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SUMMARY:Course on Local economic development: towards agribusiness clu
 ster development with fellowship opportunity
DESCRIPTION:The course is aimed at catalysing vibrant rural economies.
  It focuses on the changing roles of rural policies and services in su
 b-Saharan Africa. It introduces the participants to a set of five typi
 cal interventions that, on their own or in combination, are designed t
 o boost local market demand, add value, smoothen rural trade and incre
 ase local economic activities generating income and employment. In thi
 s course each type of intervention will be illustrated with real-life 
 cases that are presented by the ‘case owners’ themselves. This wil
 l assist to better appreciate the rigidity of reality. The course is h
 ighly interactive and builds on the participant’s own experiences an
 d personal cases. These will serve as building blocks for ‘bankableâ
 €™ project that will be developed during the course. The programme off
 ers a balanced ‘diet’ including introductions to concepts, practic
 es, participatory group work, guest lectures, case study presentations
  and excursions.\nCourse objectives\nUpon completion of the course you
  will:\n\nhave a good understanding of conceptual frameworks to identi
 fy development opportunities for rural communities and spin-offs for r
 ural wealth creation;\nbe able to appreciate the linkages between pove
 rty and livelihood strategies, the role of agribusiness development an
 d effective services delivery, and the potential of rural markets, loc
 al trade and value chains to ‘work for the poor’;\nbe able to faci
 litate participatory approaches and methodologies for innovation and c
 hange processes;\nbe able to apply tools and instruments for strategic
  and effective interventions catalysing processes that boost rural eco
 nomies.\n\nTarget audience\nThis regional course is designed for mid-c
 areer professionals of government departments, non-governmental and ci
 vil society organisations, business associations, development agencies
 , universities and colleges for higher education, and for other profes
 sionals working in the domain of market-driven local economic developm
 ent. Proficiency in English is required.\nFor more information and onl
 ine application: http://www.wur.nl/en/Expertise-Services/Research-Inst
 itutes/centre-for-development-innovation/short-courses/Short-courses-2
 017/CDIcourse_Led_2017.htm\nHow to apply: http://www.wur.nl/en/Experti
 se-Services/Research-Institutes/centre-for-development-innovation/shor
 t-courses/how-to-apply.htm\nMore on fellowships: http://www.wur.nl/en/
 Expertise-Services/Research-Institutes/centre-for-development-innovati
 on/short-courses/scholarships.htm\n\nFor more information visit https:
 //km4dev.ning.com/events/course-on-local-economic-development-towards-
 agribusiness-cluster
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CATEGORIES:short, course
LOCATION:South Africa
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ORGANIZER:Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation
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