NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY’S (NDA) FIVE (5) YEAR STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION. - NDA BOARD CHAIRPERSON “PURPOSE OF THE STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION” SPEECH.

Speech by the Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu, MP, during the 3rd National Summit on Substance Abuse and Illicit Trafficking at the Birchwood Hotel and Conference Centre in Boksburg, Gauteng Province

The National Development Agency (NDA), an agency of government, has signed a memorandum of agreement with Africa Cooperatives Institute of South Africa (ACI-SA). This move formalises a partnership aimed at contributing to poverty eradication through supporting Cooperatives that create productive individuals, families and communities through self-help developmental programmes for achieving sustainable livelihoods and earning sustainable income through Cooperative enterprises in order to break the cycle of poverty.

The National Development Agency (NDA) celebrated World Food Day, which was commemorated under the theme “Water is life, Water is food. Leave no one behind.” As part of the celebrations, the NDA continued to emphasize its commitment to eradicate poverty by supporting initiatives like the Ntsweletau Agricultural Cooperative (NAC) that has made significant contributions to food security and poverty eradication.

Friday, 13 October 2023 - Eskom Development Foundation (EDF) and the National Development Agency (NDA) have partnered to deliver early childhood development resources to Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres in the Cape Winelands and Garden Route Districts in the Western Cape.

The National Development Agency (NDA), will host a virtual Policy Dialogue on the Role of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) as Peacemakers during Civil Unrest in South Africa under the theme - “Strengthening Peace-making Capacities: CSOs' Contributions to Sustainable Social Harmony in South Africa.” This follows a research study conducted by the NDA on the role of CSOs as peacemakers during social unrest in South Africa. The research was completed in September 2023.

As the country commemorates Women’s Month under the theme “Women’s socio-economic rights and empowerment: Building better for the women’s improved resilience,” the National Development Agency (NDA) celebrates women of Maamahlale Agric Primary Cooperative Limited in rural Balloon Village, who are contributing to economic development in their area.

As Mandela Month is being commemorated, the National Development Agency (NDA) in Limpopo, in collaboration with the Limpopo Church Network (LCN), Nelson Mandela Foundation and other stakeholders, hosted an event to commemorate Mandela Month. The event included the handing over of a cheque to Hayekian Stimulation Centre, an NDA funded project based in Tzaneen, Muhlava Cross.

South Africa has dedicated the month of June to the commemoration of young people’s role in socio-political and economic activities. As the month draws to a close, the National Development Agency (NDA) is proud to announce that, it has collaborated with Afrika Tikkun Services and placed twenty-two (22) young people at its national and Gauteng provincial offices on an Internship programme.