There are many 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.

 

Global Environment Facility through the United Nations Development Programme
The core funder for the mainstreaming programme is the Global Environment Facility (GEF) through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Visit GEF at www.gefweb.org and UNDP at www.undp.org.za 

 

Department of Environmental Affairs
The Grasslands Programme is a national initiative under the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA). Provincial environmental departments in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, the Free State, North West, Eastern Cape, Limpopo and Gauteng are responsible for environmental initiatives at a provincial level. Visit DEA at www.environment.gov.za

Department of Water Affairs and Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Other key national departments are the Department of Water Affairs (DWA) and the national Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF). Visit DWA at www.dwa.gov.za and DAFF at www.daff.gov.za

 

South African National Biodiversity Institute
The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI)
is the host organisation with overall responsibility for implementation and delivery of the GEF-funded mainstreaming programme in partnership with other organisations. Visit SANBI at www.sanbi.org

 

Forestry South Africa
Forestry South Africa (FSA) is responsible for implementation of the forestry component of the Grasslands Programme. Visit FSA at www.forestry.co.za

Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
The Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (GDARD) is responsible for implementation of the urban component of the Grasslands Programme. Visit GDARD at www.gdard.gpg.gov.za

 

World Wide Fund for Nature South Africa
The World Wide Fund for Nature South Africa (WWF-SA) is a longstanding partner of the Grasslands Programme and is particularly responsible for implementation of the agricultural demonstration project in the Wakkerstroom/Luneburg region of the grasslands biome. Visit WWF-SA at www.wwf.org.za

 

Ezemvelo KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife is responsible for implementing biodiversity stewardship in KwaZulu-Natal. Visit them at http://www.kznwildlife.com

 

Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency
Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) is responsible for implementing biodiversity stewardship in Mpumalanga. Visit MTPA at http://www.mpumalanga.com

 

Working for Wetlands
Working for Wetlands is a sister programme to the Grasslands Programme in SANBI, and is supporting the implementation of the coal mining component. Visit Working for Wetlands at http://wetlands.sanbi.org