�In 2020 we continued with our water source area conservation partnership with WWF-SA. The focus of this programme is on the protection and development of effective water ecosystems that consider the need to protect South Africa�s 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 South Africa. The hope is that, over the five years of the partnership, the project will come to showcase the value of a water source partnership model and deliver valuable learning and insights that can be replicated nationally.