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This case study looks at the Nununa Federation, a profitable semi-industrial processing unit with diversified export outlets, which brings together 4,000 women shea producers in Burkina Faso. It reviews the evolution of the initiative; how SNV supported its growth; the successes and challenges; and development impacts to date.

Este documento, elaborado como tesis de maestría, analiza el encadenamiento productivo que se generó en caso de negocio inclusivo de la empresa brasileña Natura, la cual elabora productos cosméticos a partir de elementos naturales.

This report explores the scenario modelling process of JITA, an inclusive business in Bangladesh that trains and hires rural women at the bottom of pyramid, to sell consumer goods in remote areas. It discusses the business model approach and the strategies to gain both financial and social returns.

This case study examines the challenges and opportunities of introducing business models into international development issues through the involvement of CARE and DANONE Communities in Bangladesh’s Rural Sales Program (RSP). It discusses some of the issues surrounding partnerships between NGOs and corporate entities, as well as using a market-based model for tackling development issues.

This short brief looks at PepsiCo's model for scaling up agricultural supply chains, technology transfer, and agronomic education across countries and regions. It examines how the process is adapted to fit local culture, agricultural maturity, politics, and market demands; and it provides two successful examples of scaling in Mexico and India.

This case study reviews the culture and origin of Avon and its expansion around the globe, particularly in South Africa. It assesses whether the Avon system has the capability to lift poor black women out of poverty and it evaluates the impact of Avon’s presence in the communities from which the women came.