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Local Economic Development in the City of Lusaka, Zambia

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The aim in this article is to examine the example of LED planning in Zambia, a country which post-2000 has been experiencing a modest expansion of decentralization. More specifically, the paper draws from a range of primary sources of information to discuss the development of planning for LED in Lusaka, Zambia’s capital city. It is argued that whilst there has occurred a growth of planning around LED in Lusaka, implementation has been limited due to a number of factors, including capacity constraints and finance.

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Thanks are due to Chris Rogerson for editorial assistance on this paper and to Wendy Job, Cartographic Unit, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg for preparation of Figure 1.

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    Godfrey Hampwaye

  2. School of Geography, Archaeology & Environmental Studies, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

    Godfrey Hampwaye

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Hampwaye, G. Local Economic Development in the City of Lusaka, Zambia. Urban Forum 19, 187–204 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12132-008-9027-8

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