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One of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's more radical calls to action was the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana where members of parliament were tasked with the responsibility of developing three villages by 2019, in constituencies other than their own. It's found resonance not just with politicians eager to establish themselves as more than just a local entity but also with a slew of corporates.
Here’s Why Tata Power and Dabur Are Queuing Up to Assist Politicians in Rural DevelopmentCalendar Event
Middle East Banking Innovation Summit 2015News
In the advent of unpredictable weather, smallholder rain-dependent agriculture is increasingly becoming a risky business and the situation could worsen if, as seems likely, the world experiences levels of global warming that could lead to an increase in droughts, floods and diseases, both in frequency and intensity.
Financial Inclusion Key to Climate Risk Reduction for Zambia’s SmallholdersNews
The World Health Organization should establish a single, unified WHO Center for Health Emergency Preparedness and Response — but not with Director-General Margaret Chan at the helm.
Panel Pushes for WHO Center for Health EmergenciesBlog Post
Without the knowledge, equipment or infrastructure to truly thrive as entrepreneurs, BoP businesses will falter. At BASE Forum III more than 100 panelists from across the region and around the world came together to discuss how to enable merchants and consumers to alleviate poverty. Here are eight takeaways from the two-day event.
NexThought Monday – Eight Takeaways from the BASE Forum IIINews
According to insights provided byMondato, the general rule of thumb is that when something appears too good to be true, it very likely is. Imagine that you were unfamiliar with the concept of insurance. A stranger at your door promises that if you pay 1000 shillings per month via your phone, if at some point you or someone in your family were to fall ill, the man’s company will pay up to 300 times that amount to cover the medical expenses. You would certainly be forgiven for being highly circumspect, at the very minimum.
Can Mobile Money Improve Your Health?Blog Post
Export promotion programs work under the assumption that the experience of exporting helps firms learn new skills and techniques and thereby become more productive. However, until now, no research determined whether exporting actually causes businesses to improve. Innovations for Poverty Action helped conduct the first randomized controlled trial investigating whether firms actually learn through exporting.
Export, Learn … Profit: A new randomized evaluation reveals emerging market businesses that export have the advantageNews
Cuba today became the first country in the world to receive validation from WHO that it has eliminated mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis.
WHO Validates Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Syphilis in Cuba
