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Contents
Acronyms 10
Summary 12
1. Introduction 13
1.1. Background 13
1.2. Purpose of the Research 15
2. Overview of Economic Environment 18
2.1. Economic Environment of Peru, Colombia & Ecuador 18
2.1.1. Peru 19
2.1.2. Colombia 20
2.1.3. Ecuador 22
2.2. Women's Socioeconomic Status in Peru, Columbia & Ecuador 24
2.3. Economic Opportunities for Andean Women 30
3. Needs Assessment 32
3.1. Online Survey 33
3.1.1. Peru 33
3.1.2. Colombia 34
3.1.3. Ecuador 36
3.2. Focus Group Interview: Peru 38
3.2.1. Social Barriers 40
3.2.2. ICT Familiarity 41
3.2.3. Cooperative or Community for Women Entrepreneurs 45
4. Proposition of Local e-Business Training for Women 47
4.1. Curriculum 47
4.1.1. Preparatory Level 47
4.1.2. Basic Level 48
4.1.3. Advanced Level 49
4.2. Selecting Regions for Local e-Business Training Replicas 50
4.2.1. Peru 52
4.2.2. Colombia 55
4.2.3. Ecuador 58
5. Concluding Remarks 61
Reference 62
Appendix 63
1. Online Survey-Questionnaires 63
2. Focus Group Interview (FGI) 64
Back Cover 65
Table 1. GDP and GDP per capita of Peru, Colombia & Ecuador 19
Table 2. Basic Socioeconomic Data 24
Table 3. Women's Social Status & Type of Employment 25
Table 4. GGGI and GII of Peru, Colombia & Ecuador 26
Table 5. Scores and Ranks of Indicators Showing Women's Status in the Three Countries 27
Table 6. WEO Rankings in 2010 & 2012 27
Table 7. ICT Infrastructure and e-Business Environment 28
Table 8. e-Business Readiness by Country 28
Table 9. The Attainment Level of the Three MDGs in Latin America and the Caribbean 29
Table 10. The Number of Respondents by Sector in Peru 33
Table 11. The Number of Respondents by Sector in Colombia 34
Table 12. The Number of Respondents by Sector in Ecuador 36
Table 13. List of Participants for Focus Group Interview (FGI) 40
Table 14. Proposed Curriculum for the Preparatory Level 48
Table 15. Proposed Curriculum for the Basic Level 49
Table 16. Proposed Curriculum for the Advanced Level 50
Table 17. Peru: Criteria for Selecting a Region for the Replica Programme 53
Table 18. Peru: Calculation Method for x-axis and y-axis 54
Table 19. Colombia: Criteria for Selecting a Region for the Replica Programme 56
Table 20. Colombia: Calculation Method for x-axis and y-axis 57
Table 21. Ecuador: Criteria for Selecting a Region for the Replica Programme 59
Table 22. Ecuador: Calculation Method for x-axis and y-axis 59
Figure 1. Programme Design 17
Figure 2. Prospective Industries for Finding Business Opportunities in Peru 30
Figure 3. Prospective Industries for Finding Business Opportunities in Colombia 31
Figure 4. Prospective Industries for Finding Business Opportunities in Ecuador 31
Figure 5. Relevant Organizations in Promoting Women's e-Development in Peru 34
Figure 6. Relevant Institutes for Promoting Women's e-Development in Colombia 36
Figure 7. Relevant Institutes for Promoting Women's e-Development in Ecuador 37
Figure 8. Perceived Social Barriers to Participating in e-Business 41
Figure 9. Internet Users in Peru (per 100 people) 42
Figure 10. Availability of Computer and Internet Use at Home 43
Figure 11. Subjects of Greatest Interest 44
Figure 12. The Top Needs for an Organization or Online Community for Women Entrepreneurs 46
Figure 13. Progression of Modules for the Training Curriculum 50
Figure 14. Region Selection Process for Initiating the Replica Programme 51
Figure 15. GE-McKinsey Matrix Model 53
Figure 16. Peru: Classification of the Regions 55
Figure 17. Colombia: Classification of the Regions 57
Figure 18. Ecuador: Classification of the Regions 60