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Waste RDI roadmap: human capital development track and trace study

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: South Africa's waste management challenges intersect with the country's broader socioeconomic issues of inequality, poverty, and unemployment, creating an opportunity to develop strategic skills initiatives for the Waste sector. To address critical skills shortages in this sector, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), with support from the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), implemented the Waste RDI Roadmap Human Capital Development (HCD) Programme. Through funding postgraduate education and internships, this programme aims to enhance the sector's capacity to promote environmental sustainability while contributing to employment creation and economic growth. This evaluation report presents findings from a tracer study assessing the programme's effectiveness and impact.

Source: Human Science Research Council SA

DOI: 10.14749/31907659

Author: Human Sciences Research Council

Language: English

Topic: Research, Science, and Academia

Subfield: Information Systems and Management

Field: Decision Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Responsible consumption and production, Industry, innovation and infrastructure, No poverty, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

Funder: Human Sciences Research Council

OpenAlex ID: W7147501946

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