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Local Economic Development Strategy and Implementation

This course guides municipal officials through designing and implementing local economic development strategies that attract investment, support SMMEs and informal traders, and align with district and provincial growth plans. Participants examine township economy revitalisation, tourism development, agro-processing opportunities and public-private partnerships, learning to translate LED strategy documents into funded, monitored projects that create measurable local jobs.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain the policy and legislative context for local economic development in South Africa.
  • Analyse a municipal economic base to identify sectors with growth potential.
  • Design an LED strategy that aligns with district development model priorities.
  • Structure support programmes for SMMEs, cooperatives and informal traders.
  • Package local economic development projects for provincial or donor funding.
  • Monitor and report on job creation and investment outcomes from LED initiatives.

Course outline

  1. 01LED Policy and Legislative Context
  2. 02Local Economic Base Analysis
  3. 03Township Economy and Informal Trade
  4. 04Tourism and Agro-Processing Opportunities
  5. 05Public-Private Partnership Models
  6. 06Strategy Development and Alignment
  7. 07Project Packaging and Funding
  8. 08Monitoring Jobs and Investment Impact

Who should attend

This course is designed for LED practitioners, economic development officers, planners and municipal managers responsible for growth and job creation strategies.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
7 to 9 Oct 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Durban3R13,000Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
4 to 6 Nov 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Nov 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
10 to 12 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
11 to 13 Nov 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
17 to 19 Nov 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
18 to 20 Nov 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
23 to 25 Nov 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
24 to 26 Nov 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
25 to 27 Nov 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Online3US$900Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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