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Unleashing Inclusive Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Addressing Poor & Disadvantaged in Asia
presentation by:
Dinesh AwasthiDirector
Entrepreneurship Development Institute of IndiaAhmedabad
(India)
in:Regional Workshop on
Promoting Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Asia
held on:3 – 6 October 2007
Organised by:
infoDev & CRC at Hanoi University of Technology, Vietnam
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ABOUT EDIAn international resource institution committed to
promoting entrepreneurs through education, training, research and
institution building, located in Ahmedabad, India
Set up in 1983 by national financial institutions viz. IDBI,
ICICI, IFCI & SBI
Recognised as a ‘Centre of Excellence for HRD Research &
Training’ by ESCAP
Houses the UNIDO & Government of India Sponsored
Inter-regional Centre for Entrepreneurship & Investment
Training, has set up EDCs in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam
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The Global Scenario
There is a surge in the attempts to integrate developing
countries in the world economic order.
However, developing countries not able to take advantage of the
situation not due to lack of natural resources but human resources.
Digital divide glaring.
Poverty and unemployment pose serious problems in developing
countries.
The growth has to be inclusive by mainstreaming poor
Promotion of Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship has the
potential to offer a solution
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WHY PROMOTE ENTREPRENEURSHIP?WHY PROMOTE ENTREPRENEURSHIP?
EMPLOYMENT & INCOME GENERATION
ENTERPRISES
ENTREPRENEURS
Taxes/Govt. Revenues
Poverty Alleviation
Innovations
ExportsWEALTH
GENERATION
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SOURCES OF ENTREPRENEURIAL SUPPLY
1. AUTONOMOUS
2. INDUCED
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AUGMENTING ENTREPRENEURIAL SUPPLY:
THROUGH INDUCEMENT
-POLICY INTERVENTION
-TRAINING INTERVENTION
- PROVISIONING OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
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Can Entrepreneurs be created?
Experiences indicate that:
latent entrepreneurial potential (desire to do better,
urge to make a break and in such form) is quite wide
spread even among youths and people at large;
enough business opportunities exist in both rural
and urban areas; and,
this potential can be developed/strengthened
through appropriate training-cum-counseling
interaction and linking the person with a viable
business opportunity.
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THE EDP INPUTS AND THEIR FOCUCS
FOCUS OBJECTIVES (NEEDS)
TRAINING INPUTS
EntrepreneurMotivation and Behavioural Inputs
Reinforcement of Entrepreneurial Traits
Enterprise Establishment
Facilitation of Decision-making Process to Set up New
Venture
Business Opportunity Guidance, Information, Project Planning
Inputs and Technical Inputs
Enterprise Management
Successful and Profitable Operation of an Enterprise
Managerial Inputs
THE EDP INPUTS AND THEIR FOCUS
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Background
As a part of India’s support to the Initiative for ASEAN
Integration (IAI), Government of India proposed to set up
Entrepreneurship Development Centres in the new member countries of
ASEAN viz. Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (known as CLMV
countries)
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Locations of the Centres:
1. Lao PDR-India Entrepreneurship Development Centre (LIEDC) at
Vientiane.
2. Cambodia-India Entrepreneurship Development Centre (CIEDC) at
Phnom Penh;
3. Vietnam-India Entrepreneurship Development Centre (VIEDC) at
Hanoi.
4. Myanmar–India Entrepreneurship Development Centre (MIEDC) at
Yangon; and,
5. Uzbekistan-India Entrepreneurship Development Center,
Tashkent
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Vision Statement
The Centres will spearhead entrepreneurship development movement
in the CLMV Countries and become centres of excellence for creating
competent, competitive and resilient, indigenous entrepreneurs in
the emerging global competitive environment.
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Inauguration of VIEDCInauguration of VIEDC
Inaugurated on 8Inaugurated on 8thth May May 2006 by Honorable
2006 by Honorable ViceVice--Minister, Min. of Minister, Min. of
Planning and Invest., Planning and Invest., Govt. of VietnamGovt.
of Vietnam& &
H.E. The Indian H.E. The Indian Ambassador to Ambassador to
Vietnam.Vietnam.
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Achievements so farAchievements so far
Total number of programs: 78Total number of programs: 78No
participants trained: 2930.No participants trained: 2930.No of new
trainers trained: 5No of new trainers trained: 5No of NECPs &
participants: 2 Progs. & No of NECPs & participants: 2
Progs. & 49 participants49 participantsNo. of new enterprises
created: 24No. of new enterprises created: 24
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Use Of ICT In Empowering Poor: The Use Of ICT In Empowering
Poor: The Indian ExperienceIndian Experience
The role of ICT is seen catalytic in The role of ICT is seen
catalytic in poverty reduction by leveraging poverty reduction by
leveraging income generation opportunities, income generation
opportunities, improved access to health, improved access to
health, education, information, good education, information, good
governance and promoting governance and promoting democracy, in
India.democracy, in India.
