Empowering Small Enterprises In Zimbabwe

Author : Kapil Kapoor,Doris Mugwara,Isaac Chidavaenzi
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0821340743

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Empowering Small Enterprises in Zimbabwe by Kapil Kapoor,Doris Mugwara,Isaac Chidavaenzi Pdf

IFC Lessons of Experience Series No. 5. The project experience accumulated by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) provides a basis for analyzing the way in which the investment framework has changed over time in developing countries and the implications for the success and efficiency of foreign direct investment (FDI) ventures. This report discusses the growth of FDI in the world economy and its role in emerging markets, describes the role of IFC in providing policy advice related to FDI (and the IFC's experience as an investor alongside FDI in developing countries), and draws lessons for how to structure FDI projects and policies to attract such investments. Annexes present and describe global FDI flows, FDI projects involving IFC investment and FIAS advisory assignments, and FDI projects examined in preparing this study. Also available: French (0-8213-4212-6) Stock No. 14212; Spanish (0-8213-4213-4) Stock No. 14213.

Author : Stephen Chipika
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Small business
ISBN : STANFORD:36105073495256

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Economic Reform and Small Scale Enterprises in Zimbabwe by Stephen Chipika Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004446670

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Matarenda/Talents in Zimbabwean Pentecostalism by Anonim Pdf

In Matarenda/Talents in Zimbabwean Pentecostalism, the contributors reflect on how Pentecostalism contributes to the empowerment of marginalised societies, empowers women through the matarenda practices, and contributes to the development of wider society.

Author : Murisa, Tendai,Chikweche, Tendai
Publisher : Weaver Press
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2015-12-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781779222855

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Beyond the crises: Zimbabwe's prospects for transformation by Murisa, Tendai,Chikweche, Tendai Pdf

Over the past years, few African countries have been the focus of discussions and analyses generating a vast array of literature as much as Zimbabwe. The socioeconomic and political crises since the turn of the century have deeply transformed the country from the ideals of a vibrant freshly independent nation just two decades earlier. These transformations have necessitated the call for the restructuring of Zimbabwean society, polity, and economy. But this literature remains exclusively within the realm of academic thinking and theorising, with no concerted effort to move beyond this by explicitly drawing out the policy implications. Beyond the Crises: Zimbabwe's Prospects for Transformation is a welcome addition to the academic and policy literature with a much broader and all-embracing focus in terms of policy interventions. By focusing on different aspects of social and economic justice, Murisa and Chikweche go beyond initiating a broad discussion on these two key pillars of human development with a view to suggesting possible future directions of practical solutions and policy development for the attainment of inclusive social and economic justice for Zimbabweans.

Author : Innocent Chirisa,Abraham R. Matamanda
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2023-11-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783031455681

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Urban Infrastructure in Zimbabwe by Innocent Chirisa,Abraham R. Matamanda Pdf

The book provides insights into urban infrastructure debates and discourses in Zimbabwe. Through an inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary approach, the book explores the theoretical, conceptual and lived experiences in urban infrastructure. The book focuses on case studies relating to urban transport, public housing, water and sanitation and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) among other substantive issues relating to urban infrastructure and services.

Author : Deepa Narayan-Parker
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0821351664

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Empowerment and Poverty Reduction by Deepa Narayan-Parker Pdf

This publication offers a framework for the empowerment of people living in poverty throughout the world that concentrates on increasing people's freedom of choice and action to shape their own lives. Based on analysis of practical experiences, the book identifies four key elements to support empowerment: information, inclusion and participation, improved accountability and local organisational capacity. This framework is then applied to five areas of action to improve development effectiveness: provision of basic services, improved local governance, improved national governance, pro-poor market development, and access to justice and legal aid. It also offers twenty 'tools and practices' which concentrate on a wide-range of topics to support the empowerment of the poor.

Author : Kurebwa, Jeffrey,Dodo, Obadiah
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781522593904

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Participation of Young People in Governance Processes in Africa by Kurebwa, Jeffrey,Dodo, Obadiah Pdf

Active political engagement requires the youth of today to begin their journeys now to be leaders of tomorrow. Young individuals are instrumental in providing valuable insight into issues locally as well as on a national and international level. Participation of Young People in Governance Processes in Africa examines the role of young peoples’ involvement in governance processes in Africa and demonstrates how they are engaging in active citizenship. There is an intrinsic value in upholding their right to participate in decisions that affect their daily lives and their communities, and the content within this publication supports this by focusing on topics such as good citizenship, youth empowerment, democratic awareness, political climate, and socio-economic development. It is designed for researchers, academics, policymakers, government officials, and professionals whose interests center on the engagement of youth in active citizenship roles.

Author : Clive Gabay,Carl Death
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317686125

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Critical Perspectives on African Politics by Clive Gabay,Carl Death Pdf

Strong states and strong civil societies are now increasingly hailed as the twin drivers of a ‘rising Africa’. Current attempts to support growth and democracy are part of a longer history of promoting projects of disciplinary, regulatory and liberal rule and values beyond ‘the West’. Yet this is not simply Western domination of a passive continent. Such an interpretation misses out on the complexities and nuances of the politics of state-building and civil society promotion, and the central role of African agency. Drawing upon critical theory, including postcolonial and governmentality approaches, this book interrogates international practices of state-building and civil society support in Africa. It seeks to develop a theoretically informed critical approach to discourses and interventions such as those associated with broadly ‘Western’ initiatives in Africa. In doing so, the book highlights the power relations, inequalities, coercion and violence that are deeply implicated within contemporary international interventions on the African continent. Providing a range of empirical cases and theoretical approaches, the chapters are united by their critical treatment of political dynamics in Africa. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of African politics, development studies, postcolonial theory, International Relations, international political economy and peacekeeping/making.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0821353446

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A Guide to the World Bank by Anonim Pdf

The World Bank Group works in more than 100 developing economies and is one of the world's largest sources of development assistance. In 2002, the institution provided US $19.5 billion in loans to its client countries. This guide reviews the organisation's history, objectives and operations, and looks at the five institutions that make up the World Bank Group: the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), the International Development Association (IDA), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), and the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).

