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Second Economy Strategy: Addressing Inequality and Economic Marginalisation

Start: 
29/09/2008 (All day)
End: 
01/10/2008 (All day)
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Monday 29 September 2008
09:00 Opening  
  Chair Josephilda Nhlapo, Presidency
  Context and Introduction Alan Hirsch, Presidency
 

A Framework for Second Economy Strategy: Addressing Inequality and Economic Marginalisation

 Kate Philip, Second Economy Strategy Project
11:00 Inequality  
  Trends and Policy Options Neva Makgetla
  Asset and Opportunity-Based Strategies Ebrahim Khalil Hassen
  Inequality and Unemployment Fiona Tregenna and Mfanafuthi Tsela
  Income and Non-Income Inequality: Drivers and Policy Levers Carlene van der Westhuizen and Toughedah Jacobs, Develpment Policy Research Unit
14:00 Innovation in Public Employment  
  Overview of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) Phase 2 Ismail Akhalwaya, EPWP, Department of Public Works
  The Community Work Programme:  
 
Introduction
 Sidwell Mokgothu , Department of Social Development
 
Review of the Community Work Programme Pilots
 Mfanafuthi Khanyile, Intselelo Project Management
 
Alignment with New LED Framework: Empowering Ward Committees
 Alistair Wray, Department of Provincial and Local Government
16h00 Micro Enterprise and Market Access  
  'Setting up Projects': Lessons from DSD Review of Poverty Relief Programme Projects Khanya-aicdd
  Priority Interventions for Street Traders Caroline Skinner, School of Development Studies, University of Kwazulu Natal
  From Maker to Market: Lessons from the Cape Craft and Design Institute Erica Elk, Cape Craft and Design Institute

 

Tuesday 30 September 2008
08:30 Employment Creation  
  Sector Strategies for Employment Creation and Decent Work Neva Makgetla, Presidency
  The Structure of the Economy and its Impacts in Key Value Chains Maphato Rakhudu, The Competition Commission
  Access to Value Chains, Access to Markets: Exploring Instruments to Change the Terms on which Small Producers Gain Entry Sandy Lowitt
11:00 Rural Livelihoods and Employment:  
  The Scope for Smallholder Development  
  Support to Smallholder Development: Overview of Critical Success Factors

Michael Aliber and Plaas team:

Barbara Tapela

Tim Hart

Mompati Baipeti
  Review of Siyakhula/Massive Crop Production Programme, Eastern Cape

Making Markets Work for the Poor?

Norma Tregurtha, ComMark
  The Role of Organised Smallholders Musa Ntsuntsha, Amahlati Emerging Entrepreneurs Forum
14:00 Rural Livelihoods and Employment: Environmental Services  
  Environmental Services: Developing New Markets and New Opportunities for Rural Employment James Blignaut
15:30 Access to Finance and Financial Services  
  Access to Finance and Financial Services Judi Hudson, Finmark Trust
  Housing and Saving Rob Rusconi, FinMark Trust
  From Success to Significance: The Kuyasa Fund Olivia Van Rooyen, The Kuyasa Fund

 

Wednesday 1 October 2008
09:00 Addressing Marginalisation in Urban Areas  
 

Urban Development and Second Economy Strategy:

With a focus on Transforming Informal Settlements.

 Tanya Zack, on behalf of the Urban LandMark Research Team
  Responses from Panel:  
  Transport and Urban Strategy for the Second Economy Mathetha Mokonyama, CSIR
  Informal Settlements and Urban Development Strategy Seana Nkhahle, National Programme Co-ordinator, SA Cities Network
  The Interface with Local Economic Development Sinazo Sibisi, Chief Investment Officer, LED Fund, DBSA
  Tenure and Marginalisation: Alternatives for Informal Settlements Lauren Royston, Urban LandMark
  Local Government and Informal Settlement Upgrading Edgar Pieterse, Isandla Institute
11:30 Overcoming Barriers to Labour Market Entry  
 

Youth Employability: Strategies to Overcome Barriers to Access

[Youth Employability tables]

Miriam Altman and Carmel Marock, HSRC
  Linking Unskilled Workers to Opportunities: Best Practice and New Approaches to Labour Market Intermediation Jacqui Boulle, NB Ideas
12:30 Wrap Up Kate Philip

 
Economic Regulation