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Table 6. Breakdown of BMD IAP Control for the 2023/2024 Municipal Financial Year
Programme
Fire and Invasive Species Control
Working for Ecosystems
Total area of IAP control (Ha) - Initial
- Follow-up
- Maintenance
Total Hectares Burnt Training courses Training person days Total jobs created Total person days Budget
492.4 1672.4 7.25 10.56 2 6,06 5.25 10,56
72.3 n/a 2 3
16 74 Pd 142 26 937 2090
R1.8m R0.91m
(*) represent uncertified courses, mostly presented in house for retraining of staff.
Table 7. Working for Ecosystems’ Programme KPI Comparison Year-on-year for 2016 to 2024
There are currently 15 SMMEs developed and contracted to WfE, demonstrating how biodiversity conservation and management can contribute positively to socio-economic upliftment.
KPI
Financial Year
2016/17
2017/18
2018/19
2019/20
2020/21
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
Total Invasive Alien Plant control (Ha)
2,453
3,517.6
0
821
3282.1
1272.4
612.5
10.56
Total Training Courses
Total Jobs Created Total Person Days Youth employment Female employment
10 9 0
416 402 0 25,529 28,882 0 63% 61% 0 40% 48% 0
9 11 10 4 4
Total Training Person Days
4,231
7,712
0
635
776
256
306
74
273 361 11,092 24791 63% 33% 36% 32%
215 215 26 13987 4537 2090 58% 58% 58% 31% 31% 42%
Working for Ecosystems Budget
R8.9m
R10.2m
0
R13.7m
R9,3m
R8.6m
R3,1m
R0.91m
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