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Research on impact investing is often conducted from the perspective of the investor, failing to account for the perspective of the impact entrepreneur on the ground. In particular, little primary research has concentrated on those who applied for impact investment funding but were turned down.This report details the ways in which local impact entrepreneurs have experienced the impact investing process, including the expectations of and communications with investors.

The report draws on Financial Diaries data from India, Kenya, and Mexico. It explores why women in emerging economies don’t access and use formal financial services to the extent of their male counterparts. It offers a more nuanced view of women’s financial behavior and comes up with product design recommendations for financial services providers.

Being able to design and implement insurance public-private partnerships (PPPs) in insurance requires a long-term vision and a good understanding between partners. This paper presents ten recommendations, based on the experiences of four cases from Colombia, India, Mexico, and Peru, which aim to help both governments and the insurance industry to establish successful PPPs.

This report highlights the size of the revenue opportunity for banks which financial inclusion represents, and reviews where banks are at in capturing this opportunity. It documents six key insights on how banks can address this market, and recommendations for how governments, donors and NGOs can enable financial inclusion.

Este publicacion analiza la experiencia de Bonafont a fin de identificar elementos y aprendizajes que la hacen potencialmente replicable en otras compañías de países emergentes. Es una guía para empresas que busquen desarrollar, fortalecer y/o replicar sus modelos de negocios inclusivos basados en el reciclaje y en el cierre de ciclo de vida de los residuos.

This case study showcases Patrimonio Hoy, a subsidiary of the multinational Mexican cement manufacturer CEMEX, which joined Business Call to Action with a commitment to strengthening its inclusive business providing integral housing solutions for low-income families. It outlines the company's commitment strategy, how the business model works, the business and development impacts to date, and the key success factors.

This case study showcases the CEMEX' Assisted Self-Construction Integrated Program (Programa Integral de Autoconstrucción Asistida or PiAC) that is committed to enhancing low-income families’ capacities for attaining safe and affordable housing in Mexico. It outlines the cement manufacturers commitment strategy, how the business model works, the business and development impacts to date, and the key success factors.