Capacity Development on Inclusive Business
iBAN provides learning events in a range of formats – from customised face-to-face trainings to self-learning or accompanied online courses about inclusive business topics. All iBAN trainings are implemented by highly skilled experts with long-term experience working with companies and policymakers.
Trainings for companies
In 2019, iBAN is going to implement the following trainings for companies that offer solutions to specific inclusive business challenges (among others):
iBAN & the Asian Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN)
In partnership with iBAN, AVPN is implementing a 3-part programme to raise awareness of the concept of inclusive business, train inclusive businesses in becoming impact-investment ready, and explore how capital providers can fit inclusive businesses into their portfolios. The programme concludes with a matchmaking session at the annual AVPN conference. Upcoming events:
- February 12th, 2019: Developing Inclusive Business & Impact Investment: Panel Discussion & Reception – Jakarta, Indonesia
- February 14th, 2019: Developing Inclusive Business & Impact Investment: Panel Discussion & Reception – Manila, Philippines
- February 21th, 2019: Developing Inclusive Business & Impact Investment: Panel Discussion & Reception – Bangkok, Thailand
- June 25th-28th: AVPN Annual Conference - Singapore
iBAN & Grow Asia
In 2019, in partnership with iBAN, Grow Asia implements a Human Centred Design Training in rural areas of Indonesia. The training will take place over three days and will allow business leaders and technology vendors to meet with farmers and to design and improve their digital solution as well as their business model
- March 4th-6th 2019, Grow Asia Human-Centred Design Immersion - Lampung, Indonesia
Furthermore, partnering with iBAN, Grow Asia will also hold digital learning events every two months, targeting business leaders who are seeking to understand how they can use technologies in inclusive business projects and value chains. The events will take place in Singapore, but will be distributed across the region as a teleconference and a video/podcast.
iBAN & the Global Distributors Collective (GDC)
In partnership with iBAN, the Global Distributor Collective will organise a series of regional learning and collaboration events in East Africa to facilitate knowledge exchange, learning, matchmaking, and access to product and service information among local distribution companies.
iBAN & the Green Innovation Centre (GIC) Ethiopia
Together with the Green Innovation Centre in Ethiopia, iBAN will offer a tailor made training programme about the topic of supply chain management for selected wheat processing companies that include low-income earners into their value chain. The face-to-face training will be followed by an implementation phase, supported by a national consultant.
The first company training will be conducted in Ethiopia in the first half of 2019.
Trainings for policymakers
The iBAN capacity development programme supports policymakers to improve and develop enabling framework conditions for inclusive businesses while integrating private sector into their development plans.
iBAN & ASEAN
iBAN supports the ASEAN community with capacity development programme on inclusive business policy, notably on determining how IB can contribute towards the objectives of the ASEAN Strategic Action Plan on Small and Medium Enterprise Development (SAPSMED). The programme consists of three policy fora, webinars, an online platform for exchange and consultancy for the implementation of national IB action plans.
Until now, iBAN has conducted two policy fora:
- 5th -7th June 2018, 1st ASEAN Inclusive Business Policy Forum- Singapore
- 7th- 8th November 2018, 2nd ASEAN Inclusive Business Policy Forum - Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
In 2019, iBAN will organise the 3rd and final ASEAN IB Policy Forum.
If you are interested in the iBAN training offers or have any question, kindly reach out to Ms. Anne Schmidt, Coordinator Capacity Development (anne.schmidt@ib-an.net).