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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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This document provides a practical tool for poverty-oriented planning and reporting of development partnerships. It has been developed to assist partnership managers to understand the necessity and rationale for analysing poverty impacts and guide them through such an analysis. It contains examples on how to use the tool for the agriculture sector, the health sector and the green economy.

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LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryGlobal
IB Topics: Partnerships
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This framework guide aims to assist three stakeholder groups – investors, corporations and public policymakers – in understanding how to navigate the social enterprise and impact investing space. For each of these groups it outlines three steps: prioritising the rationale for engaging, defining a strategy, and choosing specific approaches to execute.

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AuthorB. Wilson, G. Power, J. Lai, K. M-Teevan, M. Brandenburg
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryGlobal
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This tool outlines a process for analysing opportunities and constraints in the value chain, identifying underlying causes of those constraints, and determining what changes are needed to address them.

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AuthorR. Campbell
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryGlobal
IB Topics:
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This tool provides a step-by-step process to assist small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in developing a high-level climate change strategy.

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LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryGlobal
IB Topics:
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The study focuses on how pharmaceutical companies can reach out to low-income patients as customers. It focuses on the typical marketing functions within the pharmaceutical value chain: market research and product development, marketing, communication, sales and pricing and provides a guiding framework based on acceptance, awareness, availability, and affordability to help companies think about new approaches in creating a value proposition.

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AuthorA. Krämer, S. Haupt
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryGlobal
SectorHealth
Yes

This technical note reviews agricultural value chain finance, including definitions, strategy and design recommendations, general principles and insights for development agencies and frequently asked questions.

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AuthorC. Miller
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryGlobal
No

Este documento presenta una guía bajo la experiencia del Consejo Empresarial Mundial para el Desarrollo Sostenible para aquellas empresas que buscan hacer negocio con los pobres. Esto lo hace a través de los aprendizajes de 12 empresas internacionales y una serie de preguntar para orientar el trabajo de las empresas.

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LanguageSpanish
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Esta publicación desarrolla una guía para la gestión de emprendimientos sociales, abarcando temas de liderazgo, estrategia, cultura organizacional, recursos humanos, finanzas, estructura, relación con organismos gubernamentales y medición de impacto.

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AuthorE. Ogliastri, E. Reficco, J. Austin, R. Gutiérrez
LanguageSpanish
Region/CountryLatin America and the Caribbean
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