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nAmlBIA unlVERSITY
OF SCIEnCE
TECHnOLOGY
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOR OF TOWN AND REGIONAL PLANNING
QUALIFICATION CODE: 07BTAR
NQF LEVEL: 5
COURSE CODE: LED 520S
COURSE NAME: LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
SESSION: NOVEMBER 2022
PAPER: THEORY
DURATION: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 100
EXAMINER($)
FIRST OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
Mr. Cyrlius Tjipetekera
MODERATOR: Dr. Laudika Kandjinga
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALL the questions
2. Write clearly and legibly
3. Number the answers clearly
4. Do not forget to write your Student Number on the Answer Book(s)
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Local Economic Development
QUESTION 1
LED520S
State whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE.
a) Poverty is the state of someone who lacks a certain amount of material possessions.
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b) Vulnerability is how different people or families are likely to fall into poverty or remain poor.
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c) There are no publications on poverty in Namibia to enable one to understand the state
of poverty in the country.
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d) Deprivation is unmet needs due to lack of resources of all kinds.
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e) Employment Deprivation is an Indicator of deprivation concerning number of people who
are unemployed.
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f) Micro-enterprises are not uniform and cover a wide range of economic activities.
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g) One of the key steps to generating a good business idea is the role of the Government.
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QUESTION 2
In a table format, list the differences between the formal sector and informal sector in relation to their
characteristics.
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QUESTION 3
a) What does the poverty theory explain to us?
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b) List and discuss six domains/indicators used for measuring multiple deprivation.
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QUESTION 4
The following are tools for measuring poverty. Describe each of them, showing how they can be used in LED:
a) Head count index
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b) Poverty line
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c) Why is it important to measure poverty?
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Local Economic Development
QUESTION 5
LED520S
In recent years there has been a growing importance of Local Economic Development (LED)from a
global perspective. Outline these growing importance and its relevance to local economies in Africa.
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QUESTION 6
a) Describe four types of informal safety nets that are commonly available to poor community groups. (8)
b) What does the Government use the Namibia Multiple Deprivation Index for?
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QUESTION 7
a) Outline the differences between the formal economy and the informal economy.
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b) Name six sectors in which Public Private Partnership is used to complete projects worldwide.
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c) Name three main needs that motivate governments to enter into Public Private Partnership for
infrastructure development.
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d) List five types of Public Private Partnership contracts.
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TOTAL 100 MARKS
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