IB Choice

Every month we present the most significant publications.

IB Choice is a curated library of topical publications carefully selected by IB experts. This collection complements the publications database by helping users navigate an abundance of available publications. Each publication highlighted in this collection distills key recommendations, as well as insights into the relevance of the material for inclusive business. Users can search entries by topic, region and country to enable them to find highly targeted and specific information pertinent to their needs and interests. 

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According to impact investment chain actors - fund managers, development finance institutions, intermediaries, entrepreneurs, governments, civil society stakeholders, and other experts - there are five crucial factors to improving impact incentives and increasing impact investments that capital providers, fund managers, and businesses/enterprises should focus on:

The Model Agreement for Responsible Contract Farming is a simple and practical legal tool to support the implementation of global principles and guidelines and make responsible investment a reality. This article summarizes the main insights and recommendations from the guide to leverage the insights for practitioners.

El financiamiento combinado tiene como propósito lograr que el sector financiero sea más sostenible y responsable, mediante el desbloqueo de la inversión privada a una escala sin precedentes para alcanzar los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS), por razones de buena conciencia, pero también para hacer buenos negocios.

Le financement mixte a pour but de rendre le secteur financier plus durable et plus responsable en déverrouillant l’investissement privé à une échelle sans précédent afin de réaliser les ODD – pour se donner bonne conscience, mais aussi pour favoriser l’activité économique. Les investissements financiers des institutions financières de développement (IFD) et du secteur privé, associés sous forme de financement mixte, sont essentiels pour créer des entreprises plus inclusives.

Blended finance aims to make the financial sector more sustainable and more responsible by unlocking private investment in unprecedented scale to achieve the SGDs – as a matter of good conscience, but also of good business. Financial investments from Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) and the private sector in form of blended finance are critical to build more inclusive businesses.

Ce rapport présente des études de cas et des enseignements provenant de sept pays asiatiques, qui portent sur cinq domaines ayant trait au financement innovant du développement. Un tel financement innovant du développement offrirait aux entreprises inclusives une nouvelle source de fonds.

This report provides case studies and lessons learned from seven Asian countries in five areas of innovative financing for development. Such innovative financing for development would benefit inclusive businesses as a new source of funding.

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