1. The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) and Bridge, a non-profit organisation, have developed an online database for mapping the work of non-profit organisations (NPOs) in Western Cape schools.
1.1 The database is available at http://educollaborate.westerncape.gov.za/

2. The tool makes it possible for the WCED and civil society to work together to use their resources as effectively and efficiently as possible where they are needed the most.
2.1 The system maps the participation of NPOs in schools across the province and the kinds of work they are engaged in using a geographic information system (GIS).
2.2 The WCED will benefit by obtaining a better understanding of which organisations are working where and what issues they are addressing.
2.3 NPOs will be able to use the database to find out where they could best provide their services and what kinds of services are most needed.

3. Bridge is managing the database on behalf of the partnership. This will include encouraging NPOs to capture their information and verify data.

4. Districts and schools are requested to inform those NPOs that approach them to capture their information on the database.
4.1 The database enables districts and schools to find out more about any NPO working at schools in the province.


SIGNED: J H LYNERS
DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL: INSTITUTION DEVELOPMENT & CO-ORDINATION
DATE: 2015:08:04