Transition from Humanitarian Assistance to Sustainable Development
This One UN Pilot Program is one of the most recent LED interventions in Tanzania. It has a ‘cluster’ devoted to supporting regional and local governments to develop capacity in LED processes. Unfortunately, the program documentation is devoid of both and M&E system and indicators, but it exemplifies how LED frameworks can be institutionalized in government structures.
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Business Environment Strengthening Tanzania
At national level the government in 2002 launched the Business Environment Strengthening Tanzania (BEST), which seeks to reduce the burden on businesses by eradicating as many procedural and administrative barriers as possible. BEST is targeting businesses in general and micro-, small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs) in particular. Within this macro framework, local governments have been empowered through the local government reform programme.
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IFC Guidebook for Business Membership Organizations
This IFC guidebook emphasizes the important role played by BMOs (Business Membership Organizations) for private sector promotion because they provide a link between public institutions and private businesses. Business association project managers can find inspiration on how to capacity build business associations and contains a number of illustrative indicators in the area of support to business associations.
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District Development Program III, Uganda
The UNCDF supported District Development Program III (DDPIII) in Uganda contains support to many LED processes.The DDPIII aims at building systems and methodologies to enhance the role of local governments in promoting LED and acting effectively to coordinate the actions of LED promotion actors, enhance the local business enabling environment and invest strategically in economic infrastructure. The DDP III is thus an excellent example of attempts to promote LED both at central and local level. Moreover, the DDP III has recently developed an M&E system which includes indicators that can serve as inspiration elsewhere.
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Institutions, Institutional Change and Economic Performance
Douglas North explores the important role of institutions in economic performance by integrating institutional analysis into economics and economic history. This paper catalyzed tremendous progress in the research field of new institutional economics.
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Spatial Distribution and Analysis of Economic Development
In this article Maks Kobonbaev examines the spatial patterns of economic development. Kobonbaev uses statistical findings to support the idea that low institutional quality is the main variable impeding economic growth.
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What Does the Rule of Law Variable Measure?
In this paper Kevin Davis offers a critical discussion of the assumption that the quality of legal institutions is a precondition of economic development. Davis highlights some pitfalls using “rule of law” variables as indicators of development, since these variables are influenced by a wide range of external factors.
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Concept to Support LED in Jordan
This is a concept for developing institutions, mechanisms and enabling environments to facilitate LED in Jordon. It does into practical detail on suggested reporting, institutions and responsibilities. Do any members know the current status of this?
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The Role of Local Economic Development Agencies
This page defines Local Economic Development Agencies, outlines their objectives, key characteristics, institutional ownership, functions, procedures for their set-up, and gives examples of some LED agencies in Africa and beyond.
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Local Economic Development in Central America: The PRODERE Experience
This resources outlines the role of Local Economic Development Agencies (LEDAs) in the Development Programme for Displaced Persons, Refugees and Returnees (PRODERE) in Central America. It shows that LEDAs can play a key role in rebuilding local economies following a period of civil conflict with lessons applicable for similar areas in Africa.
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