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The Role of Civil Society Organizations Bridging the Gap in Affordable Housing Value Chains
India recently saw a spate of announcements for affordable housing projects being launched in various parts of the country. So, what has led to developers getting involved with affordable housing projects in India?
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Voices From the Skoll World Forum Opening Plenary
The opening plenary at the Skoll World Forum had numerous themes and Twitter-perfect quotes, but to me one of the most important threads that ran through the evening was the importance of giving individuals a voice to help themselves out of conflict, abject poverty, and the effects of natural disaster.
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- Social Enterprise
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Targeting the Ultra Poor: The BRAC Model
The ultra-poor are the poorest individuals in low income markets and are frequently neglected by private sector initiatives. The BRAC model is a recent attempt to develop an economically sustainable program, specifically targeting this segment to push the poor above the poverty line and teach them how to run their own business.
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Exploring the Link between Multinational Corporations and SMEs in Emerging Markets
NV has realized that not all the companies it works with are looking for investment or are at the right stage to receive investment from venture funds. In stead, a fair portion of companies are looking to expand into new markets and obtain contracts from international buyers. Here’s a way for you to contribute to this goal.
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- Investing, Uncategorized
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- corporations, MSMEs
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Copenhagen Climate Summit: Shaping Adaptation Finance
I want to pick up where Rishabh left off in his post yesterday on adaptation to climate change. Assuming that the tens and then hundreds of billions of dollars in "climate financing" for the least developed countries materializes, of which half might be earmarked for adaptation, a robust discussion is needed on how best to use those dollars.
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Impact Reporting and Investment Standards – Comment Now!
The idea that for-profit investment can have positive social and environmental impact has been talked about for some time, and is increasingly being put to practice. This phenomenon of Impact Investing has the potential to complement philanthropy and government in addressing to some of the planet’s most deeply entrenched challenges...
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- Impact Assessment
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Misconceptions on Low Income Housing Markets and Strategic Implications for BoP Business Models
According to our publication ?The Next 4 Billion? yearly expenditures on housing in the BoP market is about $331.8 billion.The unmet need for housing is often equated with the need for new housing. However, these segments usually build their houses incrementally, a room at a time. This has significant implications for BoP business models.
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An Alternative Urban Vision for India – Affordable Housing
I recently attended the First Habitat Summit, a joint initiative by India Habitat Centre and Urban Habitats Forum. There were some of the discussions which I feel qualify as a good read for the BoP community. One of them was on the topic of Affordable Housing. This engaging session was chaired by Ashish Karamchandani from Monitor Group...
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- housing