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2.3 HONEYBUSH SMALL GRANT FUND

Output 2.3 of the UNDP/GEF6 Project, implemented by the DFFE, aims to support community-based enterprises in Honeybush farming, ensuring conservation and equitable benefit sharing outcomes across the Cyclopia spp. landscape in the cape region.

This is done though hosting a small grant fund mechanism in the target region aimed at promoting cultivation and mitigate the current impact of habitat destruction and overharvesting.

The process for implementing the mechanism is to host, manage and measure the impact of the grant on target beneficiaries. The disbursement of funds to beneficiaries are facilitated between the UNDP/GEF 6 Project Management Unit and the UNDP Country Office.

A technical advisory group (TAG) will guide and assist in determining the baseline conditions in the selected study areas, the scope of the grants, the stakeholders to be targeted and adjudicate the grant applications received from the targeted stakeholders. Baseline assessments will be conducted of grant receiving areas in the Eastern and Western Cape. The baseline study will provide clarity on i) area available for cultivation, ii) land tenure arrangements, iii) Analysis of target stakeholders, iv) land capability, and v) Environmental and social risks.

From this point the implementation guidelines will be developed and Awareness campaigns of the grant will be prepared and implemented focussing on target beneficiaries. The grant facility will be hosted for the remainder of the project cycle.

PROJECT MANAGER: 

DFFE Project Management Unit

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2.4 ROOIBOS ABD STRENGTHENING

Elandsfontein farm workers harvesting rooibos. Image: Henk Kruger [African New Agency (ANA)]. Image source: https://www.foodformzansi.co.za/

Output 2.4 of the UNDP/GEF6 Project, implemented by DFFE, aims to strengthen ABS implementation in rooibos farming, ensuring fairness, equity and sustainability in relevant relationships among TK holders and industry. This will be done through three key activities:

ACTIVITY 1

• Investigation and development of a suitable TK benefit sharing mechanism that effectively captures the resource rent resulting from the TK rights.

ACTIVITY 2

• Complimenting previous activity by investigating and developing a non-monetary TK benefit sharing mechanism which will support rights-holding communities through contributions-in-kind and related mechanisms by the private sector.

ACTIVITY 3

• Development and proposal of a suitable and simple governance and institutionalisation framework for implementing and monitoring the TK benefit sharing mechanism.

PROJECT MANAGER: Mr Ntambudzeni Nepfumembe, DFFE