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Table 7.8 continued

Issue Type of business structure

Private sector Joint venture (Community Trust and private sector) Community based

Associated SMME Not generally attempted. Use of Attempted, and can be successful with Attempted, but not always successful.

development existing suppliers. private sector mentorship. Requires sustained mentorship.

Procurement of Limited spend in local Some local spend, and support for local Local spend where entrepreneurs/small

goods and services communities, dependent on price, businesses. businesses exist.

quality, reliability, etc.
Major spending power.

Stakeholder Not necessarily. May be NGOs, donors or government Often set up, facilitated and subsidized by NGO or

support departments facilitating. donors, or government.

Impact on wildlife Ad hoc, dependent on individual Often wildlife increases, particularly in Often wildlife increases, particularly in

enterprise activities. conservancies. conservancies.