Approach to Local Economic Development (LED) for newly liberated areas in South Central Somalia

The Local Economic Development (LED) approach plays a catalytic role here through: development of a culture of participation and partnerships (including between different factions of the conflict) by promoting a common definition of priorities; raising public awareness; strengthening local oriented capacities and searching for synergies through networking practices; reinforcing forward and backward linkages in the most relevant economic chains; rebuilding the community fabric and providing the local community groups with a voice and an opportunity to rebuild trust and community assets.