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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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Guest Post: Never Waste a Good Crisis
During times of upheaval people are scared, but also willing to try something different. That applies in both the political and business worlds. Renew LLC sees opportunity aplenty in the midst of this crisis to create a new set of expectations between capital and the entrepreneurs who shape investment into enterprises in the developing world.
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Sustainable Cooking Stoves
Energy poverty in the developing world is a complex and ongoing problem with serious impacts on health, economic growth, and the overall environment.? The impact on the poor is particularly felt in their day to day needs for cooking fuel ? much of it coming from either oil or gas - or from...
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Net Impact: The New Appeal of Metrics and Evaluation
Guest blogger Kelly McCarthy is?a Communications Manager and Research Analyst for the New Ventures Project at the World Resources Institute. Her current work focuses on developing impact metrics for the enterprise development community.By Kelly McCarthy?There was a lot of buzz about...
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MicroEnergy Credits Corporation: Catalyzing Clean Energy for the BoP
It is impossible to argue against the need for reliable energy at the BoP. Energy drives every facet of society, from nourishment to communication. According to the UNDP, at least 1.2 billion people suffer from energy poverty, which has profound impact on health, education, and livelihoods. ...
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Corn and Crop Waste
"All Biofuels Aren’t Created Equal” noted Tom Schueneman over at Triple Pundit yesterday. A solid point that brings some perspective to the ongoing discussion over the viability of biofuels. There is a significant difference between the moral issues raised by, say, a huge...
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Reflections on “India’s Rural Poor- Why Housing Isn’t Enough to Create Sustainable Communities”
Knowledge @ Wharton published an article on the living conditions of India?s rural poor, and on the shortcomings of central and state-funded government housing programs. The author, Abraham George, maintains that the primary reason for failure is an exclusive focus on providing low-cost...
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Rising Ventures: Landwasher Cleaning Up Waste Management in China
In his final post on NextBillion, New Ventures Intern Jesse Last ponders the viability of sustainable waste management as exemplified by New Ventures entrepreneur, Landwasher. Read Jesse’s full profile of Landwasher here China’s booming private-sector seems to be getting some...
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