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Measure for Measure Series: Going Digital with Impact Measurement
In the past, DDD hired an outside research firm to interview our alumni and current program participants face-to-face. This process was time-consuming for both the interviewers and interview subjects, and it was difficult for us to obtain data from alumni living in far-flung provinces and rural areas. This year, we switched to an online survey.
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- Education, Impact Assessment
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Investments in online edu to improve access, enhance skills
The country needs to bet big on investments in online education, making it available to those struggling and aspiring for higher achievements, said S Ramadorai, vice chairman, Tata Consultancy Services, and advisor to the Prime Minister in the National Skill Development Council (NSDC).
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- Education, Technology
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Avon, Amway … Africa?: Can the direct sales agent model work for health goods at the BoP? Part 2
Direct sales agent models are generating a lot of buzz in BoP health care. By recruiting local sales teams to sell health products directly to their communities, social enterprises hope to improve health, provide an income for the salespeople – and make a profit. But can they overcome the challenges of working at the BoP? The SHOPS project studied several approaches in Africa, and lead researcher Michael Kubzansky discusses what works – and what doesn’t – in part 2 of our Q&A.
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- Education, Health Care, Social Enterprise
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- public health, research
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Know Your Goals, Know Your Audience: Lessons from the Ashoka-American Express Emerging Innovators Mexico City Boot Camp
Held in Mexico City late last month, the Ashoka American Express Emerging Innovators Boot Camp provided advice and strategic exercises to 15 emerging social innovators from across Mexico.
In collaboration with American Express and Ashoka Changemakers, this was the third boot camp in North America this summer and aimed to increase the impact of innovators’ social initiatives.- Categories
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Avon, Amway … Africa?: Can the direct sales agent model work for health goods at the BoP? Part 1
It’s not easy marketing health products to the BoP. Challenges range from remote distribution to customers’ limited awareness of the products’ benefits or correct usage. That’s why some companies are recruiting local sales teams to sell health products directly to their communities. But how can the Avon/Amway model work for low-margin goods at the BoP? The SHOPS Project analyzed five business models in Africa over 16 months. In Part 1 of this Q&A, lead researcher Michael Kubzansky describes its findings.
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- Education, Health Care, Social Enterprise
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- public health, research
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Vikram Akula eyes a comeback to SKS Microfinance
Vikram Akula, the one-time poster boy of microfinance in India and founder-chairman of SKS Microfinance, is trying to make a comeback to the very company he founded in 1998 but had lost control two years ago.
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- Education
- Region
- South Asia
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- microfinance
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NexThought Monday – Doing Good Responsibly: Through stop motion video, UC Berkeley Ananya Roy critiques BoP capitalism
Hardly a day goes by without a new infographic related to some aspect of global poverty. But these graphic video narratives do the same for powerful, pertinent questions about poverty and development: Who do we view as poor? Professor Ananya Roy at the University of California at Berkeley, takes us on that journey too.
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- Education
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What healthcare leaders can do to nurture innovation
The five top tips to harness potential and give staff a licence to suggest changes
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- Education, Health Care
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- research
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