Publication database

This case study looks at A to Z Textile Mills of Tanzania, an African producer of long-lasting insecticide bed nets (LLINs). It reviews the partners involved in the model; the elements of the business model including distribution and production; and the developmental impacts involved.

This case study looks at Amanco which leads the production and marketing of water management systems in Latin America, focusing on the building sector and on drip-feed irrigation for agriculture. It discusses the challenges, strategy and development outcomes of the pilot project in Mexico “Irrigation Initiative for Low Income Producers”.

This case study reviews EQI’s Sustainable Development Initiative and highlights different challenges and opportunities of providing a spectrum of operations to alleviate poverty, improve living conditions, and promote sustainable social and economic development. It outlines the various business models; challenges and successes; and the development impacts to date.

This case study reviews the Sustainable Healthcare Foundation which established child & family wellness shops in Kenya, to provide affordable care to low-income people for common medical ailments such as malaria and diarrhoea. It discusses the business model; challenges and opportunities; and the development impacts to date.

This case study highlights the Integrated Tamale Fruit Company (ITFC) which cultivates organic mangoes for local and export markets. It discusses the need, challenges and impacts for an outgrower scheme which would reduce poverty by providing local people with a sustainable income-generating venture through organic mango production.

This case study reviews United Laboratories, Inc. 'Unilab' pharmaceutical company, and its subsidiary 'RiteMed' which aims to market and distribute generic medicines at a lower than market price to low-income people. It discusses the development challenges within healthcare; the 'RiteMed' business model; commercial elements and success; and the development impacts to date.

This case study showcases Coco Technologies (CocoTech) a privately-held enterprise in the Philippines that produces geo-textiles from waste coconut husks. It examines the challenges and opportunities of small-scale value adding, and the innovative approaches adopted to ensure the sustainability of a nascent technology that provides rural employment, protects the environment and has helped revive an ailing coconut industry.

This case study highlights Huatai Paper Company's 'Forest-Pulp-Paper Integration' strategy which substitutes wood-pulp for straw-pulp by mobilising farmers to plant fast growing trees, as well as accelerate local economic development, improve the natural environment and increase farmers’ income. It outlines the opportunities and challenges; the innovative model; and the achievements and development impact.

This case study reviews the SEKEM initiative in Egypt which supports the development of the individual, society and the earth, through various economic, social and cultural activities. It outlines the various business models; challenges and successes; and the development impacts to date.

This case study explores the Juan Valdez Coffee shops model, a fair trade chain linking communities of producers, businesses, consumers, and catalyst organisations. It analyses the innovations, results and challenges, and the potential to scale and consolidate the scheme.