Current Projects
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The capacity building project started in September 2007 with funding support from the National Development Agency (NDA). The overall purpose of the project is to build capacity of community- based projects using a combination of organisational development training and study circle learning.
Picture shown: Members of Laphumilanga Poultry Project, Amahlathi Municipality |
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The inclusion of study circles is unique with this project being used as a pilot demonstration to see how communities can be encouraged to set up study circles so that they can organise their own learning on issues that interest them, such as how to manage organisational finance, and how to develop a marketing plan. The ultimate aim is that CBOs are able to initiate and manage development projects within their areas. Picture shown: Mr Marcus Hatukangwi and Mr Malibongwe Fololo of SCC showing the Study Circle books to the Chairperson of Laphumilanga Poultry Project |
Urban Agriculture
The project seeks to derive innovative and yet practical ways to decrease the high levels of urban poverty through Urban Agriculture. The key objectives are to improve food security, train young people on agricultural skills, decrease high levels of malnutrition, and increase opportunities for income-generation.
Renewable Energy
Afesis-corplan has identified the issue of energy generation and conservation as a niche where it can play a role. This could be in terms of supporting renewable energy in rural clinics or in terms of promoting large scale renewable wind turbine projects. Renewable energy generation is growing in importance with climate change, peek oil and South Africa’s growing energy demand. However, there is little investigation as to how communities can participate in and benefit from this renewable energy. Afesis-corplan is exploring ideas for how communities can be capacitated to engage meaningfully in renewable energy projects.
Consultancy Services
This initiative aims to increase the Afesis-corplan’s financial sustainability through income-generating activities and to utilise the capacity within the organisation by competing for work on the same par as all other private development consultancy firms. The main objective is to increase revenue while utilising to the optimum potential the capacity of the project personnel. Afesis-corplan is registered as a service provider in the databases of about 70% of the local municipalities within the Eastern Cape.