Value Proposition

Our value proposition is largely anchored on the expertise and experience of our three Founding Partners, complimented by a network of Associates.

The three Founding partners have:

  • A combined 90 years of national, regional and global experience in the following:
    • Leadership roles in government agencies, private sector, and NGOs
    • Extensive work and experience in inclusive conservation within and outside protected areas; nature-based value chains; afforestation and reforestation; agroecology; mitigation and adaptation; multilateral negotiations; engagement with and capacitation of youth movements on environmental issues and project development; policy analysis and development; transboundary resource management; carbon markets and trading,
  • Access to global network of experts and organisations
  • Experience with policy making
  • Contributed to systemic change to the challenges of biodiversity loss, climate change and the localization agenda
  • An ability to mobilise the best expertise to contribute to sustainable solutions

SAIDCH and the South African Economic Rail Corridor (SAERC) initiative remain subject to ongoing stakeholder engagement, feasibility assessments, regulatory processes, institutional alignment, and applicable public-private participation frameworks.
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