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2002 - 2005 PRODUCTIVE CITIES: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
MARCH 2005
South Africa's economic development trajectory: implications for skills development
This is an article by Marina J. Mayer and Miriam Altman published in the "Journal of Education and Work".
Acrobat document [174kb]
OCTOBER 2004
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.
[Word document]
APRIL 2003
Economic Development Workshop
The South African Cities Network organised and hosted a 4 day training workshop for economic development officials and leaders from South African cities in early April 2003.
[City Economic Development report]
[PowerPoint Presentation by Greg Clarke]
[Summary of Outputs 2003-2005]
JUNE 2002 WORKSHOP
Key economic issues facing cities
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
[Download Word document]
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
[Programme]
[Thinktank presentations]
ALSO:
Local economic development:
A review assessment of its current status in South Africa
Evaluating local economic development initiatives in South Africa:
evidence from the cities
State policy approaches to promote metropolitan economic strategy
Further reading: National Governors' Association reports
TSHWANE
LED strategic framework
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)
[Download Word document]
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
[Download Word document]
SEPTEMBER
Quarterly Meeting
Notes of the Economic Development Programme quaterly meeting held at Ceasars Gauteng on 19 and 20 September 2002
[Download Word document]
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
[Download Word document]
INTERNATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE OF THE ILO
Workshop Invitation: Nairobi, 14-17 October
Sub-regional workshop for the promotion of tools and good practices in improved urban service delivery and employment creation in Eastern and Southern Africa
[Download Word document]
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
From the 8 October workshop
[To view a powerpoint presentation click here]
LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Current status in SA
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
[Download Word document]
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
[Download Word document]
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
[Download Word document]
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Workshop
Review of Quality of Life Survey
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India’s Urban Transformation from Challenge to Opportunity
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* SACN studies finance
* Infrastructure sector procurement
* Fifa 2010 Football World Cup: Infrastructure legacy
* Climate change and the effect on Municipal Infrastructure
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Invitation
South Africa’s Green Economy Summit 2010: Towards a Resource Efficient, Low Carbon and Pro-Employment Growth Path
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Programme
SACN Inclusive Cities Reference Group Meeting "Expanded Public Works Programme"
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Programme
Reference Group Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, Local
Government Leads the Way, Nelson Mandela Bay
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