Capacitate has been contracted to conduct a formative evaluation of the Land Bank Mezzanine Fund – Land Bank and the Jobs Fund have contracted to implement a Mezzanine Fund to support development and job creation in majority Black-owned enterprises in the agricultural sector through offering senior and mezzanine debt to projects that create new productive capacity and new jobs.

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As part of this evaluation process we are seeking input of various industry bodies to determine the relevance and effectiveness of this initiative. This survey form part of the evaluation process and we would greatly appreciate your input.

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Water licensing
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Land ownership
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