2. who are we? The Development Bank of Southern Africa is a development finance institute (DFI), that invests in assets both hard (physical) and soft (human & institutional)
3. our mission The DBSA’s mission is to advance development impact in the region by expanding access to development finance and effectively integrating and implementing sustainable development solutions
4. strategic goals Co-deliver social and economic infrastructure Build human & institutional capacity Promote broad based economic growth, job creation, cooperation, integration and prosperity Serve as a centre of excellence for development financing, effectiveness & good governance Engender sustainability, external and internal
9. Budget for Corporate Entrepre-neurship Ventures Approved Internal Focus on Corporate Entrepre-neurship & Innovation 2006/2007 2005/2006 an evolving focus New Unit Created to Focus on Innovation and Entrep-neurship 2008/2009 Corporate Strategy Portfolio expanded to include Innovation 2007/2008
10. research focusthe key drivers for innovation delivery Management Support Performance Management with a specific focus on Reward Innovation Capacity and Time Availability
45. Use tools and skills received in Workshops to actively engage with staff on identifying projects and initiatives that could be selected for the annual awards
71. saine … The DBSA is one of the founding members of the South African Innovation Network. SAINe provides a platform for learning, sharing and collaborating on innovation. SAINe was created as a result of the Cofisa’s ISLP programme. All existing steering committee members were part of the original ISLP group.
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73. Partnered with SIFE to host University day to equip students with practical entrepreneurial skills
74. Presented to SIFE representatives on Lateral Thinking Tools and Innovation Concepts
