• Government agency

Eastern Cape Rural Development Agency

The Eastern Cape Rural Development Agency (ECRDA) is a schedule 3c entity in terms of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA). It was established as a result of two public entities, namely, the Eastern Cape Rural Finance Corporation (ECRFC) and ASGISA – Eastern Cape (PTY) LTD. ECRDA has a dedicated focus on formulating, promoting, and ensuring the implementation of a comprehensive integrated rural development strategy for the Eastern Cape.

  • Stages of Support

    • Idea
    • Start-up
    • Early
    • Growth
    • Mature

  • Sectors of Focus

    • Agriculture & Food

  • Services

    • Conduct research on the sector to disseminate publicly (such as an entrepreneurship research report)
    • Host events for entrepreneurs or entrepreneur support intermediaries
    • Run an entrepreneurship-focused news/media outlet
    • Invest or provide direct financial support to SGBs or entrepreneurs

  • Nonfinancial Services

    • Capacity development services
    • Market linkages
    • Investment linkages

  • Capacity development services

    • Access to networks and partners
    • Business strategy and planning
    • Value/supply chain development
    • Talent development/HR (including leadership)

  • Market linkages services

    • Access to new markets/customers
    • Meeting product standards
    • Access to infrastructure
    • Access to materials
    • Access to transportation

  • Investment linkages services

    • Access to information/research
    • Access to investors

  • Focus Tech

    • No

  • Focus Population

    • Rural entrepreneurs
    • Base of the pyramid population
    • Minority or previously excluded population
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