Constructing a developmental nation - the challenge of including the poor in the post apartheid city
The paper was presented by Sue Parnell at conference titled "Overcoming underdevelopment in South Africa's economy" which was hosted by DBSA, HSRC and UNDP on the 28-29 October.
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The chairperson (Andrew Boraine) gave a presentation on the objectives of the SA Cities Network and sets out the context of the Economic Development Programme by referring to the key economic issues facing major cities world-wide
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18-21 Nov: THINK TANK
City Economic Development Strategies
Focus: Redefining metropolitan economic strategy. Includes presentation by Dr Marc Weiss, Prague Institute for Global Urban Development Venue: Cape Town Lodge (bookings: Theresa Williams 021 422 0030, ref. 4171) Participants: Economic development councillor and senior economic development official from each city, DTI, DPLG, Provincial Government Western Cape, SALGA Contact: Lindiwe Ntsabo, ODA, 021-422 2970; Lindiwe@oda.co.za
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[Thinktank presentations]
There are many threats and challenges faced by the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality (CTMM) in its search for social and economic equity for its constituents (April 2002)
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TERMS OF REFERENCE
Boosting cities' competitiveness
The programme aims to increase national economic growth and development by strengthening the competitiveness of major South African cities through mutual support, learning and cooperation on economic development
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SEPTEMBER
Quarterly Meeting
Notes of the Economic Development Programme quaterly meeting held at Ceasars Gauteng on 19 and 20 September 2002
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PRO-POOR INTERVENTIONS
The case for sectoral targeting
Overall, it is becoming apparent that, across urban areas of the developing world, there is growing recognition of the imperative for evolving a pro-poor focus in LED planning, writes Christian M Rogerson of the University of Witwatersrand
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In recent years Local Economic Development (LED) has become a widely practised development strategy in the countries of the North at both the local government and community levels
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AUDIT PROJECT
Draft proposal call
The objective of the City Audit Project is to determine the economic development resource capacity, operational arrangements and initiatives of the participating SACN cities relative to one other
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DATA AND INFORMATION PROJECT
Prioritised system
of data acquisition
One of the collective problems facing cities is the lack of reliable, accurate and appropriate data and information to enable proper policy formulation, project implementation and resource allocation
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A meeting was held at the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality on Wednesday, 8 October 2003.
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SECOND DRAFT
Volume 1: SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS
Towards a Strategic Transport Plan for South African Cities (Second Draft September 2002)produced by the Transport Working Group
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TERMS OF REFERENCE
Facing transport challenge
South African Cities are today facing enormous challenges in developing sustainable transport systems in order to enhance accessibility and mobility for persons and movement of goods
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WORKING GROUP
Business Plan -
2002/03 to 2004/05
The Business Plan has been prepared with the full participation of the member cities and is intended to map out a process and programme for the activities of the Transport Working Group over the next three years
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JULY MEETING
Setting programme for action
The Transport Working Group met for the second time on 4 July 2002 at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality and it was stressed that the Terms of Reference was considered to be a "living" document and that further amendments could be made in future, depending on circumstances
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