade and sanitary and phytosanitary rules and regulations is
maintained and enhanced
1.3 A business environment for the agriculture, food and forestry sectors that
supports innovation, enterprise and high performance
1.4 Prevention and reduction of harm to economic activity from pests and
diseases
1.5 Enhanced prosperity for Maori engaged in the agriculture, food and forestry
sectors
1.6 Effective stewardship of Crown forestry assets
Maintained and enhanced economic, social and cultural benefits for New Zealanders from the natural environment
Our Intermediate Outcomes:
3.1 Sustainable use of resources, and the natural systems on which they are
based, by the agriculture, food and forestry sectors
3.2 Prevention and reduction of harm to the natural environment from pests and
diseases
3.3 Prevention and reduction of harm to resources of economic and cultural value
to Maori from pests and diseases
Healthy New Zealanders and a vibrant rural community
Our Intermediate Outcomes:
2.1 Safe and suitable food for New Zealanders
2.2 Prevention and reduction of harm to human health and wellbeing from pests
and diseases and their management
2.3 New Zealanders are informed and involved participants in MAF's regulatory
systems
2.4 Connected and resilient rural communities
MAF's Strategic Priorities
Themes that currently underlie critical contribution
towards our outcomes
Sustainable Development Regulatory Philosophy and Frameworks Technical Rules in
Trade
The classes of goods and services MAF provides to achieve our outcomesSee the Forecast Service Performance section for full descriptions of these categories | ||
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MAF's Staff and Capability
Achieving our outcomes relies on our 1,600 dedicated staff that work throughout New Zealand. Developing our organisation and our staff is ongoing work which must continue to adapt to MAF's emerging challenges.
External Collaboration
We interact with many international and domestic stakeholders - industry groups, trading partners, standard-setting bodies, research agencies and local government. We also collaborate with many government agencies to achieve a whole-of-government approach.
Contact for Enquiries
Strategy and Performance Group
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Pastoral House
25 The Terrace
PO Box 2526, Wellington
Tel: +64 4 894 0100
Fax: +64 4 894 0738
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