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Engineers for Social Impact
As Moses pointed out last week, a good talent strategy is key to the success of “base of the pyramid"? enterprises.A few months back, I had blogged about my idea to bring top talent into the development sector. We are excited to announce the launch of Engineers for Social Impact - a...
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The Week Went Well
Talk about an exciting time to be involved with the BoP. Since the world?s wealthiest philanthropist Bill Gates gave his speech about “creative capitalism” in Davos last Thursday, the development world has been abuzz with its interpretations and implications. But Switzerland is not...
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Unclogging the Water and Sanitation Crisis
Safe tap water is a luxury that many people in the world do not enjoy. In many developing countries, it is not safe to drink or use the tap water. The Center for Disease Control website of the United States government has health information about every country in the world, and it?s...
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Job: Associate, New Ventures Program, WRI
Position: Associate, New Ventures Program, World Resources Institute Location: Washington, D.C. Organization: WRI’s New Ventures program is a business accelerator that works toward long-term, sustainable natural resource use by supporting environmentally- and socially-responsible...
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Panelists Take On ’Creative Capitalism’
Yesterday, I attended a panel discussion entitled “Creative Capitalism: Can It Meet the Needs of the World’s Poor?” The panel of experienced practitioners and academics was convened to respond to Bill Gates’ recent speech at Davos where he encouraged “an approach where...
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NextBillion Welcomes Ryan Baebler as a Staff Writer and Intern
The NextBillion.net team is growing - and fast!? Yesterday, I introduced Grace and Moses as new staff writers; today, I am pleased to welcome Ryan Baebler to the team.? Ryan will be interning here at the World Resources Institute through May, and one of his responsibilities will be writing on...
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Bringing Talent to the BoP Sector
Last summer, while writing case studies for the William Davidson Institute on base of the pyramid (BoP) related organizations, I had the opportunity to meet and interview a number of practitioners to discuss their approaches towards using market-based solutions to address poverty. The...
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NextBillion Welcomes Grace Augustine and Moses Lee as Staff Writers
On behalf of the NextBillion.net team, I am pleased to announce the addition of two new Staff Writers to our team: Grace Augustine and Moses Lee. Both Grace and Moses are employees of the William Davidson Institute, where their day jobs involve research and writing about base of the pyramid...
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