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A discussion paper on social intrapreneurship
This paper produced by the Doughty Centre at the Cranfield University examines the potential value of social intrapreneurship, and provisionally defines a social intrapreneur as "a person within a large corporation who takes direct initiative for innovation which addresses social or environmental...
Scaling Up Inclusive Business: Advancing the Knowledge and Action Agenda
This is a report produced for the International Finance Corporation. It is based on 14 IFC client case studies and draws on other research undertaken by IFC and the CSR Initiative at the Harvard Kennedy School on inclusive business, including recent research supported by the Bill & Melinda...
Business Models that Make a Difference
This is a publication produced by IFC (the International Finance Corporation) arguing that inclusive business models are good for business.
Public-Private Partnership for Low - Cost Housing Investments
Thousands of Salvadorans with no credit history can access loans now to make home improvements and expand their home businesses. El Salvador has developed a unique and sustainable financial business model that enables low-income consumers to improve and expand their homes by mobilizing...
The Global Partnership Social Investment Fund seeks investments in Latin America
The NGO Global Partnerships is redefining microfinance and moving beyond the concept of microloans as working capital. It aims to achieve greater impact in reducing poverty by combining these loans with affordable social investments, such as health services, training and low-cost pensions and...
Towards More Coherent United Nations System Support To Africa
A number of reports with a regional focus on the Millennium Development Goals have been issued by the United Nations Regional Commissions.
The "Cocoa Plan" between Nestlé and cocoa farmers
Nestlé is guided by the principle of creating shared value for shareholders and society in a manner that is integrally linked to its core business strategies and operations. It is called "Creating Shared Value (CSV)"; value created for shareholders, employees, farmers, consumers and the communities...
Shared Value between Nestlé and crops producers
Nestlé is guided by the principle of creating shared value for shareholders and society in a manner that is integrally linked to its core business strategies and operations. It is called “Creating Shared Value (CSV)”; value created for shareholders, employees, farmers, consumers and the communities...
Underwear for Eastern Europe: A Global Hand match story
It made no sense. The young widow, a trained teacher in Eastern Europe, had battled for years without employment. Natalka (not her real name) had three children to bring up. A colleague found her a job in a high school where she expected the widow to thrive.
What is Global Hand?
Meet David, one of Global Hand's partners, who shares about the horrific experiences that led to his starting an NGO in northern Uganda. Discover how your company can get involved by giving time, funding, skills or resources to Global Hand partners like David, improving the lives of thousands...
Job Creation - June, 2003
Unemployment figures have reached tragic levels - in their 70's, 80's and 90's - in some of the world's worst hit economies. In response, many humanitarian groups are moving towards projects that create jobs. Global Hand has put together a listing of organisations involved in microenterprise...
Enchanted Landscapes (Kenya)
Enchanted Landscapes® is a web-based information portal that endeavours to market Kenya as a popular tourist destination by highlighting Kenya's spectacular landscapes and monuments of significance. But alongside that, we also add value to our content with information on Kenya's people and their...
Rwanda Development Gateway (RDG)
Rwanda Development Gateway (RDG) is a project of the Government of Rwanda run under the National University of Rwanda (NUR). The RDG is implementing a Program to set up a National Portal as platform for information sharing. The Portal represents a one-stop-shop for information on Rwanda and the...
US Agency for International Development (USAID)
USAID is an independent agency that supports long-term economic and social development through policy dialogue, conflict prevention, technology transfer in sectors such as health, agriculture, education and housing, and promotion of trade and investment. U.S. assistance is channelled through...
Macau Deaf Association
Macau Deaf Association was established to encourage the deaf to help each other, and to help them communicate with the public. The Association strives for the promotion of rehabilitations services for the deaf people in Macau, with the aim of allowing them to participate and contribute to the...
Fabretto Children's Foundation
Fabretto Children's Foundation mission is to enable impoverished Nicaraguan children and their families in underserved communities to break the cycle of poverty and reach their full potential through programs promoting education, nutrition and health, and community development.
Reledev Australia Limited
The Reledev Australia exists to motivate and enable Australians and people, communities and institutions in developing countries to be responsive in overcoming or alleviating poverty within their social, cultural and economic context.
Feedback Madagascar
Feedback Madagascar focuses upon promoting primary healthcare and primary education, improving local stewardship of natural resources, and implementing income generating schemes. Feedback Madagascar works with and listens to the poorest communities in Madagascar in order to help address the short...
Ssamba Foundation
Ssamba Foundation is an Non-government organization based in Mukono, Uganda founded in 2006 by Hon. Isaac Ssamba and it designs and conducts programs which contribute to the welfare and social productivity of disadvantaged individuals and communities with an emphasis on children and youth. The...
Angkor Handicraft Association (AHA)
The Angkor Handicraft Association (AHA)is a Cambodian NGO that aim to promote an improved business climate and framework for development in the handicraft sector. AHA offers important business development services to its members and has implemented various initiatives that strengthened the...