Service Offering

Adaptive Governance
Nurturing ways of governing that drive collaboration and innovation

Shared Learning
Creating trusted spaces for collective learning and reflection

Collaborative Implementation
Convening processes that move partners towards collective impact
Latest News
Beyond a clearer river: strengthening City and community partnering
On 1 October 2025, partners and community members gathered in the Strand area for the Soet River Clean-Up. This initiative was coordinated by the City of Cape Town’s Communications and Partnerships Branch of the Water and Sanitation Directorate. Vusa Ncanywa attended this event and reflects here about how it was more than an environmental effort; this gathering was a moment of shared learning, collaboration and community pride between the City and community members.
Beyond a clearer river: strengthening City and community partnering
On 1 October 2025, partners and community members gathered in the Strand area for the Soet River Clean-Up. This initiative was coordinated by the City of Cape Town’s Communications and Partnerships Branch of the Water and Sanitation Directorate. Vusa Ncanywa attended this event and reflects here about how it was more than an environmental effort; this gathering was a moment of shared learning, collaboration and community pride between the City and community members.
Beyond a clearer river: strengthening City and community partnering
On 1 October 2025, partners and community members gathered in the Strand area for the Soet River Clean-Up. This initiative was coordinated by the City of Cape Town’s Communications and Partnerships Branch of the Water and Sanitation Directorate. Vusa Ncanywa attended this event and reflects here about how it was more than an environmental effort; this gathering was a moment of shared learning, collaboration and community pride between the City and community members.
Our Programmes

Energy and Climate
Partnering for energy security, sustainability and equity

Water Resilience
Building water resilience to strengthen water security

Infrastructure & Mobility
Collaboration for inclusive infrastructure delivery

Employment & Economic Opportunity
Partnering for inclusive economic growth and employment

Food security
Building capabilities for food systems resilience

Spatial transformation
Addressing spatial inequality while maximizing development opportunities
Latest News
Beyond a clearer river: strengthening City and community partnering
On 1 October 2025, partners and community members gathered in the Strand area for the Soet River Clean-Up. This initiative was coordinated by the City of Cape Town’s Communications and Partnerships Branch of the Water and Sanitation Directorate. Vusa Ncanywa attended this event and reflects here about how it was more than an environmental effort; this gathering was a moment of shared learning, collaboration and community pride between the City and community members.
Beyond a clearer river: strengthening City and community partnering
On 1 October 2025, partners and community members gathered in the Strand area for the Soet River Clean-Up. This initiative was coordinated by the City of Cape Town’s Communications and Partnerships Branch of the Water and Sanitation Directorate. Vusa Ncanywa attended this event and reflects here about how it was more than an environmental effort; this gathering was a moment of shared learning, collaboration and community pride between the City and community members.
Beyond a clearer river: strengthening City and community partnering
On 1 October 2025, partners and community members gathered in the Strand area for the Soet River Clean-Up. This initiative was coordinated by the City of Cape Town’s Communications and Partnerships Branch of the Water and Sanitation Directorate. Vusa Ncanywa attended this event and reflects here about how it was more than an environmental effort; this gathering was a moment of shared learning, collaboration and community pride between the City and community members.
Creating Change, Together
In 2022, the EDP marked ten years working as a collaborative intermediary organisation in the Western Cape economic development ecosystem and beyond. In this publication, we look back on the many challenges faced and lessons learned, and forward to a new era of growth and change.
Creating Change, Together
In 2022, the EDP marked ten years working as a collaborative intermediary organisation in the Western Cape economic development ecosystem and beyond. In this publication, we look back on the many challenges faced and lessons learned, and forward to a new era of growth and change.