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This case study presents a business model of the Indonesian company Rajawali, which integrates Indonesian taxi drivers as Business Partners in the core activities of its subsidiary Express Taxi. By providing access to capital and training Express Taxi redefined the traditional business model between large transport companies and drivers’ groups. The case examines the challenges and opportunities of such a partnership in the context of income generation for the poor and reliability and safety for the general public.

Is there a business case for microinsurance? Under what circumstances can insurance companies generate profits from microinsurance? These are important questions because insurers are increasingly interested to expand into the low-income market. To encourage this expansion, microinsurance initiatives need to demonstrate that they are commercially viable and sustainable over time. Briefing Note #9 assesses the business case for microinsurance through case studies of five microinsurance initiatives. 

Is there a business case for microinsurance? Under what circumstances can insurance companies generate profits from microinsurance? These are important questions because insurers are increasingly interested to expand into the low-income market. To encourage this expansion, microinsurance initiatives need to demonstrate that they are commercially viable and sustainable over time. Microinsurance Paper #11 assesses the business case for microinsurance through case studies of five microinsurance initiatives. 

This report identifies seven inclusive business models that expand access to goods, services, and livelihood opportunities for the Base of the Pyramid while generating strong financial returns. It summarises and analyses patterns in the solutions companies with inclusive business models are using to succeed.

Este documento presenta el concepto de la cadena de valor y cómo funciona en los mercados modernos. Así mismo muestra la labor del Fondo Internacional de Desarrollo Agrícola con respecto a las cadenas de valor y la promoción de acceso a mercados de la población rural pobre.

This report explores the concept, design and approach of business models providing affordable housing to the Base of Pyramid; it illustrates case examples and draws on insights regarding barriers to scale on land rights, finance, supportive policy and collaborative action issues. It concludes with recommendations for the stakeholders including Financial institutions, Social and Private investors, and Real Estate Developers, that are involved in building the market for affordable housing.

This report examines approaches to providing affordable and safe water to low-income communities and how the public sector, philanthropic and commercial players can aid the growth of such projects. It provides an in-depth and comparative analysis of models in this sector and clusters the solutions into four groups: 'devices, flasks and tabs', 'pumping and harvesting', 'pipes and taps' and 'plants and kiosks'.

Esta publicación presenta seis modelos de negocios inclusivos en diversos temas que han sido exitosos por parte de la cartera de inversiones de la Corporación Financiera internacional. Se resumen los modelos, se exponen y analizan las razones por las cuales han sido exitosos, esto con el objetivo de servir a personas del sector privado que estén interesadasen iniciar un modelo de negocios inclusivo.

This report focuses on sub-Saharan Africa and assesses the opportunities and challenges relating to agricultural carbon markets, and the size and scope of the carbon market for Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA). It examines the existence of carbon methodologies to support adoption of CSA in sub-Saharan Africa, and it reviews the attractiveness of different carbon market standards.

This case study showcases Ballarpur Industries Limited (BILT), India’s largest manufacturer of paper, which joined the Business Call to Action with the commitment to integrate low-income smallholder farmers into its supply chain. It outlines the company's goals which include sourcing 87,500 metric tons of raw materials from local farmers; and it discusses how the business model works; the business and development impacts to date; and the key success factors.