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Action Research for Co-Development (ARCO) Lab The Local Development Unit of the ARCO Lab synthesizes their main objectives, activities, and services
Bringing Jobs Back to the Village in the PRC's Fujian Province More than 100 subprojects in the People’s Republic of China’s Fujian Province reunite families separated by distant work, and bridge the income gap by promoting information, cooperation, and infrastructure for a wide range of businesses.
The Political Economy of Food Security in North Africa The recent global food price shock, combined with the political upheaval in North Africa, provides an opportune moment for the North African countries, along with the international community, to take stock of the food security status of the region and to reappraise food security strategies in countries like Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Algeria, Morocco and Mauritania. The paper clearly highlights that food security or food sovereignty in the North Africa region cannot be approached from a purely economic perspective. It also has deep political connotations – as seen by the role that food prices played in the domestic politics of the Arab Spring, as well as by the geopolitical implications of relying on a small number of international grain suppliers for a large part of the region’s food requirements.
Up-scaling Local Economic Development: Lessons from the Ghana Decent Work Programme How can we maximize the institutional and policy impacts of Local Economic Development (LED) projects? The lessons learned from the LED component of the Ghana Decent Work Programme (GDWP) show that LED can have sustainable impact at local and national levels alike. This case studies analyzes the institutional and policy impacts of a local economic development strategy and its success factors.
Tourism benefits Viet Nam’s rural poor Inland hilltribe villagers in Quang Nam province have increased their earnings by developing products such as traditional weavings, spices, tea gift baskets and home stay services for tourists, with the help of an ILO project and funding from the Luxembourg Government. By Tran Quynh Hoa, ILO Office in Viet Nam
Cultivating the green shoots of rural areas: The ILO looks to harnessing the potential of the world’s rural areas as city dwellers in the developing world struggle to find work.
Indigenous crafts of Cambodia This catalogue features products created by indigenous peoples in Cambodia - products made for their daily use but also designed for a wider market.
Trekking boosts rural income in Nepal Following the end of the Maoist insurgency in Nepal, the ILO launched a project to promote employment and accelerate peace-building in 2007. Opening new routes for tourism that benefit local people is part of the project.
The Guardian's hub on local economies The Guardian's local government hub serves as a virtual space for commentary, live debates and news on British local government developments.
Case study of the African Cashew Initiative - Focus: Ghana. Lessons from working with new and multiple partners - Emerging Results The African Cashew Initiative (ACi) is a multi-country programme that is pioneering a formalised co-funding and implementation structure with various public and private partners and development organisations. It offers valuable lessons from managing multi-stakeholder partnerships, and collaboration between more ‘traditional’ development organisations and new donors like the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Further, the ACi’s evolving approach to results measurement, and the challenges and opportunities encountered in integrating African smallholders into global value chains offer interesting insights.
OECD Regions at a Glance 2011 The differences between countries are often not as great as the disparities within them. OECD Regions at a Glance makes these differences across “places” apparent and unpacks what they imply for national performance and individual welfare. It does so by providing region-by-region indicators that help to identify areas that are outperforming or lagging behind in their country, as well as the OECD area. This publication aims to provide evidence on the progress OECD regions have made towards more sustainable development, and to help policy makers identify which factors drive the competitive edge of regions and what local resources could be better mobilised to increase national growth and people’s well-being.
Tracking development: Katine, Uganda-It starts with a village The Katine project: In October 2007, the Guardian newspaper began tracking a development project implemented by Amref in Katine, north-east Uganda. The full-time coverage of the project has now ended, but The Guardian will be returning to the sub-county over the next few years to monitor how the community fares after Amref withdraws.
Toolkit on poverty reduction and tourism The theme of this toolkit is the ways in which tourism can be a driver of poverty reduction. Local/rural communities and small enterprises are the primary target group. The toolkit is organized around five modular chapters. 1. The tourism industry and poverty reduction – general overview 2. Human resources, decent work and social dialogue 3. Promotion and marketing in tourism 4. Tourism market 5. Tourism business
Manual de elaboración de proyectos El manual brinda orientaciones prácticas para que las cooperativas y otros tipos de organizaciones de autoayuda formulen propuestas de proyectos que sean viables desde los puntos de vista econó-mico, social, político y ambiental. Comprende todos los pasos de la elaboración de un proyecto: desde la identificación del problema principal a ser abordado, a la planificación de la ejecución del pro-yecto, el seguimiento y la evaluación.
My.COOP Managing your Agricultural Cooperative - My.COOP - is a training package that aims to strengthen the management of agricultural cooperatives so that they can offer high quality, efficient and effective services to their members.