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Key SegmentsKey Segments
Providing Informational ServicesProviding Informational
Services
Transactional Services and Enhancement of Transactional Services
and Enhancement of
LivelihoodsLivelihoods
Using eGovernance to strengthen democracy by Using eGovernance
to strengthen democracy by
making governance more transparent, making governance more
transparent,
accountable, inclusive and efficientaccountable, inclusive and
efficient
Providing Integrated ServicesProviding Integrated Services
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Informational ServicesInformational Services
MahitiMahiti ShaktiShakti Kendra (MSK), Kendra (MSK),
PanchmahalPanchmahalMSSRF Info Village Centers, MSSRF Info Village
Centers, PondicherryPondicherryCommunity RadioCommunity
Radio--DeccanDeccan Development Development SocietySocietyCommunity
Radio KMVSCommunity Radio KMVSDHAN FoundationDHAN
FoundationVidyalVidyal Information Service Provider, Information
Service Provider, TiruchirapalliTiruchirapalli
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ICT for Livelihoods & Transactional ICT for Livelihoods
& Transactional ServicesServices
ITC ITC eChaupaleChaupalDrishtiDrishti dot.comdot.com
Ltd.Ltd.KuppamKuppam
ii--communitycommunityAkshayaAkshaya--KeralaKeralaGRAMDOOTGRAMDOOTNN--Logue
Communications, Logue Communications, MaduraiMaduraiVIDEO SEWA
(VIDEO SEWA (www.kutchcraft.orgwww.kutchcraft.org; ;
www.sewamart.comwww.sewamart.com) )
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Transforming Governance through Transforming Governance through
eGovernanceeGovernance
GyandootGyandoot, ,
JaipurJaipurBhoomiBhoomiEE--PanchayatPanchayat: :
RamachandrapuramRamachandrapuramAPOnlineAPOnlineBellandurBellandur
Gram Gram PanchayatPanchayat (Village (Village Council) Computer
SystemCouncil) Computer SystemCARD HyderabadCARD
HyderabadGyandootGyandoot, , DharDhar
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Providing Integrated ServicesProviding Integrated ServicesHP HP
iCommunityiCommunity ((KuppamKuppam--AP)AP)LOKMITRA, HPLOKMITRA,
HPNN--Logue, Logue, MaduraiMaduraiSETU Integrated Citizen
Facilitation SETU Integrated Citizen Facilitation Centre, Centre,
MaharashtraMaharashtraee--SevaSeva, Hyderabad , Hyderabad
EE--BillPostBillPost & e& e--Post Service (P&T)Post
Service (P&T)Municipal Administration Software. Municipal
Administration Software. GoaGoa
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Major Types of Services ProvidedMajor Types of Services
ProvidedUtility (electricity, water, telephone) billsUtility
(electricity, water, telephone) billsProperty tax and Sales
taxProperty tax and Sales taxRegistration and issue of birth/death,
Registration and issue of birth/death, encumbrance, caste, nativity
certificatesencumbrance, caste, nativity certificatesNew/renewal of
trade and other licensesNew/renewal of trade and other
licensesChange of address, renewal of driving Change of address,
renewal of driving licenselicenseProcedures and formalities of
govt. Procedures and formalities of govt.
registrationsregistrationsReservation of bus/train
ticketsReservation of bus/train ticketsGovernment
ApplicationsGovernment Applications
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Major Types of ServicMajor Types of Services Provided es
Provided ContdContd……
Internet ServicesInternet ServicesATMsATMsTele medicineTele
medicineAgricultural Market prices Agricultural Market prices TELE
CommunicationTELE CommunicationWeather InformationWeather
InformationWeb marketing and Tele marketingWeb marketing and Tele
marketingComplaints and grievance redressalComplaints and grievance
redressalComputer skills trainingComputer skills trainingWeb based
training and skill formationWeb based training and skill
formationDistance, onDistance, on--line educationline education
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Key FeaturesKey Features
Good model of PPPGood model of PPPEntrepreneurship & Private
Sector Entrepreneurship & Private Sector
DevelopmentDevelopmentPolicy Framework put in place before Policy
Framework put in place before launching such initiativeslaunching
such initiativesGovernment open to transparency and Government open
to transparency and accountabilityaccountabilitySelf sustaining and
sustainableSelf sustaining and sustainable
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What IsnWhat Isn’’t Working?t Working?
1.1. Absence of useful contentAbsence of useful content2.2. Lack
of awareness among usersLack of awareness among users3.3.
Inadequate operator selection and Inadequate operator selection
and
trainingtraining4.4. Segments of population some times Segments
of population some times
excludedexcluded5.5. Government resistance to Government
resistance to eGovernenceeGovernence6.6. Lack of realistic
financial modelLack of realistic financial model7.7. Infrastructure
and hardware problemsInfrastructure and hardware problems
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USEFUL REFERENCESUSEFUL REFERENCES
1.1. ICTD/UNDP, ICTD/UNDP, ““ICT for Development: Case ICT for
Development: Case Studies from IndiaStudies from India”” (July,
2004)(July, 2004)
2.2. Asia Pacific Research Center & NIC, Asia Pacific
Research Center & NIC, ““Enabling ICT for Rural IndiaEnabling
ICT for Rural India”” (Nov. 2005)(Nov. 2005)
3.3. Roger Harris & Rajesh Rajora, Roger Harris & Rajesh
Rajora, ““Empowering Empowering the Poor: ICT for Governance and
Poverty the Poor: ICT for Governance and Poverty
ReductionReduction””, UNDP, UNDP--APDIP ICT4D Series APDIP ICT4D
Series (2006)(2006)