South Africa
#00256
OngoingNational
Case study of
#00335 Adopt national and regional Integrated Fire Management strategies
Implementer
South African Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment through Working on Fire
Location
South Africa-28.8166, 24.9916
Description
Working on Fire combines public employment, trained wildfire crews, preparedness and integrated fire-management services across South Africa. The program is long-running and operational, but national fire outcomes depend on wider land management, governance and contract continuity.
Lessons learned
- Wildfire capacity can also create skilled employment and local response infrastructure.
- A national operational program still depends on stable governance, procurement and landscape prevention outside suppression.
Sources
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