The purpose of this study is to assist the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT) with the assessment of the Poverty Relief Programme. The goal behind DEAT's Poverty Relief Programme is to manage and administer poverty relief proposals and spin-off projects in the tourism and environment sectors, with a special focus on infrastructure investment and product development (such as heritage sites, rock art and conservation).

DEAT's Poverty Relief Programme is part of a broader Government project set up mainly to alleviate poverty amongst South Africa's poorest communities. Where possible, this is to be done in a manner that should create sustainable work opportunities.

Table of contents: Socio-Economic Impacts of Poverty Relief Funded Projects

• Section 1: Orientation
• Section 2: Perspective on Global Poverty
• Section 3: Benchmarking and Lessons Learnt
• Section 4: Poverty Relief Programme and Impact Analysis
• Section 5: Case Studies
• Section 6: Impact Qualifications
• Section 7: Impact Interpretations and Recommendations