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Guest Post: Deshpande Foundation and the Sandbox of Social Innovation
Guest Blogger Lesley Pories is a Deshpande Foundation Sandbox Fellow, working with the Water Literacy Foundation in India.Before taking on this role, Lesley worked as a Research Analyst with the People and Ecosystems Program at the World Resources Institute. A graduate?of Emory University,...
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Talent Management at the BoP: Reflections on Growing Up as an Asian American
It’s been a while since I last posted an entry on NextBillion.? My apologies to the community.? I have been wrapped up on a number of projects at work.? I’d like to use this post to wrap up the discussion on talent management at the BoP with some personal reflections. ? I was at...
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Call for Nominations: Learning from Successes in Agricultural Development
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is launching a new project called “Millions Fed: Proven Successes in Global Agriculture.” With the help of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the project aims to document evidence on what works in agriculture?what sorts...
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Announcing the Launch of NextBillion en Espa?ol
Today we are announcing the launch of NextBillion en Espa?ol, a new forum to promote and discuss inclusive business models that enhance and dignify the lives of the poor in Latin America. As said in my last post, we are launching it with the coverage of the Interamerican Conference on...
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Roundup: ANDE Hires Exec Director; Can’t-Miss BoP News
Francisco and I have been remiss in not posting more news & notes roundups here on NextBillion, so here’s a shot at redemption - at least for today.? Without further ado, some news and notes within the Base of the Pyramid community: The Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs -...
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A CNN for the Base of the Pyramid?
I have always been fascinated by citizen journalism and the power of media when put in the hands of the people. On this topic, I came across Channel 19 recently, a venue for the base of the pyramid in India to film and screen their own news stories, or in Jessica Mayberry’s words, to create...
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Introducing Staff Writer Jenara Nerenberg
Yesterday, we bid a fond NextBillion farewell to Nitin Rao, a staff writer here for the past two years.? Well, the transitions aren’t done yet!? We at NextBillion are thrilled to welcome our newest Staff Writer, Jenara Nerenberg. Like Nitin, Jenara is based in South Asia - Nepal, to be...
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Transitions: Nitin Rao Leaves NextBillion Staff
As one of the editors of NextBillion.net, I am privileged to work with a cohort of talented, committed staff writers.? I am consistently impressed by the staff’s ability to generate high-quality analysis of base of the pyramid trends again and again - often during their nights and weekends,...
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