The purpose of this programme is to conduct the overall management and administration of the Department, to ensure that organisations funded by the Department comply with good governance standards and to ensure that their activities are aligned with the strategic focus of the NSI. The Department's APP had no clear targets for this programme. However, key achievements within this programme include the completion of a governance framework for the entities; the completion of the Performance Information Management System (PIMS); the implementation, together with the South African Broadcasting Corporation, of a science communication programme; the development of a marketing and communication strategy for the SKA and the drafting of three Bills. The Programme had not managed, however, to attain its employment targets regarding women in senior positions and disabled people. The NACI achieved three of its six objectives and successfully implemented its new project team approach to conducting its policy studies.