Agriculture the key driver for jobs and growth?

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Dear SA LED Network Member,

Join the forum discussion on the recapitalisation and development programme that was recently launched by the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform. What role can agriculture as an important sector play towards strengthening LED and paving the way for the New Growth Path? Click here to read more.

Most municipalities struggle in evaluating LED projects and programmes and therefore to demonstrate impact. We have uploaded a recent dissertation titled "Improving the systematic evaluation of LED results in South African local government". The document contains guidelines for an outcomes-based monitoring and evaluation system for LED as well as indicators. Click here to download the document.

The World Bank project InfoDev recently released a South Africa Case Study on Global Good Practice in Incubation Policy Development and Implementation, highlighting both success factors, existing programmes and support mechanisms as well as remaining challenges for the development of entrepreneurship and innovation.  Click here to download the document.

Newcastle Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal is advertising the following 2 posts in Economic Development:

Click on the links above to get to the full job descriptions. Closing date for both is 8 April 2011.

A call for abstracts for the African Economic Conference 2011 has been launched. The Conference organised by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and the African Development Bank will take place in October in Ethiopa. Submissions can be submitted until 29 March 2011. Click here for more information.

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