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Blueprint has just completed a total review and research update of South Africa’s Women’s Economic Empowerment strategy recently approved by cabinet, developed and finalised by Dr Simon White and Josie Rowe-Setz. The Rhino Issue Management programme, a 12 month process of consultation and research undertaken by the Department of Environmental Affairs, has recently culminated in the acceptance of the RIM report by Cabinet, and the commencement of its implementation, a programme led by Mavuso Msimang. Blueprint is currently running its second Poverty Alleviation programme, in the Tsitsikamma and Jefferys Bay areas of the Eastern Cape, with considerable success. Strategic work is underway in the area of Human Settlements development as well as in the development of SEZs and the commercial unlocking of specific target areas of Coastal South Africa. The packaging and metals industries and specific mining subsectors are the focus of current work, as are the cement, steel and capital equipment industries. Precious metal and stones jewellery is a particular area of expertise as is the development of skills hubs in this field. Finally work is also currently being undertaken in export and SADC related research, as well as market share research for various multi nationals.

Blueprint has completed its Light Engineering Investment Partnership Programme for the EU SADC Programme (ESIPP) with a resounding success. Over 100 SPM participants brought projects to the meeting for discussion with investors, and all 14 SADC countries were represented.

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Blueprint has completed its Light Engineering Investment Partnership Programme for the EU SADC Programme (ESIPP) with a resounding success. Over 100 SPM participants brought projects to the meeting for discussion with investors, and all 14 SADC countries were represented. For more information go to www.lightengineering2006.com  Blueprint has been awarded another by Johannesburg City...the second Annual Economic Review of Johannesburg City and its performance has been commissioned by Johannesburg (Blueprint undertook the first review last year for the City), and Blueprint has been requested to prepare the business plan for Soweto, as well as implement a study which will predict industrial land use for the City...and build a strategy for Johannesburg in this regard.  In KZN, Blueprint has been awarded the DEAT Poverty Relief Project at eThekwini Hibiscus and has begin implementation, and additionally, Blueprint has begin work in cooperation with the University of Natal on the development of Strategic LED plans for uMgungundlovu, Msunduzi and another five municipalities contained in the district.

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The first Blueprint company was founded in 1996 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Prior to that, the company had traded as a small firm, offering consulting services primarily to multi-national and major South African firms in the industrial arena. Blueprint expanded .... Read More Read More

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