Project Description:

Support the establishment of  solar-powered Local Enterprise Development (LED) platforms in at least three localities (councils and/or  community institutions) as a contribution to local economic development and decentralization 

Development Goal and Key Outcomes:

• Promote SME development by supporting the establishment of SME information/communication/advisory centres at decentralized local government/community levels

• Contribute to local economic development by providing access to global information on job opportunities, commodity prices, adaptable technologies and entrepreneurial knowledge and skills

• Strengthen capacity of local councils to deliver on their mandate of service delivery

• Enhance stakeholder participation through provision of audio-visual and ITC facilities that will facilitate community-level training; enable (electronic) storage and retrieval of policies, plans and other strategic documents

Deliverables:

• LED platforms established and integrated into at least three  local governance/community units (not currently receiving similar support from other development partners)

• Renewable energy supply systems (e.g. solar) installed for each LED platform as reliable autonomous green energy units.

•Local technicians trained to operate and maintain all installed equipment to ensure sustainability