Economic Development Partnership (EDP)

As 2024 comes to an end, the EDP team will be taking a short break to #ReflectAndReset. We would like to wish all our current – and future – stakeholders a well-earned rest over the December break. The EDP team is looking forward to #PartneringForImpact with you in #2025. #ThankYou2024 #Goodbye2024 #Celebrate2024

The Partnering Framework is one blueprint for how the EDP team approaches #PartneringForImpact. The #PartneringFramework outlines six core stages in the process. Each stage includes specific tasks and tools needed to achieve shared goals. One of these stages is to identify the partners and stakeholders. Having a holistic perspective of all the stakeholders involved in a challenge leads to teams collaborating across silos. Explore our partnering in action case studies to see the framework applied: https://ow.ly/AYf150TkXoI #PartneringforImpact

The EDP is looking for a Monitoring & Reporting Officer to join our team! The Monitoring & Reporting Officer will play a key role in the implementation of the Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Learning Framework at the organisational, programme and project levels. 📍 Location: Rondebosch, Cape Town 🗓️ 1-year contract with renewal potential 🏢 In-office 🔗 View full job description here: https://lnkd.in/d6qveppe Submit your application by 6 January 2025 and join us in #PartneringForImpact: https://lnkd.in/d6qveppe #Hiring #Opportunity

The EDP Partnering Framework is one of the tools the EDP Team uses to support #PartneringforImpact. The framework identifies six stages in the #partnering process, beginning with analysing the system. This first step allows our team and partners to collectively examine the system a particular challenge exists in as well as the relationships relevant to that challenge. Explore our partnering in action case studies to see the framework applied: https://ow.ly/yfTA50TkXit

"Civil society is a powerful partner in unlocking opportunities for growth and innovation". The EDP team is incredibly proud to convene the Social Employment Network, the learning network for the Social Employment Fund. By supporting the Strategic Implementing Partners (SIPS), the EDP team extends the reach and impact of the SIPS, demonstrating the power of harnessing partnerships for #WorkForCommonGood. #PartneringForImpact Margo Paterson Rushka Ely (She/her) Sivu Siwisa

When organisations with shared visions come together, transformative change becomes possible. This week, the EDP team had the privilege of engaging with Janaagraha’s COO, Sapna Karim. Nishendra Moodley and Gill Cullinan welcomed Sapna to the EDP offices where the three engaged and exchanged mutual experiences in supporting #SystemsChange for sustainable and #InclusiveDevelopment. Explore Janaagraha's work and uncover actionable insights about fostering #ActiveCitizenry: https://lnkd.in/gum_VPjY #PartneringForImpact #Collaboration #SustainableDevelopment

As the end of the year slowly creeps up, it is so encouraging to see the enthusiasm and energy at this Social Employment Fund regional in-person engagement in Gauteng. These engagements allows Strategic Implementing Partners the space and time to explore working together across geographic boundaries and specific sectors. The EDP celebrates this incredible example of #PartneringForImpact. Margo Paterson | Sivu Siwisa

South Africa's government of national unity (#GNU) needs to proactively partner with business, civil society, and professionals in a genuine "GNU-plus" collaboration to address the country's crises. So states William M. Gumede in an opinion piece recently published in the Business Day. This partnering approach, shared at the #Coalitions ThoughtLab at #EDPXChange, relies on co-governance, co-delivery, and leveraging non-state expertise to create effective policies and rebuild institutions. >>> For more insights from this and other sessions at #EDPXChange: https://lnkd.in/dvUzbFDV >>> Access the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dMeyve3d Rekgotsofetse Chikane Rushka Ely (She/her) Jaap De Visser Johann Mettler #PartneringForImpact

This is a critically important gathering for all, and a powerful opportunity to engage with how South Africa plans to deal with #ClinateChange and it's affects. Are you going to the webinar? #PartneringForImpact siphamandla mtyhobile Alexandrea Roberts Lauren Arendse Dr Simon Sizwe Mayson Notiswa Libala (PhD) Jessica Wilson Tessa Chittenden

How can municipal leaders align their Integrated Development Plans with climate objectives, foster public-private #collaboration, and identify pathways for green job creation? This was one question explored at the KZN Provincial Dialogue which brought together key players, including the EDP, South African Local Government Association, the Presidential Climate Commission KZN EDTEA, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), National Business Initiative, and eThekwini Municipality. Together, these stakeholders explored the pivotal role of #LocalGovernment in enabling #ClimateResilience and #LowCarbon economic development. Focused on “Sustainable and Transformative Pathways,” this event fostered dialogue about the #JustTransition as a pathway to inclusive, equitable growth. Participants unpacked the Climate Change Act, governance strategies, and investment opportunities in key sectors like water, energy, agriculture, transport, the blue economy, and the automotive industry in KZN. By aligning local and national efforts, this dialogue session lays the groundwork for a shared position on the Just Transition. Together, we are shaping a future where sustainable development meets transformative leadership. #PartneringforImpact #ClimateAction #Sustainability #LocalGovernment #CrossSectoralCollaboration Lauren Arendse, Alexandrea Roberts, Rabelani Tshikalange, Dorah Kiki (EAPASA and IAIASA Registered), Dorah Marema, Zane Abdul, Dr Jenitha Badul, Thabani Gambu, Yuri Ramkissoon, Andrew Gilder Sean O'Donoghue, Silas Mulaudzi