Official reply:10 June 2010
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION 1519
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
Date of publication on internal question paper: 21 May 2010
Internal question paper no:
Mrs H Lamoela (DA) to ask the Minister of Social Development:
In respect of the 77 community projects funded by the National Development
Agency that took place in the 2009-10 financial year, (a) how many of the
community projects involved (i) women, (ii) youth and (iii) persons with
disabilities in each province and (b) what are the relevant details of each
project? NW1775E
REPLY:
a) How many of the community projects involved:
In the 2009/10 financial year, the NDA committed R95m to 77 co-
operatives and community based organizations to implement programmes
and projects that create jobs and household incomes throughout the
country. This funding will benefit 7397 direct beneficiaries,
including women (3917), youth (3532) and persons with disabilities
(521) and men (3480) throughout the duration of relevant funding
agreements. The categories of youth and persons with disabilities are
included in the total beneficiary portfolio of 7397 disaggregated into
men and women respectively.
i) Women
Sixty two (62) projects out of 77 approved projects involved
women.
ii) Youth
Fifty nine (59) projects out of 77 approved projects involved
youth.
iii) Persons with disabilities
Twenty nine (29) projects out of 77 approved projects involved
persons with disabilities.
The full breakdown of the involvement of women, youth and persons with
disabilities in specific community projects and provinces is attached
as âAnnexure Aâ.
b) The relevant details of each project are attached in âAnnexure Bâ of
the reply. These include the name of the project, approved amount,
project physical address, province, district, town, contact persons
and contact details.
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