Investing in people management and training is the only chance for a small business to overcome market disconnectedness in an Era of Knowledge-Based Economies. BDS can be the bridge for providing access to procedures and practises, standards and innovation. Entrepreneurs accustomed to free services are likely to resist paying for those services later. Resistance should … Weiterlesen
Hamburg’s Initiative for Business Start-ups was designed as public-private-partnership to strengthen the demand of BDS by a training voucher system. At the same time, the supply was structured and made transparent in a catalogue and a directory. The large number of existing providers was oriented more towards business starters. The local government did not „crowd … Weiterlesen
An United Nations report finds that remittances from Africans working abroad during 2000-2003 averaged about US$17 billion annually, while FDI flows averaged about US$15 billion during the same period. Official development assistance is still the main external resource flow for Africa. The report highlights the need for reducing the cost of transmitting remittances to facilitate … Weiterlesen
Foreign remittances could overtake FDI and aid, says Asian Development BankThe Asian Development Bank — http://www.adb.org — predicted that in most developing countries in Asia foreign remittances are growing at a rate that will make them exceed FDI flows and overseas development assistance combined in the near future. Foreign remittances are currently estimated to exceed … Weiterlesen
According to a report published by the Public Policy Institute of California, economic opportunities in China and India are drawing well-educated and U.S. based Chinese and Indian entrepreneurs back home, reversing the brain drain that the two countries have experienced. Brain Drain, or the migration of skilled and educated individuals from one nation to another, … Weiterlesen
This report produced by the UK Parliament illustrates how governments and organisations can make migration work for the poor. It looks at the opportunities for improving the quality of migration, and ways in which policy can shape and respond to migration to make it work better for development and poverty reduction. The report argues that … Weiterlesen
A recent survey, carried out in 25 European countries, shows that Fair Trade sales in Europe have been growing at an average 20% per year since 2000. The annual net retail value of Fair Trade products sold in Europe now exceeds EUR 660 million. This is more than double the figure five years ago. Fair Trade … Weiterlesen
In three communications approved today, the EC proposes concrete measures to improve the effectiveness of EU development aid and external assistance. These proposals follow-up on the EU’s commitments in 2005 to scale-up aid substantially and to improve its impact and its speed of delivery, in order to meet the challenges of the Millennium Development Goals … Weiterlesen
The Economic Report on Africa 2005 (ERA 2005 http://www.uneca.org), ECA’s flagship publication, this year is entitled ''Meeting the Challenges of Unemployment and Poverty in Africa”. It analyses the vicious cycle of inadequate economic performance and high unemployment. Despite showing signs of rapid change, at a record 5.2 percent growth in 2005, Africa’s economy is dampened … Weiterlesen
Forum Syd, a Swedish-based NGO and Eurodad member takes a critical look at PRSPs. The report provides an excellent overview of the PRSP process to date; assessing just how well the process has lived up to its principles of ensuring a country-driven, results-orientated, partnership-focused approach to development. The paper notes that the evaluations published by … Weiterlesen