Projects & Initiatives


Welcome to the Projects & Initiatives section of the LED knowledge sharing platform!

In this section you can learn about projects that have been or are being implemented, and find best practices and case-studies. If you have problems finding a specific project brief, best practice or case-study, you can search it using the search box below.

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Promoting Employment Through Enterprise Development: The Ghana Decent Work Country Programme and Local Economic Development Initiative Number of comments: 0
Enterprise for Pro-poor growth project Enter-Growth Manuals, documents, reports from an LED project in Sri Lanka. Number of comments: 0
Call for cooperative auditors The ILO Cooperative Facility for Africa (COOPAFRICA, www.ilo.org/coopafrica) and the German Co-operative and Raiffeisen Confederation (DGRV, http://www.dgrv.de/ http://www.dgrvsa.co.za) are currently partnering for the development of an operational guide on Cooperative Audit. To this end, we would like to identify qualified candidates, who would be commissioned to write the guide. Number of comments: 0
Simpliciación de tramites al nivel local Entrevista sobre un enfoque participativo de simplificación de trámites para empresas al nivel municipal en Peru. Experiencias del proyecto tramifacil de la Corporación Financiera Internacional (IFC) del Banco Mundial.
12.03.2009 Number of comments: 0
Implementation of the Amathole Regional Economic Development Strategy (AREDS) From Strategy to Action A case study on the implementation of the Amathole Regional Economic Development Strategy (AREDS) by Aspire, the Amathole Local Economic Development Agency. AREDS is one of the more succesful LED processes in South Africa and has attracted a lot of attention (even up to and favourably mentioned by the previous President Thabo Mbeki). It is an example of the application of the Genesis Methodology for Regional Economic Strategy Development, that the GTZ-SLGP’s LED component in collaboration with mesopartner has developed. The Genesis methodology has also been endorsed by the national Department of Provincial and Local Government and the Department of Trade and Industry.
November 2008 Number of comments: 0
JOY -Job Opportunities for Youth -Newsletter- February 2009 Number of comments: 0
Decent Work through Local Economic Development, Ghana 2009 Project This employment-focused project in Ghana will replicate a model for public-private dialogue and economic planning at districts level. The project will also contribute to knowledge development and capacity building to make policies addressing informality and poverty more effective. The project office is based in Accra. Number of comments: 0
JOY -Job Opportunities for Youth- Newsletter September 2008 Number of comments: 0
South African LED Network The leading knowledge and information base on LED in South Africa The South African LED Network is an association for Local Economic Development in South Africa. The South African LED Network has more than 250 members drawn from local, provincial and national government officials consultants, facilitators and other organizations working on the development of local economies
02.10.2008 Number of comments: 0
COOPAfrica -Leaflet A Cooperative Facility For Africa This Leaflet outlines of the objectives and approach of COOPAfrica
2008 Number of comments: 0
REDEL programme, Uruguay (Reactivation of Employment through local economic development strategies) Through a local economic development approach, the REDEL Programme aims at creating new jobs, improving the quality of existing ones and support micro and small enterprises. The programme has three main objectives: (a) Configuration and consolidation of an institutional environment favourable to the implementation of LED policies and strategies, strengthening the role of the Ministry of Labour; (b)Promotion of employability and access to the labour market; (c) Strengthening and improvement of territorial employment networks for MSE’s and formulation of active labour market policies. Number of comments: 0
AREA Programme, Argentina -Integrated Support Programme for the Reactivation of Employment in Argentina The AREA Programme is one of the core Technical Cooperation initiatives set up by the ILO in response to the economic and financial crisis in Argentina. It is funded by the Government of Italy and is implemented in association with Italia Lavoro SpA, a technical agency of the Italian Ministry of Labour. The Programme is aimed at providing the Argentinean Government with the technical support for the design and implementation of effective and comprehensive employment and labour market policies and institutions. Number of comments: 0
Applying the Comprehensive LED Approach: the Case of Mozambique The present study provides a practical illustration of how the Local Economic Development (LED) Approach can be implemented in post-conflict situations.
2002 Number of comments: 0
LED Story Vietnam: Value the Value Chains The experience in Viet Nam shows that value chain development is a promising way to go about Local Economic Development. It builds on rooted economic activities, local resources, dialogue and cooperation among a wide range of stakeholders. Value chain development tackles constraints at the enterprise level as well as in the business environment. As such, this integrated approach contributes to local economic growth and job creation. Number of comments: 0
LED Story Uruguay: Empowering Micro and Small Enterprises In Uruguay the great majority of enterprises are micro or small. Though national policies have been designed to support enterprises, many of them (especially those located in isolated areas) are still beyond their reach. This story tells how public and private actors can work together to implement a local economic development strategy to provide micro and small entrepreneurs the support they need. Number of comments: 0
LED Story Sri Lanka: The Forum Theatre Experience Outside the main urban centers and Western Province, in Sri Lanka the growth and employment potential of small businesses is often not fully exploited. Also, the start-up rate is low. The enterprise culture is one of the underlying causes. This story tells how theatre can support changes in the way people value business and entrepreneurship. Number of comments: 0
LED Story Nicaragua: The Competitivity Agenda, Planning Dynamically Taking into consideration that economic and political spheres are not static and enterprises have to adapt their strategies according to the fluctuations of the market, it becomes necessary to have at hand flexible instruments for economic planning. In Nicaragua, the Departmental Competitivity Agendas, which are a flexible instrument of planning in the short and medium term, are being introduced at the local level in a participative manner. Here we present the process of the department of Granada. Number of comments: 0
LED Story El Salvador: Fostering Women Entrepreneurship to Fight Poverty In El Salvador, 80% of women’s jobs are created in enterprises that are owned by women. To develop and implement a model of recognition and empowerment of female entrepreneurship, the Local Economic Development Agency of the Department of Sonsonate has promoted a Centre of Entrepreneurial Services for women, which has made it possible for women to have access to business development services and to be better represented in the local governance. Number of comments: 0
LED Story Chile: Cultural Identity as an Engine of Development In the province of San Antonio, Chile, the potential of micro and small enterprises to promote employment creation has not been sufficiently exploited. This story shows how culture—in this case, a valuable provincial cultural heritage—can be transformed into a concept that can promote the economic development of a territory, mobilizing its stakeholders around a shared identity and generating new employment opportunities for its inhabitants. Number of comments: 0
LED Story Philippines: Tripartism for Local Growth Marikina is an exemplary city. Looking at its clean market and streets, peaceful river scenery and flourishing business activity, one would not guess that the city once suffered from industrial decline and social unrest. Dialogue among City government, employers’ and workers’ organizations was a first step in leading Marikina where it is today Number of comments: 0
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