Mbumba Development Services was appointed to conduct a close-out project evaluation of the Sokapase Woodlot Project as implemented by the Sokapase Community Trust.

The project was designed to expand the operations of the Sokapase Community Trust (the Trust) which was established in 1998 with the direct assistance from the then Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF) which facilitated the process of transferring 329 hectares of land to the Sokapase Trust. The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) has since taken over DWAFs role and is working with the Trust.