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Chapter 1: Overview and rationale for local economic development (LED) -- Overview of the sector -- Rationale for local economic development -- Nature of local economic development -- Goals of local economic development -- Principles of local economic development -- Key success factors for local economic development -- Chapter 2: LGU mandates for local economic development and related laws -- Local government code -- The social reform and poverty alleviation act -- Laws on the development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) -- DILG memorandum circulars on local economic development -- Chapter 3: Role of LGU and other stakeholders in LED -- Regular functions of LGUs with consequences for local economic development -- Role of other local economic development (LED) stakeholders -- Chapter 4: Strategies to facilitate local economic development (LED) -- Strategies to facilitate stimulating growth and improving quality of life -- Ineffective local economic development (LED) strategies that the LGUs should avoid -- Capacity building process for LGU-facilitated local economic development (LED) -- Chapter 5: Issues and recommendations regarding LED implementation -- Micro enterprises -- Small and medium enterprises -- Local government units -- Chapter 6: Good practices in promoting local economic development (LED) -- Formulating and implementing a comprehensive local development program: Irosin, Sorsogon -- The lingap tanaw program: Naujan, Oriental Mindoro -- Investment promotion program: Bohol -- A municipality's investment and promotion program: Tigaon, Camarines Sur -- Dalan sa Kauswagan project: San Carlos, Negros Occidental -- Breaking financial barriers: San Fernando, Pampanga -- The city livelihood assistance program: Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur -- Pushing development through cooperativism: Bulacan -- Chapter 7: References and tools