Driving Forward Results Measurement in Private Sector Development
There is still relatively little rigorous evidence available for the effectiveness of many private sector development (PSD) programs and strategies. Private sector development (PSD) practitioners are facing increasing pressure from donors to rigorously monitor and report their results, often by applying approaches with these they are unfamiliar or uncomfortable. Measuring the results of PSD programming […]
Smarter Impact in International Development
It was interesting to attend the event last month at the IBM Forum on “Smarter Impact in International Development” for which Business Fights Poverty was a supporting partner. Whilst good to hear about new developments in this field, especially around the power of social media, mobile technology and IT to get to a new kind […]
Fashioning Women’s Development
Women and fashion have a longstanding and complex relationship: often a source of joy as well as contempt. In the sleek surroundings of a London Soho art gallery, Rook and Raven, two leading female sustainable fashion experts exposed some ugly truths about fashion, and the visionary efforts underway to revolutionise the industry as part of […]
Social Business Conference 2012, 9 October, London
The World We Want
In the years up to 2015, the world needs to remain focused on securing as much progress as possible on the current set of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). At the same time, discussions have already begun on the goals and targets that could build on and succeed the MDGs. On 25 September, UNDP joined forces […]
Sustainable Palm Oil is Good for Business
New joint study from CDC, FMO and WWF shows economic benefits of sustainable palm oil Protecting the environment by producing certified sustainable palm oil is also good for the bottom line, according to a ground-breaking new report released today. Profitably and Sustainability in Palm Oil Production is a first-time study that comprehensively examines the financial […]
Provoking while Inspiring Market and Enterprise Development Strategies
In keeping to tradition, the SEEP Network’s Annual Conference will undoubtedly be challenging development practitioners on how to significantly leverage the impact of development investments and initiatives. The gathering has for a long time been used as a key industry platform to acknowledge and address the most current challenge areas, and cutting edge practices that […]
SHUT UP & GIVE? A journey around the world in search of sustainable solutions to global poverty.
I wasn’t always a believer. I used to be like a lot of people in the development field who didn’t see business as a viable weapon in the fight against poverty. I saw business as a vehicle for making money and development as a vehicle for helping people. They weren’t connected in my mind. But […]
SHUT UP & GIVE? A journey around the world in search of sustainable solutions to global poverty.
I wasn’t always a believer. I used to be like a lot of people in the development field who didn’t see business as a viable weapon in the fight against poverty. I saw business as a vehicle for making money and development as a vehicle for helping people. They weren’t connected in my mind. But […]
Interview with Paul Hohnen: Greenwash, Sustainable Development and Saving the Planet
In an interview for Making It Magazine, sustainability specialist, Paul Hohnen, answers questions about ‘greenwash’, sustainable development, and what governments and the UN need to do to save the planet You have worked on economic and environmental issues for over three decades, as an Australian diplomat, as a Director of Greenpeace International, as Strategic Director […]
Reasons to be both hugely disappointed and very excited
In an interview for Making It Magazine, sustainability specialist, Paul Hohnen, answers questions about ‘greenwash’, sustainable development, and what governments and the UN need to do to save the planet You have worked on economic and environmental issues for over three decades, as an Australian diplomat, as a Director of Greenpeace International, as Strategic Director […]
How fertilizer can double cocoa production
Until now little was known about fertilizer use for cocoa. For instance, to what extent does fertilizer affect cocoa farms? How much does it cost, and which returns on investment can be expected? A pilot study on the impact of fertilizer by Francois Ruf from CIRAD, funded by IDH, Mars and Yara, gives an interesting […]
Catalyzing smallholder agricultural finance
The world’s 450 million smallholder farmers represent a large – and largely unmet – opportunity for agricultural financing. As population growth and rising incomes create unprecedented demand for food, multinational companies increasingly rely on smallholders to secure their supply of agricultural commodities. As a result, smallholders present a compelling opportunity for buyers, lenders, and other […]
Business, the MDGs and Beyond (New York)
Sigrid Kaag, Assistant Secretary-General and Assistant Administrator, UNDP
Sigrid Kaag, Assistant Secretary-General and Assistant Administrato… from Business Fights Poverty on Vimeo. Recorded at “Business, the MDGs and Beyond”, New York, 25 September 2012. The event was convened by the Business Call to Action, Business Fights Poverty, the Overseas Development Institute, the United Nations Development Programme and the UN Global Compact. For more information, […]
Sahba Sobhani, Acting Programme Manager, Business Call to Action
Sahba Sobhani, Acting Programme Manager, Business Call to Action from Business Fights Poverty on Vimeo. Recorded at “Business, the MDGs and Beyond”, New York, 25 September 2012. The event was convened by the Business Call to Action, Business Fights Poverty, the Overseas Development Institute, the United Nations Development Programme and the UN Global Compact. For […]
Madgy Martinez-Soliman, Deputy Assistant Administrator and Deputy Director, Bureau for Development Policy, UNDP
Hans-Jurgen Beerfeltz, State Secretary of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany
Hans-Jurgen Beerfeltz, State Secretary of the Federal Ministry for … from Business Fights Poverty on Vimeo. Recorded at “Business, the MDGs and Beyond”, New York, 25 September 2012. The event was convened by the Business Call to Action, Business Fights Poverty, the Overseas Development Institute, the United Nations Development Programme and the UN Global Compact. […]
Innovative Business Models for Sustainable Development: Audience Q&A
Innovative Business Models for Sustainable Development: Audience Q&… from Business Fights Poverty on Vimeo. Recorded at “Business, the MDGs and Beyond”, New York, 25 September 2012. The event was convened by the Business Call to Action, Business Fights Poverty, the Overseas Development Institute, the United Nations Development Programme and the UN Global Compact. For more […]
Innovative Business Models for Sustainable Development: Audience Q&A
Innovative Business Models for Sustainable Development: Audience Q&… from Business Fights Poverty on Vimeo. Recorded at “Business, the MDGs and Beyond”, New York, 25 September 2012. The event was convened by the Business Call to Action, Business Fights Poverty, the Overseas Development Institute, the United Nations Development Programme and the UN Global Compact. For more […]