Publication database

This publication outlines how the SDGs offer a compelling growth strategy for African business, pointing to an economic prize of at least US$1.1 trillion by 2030 for the African private sector and the potential to create 85 million new jobs. The report highlights opportunities in four sectors: food and agriculture, energy, health and cities.

This publication outlines how the SDGs offer a compelling growth strategy for Asian business, pointing to an economic prize of at least US$5 trillion by 2030 for the Asian private sector and the potential to create 230 million new jobs. The report highlights opportunities in four sectors: food and agriculture, energy, health and cities.

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.

This report explores how 12 technologies can create value in India; it groups the transformative technologies in three categories: 'digitizing life and work', 'smart physical systems', and 'energy technologies' and assesses the potential impact of the 12 technologies on the economy within the following sectors: financial services, education, health, agriculture, energy, infrastructure, and government services.

This report maps informal settlements in Metro Manila, looks at construction at the base of the pyramid, including characteristics of housing categories and types of house construction. It reviews the case of Quezon City, where a large number of informal settlers are being moved to formal housing by the government and the role of community mortgage programs and public private partnerships in this transition.

This issue provides a collection of discussions including on housing challenges of the urban poor, problems of street vendors in India, an analysis of Pakistan's education system and the persistent drug problem amongst slum and street children in South Asia.

This report provides an overview of the affordable housing market in Kenya; it is aimed at practitioners and investors who are looking to enter the affordable housing sector in the country or elsewhere. It describes the challenges that practitioners encounter and provides strategies to address them.