Entrepreneur gets participatory award<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: Jon Lindborg, deputy mission director of the U.S.
\nAgency for International Development (USAID) in Indonesia, has
\npresented Nelly Izmi with the PERFORM Participatory Award for her
\nadoption of participatory planning methods to improve local
\nbusiness competitiveness.<\/p>\n
Izmi, a traditional weaving and crafts entrepreneur from
\nNagari Ampek Angkek, West Sumatra, received the award during the
\nclosing ceremony of the PERFORM (PERFormance Oriented Regional
\nManagement) National Conference, held on Wednesday at the Sanur
\nParadise Plaza Hotel in Denpasar.<\/p>\n
Nelly Izmi is the chair of a cooperative for weaving artisans
\nin Agam. By creating a partnership between the members of these
\nthree organizations, Izmi and members were able to improve
\nbusiness practices and efficiency, and thus, make their products
\nmore competitive.<\/p>\n
PERFORM is a USAID project, implemented by Research Triangle
\nInstitute (RTI) and working with the Ministry of Home Affairs and
\nover 80 local governments in eight provinces, to improve their
\nperformance and service delivery through participatory planning.
\n-- JP<\/p>",
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