An impact of flagship program: an approach to poverty alleviation
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2010
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Abstract
The flagship program is a developmental approach aimed at facilitating economic,
educational and training opportunities for rural women and children under the age of 15
in order to break the cycle of vulnerability and poverty in South Africa.
In Msinga alone, the Integrated Development Plan document (2001:2) indicates that at
least 85% of Msinga population is unemployed thereby trapped in poverty. For them to
earn a proper living, they depend on subsistence farming which at times successful due to
lack of adequate resources like water, gardening equipment and accessible roads, and
more.
This is supported by Cloud (1985:7) who argues that even those women who have access
such resources, it is of a particular concern to the kind of access they have to such
resources for carrying out their activities, and the command they have over the benefits
thereafter.
Therefore, the study was based on assessing the impact of Mashunka Flagship project as
an approach to poverty alleviation, under the Msinga Local Municipality funded by the
Department of Social Development.
The Evaluative research method was used and the interview questionnaires were used to
gather information from the sample twenty respondents that were used.
Relevant literature was reviewed to gather more information from experts who have done
the research before on the topic and the recommendation were made based on the
findings of the study.
The findings have revealed that the women and children have benefited from the program
in many ways, including the community at large, in terms of electricity, access road and
water. They received funding from various donors both private and public. All women in the project were trained on various skills. Children are attending early childhood
development in the nearby and they eat everyday form the scheme.
The findings also revealed the importance of intersectoral collaboration and training of
the project members as the important tools towards the sustenance of the project and
comprehensive service delivery.
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Submitted in the fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Arts (Community Work), University of Zululand in the Department of Social Work, 2010.
Keywords
Poverty alleviation programmes, Flagship program