Magadlela, DMdzeke, N2007-03-282007-06-072007-03-282007-06-072004-01Magadlela, D and Mdzeke, N. 2004. Social benefits in the Working for Water programme as a public works initiative. South African Journal of Science, vol. 100(1), pp 94-960038-2353http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2149http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2149The Working for Water programme is a pioneering environmental conservation initiative in that its implementation successfully combines ecological concerns and social development benefits. By addressing unemployment, skills training and empowerment, the HIV/AIDS pandemic, and transformation issues, the programme gained political support and secured significant funding. Developing a range of social interventions brought significant challenges, however, with little opportunity as yet for a comprehensive research programme. This paper presents the ways in which the programme has contributed to poverty alleviation and social upliftment while controlling invasive alien plants, and outlines plans for three research projects.192894 bytesapplication/pdfenCopyright: 2004 Acad Science South AfricaWater programmesPoverty alleviationSocial uplifmentsInvasive alien plantsArticleMagadlela, D., & Mdzeke, N. (2004). Social benefits in the Working for Water programme as a public works initiative. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2149Magadlela, D, and N Mdzeke "Social benefits in the Working for Water programme as a public works initiative." (2004) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2149Magadlela D, Mdzeke N. Social benefits in the Working for Water programme as a public works initiative. 2004; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2149.TY - Article AU - Magadlela, D AU - Mdzeke, N AB - The Working for Water programme is a pioneering environmental conservation initiative in that its implementation successfully combines ecological concerns and social development benefits. By addressing unemployment, skills training and empowerment, the HIV/AIDS pandemic, and transformation issues, the programme gained political support and secured significant funding. Developing a range of social interventions brought significant challenges, however, with little opportunity as yet for a comprehensive research programme. This paper presents the ways in which the programme has contributed to poverty alleviation and social upliftment while controlling invasive alien plants, and outlines plans for three research projects. DA - 2004-01 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Water programmes KW - Poverty alleviation KW - Social uplifments KW - Invasive alien plants LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2004 SM - 0038-2353 T1 - Social benefits in the Working for Water programme as a public works initiative TI - Social benefits in the Working for Water programme as a public works initiative UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2149 ER -