| | BUILDING BUSINESSES WITH SMALL PRODUCERS Successful Business Development Services in Africa, Asia, and Latin Americaby Sunita Kapila And Donald Mead 
Download Book
(Respecting the intellectual property of others is utmost important to us, we make every effort to make sure we only link to legitimate sites, such as those sites owned by authors and publishers. If you have any questions about these links, please contact us.)
link 1
About Book
Book Description
This book presents a comparative analysis of seven case studies that challenge some of the current beliefs about good practice in the provision of business development services (BDS) to small and micro enterprises. It also highlights issues around the assessment of impact, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness of such services.Three services were given particular attention in the case studies: marketing, access to technology, and business and management skills acquisition. The case study projects were drawn from Bolivia, Bangladesh, El Salvador, Ghana, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. Each of the projects introduced small producers to new production and marketing systems and successfully promoted private sector participation. The analysis of these experiences looks at the feasibility of market-based BDS provision and the role of nongovernmental organizations in building BDS markets.
About the Author
Sunita Kapila has worked as a consultant and staff member for various NGOs and donor agencies, including IDRC. Her specialities include small business development in South Asia and Africa, women's information income generation, the acquisition of employable and entrepreneurial skills, strengthening of small and micro entrepreneurs' associations, and various aspects of urban governance. Donald Mead has over 40 years of experience as a development economist, including several long-term assignments in eastern and southern Africa. For the past 22 years, as a professor of agricultural economics at Michigan State University, he has concentrated on prospects and problems of small enterprises and the design of effective interventions for the support of such enterprises. Related Free eBooks - Democratization in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, Fall 2001
- DISABILITY AND SELF-DIRECTED EMPLOYMENT Business Development Models
- BUILDING A NEW SOUTH AFRICA: VOLUME 4 Environment, Reconstruction, and Development: A Report from the International Mission on Environmental Policy
- Mr. Honey's Small Business Dictionary German-English
- MUNICIPAL FOREST MANAGEMENT IN LATIN AMERICA
- INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA Three-volume Set
- INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA: VOLUME 1 Opportunities and Challenges for Community Development
- INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA: VOLUME 2 The Experience with Community Telecentres
- INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA: VOLUME 3 Networking Institutions of Learning -- SchoolNet
- INTERNET AND SOCIETY IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
- Land and power development in California, Greece, and Latin America : transcript, 1964-1966
- Wild Beasts And Their Ways, Reminiscences Of Europe, Asia, Africa And America — Volume 1
- AGENTS OF CHANGE Studies on the Policy Environment for Small Enterprise in Africa
- THIRSTY CITIES Urban Environments and Water Supply in Latin America
- BUILDING A NEW SOUTH AFRICA: VOLUME 2 Urban Policy: A Report from the Mission on Urban Policy for a Democratic South Africa
- BUILDING A NEW SOUTH AFRICA: VOLUME 3 Science and Technology Policy: A Report from the Mission on Science and Technology Policy for a Democratic South Africa
- FROM DEFENCE TO DEVELOPMENT Redirecting Military Resources in South Africa
- Mr. Honey's Small Business Dictionary English-German
- COPING WITH CAPITAL SURGES The Return of Finance to Latin America
- Windows Small Business Server 2003 Administrators Companion Apr 2004
- Philological proofs of the original unity and recent origin of the human race. Derived from a comparison of the languages of Asia, Europe, Africa, and America. Being an inquiry how far the differences in the languages of the globe are referrible to causes now in operation
- LAND & DEVELOPMENT IN LATIN AMERICAIssues and Openings for Policy Research
- Small Business Manual
- Small Business Server 2000 Planning and Installation Guide
- OUTCOME MAPPING Building Learning and Reflection into Development Programs
- Start & Manage a Successful On-Line Business
- BUILDING A NEW SOUTH AFRICA: VOLUME 1 Economic Policy: A Report from the Mission on Economic Analysis and Policy Formulation for Post-Apartheid South Africa
- THE POLITICS OF TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL POLICY IN AFRICA Forced Consensus?
- TRANSNATIONAL SOCIAL POLICIES The New Development Challenges of Globalization
- URBAN AGRICULTURE IN WEST AFRICA Contributing to Food Security and Urban Sanitation
- RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPMENT IN THE DRY ARAB REGION The Cactus Flower
- WebSphere Business Integration V6 Performance Tuning
- REGIONAL INTEGRATION AND COOPERATION IN WEST AFRICA A Multidimensional Perspective
- REFORMING SOCIAL POLICY Changing Perspectives on Sustainable Human Development
- Political Economy of Latin America, Fall 2002
| Related Tags |
SEND A COMMENT
PLEASE READ: All comments must be approved before appearing in the thread; time and space constraints prevent all comments from appearing. We will only approve comments that are directly related to the article, use appropriate language and are not attacking the comments of others.