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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.
Strategic Review of Local Economic Development in South Africa Study 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.
Decent Work through Local Economic Development, Ghana 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.
Transition to Cooperative Entrepreneurship: Case studies from Armenia, China, Ethiopia, Ghana, Poland, Russia, Uganda and Vietnam This volume documents current entrepreneurial and management practices in cooperatives in selected transition and developing economies and identifies the key factors determining the success of cooperative entrepreneurship in the transition from central planning to a market-driven economy.
LED Story Ghana: Rooting Public-Private Dialogue In Ghana, local economic activity stems to a large extent from small, informal businesses. Their interests are hardly reflected in development strategies, however, leaving their potential for economic growth and poverty reduction untapped. This is different in two districts in the Central Region. Here small business associations and the district government come together to discuss and initiate LED initiatives deliberately including small businesses.