The LED Department, in responding to the five strategic objectives, particularly strategic objective four; Identify, support, implement and manage economic development strategies and projects that government should invest in to serve as a catalyst for economic development; identified the following in order to advance and contribute to the overall key objectives of the GEDA;

	To gain Operational Excellence in our Work To ensure that all policies, procedures, and systems are tightly aligned and streamlined so as to maximize the LED programme implementation with relevant interventions.
	Capacity building of LED within and outside GEDA To ensure that GEDA continues to improve skills, competencies and capabilities of both government institutions and LED practitioners within and outside GEDA.

The LED Department is comprised of the following business units:
Local Government Support- is mainly responsible for supporting local governments in their endeavor to develop and implement LED strategies and programmes that are aligned to the Integrated Development Plans. During the 2007/08 financial year the department continued to ensure the development of LED strategies in all the identified municipalities. It is envisaged that in 2008/2009 financial period, the department will assist the municipalities on the implementation of LED strategies and resuscitation and sustainability of identified LED projects.

	Urban Renewal/Regeneration Project – facilitates and supports the implementation of LED component of Urban Renewal Projects to ensure optimal utilisation of resources and avoid white elephants. This will be done in conjunction with the Gauteng Department of Housing.
	Organized Business Support - economic development could never be attained if there is a lack of robust and aggressive private sector. It has always been noted that South Africa in general does not have many people who are entrepreneurial orientated, particularly within the previously disadvantaged communities. The LED Department will continue to assist organized business formations and assist in the formation of such in places where they do not exist. The business unit should also in conjunction with other business units like research appraise the benefits accrued from economic hubs to local organized business. The Organized Business Support will spearhead the implementation of IDZ business plan at OR Tambo International Airport. It will also manage the established Gauteng Exporters Advisory Council.
	Economic Hubs- Are targeted at benefiting second economy sector and act as catalyst for broader socio-economic development within target communities. They utilizes public resources, notably land and financial resources and they promote local economic development and participation. During the 2007/08 financial year, GEDA entered into an MOU with the DPTRW about transfer and funding of hubs.

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE CURRENT MAJOR LED PROJECTS THAT ARE BEING FACILITATED BY THE LED DEPARTMENT.

	AMAKHOSI STADIUM IN MOGALE CITY
	INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ZONE IN EKURHULENI
	SOWETO CITY TOURIST PARADISE
	SIMUNYE HAMBANDLALA PROJECT
	N 12 CRAFT MARKET