Cigarettes and soft drinks are available in just about every village in the developing world - clean water, primary education and health services are not. The main reason for this paradoxical and tragic situation is the failure to deliver public services, especially in the face of growing populations. What is more, the supply of essential services in most developing countries is grossly inequitable - those who need them the most are the least able to afford them.

This important book suggests a strategy to overcome what appears to be an otherwise hopeless situation -...

Aimed at non-government organizations and others trying to assist people in starting their own businesses, on however small a scale, this manual provides detailed guidelines for an 11-day training course. Topics covered include marketing, financial management, group enterprises, credit and gender. The material is based on over 20 years experience of training NGO staff and others in enterprise development, and has been tested in a number of pilot courses.