The CPPP Programme, a national programme, was launched in November 1999 by Deputy President Zuma, to facilitate commercial linkages between resource-rich rural communities and private sector investors. The programme is committed to unlocking the economic value of state or community-owned land and, in so doing, revitalising rural economies, reducing poverty, increasing community empowerment and promoting sustainable resource use in some of the country’s poorest regions. The programme is funded by the Department of Trade and Industry. While much of the Programme’s work focuses on the sourcing of viable commercial partnerships, it has also been tasked with promoting an enabling environment for the development of joint ventures through the formulation of guidelines, frameworks and other support material relevant to the Southern African region.

The Programme is funded by the Department of Trade and Industry and is housed at the DBSA, with Zandile Ndaba as Programme Co-ordinator.
In the past little has been done to boost the country’s multi-faceted tapestry of South Africa’s rich and varied culture and heritage. There are areas bursting with unexplored archeological and anthropological mysteries waiting to be unearthed, and it is at this aspect of the tourism industry that the CPPP is looking at. As the CPPP mandate is to involve rural communities in economic activity, tourism is often a good avenue to use to ensure that communities can become involved in the mainstream economy.

For more information:

Tel: (011) 313 3065, Fax: (011) 313 3670
E-mail: cppp@dbsa.org, Website: www.cppp.org.za