Social Inclusion

The main purpose of the Learning Project on Social Inclusion is to develop an overview of successful and innovative SDC strategies promoting social inclusion in local governance processes and to compare them with the work “on the ground” of other donors. The joint discussion and analysis resulted in a synthesis of good practice and success factors. The LP developed four case studies in B&H, Bolivia, Niger and Bangladesh, and made a comparative analysis paper of donor approaches and implementation on the ground. During the F2F in Sarajevo in 2011, a series of workshops took place for joint discussion and analysis of experiences.

Summary (Blog F2F Sarajevo)


Key publications

Four Case Studies on the Experience of SDC and its Partners in Supporting Socially Inclusive Local Governance
February 2011
Sarah Byrne, Pascal Fendrich, Pascal Arnold (Intercooperation) and Andres Mejia Acosta (Institute of Development Studies) with inputs from Ursula Läubli, SDC Bolivia / Tirtha Sikder and Jens Engeli, Intercooperation Bangladesh / Tommaso Tabet, SDC Bangladesh / Marina Dimova, UNDP Bosnia and Herzegovina / Elhadji Moutari Mansour, HEKS Niger / Corinne Huser, SDC / Kuno Schläfli, SDC
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Inclusive Local Governance for Poverty Reduction: A Review of Policies and Practices
February 2011
Andrés Mejía Acosta, Research Fellow, Institute of Development Studies With the valuable research assistance of Julia Clark, Institute of Development Studies In cooperation with Pascal Arnold/Sarah Byrne/Pascal Fendrich (Intercooperation)
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Other products

Reporting on Socially Inclusive Local Governance - Working Groups 1 & 2
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Inclusive Local Governance - Working Group 3
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Factsheet on "Social Inclusion"
December 2010
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