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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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Case Study: Educating students for jobs, stability, and growth
24

Luminus Education is committed to transforming technical and vocational education (TVET) in Jordan and advancing the Education 4 Employment philosophy. Based in the region with the highest youth unemployment rate in the world, Luminus offers high-quality, market-oriented programs and recognizes that equipping Jordanian youth with vocational skills is important for both economic and security reasons. 

PublisherInternational Finance Corporation (IFC)
Publish Date
AuthorK. Mignano, P. Baptista
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryMiddle East and North Africa
Jordan
IB Topics: BoP as customer, Inclusive business models and strategy
SectorEducation
No
Case Study: Educating students for jobs, stability, and growth
The Broadband Effect: Enhancing Market-based Solutions for the Base of the Pyramid
110

This report examines how companies that serve the Base of Pyramid (BOP) use broadband to improve the efficiency of their operations and better reach this market segment in Latin America and the Caribbean. It explores broadband-enabled BOP business models, the ecosystem in which they operate, the benefits and challenges of broadband adoption, and the role of public policy and regulation.

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AuthorL. Klarsfeld, O. Kayser, S. Brossard
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryEast Asia and Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East and North Africa
IB Topics: Results Measurement and Impact
SectorAgriculture or Food, Education
No
Inclusive Business Models Guide to the Inclusive Business Model in IFC’s Portfolio: Client Case Studies
72

This report includes a set of 31 case studies on IFC’s portfolio companies with inclusive business models. The presented companies are profitably providing goods, services, and livelihood opportunities to the Base of the Pyramid. In the case studies the reader gets an insight in the specific background of the companies, the business models as well as drivers for the specific business models and results of the latter.

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AuthorA. Geaneotes, B. Jenkins, D. Coutinho, J. Dolan, M. Sabin, P. Baptista, S. Heitmann, S. Phillips Lee, S.Durier
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryEast Asia and Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East and North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa
IB Topics:
SectorAgriculture or Food, Education, Energy, Health, Housing or Construction, Retail, Manufacturing or Consumer Goods, Water, Sanitation or Waste Management
No
Scaling up Inclusive Business: Advancing the Knowledge and Action Agenda
50

This report focuses on key issue areas that need to be addressed to move the field of inclusive business forward. 14 different cases of companies which operate in a range of different countries and industry sectors are analysed and a first look provides a preliminary analysis of the drivers, results, and key elements these inclusive business models share.

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AuthorA. Geaneotes, B. Jenkins, E. Ishikawa, J. Paul
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryEast Asia and Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East and North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa
IB Topics:
SectorEducation, Energy, Health, Housing or Construction, Retail, Manufacturing or Consumer Goods, Water, Sanitation or Waste Management
No