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Urban-Econ is a development economics consultancy firm with over three decades of experience within the Southern African market offering consulting services in all fields related to economic development. Urban-Econ’s excellent reputation relies on providing first class, objective market related research solutions in according to each client’s unique requirements.
Unique Market Focus
- Urban-Econ is a market leader in providing economic development consulting services in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Urban-Econ applies expert academic knowledge and practical experience in economic development issues to render market related and implementable solutions to assist the client in critical economic decision making
- Urban-Econ believes the integration of the various components of development economics, namely economic market focus, spatial aspects, sustainable planning and strategic development facilitation ensures a holistic approach is taken in addressing market failures.
Urban-Econ's Network of firms has developed a network of satellite companies to service Southern African communities as well as international clients in a cost-effective and efficient manner with offices in the following major centres: Pretoria (Head office), Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Nelspruit, George, Bloemfontein aswell as an office in Kenya as indicated on the map under our “ Contact Us” section.
On-going Projects
Macro-Economic Impact of Transport and the Development of Interventions to Mainstream the Economically Marginalised.
The Department of Transport (DoT) is mandated to maximise the contribution the transport sector makes to the economic and social goals of the country, by providing fully integrated transport operations and infrastructure. To gain a comprehensive perspective of the interrelationship between the transport sector and the economy, the DoT embarked on a study to unpack and quantify the combined impact of the transport sector (including road, rail, aviation and maritime transport) on the national economy.
The goal of the study was to outline the strategic policy direction and interventions aimed at maximising the transport sector’s impact in achieving a higher economic growth path for the country. In particular, the proposed interventions needed to ensure that improvements are made with respect to achieving national development goals such as rural development and the mainstreaming of the historically marginalised.
The final draft report of this study will be presented to the transport fraternity on the 20th March 2013. Invitees can download a copy of this report here.
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