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

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

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

WHY PROMOTE ENTREPRENEURSHIP?WHY PROMOTE ENTREPRENEURSHIP?

EMPLOYMENT & INCOME GENERATION

ENTERPRISES

ENTREPRENEURS

Taxes/Govt. Revenues

Poverty Alleviation

Innovations

ExportsWEALTH

GENERATION

SOURCES OF ENTREPRENEURIAL SUPPLY

1. AUTONOMOUS

2. INDUCED

AUGMENTING ENTREPRENEURIAL SUPPLY:

THROUGH INDUCEMENT

-POLICY INTERVENTION

-TRAINING INTERVENTION

- PROVISIONING OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

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.

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

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)

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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) )

Transforming Governance through Transforming Governance through eGovernanceeGovernance

GyandootGyandoot, , JaipurJaipurBhoomiBhoomiEE--PanchayatPanchayat: : RamachandrapuramRamachandrapuramAPOnlineAPOnlineBellandurBellandur Gram Gram PanchayatPanchayat (Village (Village Council) Computer SystemCouncil) Computer SystemCARD HyderabadCARD HyderabadGyandootGyandoot, , DharDhar

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

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

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

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

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

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)