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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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Conexsus supports small farmers associations and cooperatives that work under a income-generating model that preserves standing forest and other biomes. It focuses on three lines of action: business model, market access, and impact finance.

PublisherLatimpacto
Publish Date
AuthorA. Wagenberg, C. Suárez, J. L. R. de Munáin
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryLatin America and the Caribbean
Brazil
No

Fomento Social Banamex is the philanthropic arm of Citibanamex Mexico, and its goal is to reduce inequality in Mexico. It promotes capacity-building for social organizations to better meet the needs of marginalized communities living in poverty. Under this scheme and through its strategic partners, it has supported Unión Majomut, a cooperative of coffee farmers from Chiapas, so that it partakes in the entire value chain and earns a higher income for partner families.

PublisherLatimpacto
Publish Date
AuthorA. Wagenberg, C. Suárez, J. L. R. de Munáin
LanguageEnglish
No

Argidius Foundation supports small and mediumsized enterprises to improve the quality of life of the population living in poverty by promoting entrepreneurship ecosystems that involve strategic partners. To this end, Argidius has supported Thriive (in Guatemala), an organization that provides institutional strengthening and equipment acquisition services to small and medium-sized enterprises, under a “repay the community” model.

PublisherLatimpacto
Publish Date
AuthorA. Wagenberg, C. Suárez, J. L. R. de Munáin
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryLatin America and the Caribbean
Guatemala
No

Based on concrete case studies, this report analyses the landscape for investing in impact in Latin America. It provides insights on the development of this type of investments in the region, the participation of different actors in the ecosystem, the financial mechanisms used, the non-financial support offered, the impact measurement and monitoring tools used, and the exit strategies implemented.

PublisherLatimpacto
Publish Date
AuthorA. Wagenberg, C. Suárez, J. L. R. de Munáin
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryLatin America and the Caribbean
Sector
No

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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AuthorC. Tewes-Gradl, Dr. Aline Menden, Isabel von Blomberg, Saskia Vossenberg
LanguageEnglish
No

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.

Publisher
Publish Date
AuthorJ. Melo, T. Magdalena
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryLatin America and the Caribbean
Mexico
Yes

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
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No

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

Publisher
Publish Date
AuthorInnovalue
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryLatin America and the Caribbean
Peru
IB Topics:
Sector
No

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.

Publisher
Publish Date
AuthorJ. Melo, T. Magdalena
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryLatin America and the Caribbean
Colombia
Yes

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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AuthorC. Leon
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryLatin America and the Caribbean
Colombia
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Yes