- Develop, review and strengthen the local economic development strategy on behalf of the district and family of municipalities
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Champion a wide range of activities which emerge as important from the family of IDPs and LED Strategies
- Co-ordinate LED activities to ensure alignment and integration
- District marketing and promotion of tourism and investment promotion
- Facilitate the identification, packaging and implementation of catalytic projects in the four key sectors and new sectors
- Provide professional and multi-skilled support and networking services to major investors who wish to invest in the region
- Work with local government to facilitate a business enabling environment
- Implement business, retention and expansion (BR&E) programmes in partnership with local business