Let’s start by each of

us writing down the

vision for our

municipalities...

Crafting of Visions

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Video

How to Write a Vision Statement

Crafting of Visions

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Examples of Vision Statements

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Please share some of your vision statements

eThekwini – By 2030 eThekwini Municipality will be Africa’s most

caring and liveable city

Blantyre (Malawi)- By 2040 Blantyre City will be a prosperous and

safe city of choice

uMswathi - To be a livable, self-sustainable and world-class

agricultural hub by 2030

Msunduzi - By 2030, Pietermaritzburg will be a safe, vibrant city in

which to live, learn, raise a family, work, play and do business.

•Is it helpful in guiding our

actions/choices for our city?

•Does it have a time frame?

•How do we use the Vision to position

our city?

•Can/ Should we refine it?

Let us ask ourselves…

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We need to be

clear about

the destination

(where exactly

do we want

our towns to

be…)

In thinking about our Vision

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We need to be

very clear about

the direction we

need to take to

get there

(this will inform our

strategies and

implementation)

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We need to be

clear about the

distance we are

traveling

(visions to be

time-bound)

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We need to

be clear

about the

means of

travel

(how will we

get there?)

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We need to

consider the

condition of the

road, pitfalls,

hurdles and

opportunities

along the

way…

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City Positioning Choices Made

Singapore The most globally

connected city in

the world

DESTINATION

• Major investment in telecom

infrastructure

• Best-in-world business airport

• Obligatory education for at least first ten

years

• Removal of restrictions on all

international capital flows

• Support for local companies investing

overseas

• DIRECTION

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In Summary

By 2030 eThekwini municipality will be Africa’s most caring and liveable city

TIMEBOUND

Strategies – Opportunities, Challenges

… we need to think about

how our VISION

leads to UNIFIED action

in the

municipality & the town

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eThekwini’s LTDP Unified Action

•Are our respective VISIONS helpful in

guiding our actions/choices in the towns?

•Does it have a time frame?

•How do we use the Vision to position our

town?

•Can we refine it? Do we want to ?

Let us ask ourselves AGAIN …

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