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The GALI team consistently hears questions from accelerators and others in the field about financial sustainability. In this brief, we ask: How do accelerators fund their programs, and how do different funding profiles relate to different accelerator offerings?

Background information on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

Companies that become aware of the role women play as direct employees and as workforce in their supply chain, are better positioned to improve business practices. 

'Impact Measurement case study of L'OCCITANE: The L'OCCITANE Group is a natural and organic ingredient-based cosmetics and well-being products retailer, founded in 1997. The Group is committed to developing and retailing high quality products that are rich in natural and organic ingredients of traceable origins and respect for the environment. As one of the largest purchasers of shea butter from Burkina Faso, L'OCCITANE has worked with more than 10,000 women through shea producer unions, ensuring fair-trade prices for shea butter and better living standards for women producers.

Impact Measurement case study of Tolaro Global: Tolaro Global operates raw cashew nut processing facilities in Parakou, Benin, and exports the processed cashews to Europe and North America. It works closely with farmers, providing them with inputs and technical support to increase their cashew yields as well as developing farmer cooperatives. It also generates employment through its processing factory and is actively involved in strengthening Benin’s cashew industry.

This brief summarizes lessons learnt from Spring Accelerator about running an accelerator with development goals, applying Human Centred Design in a development context, and reaching girls through business.

This volume is divided into three main parts. Part I reveals the progress being made by African countries toward the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Part II presents cross-country comparative indicators for gender (section 1), poverty (section 2), and the environment (section 3). Part III provides more detailed data on each of these three themes across each of the 54 African countries.

This briefing paper summarises key findings and recommendations from the Poor People's Energy Outlook 2017 report. The paper highlights three overarching obstacles to, and simple solutions for realizing global energy access financing objectives at scale, which can be implemented immediately and would have significant impact.

This note explores how and why market systems programmes and companies need to identify common goals in order to be able to engage with each other.