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Poverty and
Inequality Initiative
and policymakers at the PII’s
launch conference in 2012,
a national think tank was
established to guide planning
for future conferences and to
oversee research related to
policy challenges.
Positive progress
A key outcome for the
Poverty and Inequality
Initiative (PII) over this
period was the founding
of a consolidated dialogue
and programme of work
directed at strategies to
overcome poverty and
inequality in South Africa.
Various committees focused
on leading, stimulating and
supporting research work
and policy engagements
were established both
within UCT and at a national
level. Following broad
buy-in from researchers,
community organisations
African Climate
Development
Initiative
Positive progress
The African Climate
Development Initiative (ACDI)
fostered an interdisciplinary
space within the university,
while also developing
a model for interdisciplinary
programmes. It established
a think tank funded by the
No. of Contracts
No. of Contracts
No. of Contracts
No. of Contracts
No. of Contracts
No. of Contracts
No. of Contracts
No. of Contracts
No.
882
882
1 056 1 056
1 360 1 360
1 217 1 217
550.04
550.04
722.15722.15
682.08682.08
Value (RValue
million)
(R million)
Value (RValue
million)
(R million)
Value (RValue
million)
(R million)
Value (RValue
million)
(R million)
Val
543.92543.92
2009 2009
2010 2010
68
2011
2011
2012 2012
