Enterprise Development through Value Chains and Business Service Markets: A Market Development approach to Pro-Poor Growth

November 2011

Dates: Various, starts on 19th March 2012
Type of event: Distance learning programme (Please note that this is a paid course with some funding possibilities)
Location: Global, with a Face-to-Face workshop scheduled for 18 - 29 June 2012 in Turin, Italy
Organization: The International Training Centre of the International Labour Organisation (ITC ILO)

This 8-month course is relevant for professionals developing and implementing Value Chain and enterprise development projects in rural and urban areas. It offers a unique on-the-job learning opportunity using practical tools and lessons from enterprise development programs that have reached thousands of small enterprises in rural and urban areas.

Participants select a work challenge as an assignment during the course and get support from international experts that act as on-line tutors. The final output is a “Market Development Implementation Project” designed by the participant.