Making the Grade: Smallholder Farmers, Emerging Standards, and Development Assistance Programs in Africa This report provides, in a readily accessible form, various insights, perspectives and empirical evidence related to the challenges and opportunities facing African smallholders and supply chain entities in high value agri-food markets, especially in relation to compliance with pertinent standards. The report seeks to ‘tone down the heat’ in the on-going standards as ‘barriers’ vs. ‘catalysts’ policy discussions providing, as well as possible, an objective assessment of the patterns and representativeness of available evidence.
Pulling Agricultural Innovation and the Market Together Feeding an additional three billion people over the next four decades, along with providing food security for another one billion people that are currently hungry or malnourished, is a huge challenge. Meeting those goals in a context of land and water scarcity, climate change, and declining crop yields will require another giant leap in agricultural innovation. The aim of this paper is to stimulate a dialogue on what new approaches might be needed to meet these needs and how innovative funding mechanisms could play a role. In particular, could “pull mechanisms,” where donors stimulate demand for new technologies, be a useful complement to traditional “push mechanisms,” where donors provide funding to increase the supply of research and development (R&D). With a pull mechanism, donors seek to engage the private sector, which is almost entirely absent today in developing country R&D for agriculture, and they pay only when specified outcomes are delivered and adopted.
Dial Agriculture can serve as an important engine for economic growth in developing countries, yet yields in these countries have lagged far behind those in developed countries for decades. One potential mechanism for increasing yields is the use of improved agricultural technologies, such as fertilizers, seeds and cropping techniques. Public-sector programs have attempted to overcome information-related barriers to technological adoption by providing agricultural extension services. While such programs have been widely criticized for their limited scale, sustainability and impact,the rapid spread of mobile phone coverage in developing countries provides a unique opportunity to facilitate technological adoption via information and communication technology (ICT)-based extension programs.
Centre for Global Development The Center for Global Development works to reduce global poverty and inequality through rigorous research and active engagement with the policy community to make the world a more prosperous, just, and safe place for us all. A nimble, independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit think tank, CGD combines world-class research with policy analysis and innovative communications to turn ideas into action.
Blogs :: World Bank A blog from World Bank staff on all things development, with blog posts, polls, stats, videos and photos.
ILO Realizing Minimum Living Standards for Disadvantaged Communities through Peace Building and Village Based Economic Development (PELAGANDONG Project) The project aims to contribute to poverty reduction and peace building process in the Maluku Province through the development of sustainable livelihoods and economic activities in selected communities.
ILO Business Opportunities and Support Services (BOSS) Project - IRL (Timor-Leste) The Timorese Government, in particular the Ministry of Economy and Development (MED) understands well that Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) is the engine for growth and poverty reduction. This project will support relevant public and private institutions to deliver need/market oriented services to entrepreneurs, promote a better coordination and alignment of private sector initiatives and contribute to “private-sector-sound” rural development strategy
Rural-Related Tools to stimulate employment and decent work in rural areas Descriptive leaflets on over 50 ready-to-use tools to stimulate employment and decent work in rural areas, including enterprise and employment support, international labour standards, social protection, social dialogue, and cross-cutting themes, such as youth and gender.
Guide pratique pour les projets multisectoriels d’approvisionnement en eau et d’assainissement en milieu rural Le présent document cherche à contribuer et améliorer la qualité et la pérennité des investissements en approvisionnement en eau potable et assainissement (AEPA) en milieu rural effectués au niveau des communautés via des projets multisectoriels, en mettant à la disposition des équipes de projet un assortiment de conseils, directives et outils pour la conception, la mise en oeuvre, le suivi et l'évaluation des composantes AEPA dans ce type de projets.
Centre DEL au Benin La mission du CDEL est de ‘’contribuer à l’amélioration des performances des acteurs économiques (artisans, entrepreneurs, chercheurs d’emploi) de la commune de Cotonou en concertation avec les pouvoirs publics pour obtenir une croissance plus forte de l’économie, réduire la pauvreté et atteindre les objectifs partagés avec les pouvoirs publics locaux’’. Fort de son expertise dans le développement économique local, construite patiemment à travers des actions concrètes, le CDEL a décidé ces trois dernières années, de lever les limites territoriales qui le bloquaient afin d’élargir sa zone d’intervention. C’est dire que le CDEL peut intervenir dans tout le Bénin. Pour atteindre ses objectifs, le CDEL est doté d’une équipe technique composée de consultants-formateurs émérites dont le souci majeur est la satisfaction du client et qui ont à cœur les valeurs de l’organisation : Professionnalisme, Crédibilité et Disponibilité.
Evaluation d'un projet DEL au Malawi Le projet initial s'articule autour de quatre principales composantes :- Composante 1: Intensification de l’entreprenariat (cette composante est intégralement financée par la Banque mondiale pour un montant de 3 millions d’UC) ; Composante 2 : Création de centres de croissance ; Composante 3 : Renforcement des capacités des administrations locales, et Composante 4 : Appui technique et gestion des connaissances.
