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Strategy for a developmental green economy for Gauteng
Frank Spencer, Mark Swilling, David Everatt, Mike Muller, Jess Schulschenk, Jaco du Toit, Riaan Meyer, Warrick Pierce
January, 2010
Strategy for a developmental green economy for Gauteng

Late in 2009, the MEC for Economic Development in Gauteng, Hon Firoz Cachalia, approached the GCRO to develop a ‘green economy’ strategy for the province, as part of a broader Gauteng Growth Employment and Development Strategy (GGEDS). Although colloquially referred to as the ‘green jobs’ strategy, this is really about sustainable development.

The strategy is summarised up front, in some 20 pages of key points, economic impact, job creation, and related data. Thereafter, each key initiative is developed in greater detail, and the reader can follow the argument, modelling and outputs in greater detail. The strategy also summarises South Africa’s ‘green’ commitments – the policy framework within which the document has been written – and ends with both some international comparative examples, and alternative funding options available to support the green strategy.

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Benchmarking the way cities and regions around the world are responding to the global recession
David Everatt, Graeme Gotz, Sizwe Phakathi and Neva Makgetla
August, 2009
Benchmarking the way cities and regions around the world are responding to the global recession

The Gauteng Provincial Government Department of Economic Department (GPGDED) approached the Gauteng City-Region Observatory (GCRO) to provide them with a fast-turnaround report that would benchmark sub-national responses to the economic crisis globally. Our brief was to provide a review of what cities and regions are doing in response to the crisis in other parts of the world, and to emphasise the action side of the story – what is being done, rather than analysing the differing nature and impact of the crisis in different places.

The report is filled not so much with specific recommendations as a suite of possible interventions that the Gauteng Provincial Government may wish to choose from and implement. They are sourced from different parts of the world, and the GCRO can provide on-going comparative monitoring over time if required.

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