EURADA - ACP meeting Brussels 22 August 2000 Local Economic Development Agencies in Mozambique Human Development at the Local Level UNOPS / ILO Carlien van Empel, ILO / Employment Sector, 4, Route des Morillons, CH-1211 Genève Tel.: , Fax.: , Internet:

EURADA - ACP meeting Brussels 22 August 2000 Local Economic Development MOZAMBIQUE Context (programme, socio-economic situation, geographic areas) LED Objectives Methodology (steps) Local Economic Development Agencies (organizational structure, members, objectives, activities)

EURADA - ACP meeting Brussels 22 August 2000 Context Programme Partners: Mozambican government, Italian cooperation, UNOPS,ILO Objective: Improve living and working conditions of the mainly rural population Components: Social, Institutional, Economic Areas: Maputo, Manica and Sofala Provinces (7 districts) Social and economic situation in the areas: Conflict-affected Transition from centrally planned to free market economy Subsistence economy, self-employment in informal sector Low population density, dispersion and accessibility difficulties Low level of formal education Low productivity Lack of formal finance mechanism

EURADA - ACP meeting Brussels 22 August 2000 MANICA SOFALA Programme areas MAPUTO

EURADA - ACP meeting Brussels 22 August 2000 Objectives Local Economic Development Objectives Improve the support services for productive activities and marketing Strenghten local capacities and potential Promote and create Local Economic Development Agencies

EURADA - ACP meeting Brussels 22 August 2000 Methodology: steps for the creation of LEDAs ? Sensibilization / promotion design establishment consolidation sustainability

EURADA - ACP meeting Brussels 22 August 2000 LEDAs’ organizational structure General Assembly Planning, evaluation and monitoring Management Board Executive Director Training, Techncial and Fiancial Assistance Promotion and information information Fiscal Board Administration and Fianance AntennaNorthAntennaCentreAntennaSouth Consultative Board

EURADA - ACP meeting Brussels 22 August 2000 LEDA’s members Public institutions Producers’ associations / cooperatives Elected local bodies Elected community members / district representatives Private enterprises NGOs (civil society)

EURADA - ACP meeting Brussels 22 August 2000 LEDA’s objectives in the Province To 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

EURADA - ACP meeting Brussels 22 August 2000 LEDAs’ activities Economic promotion Regional promotion Provision of services Economic animation Technical assistance Financial assistance Promotion of cooperatives and associations Promotion and management of development projects Networking

EURADA - ACP meeting Brussels 22 August 2000 LED results (I) permanent and temporary jobs created PROVINCEPermanente (series 1) Temporary (series 2) (1) MANICA45124 (2) MAPUTO (3) SOFALA15151

EURADA - ACP meeting Brussels 22 August 2000 LED results (II) new enterprises created PROVINCENumberType MANICA134 Shops and 9 mills MAPUTO 95 Poultry Farms, 2 Shoe repair, Bar SOFALA 43 Shops, 1 Bakery

EURADA - ACP meeting Brussels 22 August 2000 LED results (III) number of credits disbursed PROVINCENumberType of Activity InstitutionSort of Loan (1) MANICA 13Shops and grinding mills FFPICommercial Loans (2) MAPUTO 65Animal Breeding DPADR MaputoCredit-in-kind (3) SOFALA 5 (*1) Shops/BakeryFFPICommercial Loans

EURADA - ACP meeting Brussels 22 August 2000 LED results (IV) Training /seminars 95 courses 3228 participants Subjects: 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

EURADA - ACP meeting Brussels 22 August 2000 Contact addresses Mozambique ADEL Manica (ADEM) Instituto Nacional de Segurança Social (R/C) Rua dos Operários Chimoio Tel.: Fax.: ADEL Manica (ADEM) Instituto Nacional de Segurança Social (R/C) Rua dos Operários Chimoio Tel.: Fax.: ILO LED experts Mozambique : Mr. Geert van Boekel / Maputo Tel.: Fax.: Mrs.Marjon van Logtestijn / Chimoio Tel.: Fax.: Mr. Michiel ter Ellen / Beira Tel.: Fax.:

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