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Local Economy Sectors

The local economy can be divided into its component sectors in different ways. It is very important that information on these sectors is collected and their potentials and constraints analysed in order to design effective LED actions and projects.

 

This blog is on how to develop meaningful, relevant and cost-effective indicators on local economic development for use by governments (in particular local) and their development partners.It... ... read more

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peterfc
27.05.2009
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monitoring / economic-governance / enterprise-development / evaluation / Malawi / Mozambique / Tanzania / Uganda / local-economy

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I'm Ahmed Eiweida.  Take a look at Alexandria CDS, with important works on LED (SWOT, Competitiveness, BEE at the local level, Toursim & CH, PPP in managing Indutrial Zones,... ... read more

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Ahmed_Eiweida
20.05.2009
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strategy / transport / clusters / economic-governance / Egypt / local-economy / informal-sector

What can you use it for? Genesis is a methodology to define strategic intent and the specific activities needed to realise it

Since the 1st of January 2010, the local government of the city of Maputo, capital of Mozambique, now have effective administrative control over an important part of the educational,... ... read more

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Serge-Zelezeck
19.01.2010
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decentralisation / education / Mozambique / local-economy / health

This is a major new resource on infrastructure in Africa- there are many resources on this site including rationale for investing in infrastructure, If you are looking for inputs to local economy... ... read more

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Gwen-Swinburn
19.11.2009
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rail / roads / telecommunications / water / airport / assessment / electricity / local-economy

This is a comprehensive report looking at the prospects,critical challenges and opportunities that African urban areas offer to lead growth in sub-Saharan Africa.

Three focus areas for... ... read more

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Gwen-Swinburn
08.12.2009
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enterprise-development / foreign-direct-investment / local-economy / infrastructure

The Africa Infrastructure... ... read more

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peterfc
30.10.2009
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monitoring / local-economy