Development studies
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Small Business Promotion
A collection of 28 case-studies from 17 countries, this book describes failures as well as successes, and provides stimulating material for students, teachers, trainers and business people themselves.
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Small-scale Gold Mining
The artisanal mining of alluvial gold is an extremely common small mining activity in many countries. This is a comprehensive and practical guide aimed at filling a need for improved goldmining techniques.
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Sugar Processing
A study of the technical and economic revival of the small-scale OPS method of sugar processing in India, and its transfer to Kenya. A detailed study of two contrasting situations.
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Try the Rabbit
A guide to small-scale rabbit breeding based on experience in Ghana. Includes advice on how to set up and manage a rabbitry.
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Developing Technologies for the Rural Poor
This selective review looks at case studies where NGOs have been involved in rural/agricultural technology programmes directed at the rural poor, and attempts to identify those common features which characterize the agencies that have met with success. (Published in the ITDG Occasional Paper series)...
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Entrepreneurship for the Poor
The objective of this book is to provide information about entrepreneurship development programmes whose objective is to help people from the poorer groups in developing countries to create jobs for themselves by starting small enterprises. This information is intended for people who are responsible...
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Women in Development
This book answers the questions: What has development done for women? Why do planners talk of integrating women into development? What role do women really play in multinational companies? In food production? In health? In communication and education? Reprinted in 1991.
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Animal Draught Technology
An important and useful guide to the widely scattered literature on a subject of increasing importance - over 300 annotated items.
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Blacksmith, Baker, Roofing-sheet Maker
Using over 50 case studies from 22 countries which show how unconventional projects have developed women's earning power, this book is a source of ideas for all those helping to develop cash-producing work for women in developing countries.
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Educational Wooden Toys in Sri Lanka
A case study about the work of IT IS and Sarvodaya, a Sri Lankan development charity, in establishing the local production of educational pre-school toys. Full colour photographs illustrate the production process and end results.