COMMUNITY ECONOMIC FACILITATION
This project entails production of ornamentals and flowers by a group of women in Selebi Phikwe. The group is made up of a total of 35 unemployed women. Mobilisation and capacity development for the farmers was completed in October 2018. This was a build up towards registration of the cooperative, which is at registration stage. The project is estimated to create thirty (30) jobs.
- The project entails keeping of bees focusing on brooding, honey production and processing of Bee by-products, in Mmadinare Constituency (Mmadinare village). The project is expected to create thirteen (13) employment opportunities; Three (3) during the first phase and ten (10) on the second phase of the project.
- Economic empowerment: There will be an Out-Grower Farmers Program to mentor bee keepers in the SPEDU Region.
- Project feasibility study and business plan were completed in November 2019.
- The Trust submitted application to Mmadinare Sub Land Board for change of land use of a plot to implement the bee keeping project. The Trust still awaits response.
- SPEDU is assisting the Trust to source funding for the project.
This is a horticulture production project to be implemented on a four hundred and twenty-three hectares (423 ha)’ land near Mathathane village. An investor was identified for three hundred hectares (300 ha)’ land while the remaining one hundred hectares (100 ha) was set aside for the local communities of MOLEMA villages (Motlhabaneng, Lentswelemoriti and Mathathane). The leadership of MOLEMA villages were engaged on September and December 2018 on the model to utilise the 100 ha set aside for community use. A resolution was made by the three (3) villages to register the land under their collective Trust; MOLEMA Development Trust. SPEDU and Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security are facilitating lease acquisition from the Ministry of Land Management, Water and Sanitation.
This is an agricultural project in Lerala-Maunatlala Constituency that involves a total of four hundred and fifty hectares (450 ha) of land. Three hundred and fifty hectares (350 ha) was apportioned for irrigation. An investor has been identified for the sixty hectares (60 ha) land. Eighty hectares (80 ha) was set aside for communities in the catchment area. Consultation meetings were held in January and March 2019 with the communities on the allocation model. The land was allocated to Maunatlala, Mokokwana, Mosweu, Lesenepole and Seolwane.
The project involves basket weaving in Bobirwa from the villages of Motlhabaneng, Lentswelemoriti and Mathathane. The project has forty-five (45) selfemployed basket weavers. SPEDU in partnership with Botswana Tourism Organisation conducted a capacity development training in November 2018, on crafting skills and business management.
The Trust was facilitated to apply for National Environmental Fund in June 2018, and Japanese Embassy Grant Assistant for Grassroots Human Security Projects in March 2019 for establishment of a Pottery and Ceramics project. This project once operational will create thirteen (13) jobs.
The association has been in existence since 2008 and owns a two hectare (2 ha) horticulture plot. The project collapsed in 2014. SPEDU has facilitated the association for revival of the horticultural project. An application for funding revival of the project was submitted with the United States Embassy Ambassador’s Special Self Help Program in March 2019.
The Association has been in existence since 2007 and owns a milling firm which collapsed in 2016. SPEDU has facilitated the association for revival of the project. An application for funding with the United States Embassy Ambassador’s Special Self Help Program was submitted in March 2019 for revival and implementation of the milling firm.
The Regional Business Voice Association was legally registered on 10th April 2017. The Ruling Council (office bearers) was nominated into office on the 7th May 2019 trained on administration and good governance.
The objectives of the association include:
- To promote the creation of a conductive economic environment in which institutions engaged in trade, industry and commerce in the SPEDU region can thrive and grow.
- To provide services that helps the growth and expansion of businesses and other economic institutions in the SPEDU region.
- To advocate for laws which are supportive of a fair and equitable economic and business environment.
- Organize and provide platforms from which businesses can market their products and services. Such platforms are to include shows.