NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 7 results Save | Export
Education for Self Reliance--South Africa's Alternative for Addressing Skills Shortage and Job Creation: A Literature Review
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Twalo, T. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 2010
South Africa's democratic state has been clouded by various social and economic ills like joblessness, skills shortage, poverty and crime. These are a result of various complex issues which include the apartheid legacy, misdirected education system and poor planning for long term national priorities. This article looks at the lost opportunities to…
Descriptors: Community Development, Racial Segregation, Foreign Countries, Job Development
Council Is in the Economic Garden.
Work Matters, 1988
Describes the approach of the Economic and Employment Division of the Melbourne (Australia) City Council to creating jobs. The division started a business to recycle used lumber into furniture, providing training and jobs for several people. Following the success of that business, several new ventures were started with private funding. (CH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Development, Foreign Countries, Job Development
Gender, Region and Work in Canadian Job Creation Programs.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Heald, Susan – Community Development Journal, 1992
A Canadian regional job creation program was found to place women in jobs that further marginalized them in the work force. The process reinforces the status quo in terms of dominant and subordinate groups in the power structure. (SK)
Descriptors: Community Development, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Feminism, Foreign Countries
Rural Development and Labour-Intensive Schemes. Impact Studies of Some Pilot Programmes.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Gaude, J.; And Others – International Labour Review, 1987
Examines case studies of special public works programs in five countries (Burkina Faso, Burundi, Rwanda, Nepal, and United Republic of Tanzania) that included afforestation projects, anti-erosion works, and the building of reservoirs. Discusses program design, implementation, and impact. (CH)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Development, Community Programs, Cost Effectiveness
On-the-Spot Course in Maseru, Lesotho on Income-Generating Projects for Rural Women: Framework of Community Development. July 10-30, 1983. Report.
Mount Carmel International Training Centre for Community Development, Haifa (Israel). – 1983
This report describes a community development course focusing on income-generating projects for rural women. The first section outlines the schedule of activities for each day of the 16-day course. The second section defines course objectives, including purpose and methodology, planning, group dynamics, cooperation, communication, negotiation, and…
Descriptors: Community Development, Creative Activities, Developing Nations, Females
Employment Creation through Local Development Conference (Brussels, Belgium, July 7-8, 1988). LEDA Programme.
Commission of the European Communities, Brussels (Belgium). – 1988
These proceedings contain summaries of papers presented at a 1988 conference held to explore the Local Economic Development Action (LEDA) Program of the European Community. Titles and authors are as follows: "Opening Address" (George Yennimatas); "Getting to the Heart of Local Development" (Haris Martinos); "Les Baronnies:…
Descriptors: Adults, Case Studies, Community Action, Community Development
Education, Urban Development and Local Initiatives.
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). Centre for Educational Research and Innovation. – 1983
Innovative practices in education and local development in Western Europe, Australia, and the United States are described and analyzed in this report. Part One reviews urban problems, their impact on education, and the need for a new approach. Part Two explores how schools and institutes of adult education can provide information about the local…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Community Development, Community Involvement