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Ngassa, Franklin Chamda – Journal of Education for Sustainable Development, 2010
Biofuels may contribute to both rural economic development and climate change mitigation and adaptation. The Gota Verde Project in Yoro, Honduras, attempts to demonstrate the technical and economic feasibility of small-scale biofuel production for local use by implementing a distinctive approach to feedstock production that encourages small farm…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Rural Economics, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries
United Nations Economic and Social Council, New York, NY. – 1973
This report examines why women in rural areas encounter particular difficulties in gaining access to out-of-school education. The report, based on a survey of UNESCO members, first attempts to describe the characteristics of rural areas, the size of their population, and the reasons for and the scope and impact of the exodus from the countryside…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Change Agents, Developing Nations, Educational Opportunities
Silverstein, Gary; Bartfai, Nicole; Plishker, Laurie; Snow, Kyle; Frechtling, Joy – 2001
This report presents findings from an evaluation of 84 educational projects funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) during the 1990's. Data were collected via document reviews, interviews, a mail survey completed by 78 projects, and eight site visits. Most projects provided services to rural areas or community segments most in need.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Computer Literacy, Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education
McDaniel, Robert H., Ed.; And Others – 1986
To assist state-level educational policy makers, information about the needs of rural adults and barriers to their participation in educational programs was studied in seven northwestern states. Telephone interviews gathered information from educational providers (approximately 6 in each state) and 47 rural adult learners from the region. In each…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Adult Students, Delivery Systems
Baskerville, Roger A. – 1981
School year 1980-81 completed the third year of operation for the Lohrville Career Education Model (LCEM) and the Toward Community Growth Project, a systematic attempt at exploring careers in Iowa and at inducing Iowa's youth to seek careers closer to home following high school graduation or completion of post-secondary education/training. The…
Descriptors: Career Education, Career Exploration, Community Involvement, Community Resources
Vaughan, Gary L. – 1986
Written in Spanish, this manual is designed to assist management consultants in working with small-scale entrepreneurs in developing countries. Addressed in an overview of the small-scale enterprise (SSE) are the role of the SSE in Third World development, problems of SSEs, and target firms. The second chapter deals with various forms of…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Business Administration, Case Studies, Check Lists
Vaughan, Gary L. – 1986
Written in French, this manual is designed to assist management consultants in working with small-scale entrepreneurs in developing countries. Addressed in an overview of the small-scale enterprise (SSE) are the role of the SSE in Third World development, problems of SSEs, and target firms. The second chapter deals with various forms of management…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Business Administration, Case Studies, Check Lists
Vaughan, Gary L. – 1981
This manual is designed to assist management consultants in working with small-scale entrepreneurs in developing countries. Addressed in an overview of the small-scale enterprise (SSE) are: the role of the SSE in third world development, problems of SSEs, and target firms. The second chapter deals with various forms of management assistance to…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Business Administration, Case Studies, Check Lists