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Buyer-backed Supply Chain Financing (BSCF): Making Small Businesses More Bankable
This post highlights the work of an entity - Crafts, Apparels, and Furnishings Network Enterprise (CAFNE), that is quietly pioneering a financing innovation to address the working capital challenges faced by rural producers and small businesses in India.
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A Closer Look at “Conversion Franchising”
This post is the fourth entry in a series focused on microfranchising, a common way many social enterprises distribute their products. It is part of a series that introduces iuMAP, a web-based social enterprise database.
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The Role of Civil Society Organizations Bridging the Gap in Affordable Housing Value Chains
India recently saw a spate of announcements for affordable housing projects being launched in various parts of the country. So, what has led to developers getting involved with affordable housing projects in India?
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Guest Post: Doing Development In Peru: Development & CSR Learning from the Field
This August, I-DEV will host its second Doing Development In...Peru (DDI) training program to the Andes. I-DEV developed this 10-day program to train the next generation of CSR and development sector leaders about the nitty gritty details that are crucial to effective and impactful social programming.
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DiasporaCamp DC 2010: Facilitating Access to Finance for African SMEs
Organized by an eclectic cast of students and business professionals with a keen eye towards Africa, Diaspora 2010 took place at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) to discuss financial innovations for African small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs).
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An Online Platform to Preserve Traditional Indian Handicrafts
Aporv, an online handicrafts store connects rural Indian artisans to the international customers and thus promotes and preserves Indian traditional art as well as ensure that their livelihood is sustained.
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Social Entrepreneurship in Colorado, Part 2: International Development Design Summit
The second part of this special features the International Development Design Summit, which ended recently at Colorado State University.
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