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This report provides of a comprehensive review of companies such as GrupoNueva, Suez, Procter & Gamble, Vodafone, SC Johnson and Shell that are aiding economic development and helping low-income communities and families build more secure livelihoods. It describes a number of business models and elaborates on how successful models encompass three elements: a focus on core competencies; partnerships across sectors; and localised value creation.

This guideline presents a framework to assist businesses looking at how to confront HIV/AIDS; it focuses on the initiation and management of cross-sector partnerships and provides two practical partnership examples: Compagnie Ivoirienne d’Electricite (CIE) and the Ministry of Health (MOH) in the government of Cote d’Ivoire; and Old Mutual South Africa and Soul City.

This report presents findings from a series of regional dialogues on sustainable livelihoods and the varying cultural and socio-economic contexts of doing business with the poor in Asia, Latin America and Africa. It elaborates on discussions regarding the motivations of doing business with the poor, understanding market needs and demand, reaching customers, financing investment, providing affordable products, scaling and improving supply chains.