Local Economic Development (LED), Tourism and Poverty Alleviation Kareeberg NEEDS ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED CONTRIBUTING FACTORS Limited economic growth; Limited value-adding to the district products due to lack of Implementation of DGDS; Diversification of agricultural manufacturing industries; SMME promotion; sector; Lack of investments in the region; Attraction and retention of investors High level of poverty and Few emerging farmers that can contribute to economic in the region; unemployment. growth; Development corridors and Lack of SMME promotion and development; development notes; Ageing infrastructure in urban areas that can discourage Value-adding to raw materials; investment; Agricultural products; The full potential of tourism sector that has been fully Mining; exploited also contribute to low economic growth; Upgrading infrastructure (Railway Lack of good security; lines); Lack of access to basic services; Establishment of and support to High level of unemployment due to few job opportunities; emerging farmers; Disinvestment in the region. Tourism development; Arts and crafts mancets Explore agri-tourism Guest houses and accommodation Nature reserves, game farms and historical sites Capacity building programmes for in tourism industry; HDI’s Development of tourism routes identified in SDF. Housing
Local Economic Development (LED), Tourism and Poverty Alleviation Kareeberg NEEDS ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED CONTRIBUTING FACTORS Implementation of DGDS; SMME promotion; Attraction and retention of investors in the region; Development corridors and development notes; Value-adding to raw materials; Agricultural products; Mining; Upgrading infrastructure (Railway lines); Establishment of and support to emerging farmers; Tourism development; Arts and crafts mancets Explore agri-tourism Guest houses and accommodation Nature reserves, game farms and historical sites Capacity building programmes for HDI’s in tourism industry; Development of tourism routes identified in SDF. Limited economic growth; Diversification of agricultural sector; High level of poverty and unemployment. Limited value-adding to the district products due to lack of manufacturing industries; Lack of investments in the region; Few emerging farmers that can contribute to economic growth; Lack of SMME promotion and development; Ageing infrastructure in urban areas that can discourage investment; The full potential of tourism sector that has been fully exploited also contribute to low economic growth; Lack of good security; Lack of access to basic services; High level of unemployment due to few job opportunities; Disinvestment in the region. Housing
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