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Sustainable pro-poor SME sector development
Edwin Nelson is an independent consultant, trainer and researcher in the field of pro-poor private sector development for developing and transitional economies
Special topics of interest:
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Reform and development of SME enabling and regulatory environments
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Market and value-chain approaches to pro-poor private sector development
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Facilitation methods and models for pro-poor development
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Design and evaluation of development interventions and projects
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Enterprise and entrepreneurship education and development - curriculum and institutional development
Contact me: e.g.nelson@btinternet.com
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Recent assignments and projects
Bangladesh
Design of a development cooperation project for the European Union and the Government of Bangladesh - Proverty Reduction through Inclusive and Sustainable Markets (PRISM). A six year, thirty million euro, competitive grant scheme designed to facilitate sectoral growth and creation of employment for the poor
Evaluation of a prior Small Projects Facility funded by the European Union to enhance the capacity of Civil Sector oranisations to contribute to pro-poor enterprise development
Bhutan
Background research and design of government strategy and intervention programme for SME and Cottage & Small Industries development for the government of this small Himalayan kingdom; to be financed by the European Union.
Tanzania
Consultancy and training for the future development and sustainability of the research institute, REPOA (Research on Poverty Alleviation), created by a consortium of European bilateral donors to conduct policy-related research for the Government of Tanzania and to disseminate research skills to institutions of higher education.
Completion of second of two 5 year capacity development project at the University of Dar es Salaam. Co-Founder and Co Director of the University of Dar es Salaam Enterpreneur Centre. Consulting on the formulation and implementation of entrepreneurship as a cross curriculum subject and as a subject for post graduate education and reasearch.
Azerbaijan
Designing an enterprise development programme to the pocalisation of the supply chain servicing the BP-Azerbaijan'i oil and gas industry
Vietnam
Design of the European Union and Government of Vietnam provate sector development programme, reducing institutional barriers to SME development at the level of provincial government, strengthening higher education and business development servcies in the enabling environment, establishing packaging and IT business incubators in Hanoi and Ho Chi Min City
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Affiliations (click for web access)
Centre for Entrepreneurial learning, University of Durham (UK)
Virtual-Centre (On-line)
University of Dar es Salaam Entrepreneurship Centre (Tanzania)
TSM Business School (Netherlands)
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