eurada - acp meeting brussels 22 august 2000 local economic development agencies in mozambique human...

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

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


Local Local EconomicEconomic Development Development MOZAMBIQUEMOZAMBIQUE

Context (programme, socio-economic situation, geographic

areas)

LED ObjectivesMethodology (steps)

Local Economic Development Agencies (organizational structure, members, objectives, activities)


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


MANICAMANICA

SOFALASOFALA

Programme areas

MAPUTOMAPUTO


Local Economic Development ObjectivesObjectives

Improve the support services for productive activities and marketingStrenghten local capacities and potentialPromote and create Local Economic Development Agencies


Methodology: steps for the creation of LEDAs

?

Sensibilization / Sensibilization / promotionpromotion

designdesign

establishmentestablishment

consolidationconsolidation

sustainabilitysustainability


LEDAs’ organizational structureGeneral AssemblyGeneral Assembly

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


LEDA’s members

Public institutionsProducers’ associations / cooperativesElected local bodiesElected community members / district representativesPrivate enterprisesNGOs (civil society)


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


LEDAs’ activitiesEconomic promotionRegional promotionProvision of services

Economic animationTechnical assistanceFinancial assistance

Promotion of cooperatives and associationsPromotion and management of development projectsNetworking


LED results (I)permanent and temporary jobs created

0

50

100

150

200

1 2 3

Series2

Series1PROVINCE Permanente

(series 1)Temporary(series 2)

(1) MANICA 45 124

(2) MAPUTO

49 15

(3) SOFALA 15 151


LED results (II)new enterprises created

PROVINCE Number Type

MANICA 13 4 Shops and 9 mills

MAPUTO 9 5 Poultry Farms, 2 Shoe repair, Bar

SOFALA 4 3 Shops, 1 Bakery


LED results (III)number of credits disbursed

PROVINCE Number Type of Activity

Institution Sort of Loan

(1) MANICA 13 Shops and grinding mills

FFPI CommercialLoans

(2) MAPUTO

65 Animal Breeding

DPADR Maputo Credit-in-kind

(3) SOFALA 5 (*1) Shops/Bakery FFPI Commercial Loans

Number of Credits per Province

1 2 3


LED results (IV)Training /seminars

95 courses3228 participantsSubjects:

• Bee keeping• Cattle breeding• Poultry • Start and improve your

business• Formulation of busienss

plans• Land rights• Association building• Etc.

Associations / cooperatives

Sofala province• 2 created• 13 in process• 301 members

Manica province• 18 in process• 270 members


Contact addresses Mozambique

ADEL Manica (ADEM)ADEL Manica (ADEM)Instituto Nacional de Segurança Social (R/C)Instituto Nacional de Segurança Social (R/C)

Rua dos OperáriosRua dos OperáriosChimoioChimoio

Tel.: +258.51.224.14Tel.: +258.51.224.14Fax.:+258.51.224.18Fax.:+258.51.224.18

ADEL Manica (ADEM)ADEL Manica (ADEM)Instituto Nacional de Segurança Social (R/C)Instituto Nacional de Segurança Social (R/C)

Rua dos OperáriosRua dos OperáriosChimoioChimoio

Tel.: +258.51.224.14Tel.: +258.51.224.14Fax.:+258.51.224.18Fax.:+258.51.224.18

ILO LED experts MozambiqueILO LED experts Mozambique::

Mr. Geert van Boekel / MaputoMr. Geert van Boekel / MaputoTel.: +258.1.490.027Tel.: +258.1.490.027Fax.: +258.1.490.551Fax.: [email protected]

Mrs.Marjon van Logtestijn / ChimoioMrs.Marjon van Logtestijn / Chimoio Tel.: +258.51.24.206Tel.: +258.51.24.206Fax.:+258.51.24.208Fax.:[email protected]

Mr. Michiel ter Ellen / BeiraMr. Michiel ter Ellen / BeiraTel.: +258.3.323.193Tel.: +258.3.323.193Fax.:+258.3.323.199Fax.:[email protected]


National and international networks

BARDA:Bulgaria

ACLEDA:Cambodia

CEBEDA:Bosnia&Herzegovina

Central AmericanNetwork

MBDA:Mongolia

BIK:Kyrgyztan


CENTRAL AMERICAN NETWORK

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