2013_14 IDP Review.pdf - KZN Development Planning

only Endumeni Municipalityhas a functional Tourisminformation centre. Therecently reviewed Tourismconcept. The TourismOfficer has had someengagements with therelevant officials in thisregard.4 Setting up of CTO offices5 Operationalizationdevelopmentstrategyidentified a need for suchstructures in supportingtourism marketing at a callevel.In the past the District andLocalMunicipalitiessubsidized the operation ofthese structures. EndumeniLM still allocates a budgettowards the running of theTourism information centre.MunicipalitiesUmzinyathiMeatprocessingplantAll role players inthe beef valuechain i.e.emerging andcommercialfarmers, abattoirsetc.TBDNB:It isanticipatedthat theproject willhave anumber ofR 25M(externalfunding)The project entailsestablishing a meatprocessing and deboningplant in Umzinyathi District. Astudy which wascommissioned by DepartmentA business plan hasbeen developed andsubmitted to variousfunding institutions .furthermore the projectis enjoying support fromTrade and InvestmentKZN who havepresented the conceptActivity description1 Formalization o f TIKZN/UDMpartnership2 Identification of local partner3 Promotion of project4 Funding applications5 ImplementationDraft 2013/14 IDP Review Page 275Prepared by Umzinyathi District Municiplity22 March 2013