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This database contains a diverse range of more than 2,000 publications about inclusive business and relating topics, such as impact investing, microfinance and market systems approaches. You will find not only reports but also market intelligence, case studies, tools and videos that touch upon of several sectors and regions.

The diverse range of publications in this database all relate to inclusive business - meaning business models that engage base of the pyramid (BoP) consumers, suppliers, entrepreneurs and/or employees in low income and/or emerging markets.

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The Inclusive Business Coaching and Mentoring Guide (IB-CM) is aimed at business consultants and facilitators working with companies that want to establish new inclusive business lines or wish to turn their existing business lines inclusive. In addition to general guidelines for inclusive businesses in Cambodia, it introduces four practical tools to support the coaching and mentoring process.

The tools are available in English and Khmer.

PublisherInclusive Business Action Network
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Author
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryEast Asia and Pacific, Global
Cambodia
Sector
Yes

This report describes the design of a Behavioural Change Communications (BCC) campaign to promote improved cooking stoves in Kakuma town, Kakuma refugee camp and Kalobeyei Integrated Settlement, and the experiences and key learnings of the first six months of BCC campaign implementation (June to December 2021).

PublisherSNV, GIZ, EnDev
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Author
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountrySub-Saharan Africa
Kenya
No

The report “Catalysing Change 2022” tells the story of the movement over the last two years and highlights the seven lessons of growing “catalytic networks”. This report is written for those who are looking to organise collectively for change, in particular, those who are seeking to exchange a competitive mindset for a collaborative one. It is designed to support leaders from all sectors – NGOs, non-profit organisations, social enterprises, businesses, government agencies, media and civil society – to work together to accelerate progress on the SDGs.

PublisherCatalyst 2030
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Author
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryGlobal
IB Topics: Partnerships, SDGs
Sector
No

Since 2013, the G4AW programme has been supporting 25 partnerships in 15 countries in Africa and South-East Asia that have taken up the challenge to develop digital solutions, using satellite and geodata to improve food and income security at smallholder food producer level. The major lessons learned from the programme (about 8 years) are summarized in this new lessons learned publication. It focuses on the business-related decisions and the steps taken to move towards a sustainable business model and scale to other services and regions.

PublisherNetherlands Space Office
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Author
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryGlobal
No

Between November 2018 and November 2019, Gates Foundation and Mars Edge discussed collaboration opportunities to accelerate the urban go-to-market strategy of Mars Edge’s nutritious savory snack GoMo™, specifically designed to help address nutritional deficiencies of 6-18 year olds in India, with a focus on reaching low-income consumers. The Growth for Growth (G4G) network of service providers set up by the Foundation’s PSP program co-designed this strategy to reach lower-income urban areas. In December 2019, the PSP approved a grant to assess and adapt the model during a market test. As part of the grant, the collaboration between G4G and Mars then continued until December 2020. This case study aims to share the lessons learned throughout this journey, in terms of public-private collaboration and innovation process.

PublisherHystra, ThinkPlace, Growth For Growth
Publish Date
AuthorA. Roy, L. Klarsfeld McGrath, W. Ye
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountrySouth Asia
India
No

UNDP ‘s Ecosystem Development Approach provides a tried-and-tested methodology for bringing stakeholders together around a shared objective. Pilots in Lesotho, Senegal and Uganda show that the approach effectively enables collaboration, e.g. for more inclusive tourism, access to energy or mobile money, even beyond the end of the program. We documented the pilots and insights – so others can replicate the approach.

PublisherUNDP, Endeva
Publish Date
AuthorB. Jenkins, C. Pirzer, C. Tewes-Gradl
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountrySub-Saharan Africa
Lesotho, Senegal, Uganda
No

The Inclusive Business (IB) Features are an update on the framework for companies, policymakers, and investors about what it means to be an inclusive business. This set of features was developed with the input of leading global organizations, which have come together to generate consensus on the high-level characteristics of inclusive businesses. 

PublisherInclusive Business Action Network (iBAN), Business Call to Action (BCtA)
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Author
LanguageEnglish
Yes

Fomento Social Banamex is the philanthropic arm of Citibanamex Mexico, and its goal is to reduce inequality in Mexico. It promotes capacity-building for social organizations to better meet the needs of marginalized communities living in poverty. Under this scheme and through its strategic partners, it has supported Unión Majomut, a cooperative of coffee farmers from Chiapas, so that it partakes in the entire value chain and earns a higher income for partner families.

PublisherLatimpacto
Publish Date
AuthorA. Wagenberg, C. Suárez, J. L. R. de Munáin
LanguageEnglish
No

Argidius Foundation supports small and mediumsized enterprises to improve the quality of life of the population living in poverty by promoting entrepreneurship ecosystems that involve strategic partners. To this end, Argidius has supported Thriive (in Guatemala), an organization that provides institutional strengthening and equipment acquisition services to small and medium-sized enterprises, under a “repay the community” model.

PublisherLatimpacto
Publish Date
AuthorA. Wagenberg, C. Suárez, J. L. R. de Munáin
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryLatin America and the Caribbean
Guatemala
No

This report explores how governments can benefit from collaborating with systemic social entrepreneurs, and the measures they can take to foster that collaboration. For each of these measures, this report outlines concrete recommendations and provides real-life examples of changes that governments around the world have implemented.

PublisherAshoka, Catalyst 2030, Echoing Green, Skoll Foundation, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, McKinsey
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Author
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryGlobal
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