| People - Participation |
| Institutions - Social capital |
| Financing for small farmer groups |
| Accumulation and reinvestment of wealth are driving forces behind economic
development. Yet, in most developing countries, the rural poor have little, if any, access to institutional finance. The FAO People's Participation Programme (PPP) has developed a set of financial strategies designed to improve the rural poor's access to essential financial services and promote their financial self-relianc... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/PPdirect/PPan0010.htm |
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| People - Participation |
| Perspectives on informal rural finance |
| According to this paper, it is of vital importance to study the kinds of strategies or coping mechanisms the rural poor employ to deal with their situation, particularly in areas with marginal natural and economic resource bases ("disadvantaged areas"). Strategies with regard to saving, borrowing and insurance deserve special attention, because these mechanisms are crucial elements of survival and... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/PPdirect/PPan0015.htm |
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| People - Participation |
| Plan of Action for People's Participation in Rural Development |
| The Plan of Action for People's Participation in Rural Development approved at the Twenty-sixth Session of the FAO Conference is presented here. |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/PPdirect/PPre0001.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/FRdirect/PPre0002.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/SPdirect/PPre0003.htm |
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| People - Participation |
| FAO People's Participation Programme |
| This paper presents in detail the FAO People's Participation Programme (PPP). The programme has demonstrated that participation is possible when the poor form small self-help groups that allow them to pool resources in pursuit of their own objectives. PPP projects have been implemented in 12 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America, with over 13 000 active participants and some 80 000 benefici... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/PPdirect/PPre0004.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/FRdirect/PPre0005.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/SPdirect/PPre0006.htm |
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| People - Participation |
| The group enterprise book |
| This book shows in simple illustrated steps how small enterprises can be developed and run by small groups in rural communities using a participative approach. It is intended for use by Group Promoters (or GPs), extension workers and other rural development staff to help existing groups to set up and run their enterprises. The publication is available in Arabic, English, French and Spanish. |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/PPdirect/PPre0018.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/FRdirect/PPre0018.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/SPdirect/PPre0018.htm |
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