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Greater Cape Town Water Fund (South Africa)

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City of Cape Town and TNC fund invasive alien tree clearance since 2018. By Oct 2023: 46,000+ ha cleared across 7 mountain catchments, recovering 15.2 billion litres/year to dams; 722 green jobs (50% women). R125M+ city investment (2021–2026); target 54,300 ha to avoid 100 billio

46,000+ ha
Area cleared of invasive trees (by Oct 2023)
15.2 billion litres/yr
Water recovered
722 (50% women)
Green jobs created
R125M+
City investment 2021-2026
Greater Cape Town Water Fund (South Africa)

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Maturity
Scaling
Promoter
Greater Cape Town Water Fund / The Nature Conservancy
Period
2018-present
Keywords
invasive species removal, watershed restoration, water security, nature-based solutions, urban water

Context

Since 2018 the City of Cape Town and The Nature Conservancy have funded removal of invasive alien trees across seven catchments.

Results

By October 2023, 46,000+ ha had been cleared, recovering 15.2 billion litres/yr for the dams and creating 722 green jobs (50% women); the city is investing over R125M (2021-2026) toward a 54,300 ha target to avoid losses of 100 billion litres/yr by 2050.

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