Local Economic Development (LED): Job Creation and Enterprise Development

April 2010
- Employment Creation and Peace Building based on Local Economic Development (EmPLED)
  January 2007 - April 2010 (Project)
December 2008
- The Global Site for Local Economic Development
  30 December 2008 - (Web page)
- ILO International Training Centre – Enterprise Department
  30 December 2008 - (Web page)
- 22-24 October 2008, Turin, Italy
  Inter Agency Conference on Local Economic Development
  The Turin Inter-Agency Conference on LED (22-24 Oct) concluded with a round of recommendations to improve knowledge sharing and build practical partnerships (to find the reports of the Conference, see below). Leave your comments about the conference on the BLOG! See link above. (Course)
- 28-30 April 2008, Amman, Jordan
  Supporting Local Economic Development Strategies in Middle East & North Africa
  New strategies, tools and resources were identified and shared to maximize the quality, coverage and impact of LED initiatives in the Middle East & North Africa (Course)
October 2008
- Global thinking for Local Development - Special issue in support of the Inter-Agency Conference on Local Economic Development (LED), Turin, Italy, 22 - 24 October 2008 - [pdf 1453 KB]
  01 October 2008 - (Conference paper)
February 2007
- An operational guide to Local Value Chain development - [pdf 4401 KB]
  01 February 2007 - (Instructional material)
January 2007
- Local Economic Development for Employment Generation, Peace and Security: approaches, tools and good practices in the Philippines - [pdf 1453 KB]
  01 January 2007 - This publication hopes to be a useful resource that will inspire international organizations, development practitioners, government leaders and policymakers both at the national and local levels, business tribunals, and civil society groups. (Report)
January 1997
- Local Economic Development Operational Guidelines in Post-Crisis Situations - [pdf 3367 KB]
  01 January 1997 - This Operational Guide is the result of a joint effort between researchers and technical experts with a broad field experience in Local Economic Development (LED) around the world. (Instructional material)