LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - HOW CAN I SUPPORT MY LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT?

"LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - HOW CAN I SUPPORT MY LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT?"

"Participation Builds Unity"

"MADE IN AFRICA - FOR AFRICA"

Proudly Presents

A LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

The I SUPPORT AFRICA PROJECT - allowing everyone to participate in Africa's Development!

"HOW CAN I SUPPORT 'MY LOCAL COMMUNITY' DEVELOPMENT?"

Through a PPP(Process of Positive Participation)

We must ALL take hands and become united in her efforts to implement this important
AFRICAN RENEWAL PROGRAMME!
Africa will succeed!

Lets create an investment climate through positive participation - Lets initiate and implement business projects, no matter how insignificant, that would lead to ‘job creation’ (employment opportunities) that would therefore stimulate our local economy and ultimately stimulate Africa's economy - that would lead to prosperity.

THE FOUNDATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFRICA
provides this 'platform' to allow the "you and I" to participate in this development process and to allow the world to showcase products and/or services that will add value to
(LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)
and therefore sustainable development!

We prefer the phrase "Lets create wealth" as it 'rings' a more positive message than the "Lets alleviate poverty" approach!

Local economic development is a key to sustainable development – however, sustainable local economic development is dependant upon sufficient local investment and FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) – however, investment is dependant upon service delivery, and service delivery is dependant upon LEADERSHIP and LEADERSHIP is dependant on co-operation!

The
I SUPPORT AFRICA CAMPAIGN
promotes and supports this positive participation co-operation campaign that will lead to an investment climate - this will allow for the identification, initiation and implementation of business projects, no matter how insignificant, that would lead to ‘job creation’ (employment opportunities) that would therefore ultimately stimulate the Africa economy - that would lead to prosperity.

How then can WE participate in OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY's
well being?

First......
we need your commitment.

You are welcome to add your name to the growing list of names - all proclaiming -
"YES ....!
I SUPPORT 'MY LOCAL COMMUNITY' !"

Secondly......
we need your support.

Support trading within your community - trade with or within
YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY
and abide to a number of business principles - most importantly
"Good Governance"

Thirdly......
we need to know what product or service you have on offer.

The objective of the
I SUPPORT ‘COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT’ CAMPAIGN
at local level includes:

To identify PRODUCTS AND SERVICES on offer in a COMMUNITY – these products and/or services will be captured on a user friendly comprehensive database. This database will not only identify products and or service serving the community but also highlight products and service made in the community.

This information will be made available to the community (free) via various communication options available, this will include telephonic and mobile users via a central call-center; email; internet; the www (world wide web); community centers; shopping center info kiosk (touch screen technology); the press; local government offices and any other means of communicating available.

The collaboration of everyone is essential.
This will demand co-operation between Local Government; Business; Media; Civil Society; Business Associations; Community Leaders and the Community

Once collaboration has been secured, the establishment of a community driven Co-Operative, serving the community, needs to be formalized. This will result in the appointment of a Co-Operative Committee to effectively oversee the running of this Co-Operative

The Co-Operative Committee will be guided by a comprehensive Operations Manual providing support in securing suitable premises’ such as Community Centers (Local Government); the appointment of Co-Operative staff; securing initial funding for the Co-Operative to cover initial overheads and for the purchase of acceptable approved products (Formalize Informal Sector)

The Operations Manual will further assist with the promotion of the Co-Operative to product producers and service providers with the emphasis on LOCAL producers and LOCAL service providers and to promote the products and services to the local retailers and the community.

THE FOUNDATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFRICA
will assist the Co-Operative to identify products and/or services that may meet the requirements and quality for EXPORT
and to assist the Co-Operative in the export procedures!

This initiative will serve local communities throughout the continent!

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The Chief Directorate: Development Planning and LED at the South African Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) convened its mid-year National Development Planning and Implementation Forum (NDPIF) from 11 to 13 August 2009 here in Johannesburg, South Africa
Herewith the Outcome of that Forum:

NDPIF OUTCOME

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SOUTH AFRICAN MUNICIPALITIES TO DEVELOP TURN AROUND STRATEGIES
By Nthambeleni GABARA - BuaNews - 22 October 2009

All 283 municipalities in the country (South Africa) are to develop their own specific municipal turnaround strategy aimed at improving service delivery at local level by March 2010.

