Guidelines and Toolkits

In this edition of the Handbook we explore what the private sector can do to augment government’s recovery efforts, put responsible business concepts into practice, and help to accelerate meaningful change in South Africa.

This Guidebook articulates the Co-Impact’s approach to learning, measurement, and evaluation (LME). It seeks to improve practice and help achieve more impactful systems change and intersectional gender justice.

Read this summary brochure on the INSPIRE initiative for the economic development stakeholder community. INSPIRE is a learning and innovation hub for training, communities of practice and research and engagement. This brochure outlines its ambition, its work and its mission.

An infographic summarising movements, traditions and frameworks for the advancement of deepening community development impact in REIPPPP. Illustrated by Peter Westoby.

This guidance document addresses the question of how to create successful and sustainable community investments and how to measure their success. Social investment programmes are described as the voluntary and/or regulatory contributions companies make to the communities and broader societies where they operate, with the objective of mutually benefiting external stakeholders and the company.

The content of the Handbook is organized around seven key areas comprising a comprehensive strategic planning framework for community investment. To help users with practical application, the Handbook is also supplemented by additional tools and information which are included in the Tools section or listed under Useful References.