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African Mayors ask about LED
12.02.2013How can we enhance the coordination role of local governments in LED ?
Several LED initiatives are implemented in our localities by many different actors. However, these interventions of outside actors (central governments, donors, NGOs, etc) most often do not succeed because of poor understanding of local context, actual needs and available capacities. How can we enhance the role of local governments in coordinating all LED initiatives in their localities?
Josephine Kasya
District chairperson, Kanungu, Uganda
African Mayors ask about LED
22.08.2012How to attract private investments in the tourism industry of a coastal city?
In a coastal town with great tourism potential how can we stimulate the development of a vibrant real estate industry through the involvement of local and foreign investors? On which pillars must the city’s policies be grounded to attract such investors? Which type of regulations should be put in place?
Hermenegildo Santos
Mayor of Lobata (São Tomé and Príncipe)
African Mayors ask about LED
01.02.2012How to effectively lobby for better resource allocation for local government in a LED national process ?
In our countries, the efficiency of local governments in implementing LED is generally hampered by poor resource allocation. Are there examples where the adoption of LED as a national policy has served as an opportunity to question and effectively lobby for better financial resource distribution between central government and local governments ? Which actors were instrumental in bringing about such changes?
Daniel Chisenga
Mayor of Lusaka, Zambia
African Mayors ask about LED
03.10.2011How can a local government make maximum use of a transcontinental highway?
It is usually said that where a road passes, development follows! My question is: how can a local government make maximum use of a major transcontinental highway, passing through its locality and linking over six countries, to boost its local economy. Are there telling examples we can learn from?
Hajj Siragi Katano
Mayor of Iganga, Uganda
African Mayors ask about LED
03.02.2011Are there pertinent examples of diversification of a local economy based on heritage tourism?
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In a city dominated by agro-industry, we want to diversify our business by focusing on heritage tourism. Are there any examples for inspiration?
JET Ramokhoase
Executive Mayor, Fezile Dabi District Municpality (South Africa)
African Mayors ask about LED
01.08.2010Which LED experiences focusing on rural infrastructures can be found out there?
What are the lessons learned?
Njong Fonyuy Donatus
Mayor of Kumbo Council (Cameroon)
African Mayors ask about LED
24.05.2010How to assess an LED programme's impact from the common man perspective ?
How can I assess an LED programme and show to people the impact on job creation and revenue generation?
Leonard Bihondo
Mayor of Mwanza, Chairman, Association of Local Authorities of Tanzania Member of LEDNA's Steering Committee
African Mayors ask about LED
14.04.2010How is local leadership developed in LED programmes ?
Which kind of trainings exist on local leadership in an LED process ?
Charles Kabinga Mumena
President Local Government Association of Zambia
African Mayors ask about LED
26.02.2010Are there examples of LED strategies based on town markets ?
As the commercial structure of a city is an important LED factor, are there examples of LED strategies based on town markets?
Herbert George-Williams
Mayor of the Municipality of Freetown Sierra Leone
African Mayors ask about LED
09.11.2009Are there examples of LED strategies based on livestock?
Are there examples of cities that have based their LED strategies on cattle, whether the sale of live cattle, meat or processing of ancillary products such as skins? What lessons can we learn?
Ibrahim D. Jalo Waziri
Mayor of Gombe, National President Association of Local Government of Nigeria, ALGON