Publication database

Conexsus supports small farmers associations and cooperatives that work under a income-generating model that preserves standing forest and other biomes. It focuses on three lines of action: business model, market access, and impact finance.

This report aims to capture characteristics of the impact investing sector in Latin America over the past two years, based on a sample of impact investors active in the region. Through institution-level and deal-level data shared by these investors, it gives a snapshot of where and how capital is being allocated and identifies challenges that the ecosystem faces. The report focuses on the region widely while taking a deeper dive into three of the region’s largest markets: Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico.

This case study gives advice to impact investors and investees on new and emerging methods to strengthen their impact measurement practices. The case tracks the WDI team as it pilot-tested a new impact measurement framework with three social enterprises in Nicaragua, Brazil and Peru. The case also provides recommendations to improve the impact measurement practices of investors, as well as the enterprises they support.

This publication provides an overview of inclusive businesses, capacity development providers and investors in Brazil. The report collected and analysed data relating to 1. operations, performance and impact, 2. relationships with other actors and 3. the role in the ecosystem.

Some banks have started to develop partnerships with commercial outlets, such as shops or pharmacies, who provide a set of financial services on behalf of the bank. This model has been particularly successful in Brazil, where the number of bank branches remained stable from 2002 to 2011, but the number of banking correspondents experienced a 19 per cent annual growth rate. Find out about Bradesco’s experience using its extensive network of almost 47,000 banking correspondents to sell personal accident and funeral insurance.

This case study discusses the Tribanco business model, a financial institution that provides financial and management solutions for its retail customers at the bottom of pyramid. The study elaborates on the finance sector in Brazil as well as Tribanco's market drivers, commercial results and impact.

This case study focuses on the inclusive business model of AEGEA Saneamento e Participações S.A. (AEGEA), a large private sector provider of water and sanitation services in Brazil. AGEA's social tariff programme grants a 50% discount on regular rates to low-income customers. The case describes the inclusive business model, the company's commercial drivers, results achieved as well as IFC's role and value add.

This report documents an interview with Ruban Selvanayagam from Fez Tá Pronto Construction System in Brazil, a real estate development model that is focused on serving people at the Base of the Pyramid (BoP) with affordable and high quality housing. It discusses the dysfunctional mainstream housing market dynamics, and the current practical challenges that face the scheme.

This case study showcases the PUPA business, which joined the Business Call to Action with a commitment to provide early childhood educational programmes to hundreds of thousands of children between 0 and 6 years of age in low-income communities while creating employment opportunities for low-income women micro-entrepreneurs in Brazil. It outlines the company's goals, how the business model works, the business and development impacts, and the key success factors.

This case study showcases the US food company, SAMBAZON, which joined Business Call to Action with a commitment to train indigenous communities in the Amazon Estuary region on sustainable harvesting of the Açaí berry. It outlines how the business model works, the business and development impacts to date, and the key success factors.