End beneficiaries will be local SMEs, entrepreneurs (women and men) with enhanced capacities and market linkages, also persons with new or better employment.

Direct beneficiaries will be the government and non-government meso organizations, business associations, targeted LSGs and the national LED Core Group.

Indirect beneficiaries will be large private enterprises, commercial banks with enhanced corporate social responsibilities, as well as universities that foster innovation, entrepreneurship, and community engagement.

Outcome 1: Local entrepreneurs (women and men) apply innovative business approaches.

Outcome 2: Local governments increase the economic attractiveness of the targeted localities.

Outcome 3: National stakeholders improve their responsiveness to the needs of entrepreneurs in their localities. 

Principaux résultats attendus:  

• Capacities and market linkages of local entrepreneurs are enhanced for improving their competitiveness
• Local entrepreneurs engage in knowledge exchange and consultation mechanisms among LED system actors
• Capacities of local actors (municipalities, private sector, local media, CSOs, academia) are enhanced to promote the economic attractiveness of the targeted localities
• National stakeholders enhance collaboration with local entities

Principaux résultats antérieurs:  

During Inception Phase comparative advantages were identified in the pilot municipalities through the application of participatory appraisal methods (PACA, LED Café).

Priority value chains and municipalities were selected.

Collaboration and joint innovative funding mechanisms were tested between the LED Core Group and the local LED actors.