Can you successfully teach people how to run small businesses?

From:: Department for International Development
Published: 1 January 2011

Country:: Bangladesh and Sudan
Document Type:: Briefing
Theme:: Economic Growth
Authors:: Sulaiman, M.

Abstract

This Briefing uses programmes in Bangladesh and in southern Sudan which have tried to teach extremely poor people how to run their own small businesses to discuss the issues involved. It is suggested that social protection programmes should have an increased focus on enabling people to generate their own income than is currently generally the case.

Citation

Sulaiman, M. Can you successfully teach people how to run small businesses? (2011)