What’s the Good of Capitalism?
On 6 February, 6.05pm, I will speaking at a JustShare talk at St Mary le Bow Church, Cheapside, London, EC2V 6AU. To register, click here. In the eyes of many observers, capitalism has been left badly wounded by the recent financial turmoil. Yet commercial enterprise faces unprecedented opportunities to be an agent of positive material, […]
Business should be part of solution in enough food for everyone campaign (on GSB)
IGD: Measuring Impact: A Business Approach
Through our work with companies pursuing poverty-reducing investment, IGD has learned that many businesses struggle with how to best evaluate their socio-economic impact—and how to do so in a way that generates practical, business-oriented insight that can improve performance. To address this critical need, we have developed Measuring Impact: A Business Approach. The report highlights […]
Discussion: IF Campaign
Promised Land: Big Business vs Small Town America
Big business tries to squash small town America. Against all odds, small town America prevails. Sound familiar? It’s been a staple story line of many Hollywood movies, and audiences love it. The most recent version of Dr. Suess’ The Lorax uses the plot to powerful and entertaining effect, much to the delight of my kids. […]
Discussion: How to increase the impact of philanthropy?
Angel Gurría: AID FOR TRADE: ACHIEVING SUCCESS IN A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT
“Aid for Trade” has galvanised broad engagement from the international community to support developing countries to make the most of international trade. Successive Global Reviews have provided clear evidence that the Initiative has lead to an integration of trade policies in national development strategies, to an inclusion of trade considerations in planning frameworks and consultations […]
Pascal Lamy on Aid for Trade
Photo: WTO Aid for Trade is as relevant today as it was when the Initiative was launched at the Hong Kong Ministerial Conference in 2005. Developing countries, and in particular Least-Developed Countries (LDCs), have made measurable progress in their participation in the global trading system. But for many, this participation still remains too narrowly focused […]
Karel De Gucht: Helping developing countries trade their way out of poverty
One thing is for sure: No country has ever lifted itself out of poverty without international trade. Trade is key to help countries develop. So we need to make sure that people in the world’s poorest countries have access to markets, to create jobs and encourage growth as a result. But trade needs the right […]
New forms of Aid-for-Trade to promote participation in global value chains: Addressing standards for Kenyan flowers
The OECD/ODI policy dialogue this week will discuss how development actors can best engage with the private sector and how to remove the barriers that stop firms from participating in global value chains. Global value chains (GVCs) are often mentioned nowadays by donors when designing Aid-for-Trade (AfT) interventions. But we need to look beyond the […]
Dan Lui: Aid-for-Trade and trans-national constraints to development
Stakeholders from across the trade and development spectrum will gather at the OECD-hosted Policy Dialogue on Aid-for-Trade (AfT) in Paris on 16-17 January to discuss ‘how to ensure that the AfT initiative remains relevant in a changing international environment’. One of the discussions on the future of AfT is on how to promote regional AfT. […]
Gunnar Oom: Swedish Aid for Trade
Sweden has a vision of an international trading system that embraces all nations of the world, not only those that are already well-off. That is why free trade coupled with trade-related development cooperation is a priority for the Swedish Government. This is also why I, as State Secretary to the Swedish Minister for Trade, am […]
Dirk Willem te Velde: Debating the potential for ‘third generation’ Aid-for-Trade
It is going to be a major year for the debate on trade, kicking off with a policy dialogue on 15-16 January organised jointly by the OECD and ODI. With its specific focus on Aid-for-Trade (AfT), this dialogue will pave the way for an eventful 2013 for trade policy that includes the G8 in June […]
Charting a Way Forward: Q&A
Charting a Way Forward: Q&A 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, visit: mdgs.businessfightspoverty.org
Charting a Way Forward: Q&A
Charting a Way Forward: Q&A 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, visit: mdgs.businessfightspoverty.org
Discussion: Achieving success at the BoP?
Paul Polak: Achieving Success at the BoP
Question: If you build a better mousetrap will the world beat a path to your door? Answer: Without superb marketing and distribution nobody beats a path to your door. In my work with a multitude of affordable technologies over the past 30 years, one key feature has become abundantly clear: If you have met the […]
Marius Kokouvi: A Day in the Life of a Microfinance Loan Officer
Marius Kokouvi is a loan officer at WAGES*, lendwithcare.org’s partner microfinance institution (MFI) in Togo. Here he describes an average working day. My name is Marius YAKOUTO Kokouvi. For 3 years, I have been responsible for saving and loans at WAGES at the Atakpamé branch, which is in central Togo. My job is to connect […]
Top Resources of 2012
Whether you seek practical tools for entrepreneurs, or an overview of how inclusive businesses are grappling towards scale, there has been plenty for everyone in the highlights of 2012. On the Practitioner Hub on Inclusive Business we feature an Editor’s Choice every month. I have spent an enjoyable morning going back through the highlights of […]
Discussion: Highlights of 2012?
