Table of ContentsSection I. Policy and Institutional Framework1. Genesis and Evolution2. The Development Compact3. Institutional FrameworkSection II. Country and Regional Case Studies4. Evolving Framework and the Success of Communities5. New Vigour in Ethiopia and Mozambique6. Entrepreneurship Development in Laos and Cambodia7. Exploring Niches in Experiences in Tajikistan and KyrgyzstanSection III. Summing Up8. The SSC and Global Imperatives9. Expanding Frontiers, New Trends and the Way ForwardAbout the AuthorSachin Chaturvedi is Professor and Director General at the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), a New Delhi-based autonomous Think-Tank.