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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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How inclusive is inclusive business for women? Examples from Asia and Latin America
72

This report assesses the extent to which inclusive business models promote women's economic empowerment in Asia and Latin America. It looks at Inclusive businesses that involve women in their value chain and provide specific services that help low-income women.

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Publish Date
AuthorC. Tewes-Gradl, Dr. Aline Menden, Isabel von Blomberg, Saskia Vossenberg
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryEast Asia and Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean
IB Topics: Results Measurement and Impact
SectorAgriculture or Food, Energy, Health, Housing or Construction, Retail, Manufacturing or Consumer Goods, Water, Sanitation or Waste Management
No
Inclusive Business Landscaping Series: Mexico
50

This paper analyses the status quo of the inclusive business landscape in Mexico while also taking research findings from Colombia into account. The article provides insights about structures and interdepences between business and support organisations of the inclusive business eco-system. It identies obstacles in the Mexican market and highlights areas for future call for action.

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Publish Date
AuthorJ. Melo, T. Magdalena
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryLatin America and the Caribbean
Mexico
IB Topics: Corporates in Inclusive Business
SectorAgriculture or Food, Housing or Construction
Yes
Inclusive Business Landscaping Series: Mexico
Building from a strong foundation: A path forward for digitizing sub-national government payments in Peru
60

This Diagnostic Study shows that Peru has a powerful opportunity to drive financial inclusion and continue modernizing its economy through further reforms to support digitization of payments. Despite this, Peru still has a large shadow economy, and remaining disparities of economic opportunity across the country. The Diagnostic Study maps out the key barriers to a more inclusive digital ecosystem in Peru, and makes specific recommendations at the national and sub-national level so Peru can harness the power of digital payments to build on its recent economic achievements.

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AuthorInnovalue
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryLatin America and the Caribbean
Peru
IB Topics:
Sector
No
Building from a strong foundation: A path forward for digitizing sub-national government payments in Peru (executive summary)
7

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This Diagnostic Study shows that Peru has a powerful opportunity to drive financial inclusion and continue modernizing its economy through further reforms to support digitization of payments. Despite this, Peru still has a large shadow economy, and remaining disparities of economic opportunity across the country. The Diagnostic Study maps out the key barriers to a more inclusive digital ecosystem in Peru, and makes specific recommendations at the national and sub-national level so Peru can harness the power of digital payments to build on its recent economic achievemen

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AuthorInnovalue
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryLatin America and the Caribbean
Peru
IB Topics:
Sector
No
Inclusive Business Landscaping Series: Colombia
57

This paper analyses the status quo of the inclusive business landscape in Colombia while also taking research findings from Mexico into account. The article provides insights about structures and interdepences between business and support organisations of the inclusive business eco-system. It identies obstacles in the Colombian market and highlights areas for future call for action.

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Publish Date
AuthorJ. Melo, T. Magdalena
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryLatin America and the Caribbean
Colombia
IB Topics: Corporates in Inclusive Business
SectorAgriculture or Food, Education, Housing or Construction, Water, Sanitation or Waste Management
Yes
Inclusive Business Landscaping Series: Colombia
Analysis of Utility Models for the Base of the Pyramid
33

This report reviews the opportuntiies that utility companies - providers of products and services that meet basic needs through dedicated physical networks - represent to deliver financial access at scale. The research focuses on the experiences of utility companies in Colombia that provide access to finance to the BOP to identify lessons learned relevant to other utility companies looking to enter similar markets, especially in Asian countries.

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Publish Date
AuthorC. Leon
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryLatin America and the Caribbean
Colombia
IB Topics:
SectorEnergy, Water, Sanitation or Waste Management
Yes
Analysis of Utility Models for the Base of the Pyramid
Promoting Change: Small Business Reform and the Multilateral Investment Fund
56

This report points out the huge potential of small businesses in terms of poverty reduction. It deals with factors which affect the formation and growth of small and medium enterprises (SME) such as features and indicators of a good business environment or financial issues and it analyses the role of the Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) in its support for SMEs in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Publish Date
AuthorP. Holden
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryLatin America and the Caribbean
Brazil, Uruguay
IB Topics: Finance for Inclusive Business
Sector
No
Acceso de Campesinos pobres a Mercados Dinámicos
89

Este documento recopila 11 experiencias exitosas del sector rural pobre de Latinoamérica de acceso a mercados dinámicos. Detalla la situación inicial, el proceso, resultados y lecciones aprendidas de dichas experiencias.

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Author
LanguageSpanish
Region/CountryLatin America and the Caribbean
IB Topics:
SectorAgriculture or Food
No
Acceso de Campesinos pobres a Mercados Dinámicos