In some locations, the role of employees has sparked discussions that have led to more creative solutions than originally contemplated. One option is for establishing employee-owned businesses, to free them of government administrative traditions that often suppress entrepreneurial energy. Often this requires new managers who can build an entrepreneurial environment and have experience with private sector management. In Cartagena, an extremely modest form of this was demonstrated by employees having a small percentage ownership in the new business. In the BoTTs in South Africa, processes have been established for consultants and organisations from traditionally marginalised communities to build substantial share ownership of the service consortia over several years.
Although this type of approach poses some complexities, it has the added benefit of creating organisations that are more aligned with employees' interests (and possibly consumers'), and present options for greater equity. As locally owned organisations, they keep the wealth they generate in the community, and present an opportunity to strengthen the local private sector.