Electricity services in remote rural communities

the small enterprise model

This work describes the design and use of a particular management model for electricity services in isolated rural communities. This model was designed with the clear objective of efficient financial and technical management, taking into account the social and economic environment and the committed participation ...

Urban futures

economic growth and poverty reduction

Practitioners and poverty alleviation

influencing urban policy from the ground up

Methods in development research

combinig qualitative and quantitative approaches

Over the past decade there has been an increasingly receptive audience for participatory and qualitative research methods by policy makers, development practitioners and academics working in applied research. At the same time there is an increasing awareness that the value of research can be enhanced ...

Microfinance

evolution, achievement and challenges

This compilation comprises 14 articles on the major developments in microfinance in recent years. Some show how certain aspects of the field have changed quite dramatically, others cover issues which have continued throughout the period to preoccupy practitioners and policy makers, and others raise critical ...

Feeding the market

South American farmers, trade and globalization

Practical microfinance

a training manual

Modern" or "new paradigm" microfinancial services are reaching perhaps as many as 20 million people worldwide. These services are being provided by existing banks which have added microfinance to their product portfolio, by specialized microfinance institutions (MFIs) and by non-governmental organization (NGOs) which offer microfinance ...

Community water, community management

from system to service in rural areas

This book is based on the experience gained over twenty years of working to strengthen the capacities of rural communities to manage their own water supply systems. The day-to-day experiences of 22 communities in six different countries # with differing geographical, socio-economic and cultural settings # are ...

Social progress and sustainable development

Viewpoints.

Neil Thin sets out to clarify the meaning of the #social# dimensions of development, with an emphasis on sustainability. He outlines a conceptual framework to facilitate better communication and understanding as a basis for improved policies, implementation strategies and learning strategies. Thin reviews the concepts ...

Building businesses with small producers

Successful Business Development Services in Africa, Asia and Latin America

Building Businesses with Small Producers presents the findings and a comparative analysis of seven case studies that challenge current beliefs about good practice in the provision of business development services (BDS) to small and microenterprises. The book also highlights issues concerning the assessment of impact ...

Small business services in asian countries

Market Development and Performance Measurement.

Small Business Services in Asian Countries brings together presentations made at the meeting organized by the Donor Agency Committee for Small Enterprise Development held in Hanoi, Vietnam in April 2000. The book opens with a comprehensive introduction. Two general chapters cover market development of business ...