BALANCING PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT AND LOCAL-CENTRAL RELATIONSAlthough academics, civil servants and non-governmental organizations
involved in development have continued to promote policies for local
economies, many localities fail to catch up with average national
development patterns. The body of knowledge on this topic has been
split into two parts: private sector development (PSD) and local-central
relations (LCR). This article argues that, in order for policies to be
effective, PSD and LCR should be analysed simultaneously. Drawing
on evidence from empirical work conducted in South-East Asia, the
article offers policymakers some ways forward. Important features to
be reckoned with are the sequencing of policies, the problem of
historically rooted disabling institutions, the benefits of local enabling
institutions, ethnic tensions and structural opposition from central
Governments. June 2009 Number of comments: 0
The Enter-Growth Project Sri LankaApplying a market development lens to an ILO local enterprise development projectThe 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. January 2010 Number of comments: 0
Renewable Energy for Microenterprise This guide is targeted to the many types of microfinance institutions (MFIs) and microenterprise support organizations that are interested in improving the profitability of their members’ microenterprises through renewable energy (RE) technologies. In addition, RE suppliers and technical organizations can use this guide to strengthen efforts to incorporate microfinance institutions and practices into rural electrification programs. November 2000 Number of comments: 0
Strategic Review of Local Economic Development in South AfricaStudy that looks back and reflects on the last 15 years of LED interventions in South Africa, as well as looking forward at how to deal with 14 key strategic challenges for the implementation of LED in South Africa. May 2009 Number of comments: 0
Local Economic Development in Sri LankaThe Forum Theatre experienceThis is an LED story of a Forum Theatre experience by Enter-Growth project of the International Labour Organisation (ILO). march 2007 Number of comments: 0
Local Economic Development in Polonnaruwa district, Sri LankaAs part of the Good Practice LED Cases in South AsiaA Case Study as part of the Good Practice LED Cases in South Asia, commissioned by International Labour Organisation. April 2008 Number of comments: 0