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A 21st Century Approach to Social Progress: Cross-Sector Partnerships as a Possible Solution
For years the public, private and nonprofit sectors have worked separately to address key global challenges. But now, those challenges have outgrown this piecemeal approach, say the authors of the new book “Social Value Investing: A Management Framework for Effective Partnerships." In this Q&A with NextBillion, authors Howard W. Buffett and William B. Eimicke explore why cross-sector partnerships are the best way to create lasting social impact – and how to make those partnerships work.
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Press release: African Development Bank, Nordic Development Fund and Partners launch Off-Grid Energy Access Fund with US$58 million
The Off-Grid Energy Access Fund (OGEF) had its first close on Thursday, 2 August 2018 with committed capital of US$ 58 million from the African Development Bank, the Nordic Development Fund, the Global Environment Facility, Calvert Impact Capital and All On.
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Power Play: Can Energy Access Entrepreneurs Survive the Relentless March of Grid Electricity in India?
Despite the dubious claims from the Modi administration that India has electrified every village in the country, the march to extend grid infrastructure continues unabated. So where does that leave energy access enterprises? Ananth Aravamudan, Renewable Energy lead at Villgro, explores how these firms can find creative new ways to stay relevant.
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Brac, Osiris Group announce Impact Fund Partnership
Brac, an international development organization based in Bangladesh, has partnered with the Osiris Group, a private equity firm that invests in Asia—to establish the Impact Fund Partnership.
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Press release: FINCA International launches FINCA Ventures, an impact investing initiative
FINCA Ventures reflects FINCA International’s commitment to advancing market-led innovations supporting the world’s poor. By linking access to finance with access to basic services, FINCA Ventures can help increase the quality of life and productivity of FINCA’s global customer base, and create opportunities to extend financial inclusion by developing new financial products and services for unbanked and under-banked families.
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Nepal’s Largest Solar Project Gets $200 Million Impact Investment
The Investment Board of Nepal (IBN) has approved foreign investment of $200 million for the development of a 170 megawatt solar power plant, the largest-ever solar project in Nepal. It is the first phase of a project to build solar plants with a total installed capacity of 850 megawatt in Nepal.
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- Energy
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- North Africa & Near East
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Press release: MicroVest Announces Investment in Pakistan’s Kashf Foundation
The investment furthers MicroVest’s commitment to make financial inclusion a reality in
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- South Asia
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The Rise Of B Corps Highlights The Emergence Of A New Way Of Doing Business
Today’s workforce is rejecting the old Milton Friedman notion that the only social responsibility of business is to maximise profits; they think business should also be trying to make a positive difference in the world. And quite right too: why should we stop caring about the things that matter to us when we go to work?
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