Description
The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development Strategic and Performance Plan 2006-2010 identifies the role of the Local Economic Development Programme as to stimulate and support sustainable economic development at local level. Key to this role is to facilitate and support the development of strategies for sustainable
economic development projects which create a better environment for LED and to empower local stakeholders such as municipalities, business associations, civil society and communities to plan and manage their projects. To this end DED funded a number of economic development projects across the province. However, of major concern
is the extent to which these projects have achieved the purpose for which they were funded, and whether they in fact stimulated local economic development.
Against this background, the M&E unit selected a number of projects funded by the Department of Economic Development for evaluation purposes. This report identifies the findings and the evaluations of the M&E on the Inqolobane Community Development Foundation (ICDF).
