South Africa
The selected priority areas for South Africa are agriculture, integrated waste management and manufacturing.
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Small scale rural farmers face myriad challenges, including droughts, lack of appropriate…
Policy Support
Agriculture is the primary economic activity in rural areas of South Africa. However, the…
Green Business Development
The main focus of the component in South Africa is to offer project support services such as…
Networking Facility
Beneficiaries Story
Recycling waste the K1 recycling way
Beneficiaries Story
Training livestock farmers to implement environmentally friendly grazing
The Challenge
South Africa is facing significant environmental degradation and resource depletion that threaten the opportunities for sustainable economic growth. The Department of Trade and Industry’s green industry agenda aims to mainstream environmental and social considerations and performance measures into national policies and business operations to nudge the country towards sustainable development. South Africa identified agriculture, manufacturing and integrated waste management as its priority sectors for SWITCH Africa Green intervention.
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- About South Africa
- Key Contact
The national institution guiding programme implementation in South Africa is the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries.
South Africa’s policy shift to a low carbon economy
The SWITCH Africa Green programme is developed and funded by the European Union and implemented by the United Nations Environment Programme and European Union Delegations in the participating countries.
Dr. Jenitha Badul
Senior Policy Advisor - Sustainability Programmes & Projects,
Branch: Climate Change, Air Quality & Sustainable Development,
Department of Environmental, Forestry and Fisheries
473 Steve Biko,
Arcadia,
Pretoria, 0083
South Africa
Email: JBadul@environment.gov.za
Interview with Sarah Frazee, CEO of Conservation South Africa
Interview with Sarah Frazee, CEO of Conservation South Africa at the Green Networking Forum - 28 May 1 June 2016 Kampala, Uganda.
SWITCH-Africa Green Programme is implemented by the United Nations Environment Programme with the financial support of the European Union. The contents of this website are the sole responsibility of the project partners and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.