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This case study focuses on L’Occitane’s involvement with the shea sector in Burkina Faso. The report explores the inclusive business model of L’Occitane, which includes the sourcing of shea butter from rural cooperatives and the provision of capacity development for the supplying communities. The study presents constraints and the solutions adopted by the company in Burkina Faso as well as its results, including economic, social and environmental impacts.

This study sought to enable SNV-Zimbabwe identify and understand the groundnuts value chain dynamics regarding actors (from farmers to firms), channels, markets trends, viability and production and consumption trends. 

Such an understanding would inform SNV’s overall exploration of ways to support groundnuts production and productivity through, inter alia, enhancing private sector participation and increasing the number of smallholder farmers pursuing groundnuts production on a commercial basis under the RARP CSF Oilseeds component and for the benefit of other agencies and actors who wish to intervene in this sub-sector.
 

The Zimbabwean dairy subsector currently remains strained by a serious shortage of skilled and experienced technical staff as well as by other constraints. This study makes recommendations to address these issues.

This study presents a collaboration between BASF, FEE and Andre ?Maggi Group in Brazil whose objective was to validate and enhance the eco-efficiency analysis for an application in Brazilian agriculture. The report analyses the impacts of the company, its operating practices and the impacts generated in the community, as well as if a shared value approach can be found in practice.

This case study looks at the CARE Bangladesh owned Krishi Utsho micro-franchise model - a system of stores, all linked by a common brand but owned by individuals, which sell products like cattle feed, seeds or veterinary medicines to farmers. It outlines how the model works; the opportunities and challenges; and the development impacts to date.

This document reviews the impact of iSchool, an online multi-media eLearning package designed to cover the Zambian school curriculum by offering teacher plans and interactive learning for students.

This case study looks at the camel milk sector and the development of an initiative which sought to strengthen women’s organisations and enterprises; foster market linkages and private sector involvement within the sector; promote efficient use of technologies; develop and disseminate knowledge for replication of good practices in-country; and contribute to a policy environment that is conducive to the commercialisation of camel milk.

This case study looks at the Nununa Federation, a profitable semi-industrial processing unit with diversified export outlets, which brings together 4,000 women shea producers in Burkina Faso. It reviews the evolution of the initiative; how SNV supported its growth; the successes and challenges; and development impacts to date.

This case study showcases healthcare technology company Sproxil, which joined the Business Call to Action with a commitment to mobilize US$4 million to expand its efforts to empower patients and consumers in the fight against counterfeit medication in India and Kenya. The study outlines the company's goals which include expanding the use of Sproxil technology in the target markets by over 1,000%; and discusses how the business model works; the business and development impacts to date; and the key success factors.

This case study focuses on the inclusive business model of La Hipotecaria Holding Inc., a full-service housing finance company. The company's inclusive business model is built on a niche product: mortgages for owner-occupied homes targeting formally employed borrowers whose average family incomes range from $400 to $800 per month. The case describes the inclusive business model, the company's commercial drivers, results achieved as well as IFC's role and value add.