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This case is one of a series specifically prepared by SNV and local partners for the “Seas of Change” event, taking place in The Hague, 11-13 April 2012. The Enhancing Milled Rice Production in Lao PDR (EMRIP) Project has been able to develop fair trading relations between 21,361 small holder rice producers and 21 selected rice mills within 23 months of the project’s duration. 

This case study examines CB Farm Fresh, a cold storage, processing and distribution business for fresh vegetables serving the extractives industry in Tete, Mozambique. It aims to understand how smallholder-inclusive business models can be successfully implemented by assessing CB Farm Fresh’s end-to-end model, and it highlights interventions of the CB model that ensure successful integration of smallholder farmers.

The article assesses the business model and the social, environmental and economic impact of the 2009 founded Ugandan enterprise Solar Sister that trains women to be entrepreneurs for clean energy products.

This investment profile looks at CDC's investment of US$25 million in Grameenphone, the largest mobile operator in Bangladesh. It outlines how the company is building a greener network, its environmental responsibility, and community power project.

The Global Social Benefit Institute (GSBI), a pioneer in social enterprise capacity development, has continuously improved its methodology since its founding in 2003. This paper introduces GSBI and explains the GSBI methodology, with the goal of helping the global social enterprise movement create more exits from poverty.

The case study presents the approaches of two social innovation networks (BENISI and TRANSITION) by analysing their objectives, methodologies and activities. It provides preliminary learnings on the role of incubators in empowering, incubating and scaling social innovation in and across Europe.

This paper is one of 13 country studies on access to energy in Sub-Saharan Africa. It describes the current situation for off-grid solutions in Ghana and identifies key policy measures to enable accelerated access to electricity.

This paper is one of 13 country studies on access to energy in Sub-Saharan Africa. It describes the current situation for off-grid solutions in Somalia and identifies key policy measures to enable accelerated access to electricity.

This paper is one of 13 country studies on access to energy in Sub-Saharan Africa. It describes the current situation for off-grid solutions in Tanzania and identifies key policy measures to enable accelerated access to electricity.

This collection of case studies was launched together with a framework for systematic South-South transfer of inclusive business models. The case studies summarise the business models, challenges and lessons learned in transferring the business models from India to African countries.