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In 2009 the world was no longer flat; much of it was flat broke. Deflated by slumping sales and income, companies roundly did what innovation consultants say they never should—they cut spending on research and development . The U.S. drug industry , historically ...
The Year in Innovation: “Trickling Up”News
The ILO’s Microinsurance Innovation Facility issued a call for grant proposals to encourage insurance providers to experiment with new products and develop strategic partnerships that will bring affordable insurance products to working poor in developing countries. To overcome the major challenges associated with health financing for low-income households, the Facility proposes a special emphasis on health microinsurance, but also welcomes applications for projects focusing on high-...
Insurance Providers Get Support to Invest in Low Income MarketBlog Post
Asks BOPreneur Paul Hudnut in a blog post published this weekend. He does so in response to the Fast Company article about J-PAL, which I linked to late last week and cites one of its researchers arguing against the practice of charging fees at the BoP. I’d like to add a couple of additional arguments to the discussion Paul started.
“Is It Right to Have The Poor Pay?”Blog Post
It’s Friday in the 2009 Global Entrepreneurship Week! 20,000 events involving 5 million people around the globe are taking place this week lasting from November 16-22.
Global Entrepreneurship Week 2009Blog Post
Although microfinance (MF) has not been a panacea for economic development and poverty eradication at the base of the pyramid, its significant impact has prompted many to urge the MF community to expand by moving into "Microfinance 2.0."
Net Impact 2009: Beyond Microfinance – New Knowledge and Models for DevelopmentBlog Post
Simply judging by titles, less than a handful of panels at this year?s Net Impact conference dealt with impact measurement. I found this quite surprising considering the intensive discourse and current initiatives underway in the sector (Rob and others have reported quite extensively on Nextbillion lately).
Net Impact 2009: Social Impact Measurement FrameworksBlog Post
Almost half the developing world’s population - 2.5 billion people - lack improved sanitation facilities, and over 884 million people still lack access to safe drinking water. The Clean Water Roundtable was recently held at the Haas School of Business, at University of California Berkeley to explore sustainable solutions to clean drinking water.
Innovative Approaches to Access: NGOs Explore Opportunities in WaterBlog Post
The earning power of women globally is expected to reach $18 trillion by 2014 - a $5 trillion rise for current income. That is more than twice the estimated 2014 GDP of China and India combined. Yet there are very few BoP businesses making use of women?s skills to enhance their economic and social bottom lines. This is a huge lost opportunity.
The BoP Community Has To Do Much More for Women
