1. UTHUKELA DISTRICT ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT 10 TH AND 11 TH SEPTEMBER 2013 Strategic Planning and Local Economic Development

2. Some Hints  What comprises uThukela -five local municipalities  Sources of information -current uThukela LED strategy compiled in June 2013  Last uThukela Growth and Development Summit -2007 -Resolutions taken addressed to some extent -Real changes made to LED not recorded

3. UThukela’s Economic Analysis  Figure 1:Average Dependency Ratio

4. uThukela’s Economic Analysis  Table 1: Key Population of characteristics uThukela

5. UThukela’s Economic Analysis  Figure 2: Development Indicators for uThukela

6. UThukela’s Economic Analysis  Figure 3: Unemployment Levels:

7. UThukela’s Economic Analysis  Table 2 : Employment Levels in Uthukela:

8. SWOT Analysis  STRENGTHS - Strategic Location - Drakensberg World Heritage Site -Environmental and Cultural Sites -Good Agricultural Land -High Development Indicators for Ladysmith -ELM unemployment rate remains low - Umtshezi development indicators -Strong Manufacturing base -Key Industrial Areas -Significance Index for Agriculture increase for ELM and Imbabazane -Okhahlamba’s highest GVA growth rate -Key sectors include logistics and transport

9. Weaknesses  Imbabazane and Indaka have no economic base  Indaka’s land owned by Ingonyama Trust  Indaka ‘s poor soil potential  Inadequate basic Infrastructure provision  Unstable water supply  Imbabazane has failed to optimise the tourism opportunities  Dependency ratio higher than the province  HIV prevalence is high  Lack of support skills in Tourism Industry  Decline in formal employment  Increase in informal employment but no policy to support it  LED strategies lack implementation plan  Municipalities have failed to create an enabling environment for LED

10. Opportunities  Location on the N3 development corridor  Optimum utilisation of natural, cultural and historical district assets for further economic growth  Vast space of Agricultural Land to be used for primary and secondary production  Explore growth of transport, storage and communication sectors  Need to improve recreational, medical, housing and schooling facilities  Specific interventions to stimulate economic growth  Potential to develop retail facilities  Opportunity for further growth of the tourism, and manufacturing sectors  To formulate a unified vision

11. Threats  Unsustainable development practices  Development along the N3 corridor could threaten CBD  HIV prevalence  No employment opportunities and skills development opportunities created, social challenges can escalate to further marginalisation  Failed Land Reform Programme  Relocation of Industries  Poor Global Economy  Decline in manufacturing and agricultural sectors  Lack of sound business incentives  High tariffs  Political instability  Disjointed planning  Lack of resources  Lack of communication and partnerships

12. Towards Strategic Planning for LED  Manufacturing Development Strategies;  Business Development Strategies;  Agriculture and Rural Development Strategies;  Tourism Development Strategies;  Spatial Restructuring and Infrastructure Development Strategies;  Training and Skill Development Strategies and  Poverty Reduction Strategies.

13. Implementation Framework  The implementation framework affects Development Agency;  Economic Development Partnership;  Public Private Partnership;  NDP 2030;  Strengthening the Economic Development Institutional Capacity;  Incentive Plans;  Retention and Expansion Programme

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