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A MULTI-SECTORAL APPROACH TO DECENT WORK IN THE URBAN ECONOMY This leaflet is about decent work in urban areas. It explains the relevance of a sectoral approach to labour-related challenges in the urban economy and presents the specific contribution of the Sectoral Activities Department of the ILO.
Leveraging Training Skills Development in SMEs This report summarises the results of a Polish review as part of the international project on Leveraging Training and Skills Development in SMEs. This project has been implemented by the Local Employment and Economic Development (LEED) Programme at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in collaboration with the Ministry of Regional Development of Poland. The Polish review focussed on the Zaglebie D"browskie region – a NUTS III Sosnowiecki sub-region of the Silesian voivodship in southern Poland. The review consisted of both a quantitative and qualitative survey of local small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), and a local workshop on the training ecosystem.
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.
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.
Report on LED Nepal Knowledge Sharing Workshop - April 2010
Country Briefs: Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, The Philippines, and Vietnam
Recommended Reading on the Global Economic Crisis
Case study China: Local Economic Policies in Guangdong Province and Employment Promotion under the Crisis
Employment and Skills Strategies in Southeast Asia, OECD report The Southeast Asian region has experienced some of the highest growth rates in the world, with investments in skills playing a significant role in helping national economies to adjust to changes in working practices, advances in technology, and challenges associated with globalisation. In some countries this process has been more successfully managed and significant advances have been achieved in growth rates and employment levels, but in others it has resulted in stagnation of economic sectors, underemployment, rising unemployment levels and social exclusion for large sections of society. The tools that are available for governments to manage change must be capable of responding to the new opportunities posed by globalisation, yet at the same time address domestic challenges associated with demographic shifts in population, increased urbanisation and the informalisation of labour markets. The present report explores these complex issues and identifies the main constraints facing employment growth in the region, and through an analysis of existing strategies identifies which have been the most successful at generating sustainable employment.
Innovative Cooperative Training This source book is filled with an eclectic pool of tools, resources, ideas, information and principles that encourage innovation and entrepreneurship amongst those involved with cooperative development. It aims to change the way we think about training in the cooperative context. It seeks to introduce innovation in cooperatives through helping trainers become more innovative themselves. It aims at making a qualitative change in the way the trainer sees him or herself and uses that knowledge to dramatically improve training methods. The tools are designed to enhance and enrich one's approach to leadership. There is no right ir wrong way to use the source book and once acquainted with the methodology, users can quickly design and adapt the resources to a format that best suits their personal style.
The Interaction between Local Employment Development and Corporate Social Responsibility
5th Annual United Nations' Web4Dev conference: Innovation for Access The Fifth Annual United Nations’ Web4Dev conference, hosted by UNICEF in 2009, will bring together global thought leaders and innovators from the United Nations, academia, the development and private sectors to focus on the importance of strategic partnerships, innovation and new technology for achieving the Millennium Development Goals.
Strategies of city-to-city co-operation for economic revitalization "STRATEGIES OF CITY-TO-CITY-CO-OPERATION FOR ECONOMIC REVITALISATION", Seville, Spain 1 -3 April 2009 in collaboration with the ILO (International Labour Organisation). How to measure and improve the economic impact of city collaboration versus city competition. International Seminar addressed only to local government decision makers. Now opened for submission of experiences to present during the seminar. Contact us for more information, selected cities will be granted with travel and accommodation. Sponsored by the Seville Local Development Agency (Sevilla Global). "ESTRATEGIAS DE COOPERACIÓN ENTRE CIUDADES PARA LA REVITALIZACIÓN ECONÓMICA", Sevilla, España 1 - 3 Abril 2009, en colaboración con la OIT (Organización Internacional del Trabajo) destinado a mejorar y medir el impacto económico de la cooperación entre gobiernos locales. Seminario Internacional dirigido únicamente a miembros de gobiernos locales. Abierto el periodo de inscripciones y selección de experiencias. Financiado por Sevilla Global, Agencia de Desarrollo Local del Ayuntamiento de Sevilla. Las ciudades elegidas dispondrán de una beca de viaje y alojamiento.
Local Economic Development Network of African (LEDNA) A new one stop shop for local economic development information and networking, and which gives access to free, peer checked LED knowledge and to local economic development networks in Africa and globally. The online platform comprises resources on the concept of LED, guidelines on “how to make LED work” and examples of best practice, listed by region or by thematic area. For more details please take a look at the portal www.ledna.org, register in and download LED tools, methods and project documents for free, start sharing your knowledge and getting in contact with the worldwide community of LED practitioners!
ICT4LED The initiative for this blog was born out of a comment in a resource entry of the platform. We are living in the era of the Knowledge Economy, Information and Communication Technologies, ICTs for Development, User-Created Content, and infinite other codes that describe the phenomenon. But who benefits, and how? How can ICTs help institutions, students or entreprenueurs of young SMEs in remote places, what simpler techonologies can we turn into tools for success, what role for local governments in confronting the digital divide, etc?
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