Abstract

The hopes attached to social entrepreneurship for improving disadvantaged environments have spread throughout Africa, but due to the complexities characterising the continent, additional support is needed. This article analyses the promotion of social entrepreneurship led by a non-governmental development organisations (NGDOs) through an action research project in Zimbabwe, southern Africa. The results suggest the need to consider the particularities of the context prior to carrying out any support measures for social entrepreneurship in disadvantaged rural areas, and the design of measures in the framework of a flexible support system which involves people from the local context.

摘要

人们对社会创业改善不利环境的希望已遍布整个非洲，但由于非洲大陆的复杂性，需要额外的支持。本文通过南部非洲津巴布韦的一个行动研究项目，分析了由非政府发展组织 (NGDO) 领导的社会创业精神的促进情况。研究结果表明，在贫困农村地区实施任何社会创业支持措施之前，需要考虑当地的特殊性，并在灵活的支持体系框架内设计措施，让当地民众参与进来。