1ntroduction:
The Local Economic Department (LED) is one of the departments under the Directorate of Local Administration in the Ministry. It is situated on the Southern wing of 5th Floor, Workers House. The department was established in the financial year 2018/2019 and effectively came into being in March 2019.
The department was established following the adoption of the promotion of Local Economic Development as a sixth objective of the Decentralization Policy and derives its mandate from the National Local Economic Development Policy of 2014. The LED Policy is operationalized by the National Strategy for Local Economic Development (NSLED) 2021/2025
Structure and status
The Department’s structure comprises of a Commissioner, an Assistant Commissioner, two Principal Development Officers, two Senior Development Officers, two Development officers, two Research Assistants, one LED Assistant One Senior Personnel Secretary, ne stenographer and two Drivers.
Vision of the LED Policy:
“A vibrant and competitive private sector-led local economy for poverty reduction, wealth creation and prosperity”.
Mission
“To create a local governance mechanism which promotes a conducive economic and political environment for private sector investment, employment in local areas for improved household incomes and service delivery”.
Overall Goal of LED Policy is
“A transformed local government system that facilitates effective business-oriented locality development with a focus on poverty reduction and sustainable wealth creation”.
The National LED Policy provides a framework for partnerships in local economic development and to serve as a vehicle for promoting and implementing LED initiatives at Local Government level in Uganda and is intended to further deepen the decentralization process, eradicate poverty and ensure inclusive, sustainable and equitable economic growth at locality level.
3.0 Mandate of the department
To Create a local governance mechanism which promotes a conducive economic and political environment for private sector investment, employment in local areas for improved household incomes and service delivery.
Implementation of the LED Policy through:
4.0 Key Department Achievements
Since its establishment, the department has made realized a number of milestones that include the following;
5.0 On – Going Activities 2022/ 23 Financial Year
WORKERS HOUSE,5th Floor,Southern Wing,
PLOT 1, PILKINGTON ROAD
P.O Box 7037,Kampala.
0414233513
Email: ps@molg.go.ug