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The Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) launched the Advancing Women’s Empowerment Fund (AWEF) in 2019 with support from the Visa Foundation and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The overall goal of AWEF-funded projects is to address the gender financing gap for women-owned small and growing businesses (SGBs) in developing economies. The first round of grantmaking, AWEF Asia, funded eight entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs) in Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar, the Philippines, Pakistan, and India, as well as programs serving the region as a whole. This report summarizes the lessons learned from these grants.

The Centre for Asian Philanthropy and Society benchmarked the philanthropic sector in 15 Asian countries. The analysis ranks the countries on their enabling environment for philanthropic giving. Philanthropic organisations could be potential investors for inclusive businesses (IB) since they are looking for investments with a social and/or environmental impact. Social delivery organisations (SDOs), among them IBs, with a high level of transparency can attract philanthropic investment and thereby mobilise capital.

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 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.

This case study focuses on the inclusive business model of ENGRO FOODS LIMITED (EFL), a Pakistani dairy company. EFL has developed a system that combines a vast village-level procurement infrastructure, transparency through technology, and technical training and agri-services for farmers. The case describes the inclusive business model, the company's commercial drivers, results achieved as well as IFC's role and value add.

This issue provides a collection of discussions including on housing challenges of the urban poor, problems of street vendors in India, an analysis of Pakistan's education system and the persistent drug problem amongst slum and street children in South Asia.

This report offers insights on women’s needs for financial management tools and the use of mobile financial services 'MFS' in Indonesia, Kenya, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea and Tanzania. It illustrates common barriers to adoption and identifies opportunities for MFS providers to overcome these barriers in order to grow the women’s segment for MFS and mobile phone services and increase the likelihood of commercial success for the savvy service provider.

This report provides an overview of the off-grid lighting market in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Cambodia, Indonesia, Pakistan and the Philippines. It presents the opportunity for investors and industry players to serve communities who do not have access to reliable electricity.

This market scoping study assesses the business case for inclusive business development and investment in Pakistan. It focuses on the aspects of Pakistan's socio-economic and political context that impact inclusive business development and financing, such as: the presence of private sector interest and the viable opportunities to support inclusive business initiatives; the needs of the private sector with regards to financing, financial instruments, capacity and technical assistance; and the business environment. It then suggests what suitable investment strategies can catalyse the inclusive business potential in Pakistan.

This case study showcases International Bank Standard Chartered which joined the Business Call to Action with the initiative to leverage its deep knowledge of enterprise development and help small businesses strengthen their capacity to access credit. It reviews the pilot SME Training Program, which provided promising small businesses in Pakistan with business development support and training. It discusses how this program works; the business and development impacts to date; and the key success factors.