Our Strategy
Our strategy is driven by the need to create world class infrastructure catalyzing capabilities in an ever-increasing competitive environment. The DBSA has chosen to respond in ways that will give effect to that, and has initiated actions to achieve that.
A summary of DBSA’s strategy is presented below.
DBSA Strategy
Laws and international/national conventions that drive our strategy
In fulfilling its mandate, the DBSA is guided by a number of international, regional and local policies, accords and agreements. It subscribes to the goals and targets of the United Nation’s “Transforming our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”. Furthermore, in accordance with COP21, it supports business innovation In fulfilling its mandate, the DBSA is guided by a number of international, regional and local policies, accords and agreements. It subscribes to the goals and targets of the United Nation’s “Transforming our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”. Furthermore, in accordance with COP21, it supports business innovation
The DBSA’S role in supporting the SDGs and NDP objectives
The strategy of the DBSA is linked to the objectives of the National Development Plan. The diagram below illustrates the role of the DBSA linked to each National Development Plan (NDP) and Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) objective.
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NDP outcome
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SDG outcome
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Direct role
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• Investing in economic infrastructure
• Environmentally sustainable and resilient: Transition to a low-carbon economy
• An inclusive and integrated rural economy
• Position South Africa in the region and the world
• Transforming human settlements
• Improving the quality of education, training and innovation
• Quality healthcare for all
• Building a capable and developmental state |
• Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
• Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
• Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialisation, and foster innovation
• Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
• Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
• Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalise the global partnership for sustainable development |
Indirect role
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• Creating an economy that will create more jobs
• Fighting corruption
• Transforming society and uniting the country |
• End poverty in all its forms everywhere
• End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture
• Ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all at all ages
• Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
• Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
• Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all
• Reduce inequality within and among countries
• Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification and halt and reverse land degradation, and halt biodiversity loss |
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• Social protection
• Building safer communities |
• Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
• Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
• Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels |