3. Objectives
General objective: to support decentralization processes in
the region by building capacity for public-private integrated
management of sustainable local economic development
(LED) processes in the participating countries
Specific objective: to train technical and policy
professionals in order to improve their capacity to design,
implement, and manage production sector development and
job creation initiatives, using a LED and decent work
approach.
4. Strategy – Program Structure
Preparation
Component 1 Component 2 Component 3 Component 4
Strategic Diagnosis and US$ Fund
Training material LED courses
alliances beneficiaries projects
profiles
Image and Basic training Tutorships Projects selection
Difussion Contents and
case studies Training for
Webblog + Social trainers Distance course Guidance
Network of
Network and
seniors and
Contents Feedback on specialization
specialists
methodological
Methods onsite inputs
and online Project proposals
learning
Component 5 Component 6
Knowledge Observatory and
management program
monitoring
Best practices Dissemination
of results
Program replicate
in other countries Evaluation
5. • General impact expected
– Improvement of the business climate perceptions in the territories benefited by the program.
– Increase of the investment (public and private) and employment levels
– Reforms to the political and institutional framework for promoting LED introduced as a result
of program activities
– Growth of the number of LED initiatives or projects in execution
– Increase the income, sales, and productivity (total sales/total costs) of the firms supported by
the LED pilot projects
– After program completion
– A curriculum for training in local development and employment that can be adapted to the characteristics of
each territory where training is offered has been developed
– At least four institutions per country have been added to the roster or strengthened as providers of high-
quality training courses in territorial economic development and employment .
– In the regions covered by the program, public-private relations have improved, i.e., operational meetings
between the two sectors have increased by more than 50% and at least two specific initiatives are under
way in each region/macroregion, in addition to the projects developed under component 4.
