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Biosphere Reserves: The Singita Lebombo - K2C Empowerment Project

Lead Organisation:

Kruger to Canyons Biosphere Reserve

Where:

Limpopo Province, South Africa

Time period:

2002 ongoing

Web link:

http://www.unesco.org/mab/index.htm

   

Partners:

Wits Rural Facility

Kruger to Canyons Biosphere Reserve

Singita Lebombo enterprise

   

Aims/Objectives:

To provide the local community of Bushbuckridge with training in small business management.

To provide the capital and infrastructure required to initiate small businesses.

To find markets for products within the Game Farms in the Kruger National Park for local products.

   

Measurable results and specific targets:

Number of people trained in small business development.

Number of businesses started.

Turnover of the businesses.

   

Implementation mechanisms and further application:

Partnership between the Kruger to Canyons Biosphere Reserve (K2C), Singita Lebombo (Private Leisure Company) and Wits Rural Facility ( research and community outreach unit of the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa).

The Kruger to Canyons (K2C) provided with 12 % equity shares in Singita Lebombo. The K2C uses this money for training and capital expenses to set up small businesses.

The K2C outsources training and implementation to the Wits Rural Facility which has expertise in business management.

Goods and services provided by the small businesses have a ready market in the Game Lodges in the Kruger National Park.

   

CONTACT:

 

Name:

Varkey George

Email:

vgeorge@global.co.za

Organisation:

Kruger to Canyons Biosphere Reserve

Address:

P.O. Box 1430

City:

Hoedspruit

State/Region:

Limpopo Province

Postal Code:

1380

Country:

South Africa

Telephone:

+27 15 7933991

Fax:

+27 15 7933992


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