Integrated Economic Development Services | Western Cape Government

Integrated Economic Development Services

Summary

 

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Welcome to the first edition of our Municipal Quarterly Publication.  In this edition we introduce the team of Programme 2: Economic Enablement, provide insight into our projects that support municipalities (and local businesses), share some of our and your successes and the learnings for all of us and provide a glimpse of our future plans. Programme 2, one of seven programmes in the Department of Economic Development and Tourism, comprises the three directorates of Enterprise Development (small business and entrepreneurship support), Red Tape Reduction and Municipal Economic Support (LED).

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Making it easier to do business in the Province

 

Making it easier to do business, has become the mantra that has been adopted by most economies – both developed and developing – as a means of unlocking economic potential, unleashing innovation, becoming more competitive and ultimately creating and growing jobs

"We promote and support an enabling business environment for the creation of opportunities for growth and jobs."

The importance of the ease of doing business is reflected not only in national economic policy and strategy documents, but also emphasized in the Western Cape’s Provincial Strategic Plan. The terms “ease of doing business (as coined by the World Bank as a name for its index to measure and compare economies)”, “binding constraints” and “red tape” are often used interchangeably among role-players and stakeholders.

The Western Cape government’s definition of the “ease of doing business” is about addressing (1) the binding and systemic constraints and (2) the red tape of government and its agencies, that inhibit economic growth and ultimately job creation. The former concerns those critical issues (e.g. crime, inadequate skills) that are composite and normally require a multi-disciplinary approach. The latter, i.e. red tape, is largely confined to (public) institutions and linked to issues such as legislation, systems and procedures.

Our approach to improving the ease of doing business will be underpinned by three categories of interventions each driven by the following sub-programmes:

  • Enterprise evelopment - assisting and supporting small business through interventions that lead to business expansion in terms of turnover, productivity, asset value and or labour absorption;
  • Regional and Local Economic Development – interventions aimed primarily at improving the local municipal business environment through support to municipalities, business and other key role-players;
  • Red Tape Reduction – interventions aimed at reducing the regulatory burden on business (and saving costs for government) through improved legislation, processes and systems and communication.

Programme contact details

Ms Melanie Daniels

Tel: 021 483 9421

E-mail: Melanie.Daniels@westerncape.gov.za

The content on this page was last updated on 9 November 2023