Updated November 1999
EMPLOYMENT opportunities are usually very limited in rural areas. Self employment in small enterprises can make it possible to generate the income to satisfy needs and improve the standards of living. 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. Formation of the groups themselves is covered in "The Group Promoter's Resource Book" - also available from FAO.
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| English "The group enterprise book" FAO, 1995 | Entire document (2.9MB) |
Part one (825K) Part two (849K) Part three (674K) Part four (761K) |
Arabic FAO, 1998 | Entire document (4.8MB) |
Part one (2MB) Part two (797K) Part three (1.6MB) Part four (378K) |
| Français "Conseils pour la réussite d'une petite ou micro-entreprise de groupe" FAO, 1998 | Document entier (3.5MB) |
Première partie (1.35MB) Deuxième partie (920K) Troisième partie (928K) Quatrième partie (490K) |
| Español "Guía para el desarrollo de empresas grupales" FAO, 1997 | Documento entero (3.3MB) |
Parte 1 (1.3MB) Parte 2 (920K) Parte 3 (928K) Parte 4 (490K) |
 
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