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Innovative Approaches to Access: NGOs Explore Opportunities in Water
Almost half the developing world’s population - 2.5 billion people - lack improved sanitation facilities, and over 884 million people still lack access to safe drinking water. The Clean Water Roundtable was recently held at the Haas School of Business, at University of California Berkeley to explore sustainable solutions to clean drinking water.
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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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BRAC?s TUP Program: When Base of the Pyramid Approaches Might Not Work
BRAC, a Bangladesh-based NGO, is just giving stuff away to the poor. One of the world’s largest and most innovative poverty alleviation organizations has decided that aid, and not profit, is the way forward to help the very poorest. As an intern this past summer at BRAC, I was told this in our orientation...
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Ashoka Launches Innovative E Health Points in Rural India
I just got an email from our friends at Ashoka announcing the launch, just two days ago, of a venture that promises to disrupt and transform rural healthcare in India: The E Health Points, a joint venture led by Ashoka, the Naandi Foundation, the Government of the State of Punjab and and Healthpoint Services India Pvt. Ltd.
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Weekly Roundup: Upcoming Events and Engagement Opportunities
As the week winds down and you make plans for the weekend and what’s left of 2009, here are some events and extended engagement opportunities you don’t want to miss if at all interested in the Base of the Pyramid idea.
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The BoP Community Has To Do Much More for Women
The earning power of women globally is expected to reach $18 trillion by 2014 - a $5 trillion rise for current income. That is more than twice the estimated 2014 GDP of China and India combined. Yet there are very few BoP businesses making use of women?s skills to enhance their economic and social bottom lines. This is a huge lost opportunity.
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Match Point: How to Reach Rural Markets
Question: Which manufactured consumer product has the deepest market penetration in rural India? Answer: Matches.In remote rural communities, where television, radio or even street names are almost non-existent, relaying information is a pressing issue. Matchboxes may contain the solution.
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Introducing Editor Nathan Wyeth
We are glad to welcome the newest member of the NextBillion.net team, Nathan Wyeth. Nathan will support the operations of NextBillion.net, specifically its news, research, and jobs sections. He combines an academic background in international development with experience in environmental and energy policymaking.
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