EVALUATINGTHE INTERVENTION STRATEGIC APPROACHES BY THE STAKEHOLDERS IN ENHANCING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MANAGING LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVESINHELAO NAFIDI TOWN COUNCIL, NAMIBIA

The core objective of this study was to evaluate the strategic approaches taken by stakeholders to enhance the effectiveness of managing local economic development (LED) initiatives of the Helao Nafidi Town Council (HNTC) in the Ohangwena region (OhR) and across the country. These strategic approaches are designed to sustainably measure the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), facilitating the understanding of SDGs in local governments (LGs) while considering the interconnections between economic, social, institutional, political, and environmental factors. This article examines the strategic approaches that are essential for generating and sustaining economic growth and development. It argues that the effectiveness of LED initiatives reflects a comprehensive and integrated understanding of the strategic approaches needed in various local government LGs). This study aims to evaluate the strategic approaches for stakeholders in shaping the effectiveness of managing LED initiatives in the HNTC. These approaches have been articulated to formulate research propositions within an active application framework of stakeholder theory. The study assessed the strategic approaches that offer a framework for exploring the processes of effectiveness from a management perspective, with the questionnaires and interview guides designed in accordance with the studys objectives. Data was collected through mixed-method research (MMR) and analyzed using MSE (for quantitative statistics and induced thematic analysis (ITA), providing relevant insights into the data. The evaluation of strategic approaches for stakeholders in this study indicates that strategies and approaches aimed at sustainable measurements and minimum standards for various interventions significantly influence the LED process in the HNTC.