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A social network - a new way for local economic development professionals to work together and learn from each other. This network gives you access to free, impartial, high quality knowledge and resources, from urban and rural areas, from the North and the South. These resources are specifically selected by and for professionals and program managers and LED projects.

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Are there any examples of complaints mechanisms at the local level in African sub-region?
¤ lednateam ¤ 26 January 2015
Jan Heydenreich External consultant -Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) I am currently working on a study about local level complaint mechanisms in Benin. read more read more

How can we enhance the coordination role of local governments in LED ?
¤ lednateam ¤ 12 February 2013
Josephine Kasya District chairperson, Kanungu, Uganda Several LED initiatives are implemented in our localities by many different actors. However, these interventions of outside actors (central governments, donors, NGOs, etc) most often do not succeed because of poor understanding of local (...) read more

How to attract private investments in the tourism industry of a coastal city?
¤ lednateam ¤ 22 August 2012
Hermenegildo Santos Mayor of Lobata (São Tomé and Príncipe) In a coastal town with great tourism potential how can we stimulate the development of a vibrant real estate industry through the involvement of local and foreign investors? On which pillars must the city’s policies be grounded to attract (...) read more

How to effectively lobby for better resource allocation for local government in a LED national process ?
¤ lednateam ¤ 1 February 2012
Daniel Chisenga Mayor of Lusaka, Zambia In our countries, the efficiency of local governments in implementing LED is generally hampered by poor resource allocation. Are there examples where the adoption of LED as a national policy has served as an opportunity to question and effectively lobby (...) read more

How can a local government make maximum use of a transcontinental highway?
¤ lednateam ¤ 3 October 2011
Hajj Siragi Katano Mayor of Iganga, Uganda It is usually said that where a road passes, development follows! My question is: how can a local government make maximum use of a major transcontinental highway, passing through its locality and linking over six countries, to boost its local economy. (...) read more

Which LED experiences focusing on rural infrastructures can be found out there?
¤ lednateam ¤ 16 September 2011
Njong Fonyuy Donatus Mayor of Kumbo Council (Cameroon) What are the lessons learned? read more

Are there pertinent examples of diversification of a local economy based on heritage tourism?
¤ ledna-team ¤ 3 February 2011
JET Ramokhoase Executive Mayor, Fezile Dabi District Municpality (South Africa) In a city dominated by agro-industry, we want to diversify our business by focusing on heritage tourism. Are there any examples for inspiration? read more


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