IB Choice

This article proposes six possible avenues for quality OGS companies to reduce the price difference of their products compared to non-quality products, starting from the cost categories that account for most of the price difference between quality and non-quality Solar Home Systems (SHS). These are not the only solutions, but they are a start!

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.

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.

The report focusses on access to clean electricity, in forms of solar lanterns, solar home systems (SHS), micro-grids, and solar irrigation pumps. The market opportunities in these areas are significant, with 440 million off- and poor-grid households with a purchasing power of US$ 20 billion a year. The report also discusses access to improved cook stoves.