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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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This final factsheet of GCP project “Local and International business collaboration for productivity and Quality Improvement in Dairy chains in SE Asia and East Africa (LIQUID). It provides insights into power balances in formal and informal dairy value chains as related to the inclusive development effects of milk quality improvement activities can be considered as the .

PublisherFood & Business Knowledge Platform
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Author
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryEast Asia and Pacific, Sub-Saharan Africa
Indonesia, Kenya, Tanzania, Thailand
No

Myanmar Agriculture Network (MAN) was set up by Grow Asia in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation of Myanmar to improve the competitiveness of the country’s agricultural sector and uplift the livelihoods of Myanmar’s farmers. This brief outlines goals and key activities of the country partnership's Working Groups.

PublisherGrow Asia
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Author
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryEast Asia and Pacific
Myanmar
No

The Philippines Partnership for Sustainable Agriculture (PPSA) was formally launched in 2015 by the Philippines’ Department of Agriculture and Grow Asia. PPSA serves as a multi-stakeholder platform to engage smallholder farmers and market players towards socio-economic growth and competitive advantage. This brief outlines goals and key activities of the country partnership.

PublisherGrow Asia
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Author
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryEast Asia and Pacific
Philippines
No

The Partnership for Sustainable Agriculture Vietnam (PSAV) was set up to strengthen partnerships among government and the private sector. This brief outlines goals and key activities of the taskforce that has been facilitated by Grow Asia.

PublisherGrow Asia
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Author
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryEast Asia and Pacific
Vietnam
No

PISAgro was initiated in 2012 by seven private companies in Indonesia. Part of the Grow Asia network, PISAgro seeks to provide an innovative, multistakeholder model for addressing the nation's agricultural challenges in a sustainable manner while improving the livelihoods of smallholder farmers. This brief outlines goals and key activities of the country partnership.

PublisherGrow Asia
Publish Date
Author
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryEast Asia and Pacific
Indonesia
No

Over the past year, BSR has been working with over 20 companies to explore and influence this field through our Future of Reporting collaborative initiative. This group of companies seeks to shape the future of reporting by sharing reporting best practices, exploring ways to improve the decision-usefulness of reports, and informing the work of various reporting organizations. This memo presents five innovations that could improve reporting and disclosure in 2019.

PublisherBSR
Publish Date
AuthorD. Allison-Hope, E. Best, J. Cho
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryGlobal
Sector
No

This checklist runs through the basics of tracking reach of beneficiaries, who can be customers or suppliers at the Base of the Pyramid. Before being able to understand social impact, inclusive business managers at first need to understand how they reach to the Base of the Pyramid (BoP).

PublisherBusiness Call to Action
Publish Date
AuthorC. Ashley, J. Shamash
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryGlobal
Sector
No

This short study illustrates the impact that adoption of efficient irrigation technology can have on smallholder farming practices and livelihoods. It analyses enabling factors for adoption and adoption benefits for different crops, including financial analysis for Burkina Faso and Zambia.

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Author
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountrySub-Saharan Africa
Burkina Faso, Zambia
No

This short briefing, the third in a series that demonstrates how specific products and services can expand the reach of financing for smallholder farmers, takes stock of the existing landscape of smallholder impact and risk measurement and devises tools and suggestions to align these efforts for greater future impact.

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LanguageEnglish
No

This data brief focuses on beneficiary metrics and presents aggregated social, environmental, and financial results of nearly 5,000 organisations receiving impact investment capital. It presents overall characteristics of the reporting organisations, detailing geographic diversity and a concentration in the financial services sector.

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Author
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryGlobal
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