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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.

This report addresses the opportunity for the private sector to play a role in developing digital payment systems. It highlights various sectors where these opportunities are largely untapped and where global companies can leverage their networks to help bring consumers into the digital economy.

This compendium of case studies featuring Public-Private Partnerships, this is a first attempt by the UNECE to generate interest in the SDGs through real projects that made a difference in their respective communities.

This report briefly explains the approach of shared value, including factors and principles which are necessary for the successful inclusion of poor people into a company's value chain. Various business cases from different sectors and countries are presented and the diverse process steps from value chain analysis to project formulation, project implementation, impact measurement and scaling are examined.

This paper examines the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in relation to companies' business activities. It sets out many significant opportunities for all companies to play a role in the achievement of the SDGs.

This guide offers tips for Finnish SMEs interested in emerging markets, particularly serving the Base of the Pyramid, in highlighting business opportunities, tailoring products and services and showing examples of successful inclusive business models.

Este informe profundiza en la construcción de relaciones entre empresas y comunidades locales y ONGs analizando los mecanismos de adaptación organizativa a través de dos casos del sector energético.

This publication is the product of an international learning event where development NGOs and businesses from the North and the South reflected on their partnerships. Its backbone is a series of five Insights that highlight the main challenges of a partnership and how to address them. This report is written from the perspective of a development NGO, but targets professionals from both Civil Society- as well as Private Sector. It supports a better understanding of the intrinsic organizational and capacity issues that occur when a development NGO engages into a partnership with a business.

This paper explores the possibility of aligning the goals of poverty reduction and economic profit through the market based approach of the Base of the Pyramid. It shows business examples and new market opportunities.

Este reporte presenta resultados de una investigación sobre dimensión y patrones ingresos, gastos y acceso a servicios de las comunidades de la base de la pirámide alrededor del mundo. Incluye una revisión en profundidad de datos para los sectores: salud, información y comunicaciones, agua, transporte, vivienda, energía, alimentos y servicios financieros.