HOW WE MADE A DIFFERENCE

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The project has its origins in a visit to the hospital by a leading South African businessman who was distressed to note the state of the hospital, both in physical and patient care terms. He invited Rojie Kisten, chairman of the ILIMA trustees, to become involved. Read more

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OUR PROJECTS

The assignments undertaken by ILIMA cover a broad spectrum. A particular focus is leadership development and human resources through assignment on recruitment and selection, skills transfer and training, ­manpower development and retention strategies, change management and mentoring and coaching of selected people.

Visioning, strategy development and team alignment for local and provincial government are also important activities, along with assignments for integration of strategic and operational planning.

Process and efficiency improvements in large and small municipalities range from streamlining reporting systems to strengthening functioning of management structures. Projects to strengthen systems for infrastructure development, funding to alleviate poverty, local economic development and for monitoring service delivery have been completed.

The development of recovery plans for various municipalities, local economic development plans and a communications strategy, and the application of shared services in departments at provincial, district and municipal level have also been addressed.

The members and the services of Ilima Trust have been well received and the take up rate has been overwhelming. To date we have undertaken in excess of a 200 assignments of which more than 70% have already been satisfactorily completed.

In the business sector, services include:

  • business skill training to women starting small enterprises
  • refining business models and strategy for more established operations
  • preparing business cases
  • assessing the viability of projects