Requirements for activating local economic development projects within the framework of strategic plans for small cities to achieve Sustainable Development, (Case Study: Samanoud City) | ||||
| International Journal of Development | ||||
| Article 2, Volume 13, Issue 1, 2024, Page 15-37 PDF (1.36 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/AJBS.2024.360930 | ||||
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| Author | ||||
Hossam Aldeen S. Amin 
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| Department of Urban Regional Development, Faculty of Regional and Urban Planning, Cairo University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| The local economic development (LED) creates economic projects and activities that support the local communities’ economy through the involvement of all stakeholders to create job opportunities that are suitable for their skills, which improves living standards and quality of life while lowering poverty rates. Strategic planning for LED helps cities in general and small cities in particular to increase their capabilities to cope with potential risks that hinder local economies, which is why the study of the local economy and investment plans was included in the methodological framework for preparing urban strategic plans. It was discovered through monitoring and analysing the city of Samanoud's strategic plan, which serves as one of the small cities in Egypt, that there is a significant gap in the implementation of LED projects following the adoption of the strategic plan. This is because a significant portion of the proposed LED projects were not carried out for a variety of administrative, financial, legislative, and planning issues. To address these issues, a framework for promoting LED was put forth. It was separated into two groups based on priority, referred to as "highest priority and lowest priority," and each group has some requirements, including the creation of a fund organization to support start-up projects and the provision of legislation to support the fund's organization. Improving the urban and economic environment, encouraging the private sector, and making people in charge of local administrations more aware of the significance of LED projects will make the implementation more successful through strategic plans. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Local Economic Development; Urban Planning; Strategic Plans; Small Cities; Sustainable Development | ||||
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