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In 2015, ADB engaged Inclusive Business Sweden to prepare this sector study on IB models in the value chain of the textile and clothing industry in Asia, focusing on Bangladesh and Myanmar. The study—Project InTaCt (Inclusive Textiles and Clothing)—focused on mapping opportunities for developing IB models across supply chains in Asia as possible new and innovative investment opportunities for leading Swedish and other international and local companies in the sector.

This report provides analysis and key findings on the set-up and implementation of the mAgri mNutrion Initiative by GSMA. It provides insights to the design and impact of the services, with key considerations for existing service providers or those launching a new service. It also provide six case studies for a comprehensive snapshot of each service.

This report analyses benefits and opportunities of electronic wage payments for garment producers in Bangladesh. The report is based on a survey that quantified the cost and time savings of digital payments compared with cash, and measured employees’ payment preferences, based on interviews and self-reported data shared by 21 factories in Bangladesh. It is the first of its kind to document key data points on the costs and benefits of wage digitization from a factory perspective.

In 2015, the ADB engaged Inclusive Business Sweden to prepare this sector study on IB models in the value chain of the textile and clothing industry in Asia, focusing on Bangladesh and Myanmar. The study focussed on mapping opportunities for developing inclusive business models across supply chains in Asia as possible new and innovative investment opportunities for leading Swedish and other international and local companies in the sector. 11 broad opportunities were identified in Bangladesh and 8 in Myanmar. Within each of the two countries, two opportunities were prioritised which were considered to be commercially viable and scalable with a great potential for positive impact. 

This report covers the basis principles of the inclusive market development approach, its role in poverty reduction, and its application in three sectors: fishers, vegetables and agricultural inputs such as seed and fertilizer.

Agri-business for Trade Competitiveness Project (ATC-P), branded as Katalyst, is one of the largest market development initiatives in Bangladesh. This report explains how Katalyst is realising systemic change by making market systems more inclusive.

This Diagnostic Report shows Bangladesh is making significant strides toward a digital economy, and outlines specific policy measures that can underpin further digitization of payments into the future.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This Diagnostic Report shows Bangladesh is making significant strides toward a digital economy, and outlines specific policy measures that can underpin further digitization of payments into the future.

This investment profile looks at CDC's investment of US$25 million in Grameenphone, the largest mobile operator in Bangladesh. It outlines how the company is building a greener network, its environmental responsibility, and community power project.

This study examines how electricity insecurity affects the productivity and growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in low and middle income countries, and how this impact can be mitigated. The analysis focuses largely on manufacturing SMEs which account for significant employment in developing countries and are associated with higher per capita GDP.