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The need to strategically and comprehensively strengthen and diversify the human capital of South Africa's biodiversity sector is indicated in the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (2005) and the National Biodiversity Framework (2007). The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) is mandated to lead this process in partnership with key role players.
At the same time, the Lewis Foundation, a conservation non-governmental organisation (NGO), had realigned its funding focus. Through sector engagement, The Lewis Foundation identified that higher level biodiversity skills and general human capital development were poorly capacitated in the sector. This posed a significant risk to the current and future management of biodiversity in the country.
