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Local Economy Sectors

The local economy can be divided into its component sectors in different ways. It is very important that information on these sectors is collected and their potentials and constraints analysed in order to design effective LED actions and projects.

 

Here is another major project with a large local economic development component from the World Bank. Following studies through cluster analysis and identification of economic... ... read more

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Gwen-Swinburn
25.02.2009
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project-ideas / regional-strategies / tourism / economic-diversification / economic-governance / Brazil / urban-development / local-economy / manufacturing / implementation

Friends- this is an example of a long term local economic development programme targetted on three of the port cities in Aden. It is a World Bank project, and includes many LED programme options... ... read more

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Gwen-Swinburn
23.10.2009
TAGS:
planning / strategy / clusters / economic-governance / Yemen / local-economy

This report describes a rural internet project in India, offering government services to villagers on the internet. Even though the project faced problems of sustainability, it underlines the... ... read more

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peterfc
03.11.2009
TAGS:
business-services / India / local-economy / governance / internet

Great opportunity for NGOs in Malawi ! Scotland's International Development Fund open. Check this out now.

External Affairs Minister Michael Russell today invited Scottish... ... read more

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Gwen-Swinburn
13.11.2009
TAGS:
funding / Malawi / local-economy

This article is based on the World Bank research effort to examine the effectiveness of government interventions in “lagging regions”. The research points out that roads are necessary to expand... ... read more

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peterfc
03.11.2009
TAGS:
transport / local-economy / job

Procurement as a local economic activism
This briefing from the Centre for Local Economic Strategies in the UK, makes the case for procurement as an enabling tool to... ... read more

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ledna-team
22.02.2010
TAGS:
procurement / community / local-economy