Agency Mandate And Functions
• Develop, review and strengthen the local economic development strategy on behalf of the district and family of municipalities
• 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
Key Strategic Goals
• Facilitate the packaging & implementation of projects in existing and new sectors
• Market and Promote the iLembe District as an Investment, Tourism & Business Destination
• Research other potential growth sectors in addition to the current four sectors of main focus
• Identify, build and co-ordinate partnerships among socio economic stakeholders
• Facilitate research that assists with Policy Development and formulation that impacts the mandate of the Agency
• Influence policy and the regulatory environment for socio economic development and investment
• To ensure sound financial management and viability of the entity
Key Features
- National Schools Nutrition Programme
- Local Economic Development
- Investment Opportunities
- Social Facilitation
