Economic Growth

Required

Intent

To encourage development that will drive economic well-being of the residents.

Requirements

CITIES

Develop a comprehensive economic development plan for the city addressing all of the following:

• Feasibility or market analysis identifying the human capital and mapping it with the economic sectors and clusters.
• Dedicated land areas and zones for economic activities. Plot size must match the requirements of the specific sector.
• Provision of sector specific enabling infrastructure by the city governing body. (For example, logistics hub for manufacturing sector)
• Small economic localization plan to increase local production for local consumption and export

Reference: STAR V2 EJ-3: Local Economy Action 2

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