Khanya-aicdd has just completed another training on Planning for Community-based economic development (CBED). The workshop was held in Willowmore (Eastern Cape) for Ikwezi and Baviaans Local Municipalities and was attended by members of the community, youth-development facilitators, representatives from Community-based Organisations, emerging farmers, Ward Councillors and a host of key resource people from these local communities.

“If we can have the right communication with our communities, then our programmes will run well… there were times when the community could not understand us, and as a result of this process we can now explain what we want to achieve” commented Mthetho Williams, a social entrepreneur who runs ‘Ikamvale Klipplaat’ a local support centre and crèche in Dan Sandi Village, Klipplaat. Like most of the other participants, Mthetho is one among a range of stakeholders who are represented in the partnership for Community-based Economic Development.

The workshop involved practical training on community-based planning (CBP) followed by a week of hands-on experience of consulting with communities. Week-long consultations were held across communities in Klipplaat, Steytlerville, Jansenville and Willowmore culminating in a session to identify key development priorities as defined by each community.

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