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Banks team up with Endeavour to provide training for SMEs in Brazil
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is teaming up with Banco Itaú and Endeavour Brazil to provide training for small and medium-sized companies in Brazil that are interested in developing high-quality products and services to the neediest population in the country, in the so-called base of...
ALEB provides technical assistance for Egyptian food processing companies
ALEB (Agricultural-Led Export Businesses), funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is a central component of the Growth through Globalization strategy supporting Egypt's private sector.
11 Indian law firms ponder ‘long overdue’ pro bono start with new UK tech NGO
Eleven law firms, including six of India’s largest, Ashoka and the UK’s former attorney general Lord Peter Goldsmith QC have discussed how to develop a pro bono culture in Indian law firms as i-Probono, a UK not-for-profit and online portal seeking to connect lawyers to social sector projects, will...
Small Croatian enterprise becomes organic food production champion
“Eco Farm Mavrović” Ltd. is a small enterprise settled in one of most war affected areas in Croatia that started with a clear vision to change public perception of health through organic food production and consumption. Eco Farm Mavrović is an organic grain and animal farm.
ITT partners with Mercy Corps to provide emergency relief
ITT Corporation announced a strategic partnership with Mercy Corps as part of its corporate philanthropy program, ITT Watermark. The partnership includes a three-year, $1 million commitment to help provide safe water during emergencies created by natural catastrophes such as floods, droughts and...
Private sector involvement makes aid more effective
A recent article on the Guardian UK's "Poverty Matter's Blog" written by Peter Davis, a research fellow in the ODI's private sector and markets programme, highlights the importance of private sector involvement on aid effectiveness.
Venture capital for low-income markets in Latin America and the Caribbean
Investing in housing, healthcare, education, basic utilities and nutrition can not only fulfill a social mission, but can also be a profitable business venture.
Chilean bank pursues business opportunities in the low-income microenterprise market
Where others see obstacles, Chile’s Banco de Crédito e Inversiones (BCI) sees opportunities.
How financial illiteracy becomes both the cause and consequence of economic inequality
This is a blogpost on the CRS newswire that questions the usefulness of CSR programmes provided by banks and other financial institutions.
Microsoft and Nethope partner to provide humanitarian disaster relief
Since 2005, Microsoft has partnered closely with NetHope to explore how IT can more effectively foster collaboration, drive innovation, and transform technology use in development and humanitarian relief efforts around the world.