Erecting governance structures to sustain CBFiM is a significant limiting factor, as lack of legislation, funding, training opportunities, and capacity may all prevent successful implementation. As a result, it may be beneficial to include actors from local, intermediary municipal/provincial, federal, and even international levels.
As an example, the Nhlazuka includes players such as Zulu tribal committees (Local), Richmond Fire Protection Association (Municipal), LandWorks (NGO), South Africa's Expanded Public Works Program (Federal), and FireWise USA (International).
This multilateral collaboration of actors function as external sponsorhsip of the Nhlazuka and offers important, supporting elements such as: technical capacity, analysis of the fire environment, or logistical assistance.