An analysis of municipal economic development capacity: Case study of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality

摘要

AbstractudThe aim of this research analyses municipal economic development capacity,udusing Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (EMM) as a case study. The researchudreport endeavours to find out whether EMM’s Local Economic Developmentud(LED) unit is adequately equipped to implement the Policy Guidelines forudImplementing Local Economic Development in South Africa (a draft LED policy).udThis report argues that municipalities must be well resourced or capacitated toudimplement local economic development. However, the capacity problem hasudbeen a serious challenge in South Africa, particularly on issues of serviceuddelivery, nevertheless, studies have not adequately been done in relation toudmunicipal capacity to implement LED. Additionally, this report established anudunderstanding with regard to the role of municipalities in implementing LED.udThe report also discusses challenges confronting EMM’s LED unit as an institutionudto promote LED within the metro. However, this report also concludes thatudEMM’s LED unit is one of the well performing, perhaps resourced municipalitiesudin terms of LED implementation.