ENHANCING CAPACITY FOR LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN CREATING VIBRANT, PRODUCTIVE AND SUSTAINABLE RURAL COMMUNITIES

Gail Denise Parker and King Costa
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King Costa: Global Centre for Academic Research

No q5wx4, AfricArxiv from Center for Open Science

Abstract: Since the advent of South Africa’s democracy, there have been many pressing questions; one of which has been: ‘to what extent has the newly found political and civil freedoms, which is guaranteed for all South Africans, translated into an a more economically-viable life?’ This research investigated whether local economic development (LED) interventions necessarily improve the livelihoods of poor communities. The methods used were hinged upon the interpretivist paradigm, using literature as a basis of enquiry. Furthermore, semi-structured interviews with target groups (eg. project beneficiaries, government officials, municipal manager, town mayor, etc) were conducted, followed by focus group-style interviews with key stakeholders. The study found that sound economic development vision may thrive if linked to the following: clear policy guidance, institutional capacity building, intersectoral collaboration, political will and real empowerment.

Date: 2021-11-03
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DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/q5wx4

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