A Handbook for Training of Disabled on Rural Enterprise Development

Johanne Hanko
In collaboration with
Wim Polman

RAP publication 2003/09

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
Bangkok, 2003

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Foreword

Acknowledgements

Abstract

PART I. INTRODUCTION

Self-reliance through micro-enterprise development

PART II. TRAINING PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Considerations for training of rural disabled persons
Selecting trainees

PART III. SMALL-SCALE ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT

A. Before setting up a small-scale enterprise
B. Preparing to start the business
C. Managing the business

PART IV. SUCCESS CASE REPLICATION

Introduction
A traditional learning method
Strengths of the methodology
Limitations of the methodology
The nine steps of the Success Case Replication methodology
Summary of lessons learned

ANNEX