WESSA Groen Sebenza Handbook 2021

Theory of Change for a Green Economy

What is a Theory of Change? Theory of Change is a methodology for planning, participation, and evaluation that is used in companies, philanthropy, not-for-profit and government sectors to promote social change. Theory of Change defines long-term goals and then maps backward to identify necessary preconditions.

Long-term goal of a green economy in South Africa? Growing the green [and blue] economy will enable a more robust and sustainable economy for South Africa.

The critical precondition? This potential growth is dependent on emerging young professionals having the competencies and capabilities to meet the job market demand.

How do we enable the precondition? Positioning young professionals, under guided supervision with training, enables more effective integration of academic learnings with real job diversity demands and builds a community of competencies to transition, with new knowledge and experience, into the demands of the expanding and increasingly circular economy.

A green economy is a circular economy!

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