ABOUT US

COMPANY BACKGROUND

Ucwaningo Research Surveys (Pty) Ltd is a consultancy providing development solutions to individuals, private sector, government and non-profit making organisations in South Africa and Africa as a whole. We have a unique offering of acclaimed professionals in the fields of business development; socio economic research; monitoring and evaluations; civil engineering; economists; public health practitioners and public administrators. We combine skills and competencies in finance, management and evaluations to assist organizations to identify their decline and embark on transformation to position themselves for sustainable business performance and improvement. We are African and have a passion for our continent. We understand the issues, dynamics and cultures of our people.
Our Professionals have been involved in development work involving private sector development for several years. The nature of knowledge and advice that we impart adds value to the public sector by helping them deliver development projects through provision of qualitative and quantitative research. It also provides SMME’s with entrepreneurial knowledge and skills. Our institutional advisory service adds value through capacity building and training. Ucwaningo focuses on interlinking various business practices with the objective of imparting knowledge and skills therefore enhancing capabilities of the organizations we serve and the entrepreneurs.

OUR VISION

To grow an efficient and effective enterprise that provides excellent and inclusive development solutions for individuals; non-profit; private and public sector organisations in South Africa and 50% of Sub Saharan Africa by 2020.

OUR MISSION

To provide relevant and participatory business and development solutions for Africa.

OUR PURPOSE

To assist the public sector, non-governmental organizations and the private sector to conceive and deliver solutions that help them meet their development objectives;
To provide an overall service to the organisations and SMME’s.

OBJECTIVES

  • Provide up to date, relevant and accurate information for decision making.
  • Foster socio-economic development through promoting and support of entreprenuership development.
  • Ensure effective development programming through effective monitoring and evaluation,
  • Ensure skills and knowledge transfer at each organisational engagement.
  • Enhance and promote the participation of Africa in the Post 2015 Development Agenda

HOW

  • Assist Development Institutions conceive, implement, monitor and evaluate programmes.
  • Assist Public Sector in delivering development projects and capacity building.
  • Assist Financial Service Institutionswith capacity building and training.
  • SME Development Capacity building for programme implementers and at SME level.
  • Training -Various training programmes for SMMEs at a professional level e.g. Corporate Governance, Strategic Planning, Finance for non-finance people.