Développement économique local - L’État, l’économie et la société civile main dans la main Réduire la pauvreté et améliorer les conditions de vie de l’ensemble de la population par le biais d’une stratégie axée sur le développement économique et social, tel est le but du développement économique local (DEL). Celui-ci décrit une approche globale par laquelle l’État, l’économie privée et la société civile s’engagent dans une collaboration visant à élaborer puis à mettre en œuvre une stratégie de développement régional.
Stratégies de Développement en Guinée Présentation des stratégies de développement adoptées en Guinée en faveur des pauvres. Il s'agit des stratégies à des niveaux différents, au niveau national (croissance en faveur des pauvres et partenariat public-privé), au niveau régional/local (DEL), au niveau des filières (développement des chaînes de valeur) et au niveau des entreprises (approche participative de cycles de 6 mois de services d'appui aux entreprises). Les approches ne s'excluent pas l'une l'autre, mais sont complémentaires et peuvent être appliquées selon vos domaines d'intervention.
Breaking Down the Barriers to Business in the Pacific: Private Sector Reform Stories This publication contains the stories of Pacific people whose lives have been transformed through reforms initiated by the Private Sector Development Initiative (PSDI), co-financed by ADB and AusAID. the PSDI focuses on the following key areas: (i) state-owned enterprise (SOE) reform and public-private partnerships (PPPs), (ii) financial sector reform to promote access to financial services, and (iii) reform of the legal and business regulatory environments. The stories on this publications include assisting the Solomon Islands Government with reforming the Companies Act, increasing access to finance opportunities in remote areas of Papua New Guinea, and exploring innovative ways of using sandalwood as collateral to secure credit.
Dynamique de l'emploi dans les gouvernorats du Kef et de Gafsa Cette étude porte sur l’emploi des jeunes dans deux gouvernorats de l’Ouest tunisien, ceux de Gafsa et du Kef, qui sont parmi les plus frappés par le chômage. Bien qu’un grand nombre de projets de développement aient été réalisés dans ces deux gouvernorats et que bien d’autres soient en cours, toujours avec l’espoir de créer plus d’emplois, le problème du chômage reste en effet posé et les progrès en la matière sont encore lents. Pourquoi donc est-il plus difficile de créer assez d’emplois pour les jeunes dans cette région, notamment dans ces deux gouvernorats, et quels sont les facteurs qui expliquent cette difficulté ?
LIVRE BLANC / Tunisie La révolution du 14 janvier 2011 a projeté au premier plan la question des écarts de développement entre les régions. Durant plusieurs décennies, des régions entières de la Tunisie ont été écartées du processus de développement national qui s’est construit essentiellement sur le littoral. Des territoires entiers de l’intérieur du pays sont restés enfermés dans leur vocation économique traditionnelle qui les a condamnés à la stagnation. L’un des devoirs majeurs, que doivent remplir les autorités publiques, consiste à corriger les déséquilibres régionaux grâce à l’impulsion d’une dynamique de convergence entre les régions. Le développement régional est le moyen privilégié de relever ces défis. Il a pour objectif d’accroître le potentiel socio-économique et environnemental, et la compétitivité des régions dans le but d’améliorer le niveau et la qualité de vie de population. A cet égard, il favorise une dynamique de développement équilibré, et l’atténuation voire l’élimination des disparités régionales. Par disparités régionales, il faut entendre les disparités de développement économique, social et environnemental d’une ampleur telle qu’elles sont perçues par la société comme étant insoutenables. Pour poser les fondements d’une nouvelle stratégie de lutte contre ces disparités, ce rapport présente une réflexion d’ensemble sur une nouvelle politique de développement régional.
Formulação da Plataforma Nacional de Desenvolvimento Económico Local (DEL) As organizações locais, a comunidade empresarial local e os governos locais são os principais intervenientes no Desenvolvimento Económico Local. No entanto, os seus esforços devem estar harmonizados com as políticas nacionais, com as metas globais de redução da pobreza bem como com os processos de descentralização e globalização. Na sua forma ideal, o DEL reforça as ligações entre as autoridades ao nível nacional e ao nível local. Em Moçambique, a experiência bem sucedida de DEL nas três Províncias nomeadamente, Maputo, Sofala e Manica, estimulou o governo nacional a formular uma Plataforma multi-sectorial de DEL. Foi desenvolvido um quadro institucional para servir de base na replicação da abordagem DEL nas restantes sete províncias do país. Dada a dimensão integrada e territorial do DEL, houve necessidade de se conciliar o quadro institucional de base com a política nacional de DEL com vista a superar os problemas de coordenação e os obstáculos no seu enquadramento jurídico-legal e regulatório. Finalmente, as Agências de Desenvolvimento Económico Local são consideradas instrumentos estratégicos para a implementação do plano de acção quinquenal (2005-2009) do Governo e da Estratégia de Redução da Pobreza Absoluta em Moçambique.
