Attract invests to facilitate an integrated local economy To facilitate further economic Develop regeneration Regeneration strategies for development or regeneration strategies or programmes Tsitsikamma and Langkloof of stagnating investment for stagnating corridors or towns are nodes or towns towns/corridors available. (Tsitsikamma and Langkloof corridors) To leverage investment Identify bankable projects Concept documents or generation through in the tourism, business plans for project identification and agriculture, forestry interventions in the tourism, development of bankable sectors. agriculture and forestry projects. sector are prepared. To identify, develop, and Audit land and buildings Audit of land and properties utilize strategic municipal available for LED available for LED properties (land and programmes. programmes is done and buildings) as catalysts for completed. economic activity. Promote sustainable development To brand and market Develop the Koukamma Koukamma brand is done Koukamma for public and brand (together with KLM and completed. private investments Communications Unit) Launch an Invest Invest Koukamma initiative Koukamma initiative is launched. Develop Koukamma Koukamma Investment Investment Guidelines Guidelines are available. Host a Koukamma Koukamma Investment Investment Summit Summit is held every other year To retain and attract In partnership with BRE training for staff and business investments SALGA, conduct councillors is conducted. Business, Retention and Expansion (BRE) training for staff and councillors. To encourage diversification Stimulate economic A furniture-making initiative of economic sectors interventions in forestry, is in place waste management and A recycling project initiative renewable energy. is in place. A renewable energy programme is developed. To create opportunities for Provide information and Periodic support programmes participating of local support to local (workshops and information) entrepreneurs entrepreneurs. for small businesses are held. To facilitate the Facilitate the A skills development centre establishment of a skills establishment of a skills is established. development programme development centre
Attract invests to facilitate an integrated local economy To facilitate further economic development or regeneration of stagnating investment nodes or towns Develop regeneration strategies or programmes for stagnating towns/corridors (Tsitsikamma and Langkloof corridors) Regeneration strategies for Tsitsikamma and Langkloof corridors or towns are available. To leverage investment generation through identification and development of bankable projects. Identify bankable projects in the tourism, agriculture, forestry sectors. Concept documents or business plans for project interventions in the tourism, agriculture and forestry sector are prepared. To identify, develop, and utilize strategic municipal properties (land and buildings) as catalysts for economic activity. Audit land and buildings available for LED programmes. Audit of land and properties available for LED programmes is done and completed. Promote sustainable development To brand and market Koukamma for public and private investments Develop the Koukamma brand (together with KLM Communications Unit) Koukamma brand is done and completed. Launch an Invest Koukamma initiative Invest Koukamma initiative is launched. Develop Koukamma Investment Guidelines Koukamma Investment Guidelines are available. Host a Koukamma Investment Summit Koukamma Investment Summit is held every other year To retain and attract business investments In partnership with SALGA, conduct Business, Retention and Expansion (BRE) training for staff and councillors. BRE training for staff and councillors is conducted. To encourage diversification of economic sectors Stimulate economic interventions in forestry, waste management and renewable energy. A furniture-making initiative is in place A recycling project initiative is in place. A renewable energy programme is developed. To create opportunities for participating of local entrepreneurs Provide information and support to local entrepreneurs. Periodic support programmes (workshops and information) for small businesses are held. To facilitate the establishment of a skills development programme Facilitate the establishment of a skills development centre A skills development centre is established.
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