New LED Case Study on Maruleng Municipality

Dear SA LED Network Member,

Check out the latest LED case study on Maruleng Local Municipality in Limpopo, addressing topics such as agriculture, rural development, tourism, Communal Property Associations (CPA) and how to facilitate a Community Public Private Partnership (CPPP). Click here to get to the document.

Commonwealth local authorities have pledged to develop partnerships with business, the private sector and development agencies to help their communities out of the recession. The Cardiff Consensus for Local Economic Development, agreed this week, also commits local government to become more strategic when developing local infrastructure, tourism and services. Click here to get to the event page where you can download the Consensus document.

SAs commitment to job creation, climate change and a low carbon economy will be showcased on the world stage at this year's climate summit to take place in Durban. But how much do most of us understand about these issues, so that we can decide how much we want to contribute through our personal and business actions to the green economy? Join the discussion at MamaEarth's Networking breakfast and the latest on the Green Economy on 11 April 2011 in Johannesburg. Click here for more information on the event.

Register now for the Rural Development Conference 2011, hosted by Milla SA on 25 and 26 May 2011 in Sandton. The event will focus on processes relating to the delivery of agricultural and rural development aid while keeping governments progress in perspective. It will also look at donors perspectives on key drivers and strategic approaches to rural development delivery. Click here for further information on the event.

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