Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Biodiversity
Climate Change
Education
Energy
Environment
Water
Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
Advocacy and outreach
Capacity building
Institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women
Women and the environment
Social Development:
Disabled persons
Employment
Poverty
Social policy
Youth
Sustainable Development:
Biodiversity
Capacity-building
Climate change
Consumption and production patterns
Education
Energy
Gender equality
Information for decision-making and participation
Integrated decision-making
Partnerships
Poverty
Waste Management
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| Geographic scope: |
National
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| Country of activity: |
South Africa
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| Millennium Development Goals: |
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Promote gender equality and empower women
Ensure environmental sustainability
Develop global partnership for development
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| Mission statement: |
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| Year established: |
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| Year of registration: |
2006 |
| Organizational structure: |
Indalo Yethu is a legacy project of the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development that was held in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is aimed at mobilising the country around environmental and sustainability issues. These include climate change, conservation, the green economy, jobs and skills as well as environmental justice. The agency was officially launched in 2006 as an independent trust of the Department of Environmental Affairs.
Green Jobs
Ecotowns
The Building Energy Auditor Training (BEAT) programme conceptualised by Indalo Yethu to involve youth in the national energy efficiency and demand side management efforts.
Read more In April 2010, Indalo Yethu launched its Ecotowns initiative, a local government intervention that looks at building capacity at a local level to create sustainability-centred models for town development.
Read more
Outreach
Making Mzantsi Beautiful
mzantsi
Eco Endorsment
Eco Labeling
Make Mzansi Beautiful is a call-to-action of South Africa’s National Waste Management Campaign developed to address urgent issues identified in the National Waste Management Strategy.Read more
Eco labelling is an initiative by Indalo Yethu through which organisations and businesses will obtain endorsement of their products as green and environmentally friendly. |
| Number and type of members: |
established as an Environmental Agency through a Trust - none membership organisation |
| Funding structure: |
Fees for providing consulting or research services
Product sales and business services
Donations and grants from domestic sources
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