In a declaration at the end of a two-day indaba on local government, municipalities said they supported the proposal to develop specific turnaround strategies and actively implement them by involving communities and a wide range of stakeholders.

According to the declaration, the provincial governments should assist the municipalities in developing their turnaround strategies which will fit within the framework of the national turnaround strategy to be developed by the national Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

The declaration comes after a report was released at the indaba, on Tuesday, indicating that there were genuine issues of corruption, fraud, governance, financial mismanagement and nepotism at local government level.

According to the report, there was an unclear allocation of roles and responsibilities of the municipal manager, mayor and the chief whip. It also showed that there were too many opportunities for fraud and corruption to take place because of weak accountability frameworks.

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Sicelo Shiceka, on Tuesday, warned municipal mayors and managers to refrain from thinking that they are bigger than the people they serve.

He said the department would act decisively against inefficiency and any form of wrongdoing by municipal officials. “If people are not doing their work, it means there is no need for such people to occupy such positions in local government. You can’t be bigger than people that you serve.”

The minister urged those who were no longer in touch with their constituencies to go back to their bases.

Deputy Minister Yunus Carrim said he was encouraged by the outcomes of the indaba.

“I feel that such an indaba should be held annually, but future indabas should not just monitor government progress, but the progress of all us collectively. After all, we have a responsibility to implement the national framework of the department’s turn around strategy,” he said. - BuaNews

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In November 2009, the South African Department for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs prepared a comprehensive Local Government Turnaround Strategy
Herewith the final LGTAS:

TURNAROUND STRATEGY FINAL DOCUMENT

On 02 December 2009, the South African Cabinet approved this comprehensive Local Government Turnaround Strategy.
Herewith the Cabinet Statement:

TURNAROUND STRATEGY APPROVAL SUMMARY

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The following TOWNS and CITIES, are partly or considering, participating in the
'I SUPPORT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT' PROJECT:

SEE OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PARTICIPANTS

An Africa initiative – solving an African problem!

TRULY MADE IN AFRICA!

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Should you wish to support this
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES SERVING 'MY COMMUNITY' / AFRICA
initiative!
Add your product and or service to the growing list of
products and services serving Africa
and/or
products and services made in Africa

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES SERVING AFRICA

PARTICIPATE? .... COMPLETE THIS FORM

For more information See MASTER PLAN for THE CITY OF GEORGE:
MASTER PLAN - I SUPPORT THE CITY OF GEORGE

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"Participation Builds Unity"

"MADE IN AFRICA - FOR AFRICA"

THE FOUNDATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFRICA
is a private, 'not-for-profit', non-membership, organisation actively serving Africa by promoting processes conducive to sustainable development
......throughout Africa - with the emphasis on sustainability!
This organisation is currently rated as one of the most proactive Sustainable Business Development Organisations in Africa!
Serving Africa since 1999.

We are actively involved with promoting the
AFRICAN RENEWAL PROGRAMME

However -
We firmly believe that sustainable development is a process that must start from within - Africa needs to "partner" with herself first!
We also prefer the phrase: "Lets create wealth" rather than "Lets alleviate poverty"
Our initiatives include enabler 'showcasing'; networking opportunities; business opportunities; investment opportunities; promotion of special projects; dissemination of business information; joint venture initiatives and a range of value added services - all to serve
AFRICA!

THE FOUNDATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFRICA (FDA)
in association with:

The following TOWNS and CITIES, are partly or considering, participating in the
'I SUPPORT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT' PROJECT:
PARTICIPANTS

SUPPORTS THE PREMISE:

We facilitate processes, including networking sessions that would lead to sustainable development, hence our motto:
"Nothing is as ‘powerful’ as the Human Network"
PETER METCALFE
1999

"Sustainable Development is the action and/or act of bringing people and/or processes into position for the effective use in the support and/or delivery of efforts, conducts and the cause!"

HOW THEN CAN I PARTICIPATE?

HOW THEN CAN I SUPPORT AFRICA?

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES SERVING AFRICA

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