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The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) is not a commercial bank, but a bank that identifies opportunities to address societal issues, through projects that prove their social and environmental worth.

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10-Point Plan for Higher Education and Training - 2010.pdf
Water Security in South Africa - 2009.pdf
Water Resources Management Rural Redress and Agrarian Reform - 2009.pdf
Water Quality- A vital Dimension of Water Security - 2009.pdf
Urban Food Security Case Study - Cape Town Msunduzi Johannesburg - 2009.pdf
University Governance and the Knowledge Economy - 2009.pdf
The Economic Performance of Agriculture in South Africa since 1994 Implications for Food S - 2009.pdf
Seeding Change- A Proposal for Renewal in the SA Food System - 2009.pdf
Reality Check on Water Resources Management - 2009.pdf
Politics State and Society - Leadership Trust and Technocrats - 2009.pdf
Challenges for Human Capital Development and Technological Innovations in the SA Water - 2009.pdf
Municipal Compliance - A challenge for Water Security - 2009.pdf
Local Economic Development Tourism and Land Use Choices - 2009.pdf
Governance and Social Policy in the SADC Region - 2009.pdf
DPD No10. Municipal compliance with water services policy- A challenge for water security - 2009.pdf
Comparative Development Planning - 2009.pdf
Brushing Against the Grains of History Making Local Economic Development Work in South Afr - 2009.pdf
A Review of Strategic Planning Practices - National Planning Commission - 2009.pdf
Health Road Map - the DBSA Road Map Process - 2008.pdf
Health Roadmap Input Paper - Health Status in South Africa - 2008.pdf
Health Roadmap Input Paper - Combating AIDS and TB - 2008.pdf
Education Road Map - Focus on Schooling System - 2008.pdf
Combating Malnutrition in SA - Input Paper for Health Roadmap - 2008.pdf
Assessing Local Economic Development and Social Welfare Benefits in a Global Context - 2008.pdf
Municipal Health Services in South Africa Opportunities and Challenges - 2007.pdf
Financial Institutions In Extending Financial Service to the Poor - 2007.pdf
Environmental Implications of the Road Network in South Africa - 2007.pdf
Building Education Beyond Crisis - 2007.pdf
Accomplishments and Challenges for Partnerships in Development in the Transformation of Social Security - 2007.pdf
Poverty and Inequality in SA - Policy Considerations in an Emerging Democracy - 2006.pdf
Policy Initiatives to Expand Financial Outreach in South Africa - 2006.pdf
The Implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning by SA ICT Op - 2005.pdf
The Involvement of Small Contactors Women and Community in Road Construction N4 - 2005.pdf
Project Finance -Obtaining Sufficient Funding for the Successful Completion of Your - 2004.pdf
SADC Inter-Regional Comparative Report -2002.pdf
Statistical Infrastructure Review of New Demarcated Municipalities - 2002.pdf
Guidelines to Regional Socio-Analysis -2001.pdf
Participatory Institutional Assessment for Enhanced Service Delivery -2000.pdf
Nkomazi Women and Development -1999.pdf
Infrastructure at Schools in South Africa -1998.pdf
Impediments on the Labour Absorption Capacity of the South African Economy -1998.pdf
Private Sector Participation in Municipal Water Supply and Sanitation Services -1997.pdf
Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) and their Implications for Jobs and Employment -1997.pdf
Measuring and Pricing for Emerging Contractors -1996.pdf
Population of South Africa Updated Estimate Scenarios and Projections 1990 to 2020 -1996.pdf
Small Towns in Development A South African Perspective -1996.pdf
Emerging Contractor Development Programme at Provincial Level -1996.pdf
Needs-Based Development Strategy and the RDP Some Broad Issues -1995.pdf
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CGV Project Implementation Unit ESG Disclosure

Disclaimer: the two documents below remain subject to further review and internal approval processes, and do not constitute final or binding commitments by DBSA.

Draft for Consultation _ Environment and Social Commitment Plan
Draft for Consultation _ Stakeholder Engagement Plan

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