Partnerships & Projects
Bolivian Specialization in Community Economic Development Project (2007-2013)
Partners
SFU Centre for Sustainable Community Development (CSCD)
Universidad Andina Simon Bolivar (UASB)
Funding
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
Description
This project is a university partnership in cooperation and development project to establish a practical training program in Community Economic Development (CED) in Bolivia, directed at people working in development organizations and local government. Project activity undertaken with the financial support of the Government of Canada provided through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and the Association of University and Colleges of Canada as Executing Agency.
Beneficiaries
The beneficiaries are Bolivian women, indigenous peoples and poor/marginalized rural and urban communities who will benefit from increased local control and participation in decision-making and new sustainable economic opportunities.
Results
- Strengthened capacity of Bolivian institutions to respond effectively to poverty reduction through private sector development and enhanced citizen participation
- Changes in patterns of development at the local level, toward increased gender equity, environmental sustainability, community participation, and sustainable economic opportunities
- Improved capacity of women's leadership potential and of women's organizations
- Creation of a network of CED practitioners in Bolivia and beyond
Project Communications
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Click here to download the project flyer [13MB].
Contact
Dr. John Brohman
Centre for Sustainable Community Development
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, BC
Telephone: 778-782-4412
Email: scdadmin@sfu.ca