South Africa is part of the regional project Southern Africa (SUCOSA II). The aim is to strengthen the economic participation of all through cooperatives. The focus is on needs-based coordinated support from government agencies, cooperative education and an organization of the sector supported by primary cooperatives.
The Project
Cooperatives are an important tool in South Africa to foster economic participation of marginalized parts of society. Thus, they play an important role in reducing the enormous economic and social inequalities. As part of our regional project in Southern Africa financed by BMZ we strengthen South Africa’s cooperative structures so they can contribute to inclusive and sustainable economic development.
We support and advise governmental institutions, as well as traditional, indigenous structures at national level and provincial level especial in the pilot provinces, Gauteng, KwaZulu Natal and Eastern Cape to create an enabling environment for economically active and sustainable cooperatives.
The aim is to provide effective and coordinated government support for the sector.
We promote the establishment of cooperative structures as support structures and the future, legitimate voice of the sector.
Together with our partners we strengthen the economic, social and ecological sustainability of reference cooperatives through targeted training and capacity building measures. Additionally, we leverage the opportunities digitalization offers for cooperatives.
Our project in South Africa contributes to several Sustainable Development Goals, especially:
Veit H. Gesenhues
Aljoscha Warych
Thandeka Dabata
Malebogo Modise
Yonwaba Jaxa
Sandra Wurm
Gisela Hollamby
Phumudzo Netshifulani
National Accounting Expert
Rudzani Singo
National Development Agency
Together with the NDA we support Community owned Cooperative businesses to break the cycle of dependency and to foster economic activities.
Department for Small Business Development (DSBD)
We support DSBD, the Portfolio Committee responsible in Parliament and the provincial branches of the Ministry to support cooperatives and it’s structures in a sustainable and coordinate way.
Bakery and Food Technology Incubator of South Africa (BICSA)
We support BICSA to grow it’s activities within South Africa to foster food security, food safety and food sovereignty especially in rural and township areas.
DGRV House
175 Lunnon Road
0083 Hillcrest
Pretoria
South Africa
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