Welcome to Southern African Initiatives for the Development of Enterprising Action and Strategis (IDEAS)
Advice and support in economic, enterprise and employment promotion.
WHAT'S NEW?
GLOBAL: Evaluation of NORAD-ILO Law-Growth Nexus project
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has commissioned Southern African IDEAS to evaluate the Norad-funded Law-Growth Nexus project.
KENYA: Design of a business environment reform programme
Simon White was commissioned by Danida to assist in the design of the second phase of the Business Sector Programme Support (BSPS) in Kenya. His work on this programme focused on the component entitled, Improvement of the Business Environment.
Support to Business Advocacy
SOUTH AFRICA: Formulation of national co-operative regulations
The Chief Directorate: Cooperatives Development Unit (CDU) in the South African Department of Trade and Industry has commissioned Southern African IDEAS to prepare regulations for the Cooperatives Amendment Bill (Amendments to Act No. 14 of 2005).
The Bank of IDEAS
The Bank of I.D.E.A.S. is motivated by two passions:
- the development of healthy, inclusive, sustainable and enterprising communities and local economies; and
- the active participation and leadership by young men and women in the creation of such communities and economies.
Peter Kenyon, The Bank of IDEAS
TANZANIA: Investment Climate and Business Environment Assessments
Sida, commissioned Southern African IDEAS (Pty.) Ltd., to review a range of assessment reports on the Tanzanian investment climate and business environment since 2005 in order to inform relevant development partners in their forthcoming discussions with the government.
The report was provided to the members of the Development Partners Group on Private Sector Development and Trade.
GLOBAL: REWORK the World: Learning from and connecting with change
On 4-5 June 2010 the Tällberg Foundation and the International Labour Organization organised a High-Level Policy Dialogue on Youth Employment. The Dialogue was part of the annual Global YES Summit.
SOUTH AFRICA: Global Jobs Pact Country Scan
The International Labour Organization in Geneva commissioned Simon White to prepare a country scan on South Africa’s response to the Global Financial Crisis.
NAMIBIA: Informal Enterprise Voice–stories from informal enterprise owners and their relationship with government authorities
NAMIBIA: Informal Enterprise Voice––stories from informal enterprise owners and their relationship with government authorities
Southern African IDEAS has initiated a project that talks to informal enterprise owners and manager about their business experiences. Special attention is given to the relationships informal enterprises have with government as well as with larger formal enterprises.
The first instalment of these stories comes from Namibia––from Katutura in Windhoek.
