This report contrasts the effects of foreign aid on developing countries when it is imposed from abroad and when it supports a country's own development strategy.
The rationale for broadening Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) networking in Nicaragua and launching the Cluster Development Programme in India was to assist SMEs to overcome the challenges of the new economy by fostering their collective efficiency. Treating firms or enterprises as parts of a larger system and recognizing their value addition to the business environment through joint action and collaborative work , strategies like cluster development and SME networking were initiated in India and Nicaragua respectively.
Burkina Faso was one of the five poorest countries in the world during the late 1990s. The formation of local Rural Producer Organizations (RPOs) has been a positive step in empowering of the farming community, which can be expected to contribute to the development of the overall economy, given the importance of the country’s agricultural sector.
The Citizens’ Report Card in Bangalore (Southern India) was a civil society initiative undertaken in 1993 to monitor government services in terms of efficiency and accountability.
The Consultative Group to Assist the Poorest (CGAP) was set up at the World Bank as a three-year initiative (1995–1998) to increase the quality and quantity of sustainable microfinance institutions (MFIs) serving the poor.
The e-choupal initiative was conceived to tackle the challenges posed by certain features of Indian agriculture, such as fragmented farms, a weak infrastructure, and the involvement of numerous intermediaries.
This paper introduces Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad, or Lijjat as an organization that has acted as a catalyst in empowering poor urban women across India during the last four decades.
This study defines "farmer empowerment" in the minimalist sense-increasing the capacities of disadvantaged people to move out of poverty, and highlights cases of best practices in Africa.