Mid-term evaluation of UN Joint Programme “MOBILIZATION OF THE DAHSHOUR WORLD HERITAGE SITE FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Mid-term evaluation report of the One UN Joint Programme on the "Mobilization of the Dahshour world heritage site for community development", which is supported by the Spanish MDG-Fund.
Project Design Manual The manual provides cooperatives and other types of self-help organizations with practical guidance to formulate project proposals that are economically, socially, politically and environmentally viable.
The Blue Sweater Story The Blue Sweater is the inspiring memoir by Jacqueline Novogratz, Acumen Fund's founder and CEO, who has spent her life on a quest to understand global poverty and to find powerful new ways of tackling it.
Exportación, calidad y competitividad territorial: El rol de los consorcios de PYMEs El presente curso semipresencial - organizado por la Organización de Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo Industrial (ONUDI), la Federación Italiana de Consorcios de Exportación (Federexport) y la Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT) - persigue dos objetivos: 1. Transferir a los participantes los conocimientos y habilidades necesarios para que puedan ejercer como articuladores de consorcios de PYMEs. 2. Formar a formadores con capacidad para impartir cursos presenciales u on-line de introducción a los consorcios.
RadioDEL: Cafes diferenciado, territorios y genero El Comité de Cafés Diferenciados es un grupo de productores de café guatemalteco, comprometidos con la calidad y la sostenibilidad del cultivo. Esta agrupación es parte de la Asociación guatemalteca de Exportadores (AGEXPORT), y fue creada con el fin de promover los cafés especiales a nivel internacional.
The Enter-Growth Project Sri Lanka The ILO Enterprise for pro-poor growth project (Enter-Growth, 2005-2009) has had significant success in achieving local economic development in four Sri Lankan Districts. A major aspect of Enter-Growth's success is to have facilitated systemic changes in the markets that poor people interact with, which in turn has led to wider and more sustainable impact. To do this, Enter-Growth has followed a market development approach. Enter-Growth is, in fact, one of only a few pioneering projects internationally, which has attempted to deliver a more systemic approach to private sector development.
Country Briefs: Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, The Philippines, and Vietnam
Recommended Reading on the Global Economic Crisis
Local Economic Development in the Tourism Sector in East Java
Case study China: Local Economic Policies in Guangdong Province and Employment Promotion under the Crisis
Case study Nepal: Kamala Irrigation Project
Building Competitive Rural Locations Local economic development around agriculture and agriprocessing: examples and concepts.
RadioDEL Emprendimiento: Biocombustible para la comunidad local Podcast sobre un emprendimiento local de producción de biocombustible
Economic Development of Areas Industrialisation policies typically contain a series of policies, e.g. competition laws, investment climates, trade policies and technology policies. Industrialisation & Related Policies is mainly relevant for national governments. Local and regional governments have usualy a different set of government intervention at their disposal. These type of interventions are discussed in Economic Development of Areas. Local and Regional Governments should familiarise themselves with the contents of Industrialisation & Related Policies.
Routes out of the crisis - Strategies for local employment recovery, skills development and social protection in Asia. 1-3 December 2009, Malang, Indonesia The overall aim of the meeting is strengthen the capacity of constituents, policy makers and practitioners at local level to undertake effective employment recovery and skills strategies in response to the financial and economic crisis. Specifically, the meeting should contribute to: I. Increased understanding of the employment and skills impact in relation to the crisis; II. Improved capacity for the design of effective local employment and skills strategies to support existing national responses to the crisis
Palama: A Campaign for Enterprise Culture in Sri Lanka This independent case study describes one of the initiatives undertaken by the ILO Entergrowth project in Sri Lanka to promote enterprise culture.
Enterprise for Pro-poor growth project Manuals, documents, reports from an LED project in Sri Lanka.
Sub-Regional Conference on Local Economic Development
Chain-wide learning for inclusive agrifood market development Modern agrifood markets are dynamic. Rapid changes in how food is produced, processed, wholesaled and retailed affects the entire value chain - from producer to consumer. Particularly in countries with developing and emerging economies, the pace of change brings significant challenges for small-scale producers, policy makers and business. This guide provides concepts and tools for working with actors along the entire value chain so that modern markets can be more inclusive of small-scale producers and entrepreneurs. It: - Explains the drivers of change in modern agrifood markets - Provides a framework for analysing how institutions and policies shape the risks and opportunities for small-scale producers and entrepreneurs - Shows how to design multi-stakeholder processes that help actors from along the chain work together to realise common interests and secure domestic and regional markets inclusive of small-scale producers and entrepreneurs - Offers practical ideas for facilitating workshops and policy dialogues
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