03426nam 2200661Ia 450 991081907190332120200520144314.01-280-71753-X97866107175381-55250-099-3(CKB)111087028130604(EBL)266318(OCoLC)475990694(SSID)ssj0000115640(PQKBManifestationID)11143663(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000115640(PQKBWorkID)10006403(PQKB)10597240(Au-PeEL)EBL266318(CaPaEBR)ebr10137769(CaONFJC)MIL71753(VaAlCD)20.500.12592/6mxtnt(schport)gibson_crkn/2009-12-01/3/405858(MiAaPQ)EBC266318(MiAaPQ)EBC3244373(EXLCZ)9911108702813060420020301d2002 ua 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrBuilding businesses with small producers successful business development services in Africa, Asia and Latin America /edited by Sunita Kaila and Donald MeadLondon ITDG Publishing ;Ottawa International Development Research Centre20021 online resource (225 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-88936-986-0 Includes bibliographical references.Contents; Preface; List of contributors; Acronyms and abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Food processing to promote sustainable livelihoods in Bangladesh; 3 Creating export markets for Bolivia's dry beans; 4 Increasing the volume and value of smallholder coffee in El Salvador; 5 Empowering Ghana's cereal producers in the marketplace; 6 Linking small ornamental fish producers in Sri Lanka to the global market; 7 Light engineering to generate employment in Zimbabwe; 8 Building Zimbabwe's edible oil industry; 9 Overview and conclusions; 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 micro enterprises. The book also highlights issues concerning the assessment of impact, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness of such services. Three services were given particular attention in the case studies: marketing, access to technology, and business and management skills acquisition. Each case study – from Bolivia, Bangladesh, El Salvador, Ghana, Sri Lanka,Successful business development services in Africa, Asia and Latin AmericaSmall businessDeveloping countriesCase studiesEconomic development projectsDeveloping countriesCase studiesNon-governmental organizationsDeveloping countriesCase studiesSmall businessEconomic development projectsNon-governmental organizations338.6/42/091724Kapila Sunita1650207Mead Donald C.1935-146524International Development Research Centre (Canada)MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910819071903321Building businesses with small producers3999457UNINA