Federation of Canadian Municipalities

$19,241,252.00 CAD

≈ $0.46 for every person in Canada ≈ 246 Canadians' average pay for a year
Department
Global Affairs Canada
Program
—
Recipient country
Canada
Fiscal year
2011-2012
Agreement period
September 6, 2011 – July 26, 2018
Project status
Closed
Reference
CA-3-A033880001

Published purpose

The project aims to support up to 50 local governments and local agencies to implement or facilitate local economic development (LED) initiatives with up to 500 micro- and small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in seven countries. The project aims to help to develop business-friendly environments in which MSMEs can grow, by enhancing the capacities of local authorities to lead and support a growth strategy. The initiatives are expected to generate lessons, approaches and practices for local economic development that help to improve national and regional policies, regulations and programs on LED and create new tools and management models to be disseminated throughout the Caribbean.

In plain English AI-generated

This project supports local economic development in up to 50 local governments across seven Caribbean countries, helping them create business-friendly environments and assisting up to 500 micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises.

Category: Foreign Aid Development Primarily funds activity outside Canada

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