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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