Strategic Planning & Development Facilitation

This programme strengthens the capacity of special communities in development practice to contribute to the implementation of the PGDP and, ultimately, to a poverty free Eastern Cape; provides a platform for formal inputs from key communities of development practice into policy formulation and implementation; co-ordinates and monitors the Provincial Jobs Summit Agreement and ensures ongoing dialogue among and between the social partners.

• Developing, designing and facilitating the use of tailor-made strategic planning tools for Provincial Government and other development communities
• Developing and implementing long-range capacity development interventions
• Coordinating and monitoring the Job Summit Agreement
• Providing a platform for policy dialogue within and between key development communities

Through the programme, ECSECC has facilitated the following:

• The Harold Wolpe lecture series - a partnership between ECSECC, University of Fort Hare, Rhodes University and the Harold Wolpe Trust. Highlights include the delivery of lectures by Dr Lungisile Ntsebeza and Prof. Neville Alexander
• Strategic planning sessions for legislature portfolio committees (Office of the Premier; Local
• Government and Traditional Affairs; Agriculture; Economic Affairs, Environment and Tourism; Youth, Women and the Disabled; Public Works and The Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committees)
• Workshops on implementation and monitoring of Job Summit Agreements (e.g. Cosatu workshop)
• A consultation and research process, in partnership with University of Fort Hare and DEAET on the need for a provincial cooperatives strategy as outlined by the Job Summit agreement.