EURADA - ACP meeting Brussels 22 August 2000 Local Economic Local Economic Development Agencies in Development Agencies in Mozambique Mozambique Human Development at the Local Level UNOPS / ILO UNOPS / ILO Carlien van Empel, ILO / Employment Sector, 4, Route des Carlien van Empel, ILO / Employment Sector, 4, Route des Morillons, CH-1211 Genève Morillons, CH-1211 Genève Tel.: +41.22.799.60.32, Fax.: +41.22.799.68.95, E-mail: Tel.: +41.22.799.60.32, Fax.: +41.22.799.68.95, E-mail: [email protected]Internet: Internet: www.ilo.org/employment/ led
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EURADA - ACP meeting Brussels 22 August 2000
Local Economic Development Local Economic Development Agencies in Agencies in MozambiqueMozambique
Human Development at the Local Level
UNOPS / ILOUNOPS / ILO
Carlien van Empel, ILO / Employment Sector, 4, Route des Morillons, CH-1211 Genève Carlien van Empel, ILO / Employment Sector, 4, Route des Morillons, CH-1211 Genève
Local Economic Development Agencies (organizational structure, members, objectives, activities)
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Context Context Programme
Partners: Mozambican government, Italian cooperation, UNOPS,ILO
Objective: Improve living and working conditions of the mainly rural populationComponents: Social, Institutional, EconomicAreas: Maputo, Manica and Sofala Provinces (7 districts)
Social and economic situation in the areas:Conflict-affectedTransition from centrally planned to free market economySubsistence economy, self-employment in informal sectorLow population density, dispersion and accessibility difficultiesLow level of formal educationLow productivityLack of formal finance mechanism
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MANICAMANICA
SOFALASOFALA
Programme areas
MAPUTOMAPUTO
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Local Economic Development ObjectivesObjectives
Improve the support services for productive activities and marketingStrenghten local capacities and potentialPromote and create Local Economic Development Agencies
Planning, evaluation Planning, evaluation and monitoringand monitoring
Management BoardManagement Board
Executive DirectorExecutive Director
Training, Techncial Training, Techncial and Fiancial Assistanceand Fiancial Assistance
Promotion andPromotion and informationinformation
Fiscal BoardFiscal Board
Administration Administration and Fiananceand Fianance
AntennaAntennaNorthNorth
AntennaAntennaCentreCentre
AntennaAntennaSouthSouth
Consultative BoardConsultative Board
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LEDA’s members
Public institutionsProducers’ associations / cooperativesElected local bodiesElected community members / district representativesPrivate enterprisesNGOs (civil society)
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LEDA’s objectives in the ProvinceTo promote the animation and diversification of the economy
To promote and disseminate information on economic potential and opportunities
To provide technical and finacial assistance for the creation and reinforcement of micro and small enterprsies, promoting weakened economic sectors
Promote the creation and development of cooperatives and associations which contribute to the economic development of the community
To manage, mobilize and canalize financial and technical resources
To promote a network of techncial, finacial, commercial and administrative cooperation in support to the enterprises promoted
by LEDA
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LEDAs’ activitiesEconomic promotionRegional promotionProvision of services