Business Empowerment Programmes
Purpose/Objectives
- Embrace widening of access to economic participation to Military Veterans.
- Utilisation of preferential procurement mechanisms within the DMV and other social partners, as well as the establishment and operationalization thereof.
- To provide business development advice and business incubation programmes and to empower MV’s to be self-sustaining business entities.
- To provide employment opportunities to military veterans.
Strategic outcomes
- Reduction in the level of unemployment among NSF Military Veterans.
- Number of private sector companies and organs of state in partnership with the Department of Military Veterans.
- Establish fully functional Special Purpose Vehicle.
In achieving the above the skills development and empowerment unit focuses on the following programmes:
- Ensure active participation by Military Veterans in Rural development and land reform programmes (ownership, tenure systems, enterprise & industry Development Program)
- Diagnostic Evaluation of Military Veterans Economic Empowerment and Skills Transferability and Recognition Programme
- Provide for access to training and development interventions for Military Veterans through SETA’s, private sector companies and in other government departments
- Provide for job opportunities for Military Veterans in various government departments and private sector companies through MoUs and partnership agreements
- Conduct Recognition of Prior Learning to facilitate awarding of credit for learning attained by Military Veterans and transferability of skills attained.
- Facilitate establishment of new business ventures for Military Veterans.
- Enhance empowerment of Military Veterans through recognition of their capacity to become service providers to government.
How is business support rendered?
- Identify a business idea to its realisation
- Assist with business plan development
- Assist with business registration processes
- Assist in the sourcing of funding where possible
- Assist with support letters needed by various institutions that work with Military Veterans
- Co-ordinate training programmes in support of the business initiatives and growth.