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Health Franchising: World Health Partners’ strategy to strengthen India’s village-level private providers
How low-cost communication technologies and remote diagnostics are turning private health workers into lifesaving connectors between the high-quality care available in India’s urban areas and the 70 percent still residing in rural communities where no care is available.
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- Environment, Health Care
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- public health
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NextDrop Uses Big Data, Texting To Improve Water Distribution
The proliferation of mobile-supported business models in India is substantial. Given its ubiquity amongst lower-income groups, mobile technology is recognized as a maximum impact tool, particularly for grassroots data collection. This “tech” model of social entrepreneurship has become the norm not only in India, but also in other emerging markets throughout Asia, Africa and South America.Case in point: NextDrop, a social enterprise launched in 2011, is simplifying urban water collection in India. With its “Smart Grid ‘Lite’” solution, the enterprise collects and shares water delivery information with city residents and water utilities. In this way, efficiency and transparency are improved upon.
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- Environment, Health Care, Technology
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- South Asia
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- public health
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Incubating Aquaculture Businesses at the Base of the Pyramid
Successful projects, dwindling funds. What’s an innovative NGO to do?One answer: Build a deal pipeline for impact investors looking for investable ventures.WorldFish, a Malaysia-based spinoff of the the “green revolution” pioneer CGIAR (Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research), reached this crossroads in 2010.
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- Agriculture, Environment
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- impact investing
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Social Entrepreneurs and Investors Explore Sustainable Oceans Sector
Early next month, entrepreneurs, investors, and other thought leaders will gather at the annualSocial Capital Markets meeting in San Francisco.
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- Environment
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A New Opportunity for Successful Green and Inclusive Businesses: The CHANGING Markets Award is seeking enterprising nominees
The CHANGING Markets Award implemented by adelphi on behalf of GIZ seeks to strengthen the visibility, growth and replication of successful green and inclusive businesses. It offers training and networking opportunities for 10 finalists and 5,000 Euro for up to three winners. The submission deadline is Sept. 1.
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- Environment
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Investing Under the Sea: Shrimp and Sea Cucumber Farms Offer Models for Aquaculture Investments
From shrimp in Mexico to sea cucumbers in Madagascar, pioneering NGOs are testing new approaches to open ocean aquaculture that emphasize environmental stewardship and increasing local wealth — and lay the foundation for financially investable models.
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- Environment, Impact Assessment
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- impact investing
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Fish 2.0: A Competition That Connects Investors With Sustainable Seafood Businesses
A new breed of investors is starting to shape business growth across the globe.
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- Agriculture, Environment
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- impact investing
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Brazil’s eco-tourists keep social enterprises successful and sustainable
The three–part series closes with an investigation into Brazilian ecotourism and social entreprise success by Iguazu Falls.
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- Environment
- Region
- Latin America
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