Project Details

Location: Pretoria, South Africa
Duration:
Client: KfW
Budget: 19,500 €
Financier: KfW

Info: Development of a concept study, preparing the groundwork for a comprehensive township program for integrated urban planning and infrastructure development.

South Africa: Concept Development for Urban Infrastructure Upgrading in Townships

MACS was contracted with the development of a concept study, preparing the groundwork for a comprehensive township program for integrated urban planning and infrastructure development within an incorporated grant scheme, including assessments of municipalities’ capacity to participate in joint planning schemes, site visits and meetings as well as the outline for next preparatory steps for concept implementation.

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Matthias Hitzel

Managing Director

+49 69 943188-13

matthias.hitzel@macsonline.de

Matthias Hitzel

Managing Director

+49 69 943188-13

matthias.hitzel@macsonline.de

Management, Chief of Operations

Matthias has a degree in agricultural science and postgraduate honors in rural development and more than 20 years of professional experience in international development projects. At MACS he developed into a prolific Project Manager and Institutional Expert as well as Team Leader who played a major role during the very successful rehabilitation program for water and sanitation in Batumi (Georgia).

In the field of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Matthias has developed a profile for himself and MACS through his work of coordinating the finance division for energy projects in the framework of the Green for Growth Fund (GGF), which has earned a reputation as one of the leading EE/RE funds today.

As one of the Partners and Managing Directors of MACS, Matthias is responsible for operations and financial management at MACS.