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R25 million water source area conservation partnership

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Countries: Indonesia
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Climate Resilience and Adaptation (SDG 13.1)
Progress to Date: NA Protection and development of effective water ecosystems
Services Needed: Stakeholder engagement & facilitation
Desired Partner: Other
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jan. 01, 2019  »  Ongoing
Project Website: ceowatermandate.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Nedbank-Group...
Contextual Condition(s): PHYSICAL: Acute pollution incident
Additional Benefits: Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Beneficiaries: Other
Planning & Implementation Time: More than 3 years
Financial Resources: More than $500,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: corporate
Project Challenges: Other
Project Source: CEO Water Mandate
Profile Completion: 92%

Project Overview

In 2019 Nedbank took its partnership with WWF-SA to the next level by entering into a five- year, R25 million water source area conservation partnership. The focus of this programme is on the protection and development of effective water ecosystems that consider the need to protect SAÕs essential water source areas, while at the same time supporting communities that rely on these areas for their livelihoods. The new partnership prioritizes support of water security, reducing…

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In 2019 Nedbank took its partnership with WWF-SA to the next level by entering into a five- year, R25 million water source area conservation partnership. The focus of this programme is on the protection and development of effective water ecosystems that consider the need to protect SAÕs essential water source areas, while at the same time supporting communities that rely on these areas for their livelihoods. The new partnership prioritizes support of water security, reducing land degradation and improving local economic opportunities for rural communities in the Eastern Cape, which is home to the second-largest water source area in SA. The hope is that, over the five years of the partnership, the project will come to showcase the value of
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Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: PHYSICAL: Acute pollution incident
Project Benefits: Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: Other
Months & Implementing: More than 3 years
Financial Resources: More than $500,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: Corporate funding
Challenges: Other

Project Narrative

As Nedbank, we know that value is optimised through shared responsibility and collaborative action. We place a priority on partnering with people, organizations and communities that share our passion for sustainable development and recognize the potential that exists to maximize positive impacts by working together. We therefore proactively seek out such partnerships across all our stakeholder groups to contribute towards increased awareness and understanding of the sustainable development imperative to address water and sustainability related challenges.

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Nedbank Group (Organization)

nedbank.co.za

Nedbank is one of South Africa’s largest banking groups with a wide range of wholesale and retail banking services. Nedbank employs over 30 000 employees with a market capitalisation of R136bn as at end 2018. It is one of SA’s … Learn More

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