Author : Harry G. Broadman
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0821344056

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Russian Enterprise Reform by Harry G. Broadman Pdf

To enhance and sustain economic prosperity, Russian authorities must improve the business climate so that firms restructure and the private sector thrives within a market environment. Meeting this challenge requires actions on several fronts. The Russian government asked the World Bank to write policy papers to address this issue. This volume contains those policy papers which were then presented at a high-level workshop in Moscow. The topics include: • removing impediments to robust interfirm competition, such as structural concentration, arbitrary regulatory practices, and entry barriers; • strengthening corporate governance incentive systems; • enhancing the nascent institutional framework for the exercise of creditor rights and implementation of enterprise bankruptcy procedures; • reducing barter and other nonmonetary forms of business transactions; and • fostering enterprise restructuring. The volume also contains formal comments on these papers presented by senior Russian officials at the workshop.

Author : Adrian Ziderman
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0821354612

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Financing Vocational Training in Sub-Saharan Africa by Adrian Ziderman Pdf

For developing countries, vocational training is a vital component of the drive to enhance productivity, stimulate economic competitiveness, and lift people out of poverty. However, training provision in many countries is underfinanced and fragmented, and traditional state-funded training programs are proving inadequate to the task. Financing Vocational Training in Sub-Saharan Africa emphasizes the central role that financing strategies should play in enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of training systems as a whole, through incentives, greater competition, and the integration of private and public provision. This book describes the emerging consensus about best practice in the financing of training, drawing on experience in Latin America and Asia, and testing this consensus against findings from Sub-Saharan Africa. It sets out the case for financing interventions by governments and scrutinizes the role, and effectiveness, of national training agencies, payroll levies, and alternative transfer mechanisms for institutional funding. This discussion draws on lessons from the experience of Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. The book will be of particular interest to policymakers and practitioners of vocational training in developing countries, to development policy analysts, and to students and scholars of education and training systems worldwide.

Author : Venkatachalam Venkatesan,Jacob Kampen
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0821342592

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Evolution of Agricultural Services in Sub-Saharan Africa by Venkatachalam Venkatesan,Jacob Kampen Pdf

This paper traces the evolution of World Bank support to agricultural services, particularly agricultural extension and research in Sub-Saharan Africa. It describes the Bank's experience with the implementation of national programs in agricultural extension and research and how these are evolving to face the problems of the future. The paper concludes that participation of the beneficiaries in the design and implementation of programs is critical and will ensure the programs' convergence towards rural development.

Author : Gita Gopal
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Law
ISBN : 0821345664

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Gender-related Legal Reform and Access to Economic Resources in Eastern Africa by Gita Gopal Pdf

The impetus for change in African legal reform is coming primarily from African women themselves, as they respond to their personal and practical experiences with the law. Top-down imposition of norms has not worked; if legal reform is to lead to sustainable equity for women, the voices of these women must be heard. Given that previous efforts to ensure greater equity in personal laws have not been fully successful in eastern African countries, any new legal initiatives must not repeat the mistakes of the past. Law must not again remain merely on the books as a legitimizing tool that reinforces or supports gender discrimination, but must actively protect and guard the interests of both men and women. This paper attempts to draw out some possible lessons from past experience to inform new efforts at legal reform in these countries. It examines the laws related to allocation of economic resources within households in the broader historical, social, and cultural context in some of these countries, and examines the effectiveness of these laws in challenging gender relationships.

Author : Carlos Alberto Primo Braga,Carsten Fink,Claudia Paz Sepulveda
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Law
ISBN : 082134708X

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Intellectual Property Rights and Economic Development by Carlos Alberto Primo Braga,Carsten Fink,Claudia Paz Sepulveda Pdf

Over the course of history, different legal instruments for protecting intellectual property have emerged. These instruments differ in their subject matter, extent of protection, and field of application, reflecting society's objective to balance the interests of creators and consumers for different types of intellectual works. These legal instruments are just one of the pieces that form a national system of intellectual property protection. Also crucial to the system's overall effectiveness are the institutions administering these instruments, the mechanisms available for enforcing IPRs, and the rules regarding the treatment of non-nationals. To address some of the issues concerning IPRs, this paper defines what they are and attempts to evaluate the relationship between the protection of intellectual property and economic activity in developing countries. It also summarizes the economic effects of IPRs in terms of creation and diffusion of knowledge and information; and market structure and prices. Furthermore, it discusses the reformation of IPRs regimes and makes recommendations for their administration and enforcement. This paper consolidates some of the research from the 'World Development Report 1998/1999: Knowledge for Development' and some contributions made at an Internet-moderated conference conducted by the Bank's TechNet program. It will be of interest to governments, investors, and international organizations.

Author : Dean Girdis,Stratos Tavoulareas,Ray Tomkins
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0821347349

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Liquefied Natural Gas in China by Dean Girdis,Stratos Tavoulareas,Ray Tomkins Pdf

A report on key issues and options relating to the development of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in China. The objectives of the study were to examine the projected market for gas and to review the mechanisms and structures necessary to support the introduction of gas.