Local Economic Development in Practice

This resource from UN Habitat can help you to kickstart and scale local economic development (LED) ideas in the communities in which you operate. It is comprised of 5 primers, or tools, that are intended to provide targeted, technical information on specific LED topics, such as conducting a basic situation assessment and involving youth in LED. The tools are practical and process-based and feature specific tasks, key questions, samples, and case studies. This tool will be especially beneficial to strategy, sustainability, and community-facing professionals.