LED Programme: Limpopo Local Economic Development Programme

The Limpopo Local Economic Development Programme is being implemented
through a partnership between the EU and the Limpopo Department of
Local Government and Housing (DLGH). The EU's funding contribution is
34 million Euro and supports a wide range of projects in rural areas of
Limpopo. The main objective of the programme is to support pro-poor
economic growth through an integrated approach through five core areas
of supporting sustainable community economic development, strengthening
local competitiveness of SMMEs, enhancing the LED environment,
strengthening LED capacity and management, monitoring and coordination.

The
programme supports LED projects through three funds: The Local
Government Support Fund(LGSF), the Marginalised Community Fund(MCF) and
the Local Competitiveness Fund(LCF). In addition to the three funds,
the Limopopo LED programme is also undertaking a LED capacity building
programme and the establishment of a Limpopo LED centre which will form
part of the Turfloop Graduate School of Leadership at The University of
Limpopo.