{"id":3449,"date":"2025-02-07T10:59:45","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T08:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devtst.kznsshf.gov.za\/kznworksv1\/?page_id=3449"},"modified":"2025-02-13T09:27:42","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T07:27:42","slug":"eyesizwe-contractor-development-programme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/devtst.kznsshf.gov.za\/kznworksv1\/eyesizwe-contractor-development-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Eyesizwe Contractor Development Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3449\" class=\"elementor elementor-3449\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1581b9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b1581b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0a7ed3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0a7ed3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"90\" data-end=\"322\"><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"90\" data-end=\"322\">The <strong>Eyesizwe Contractor Development Programme (ECDP)<\/strong> is a programme led and facilitated by the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Public Works as a means to implement <strong>successful Contractor Development Programmes (CDPs)<\/strong> within the province.<\/p><p data-start=\"90\" data-end=\"322\">\u00a0<\/p><p data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"879\"><strong>ECDP<\/strong> aims to <strong>increase and promote capacity, equity ownership, skills improvement, maintenance of capital works, sustainability, and performance<\/strong> of registered and emerging contractors. Preference is given to Youth, Women, Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), and Military Veterans registered on the National Military Veterans database. Emerging contractors who are registered with ECDP are featured on the departmental websites. The design of the development programme ensures that all categories of contractors can receive support and advice, which includes:<\/p><ul data-start=\"881\" data-end=\"1193\"><li data-start=\"881\" data-end=\"917\">Improvement in their CIDB grading.<\/li><li data-start=\"918\" data-end=\"988\">Establishment of positive relationships with financial institutions.<\/li><li data-start=\"989\" data-end=\"1024\">Access to contract opportunities.<\/li><li data-start=\"1025\" data-end=\"1064\">Improvement in project track records.<\/li><li data-start=\"1065\" data-end=\"1106\">Improvement in financial track records.<\/li><li data-start=\"1107\" data-end=\"1141\">Assistance in accessing funding.<\/li><li data-start=\"1142\" data-end=\"1193\">Assistance in securing recognized qualifications.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p data-start=\"1195\" data-end=\"1575\">The department has oversight over the implementation of the programme and reports on progress. The implementation plan <strong>establishes<\/strong> the parameters for the National and Provincial Departments of Public Works and the CIDB in their provision of <strong>leadership and support<\/strong> to the public sector and other stakeholders in the development of emerging and previously disadvantaged contractors.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"1490\" data-end=\"1519\"><strong data-start=\"1494\" data-end=\"1517\">Contact Information<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"1613\" data-end=\"1924\"><strong data-start=\"1613\" data-end=\"1672\">Directorate: Women, Youth, and People with Disabilities<\/strong><br data-start=\"1672\" data-end=\"1675\" \/>Director: Ms. D Mncube<br data-start=\"1701\" data-end=\"1704\" \/>Private Bag X9041<br data-start=\"1721\" data-end=\"1724\" \/>Pietermaritzburg<br data-start=\"1740\" data-end=\"1743\" \/>3201<\/p><p data-start=\"1613\" data-end=\"1924\"><br data-start=\"1747\" data-end=\"1750\" \/>033 355 5603 \u2013 Delisile Mncube<br data-start=\"1780\" data-end=\"1783\" \/>033 260 3781 \u2013 Samkelisiwe Mzizi<br data-start=\"1815\" data-end=\"1818\" \/>033 355 5556 \u2013 Thando Dlamini<\/p><p data-start=\"1613\" data-end=\"1924\"><br data-start=\"1847\" data-end=\"1850\" \/>Email: <a href=\"mailto:delisile.mncube@kznworks.gov.za\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1857\" data-end=\"1888\">delisile.mncube@kznworks.gov.za<\/a><br data-start=\"1888\" data-end=\"1891\" \/>Email: <a href=\"mailto:PA.Youth@kznworks.gov.za\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1898\" data-end=\"1922\">PA.Youth@kznworks.gov.za<\/a><\/p><p data-start=\"1613\" data-end=\"1924\">\u00a0<\/p><p data-start=\"1613\" data-end=\"1924\">For more details, reach out to the <strong data-start=\"1613\" data-end=\"1672\">Women, Youth, and People with Disabilities<\/strong><strong data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1732\">\u00a0department<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The Eyesizwe Contractor Development Programme (ECDP) is a programme led and facilitated by the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Public Works as a means to implement successful Contractor Development Programmes (CDPs) within the province. \u00a0 ECDP aims to increase and promote capacity, equity ownership, skills improvement, maintenance of capital works, sustainability, and performance of registered and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3449","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.6 - 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