Regional Seminars for Labour-based Practitioners
The regional seminars for labour-based practitioners are held every one and a
half - two years, bringing together practitioners, policy makers, planners,
implementers, researchers and academics from the all over the world to discuss
and exchange views on specific themes related to employment intensive
investments and local level planning. The proceedings and papers offer a unique
rich source of knowledge on the issues, challenges, best practices and research
findings on the application of labour-based technologies and
local level planning. The seminar papers, proceedings and presentations can be
downloaded in PDF format below.
- 2007, Durban, South Africa
- 2005,
Mombasa, Kenya
- 2003, Arusha, Tanzania
Labour-based technology for poverty reduction
- 2002, Maputo Mozambique
Towards appropriate engineering practices and an enabling environment
- 2000, Cairo, Egypt
The New Millennium - Challenges for employment-intensive investments
- 1999, Lusaka, Zambia
Contracting in employment-intensive works
- 1997, Jinja, Uganda
The right tool for the job - A review of tools and equipment for labour-based
infrastructure works.
- 1996, Accra, Ghana
Labour-based contracting.
- 1995, Johannesburg, South Africa
Urban infrastructure development, education and training.
- 1993, Harare, Zimbabwe
This seminar reviewed the application and efficiency of labour-based
methods in road construction and maintenance - no special theme.
- 1992, Mohales Hoek, Lesotho
This seminar reviewed ways of improving the application of labour-based
methods in road construction and maintenance in the region - no special theme.
- 1990, Mbeya,Tanzania
Theme: This first seminar reviewed the current practice in general - no
special theme.

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