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Enhancing Capacity For Local Economic Development In Creating Vibrant, Productive And Sustainable Rural Communities

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  • Parker, Gail Denise
  • Costa, King

    (Global Centre for Academic Research)

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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.

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  • Parker, Gail Denise & Costa, King, 2021. "Enhancing Capacity For Local Economic Development In Creating Vibrant, Productive And Sustainable Rural Communities," AfricArxiv q5wx4_v1, Center for Open Science.
    • Handle: RePEc:osf:africa:q5wx4_v1
    DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/q5wx4_v1
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