Partners

There are over 100 public, private and civil society partners in the Grasslands Programme.

The partners below are playing a key role in the implementation of the first five year phase of the Grasslands Programme.

	The Grasslands Programme is a national initiative under the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT). Provincial environmental departments in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, the Free State, North West, Eastern Cape and Gauteng are responsible for environmental initiatives at a provincial level. Other key national departments are the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF) and the national Department of Agriculture (DoA).
	The core funder for the mainstreaming programme is the UNDP GEF
	The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) – host organisation with overall responsibility for delivery
	Forestry South Africa – responsible for implementation of the forestry component
	The Gauteng Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Environmental Affairs (GDACE) - responsible for implementation of the urban component
	Working for Wetlands – responsible for implementation of the coal mining component
	World Wide Fund for Nature South Africa (WWF-SA) and the Botancial Society of South Africa (BotSoc) – responsible for implementation of the agricultural demonstration project in the Wakkerstroom/Luneberg
	DWAF Free State office – responsible for implementation of the river ecosystem demonstration project in the Free State
	Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife – responsible for stewardship in KZN
	The Eastern Cape Department for Economic Affairs, Environment and Tourism (EC DEAET) and Eastern Cape Parks Board (ECPB) – responsible for stewardship in the E Cape
	The Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) – responsible for stewardship in Mpumalanga