| Overview : The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development [MLGRD], in partnership with the Botswana Association of Local Authorities [BALA] and the United Nations Development Programme in Botswana [UNDP-Botswana] requires the services of an experienced Service Provider/s to develop a comprehensive results-based Monitoring and Evaluation System, an Implementation Plan to establish and rollout the M&E System, and a user training manual for the LED Framework and Action Plan for Botswana. One of the key issues to be addressed in Botswana is to fully implement a national economic diversification strategy that drives inclusive and sustainable national economic growth, creates jobs and eradicates poverty. Local Economic Development [LED] has been identified as a development approach that can contribute to the achievement of these outcomes. To this end, a national LED Framework and Action Plan has been developed and adopted in Botswana to guide and coordinate the planning and implementation of the LED. This far, a significant number of tools and systems have been developed and used to pilot LED in 4 districts of the country. The lessons learned from the pilots will inform the expansion of the LED project to the remaining 12 districts in the country. While recognising the importance of building capacities to guide and co-ordinate LED planning and implementation, the national LED Framework and Action Plan for Botswana also places explicit focus on tracking the performance and impact of LED programmes and projects. |
