Co-operative governance in integrated development planning : local economic development in the Eastern Cape

• Main Author: Nelana, B.
• Other Authors: Theron, F.
• Format: Others
• Language: en
• Published: Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch 2006
• Subjects: Sustainable development > South Africa > Eastern Cape; Economic development projects > South Africa > Eastern Cape; Local government > South Africa > Eastern Cape; Eastern Cape (South Africa) > Economic conditions; Dissertations > Public management and planning; Theses > Public management and planning; School of Public Management and Planning
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/2097

Thesis (MPhil (Sustainable Development Planning and Management))--University of Stellenbosch, 2005. === The study evaluated co-operative governance in integrated development planning (IDP), with a focus on local economic development (LED). Literature review, survey questionnaires and semi-structured interviews were data gathering instruments. Co-operative governance entailed mutual understanding with inclusive decision-making between government spheres and government, business and communities. This was unsuccessful in IDP because of national government dominance, complex tools for co-operation, expert-controlled co-operative governance, finance-dominated planning, a lack of proactive municipal planning and dominance by empowered role-players. Four LED models, namely, a Western, Latin American, African and South African emerged. South Africa’s model is multi-sectoral with land management policy, investor promotion, institutional development, financial and social investment strategies and sufficient policy and legislation. However, co-operative governance in IDP (LED) is dis-functional because of assumed equality of stakeholders. The study recommends a ‘Quilted Co-operative Development Planning Model’, which has a streamlined policy framework, efficient and effective management tools and organisation that promote bottom-up planning.