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This paper uses survey data from six countries to view the economic lives of the poor, specifically their access to markets. It develops a framework that could be used to map market inclusiveness, and then applies this to a number of markets that are critical to reducing poverty and achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

This book, through vivid stories, identifies the highly unconventional entrepreneurs that are solving some of the world's most pressing economic, social, and environmental problems. It describes how these pioneers are disrupting existing industries, value chains, and business models--and in the process creating fast-growing markets around the world.

This report summarizes the findings of the third Business Linkages Series event, held in Rio de Janeiro in 2008. where public and private business linkage practitioners discussed supply, distribution, and sales models that foster entrepreneurship and enterprise development among the BoP. The report points out opportunities to enable access to BoP markets and challenges in the forming of business linkages as well as corresponding patterns of solutions and cross-cutting themes using practical company examples.

This extensive report compressed the results of a four-month initiative to identify unmet needs and market opportunities in Colombia, El Salvador, Brazil and Mexico. It focuses on the sectors ICT and health. Each summary of the four countries includes unmet needs, market conditions and opportunities, a preliminary financial analysis and findings.

This report presents findings from a quantitative market research study which investigated the lighting products market in Tanzania, covering two market segments (households and retail businesses) in both urban and rural areas. It includes consumer feedback on pricing, design attributes, product preferences and power generations needs.

This report discusses two aspects: 'promoting local content as a policy objective' and 'the practical steps to promote local content in infrastructure projects'. It aims to show policy-makers that expanding the local content of infrastructure projects is an achievable objective with real long-term benefits.

This report documents the 'Inclusive Business in Agrifood Markets conference' which aimed to assess how modernisation of the food system can include and benefit small-scale farmers. It focused on understanding if new food giants could be partners in the economic growth of rural areas; if small-scale farmers could meet the high expectations for food quantity, quality and safety; and if policy could help to make successful market linkages between business and small-scale farming.

This report presents findings from a quantitative market research study which investigated the lighting products market in Kenya, covering two market segments (households and retail businesses) in both urban and rural areas. It includes consumer feedback on pricing, design attributes, product preferences and power generations needs.

This report identifies eight factors that are critical to the success of social and environmental enterprises. It provides assistance to the SEED initiative by outlining the factors that can be used to identify potential award winners and used to establish a baseline for performance of new winners.

Esta publicación presenta dos experiencias de articulación de pequeños productores de trucha con mercados nacionales en Perú.