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Video: D. Talks – Amir Dossal, Chairman of the Global Partnerships Forum
By Cecilia Chen and Sanchali Pal Recently, Amir Dossal, Chairman of the Global Partnerships Forum and Co-Initiator of the Pearl Initiative, visited Dalberg New York to deliver a D. Talk on corporate philanthropy’s shift from charity to smart investment. Mr. … Continue reading
Diversifying in South Sudan: Africa’s newest agricultural investment frontier
By Nungari Mwangi, Julia Shen, and Greg Snyders In July 2011, the people of South Sudan voted overwhelmingly for independence from Sudan, creating the world’s newest country. Since then, one of the greatest challenges facing South Sudan has been diversifying … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Inclusive Growth
Tagged Africa, agricultural financing, agricultural investment, agriculture, Concord Agriculture, development, Diversification, economic development, inclusive growth, post-conflict, private sector, SAB Miller, Salva Kiir, sorghum, South Sudan, South Sudan Beverages Limited, White Bull
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Lending at the margins in Africa
By Matt Shakhovskoy Capital to finance new beehives for a local beekeeping cooperative in Zambia or a line of credit for a tea company in Rwanda to fund tea purchases from smallholder farmers are not your typical projects for the … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, agriculture, finance, impact investing, lending, private sector, Root Capital, Rwanda, SME, Zambia
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Addressing the global gender disparity in ICT access
“Over the past decade, the international development community has recognized that investing in women is the most direct and effective way to promote economic growth, peace, and prosperity,” writes Ann Mei Chang, Senior Advisor on Women and Technology to the … Continue reading
D. Talks: The Changing Corporate Dynamic: Shifting From Charity to Smart Investment
By Angela Rastegar In a world of increasingly linked global markets, corporations are beginning to realize opportunities exist in finding synergies between sustaining business competitiveness and promoting social outcomes. Accordingly, corporations are shifting their “corporate social responsibility” (CSR) efforts from … Continue reading
Improving education in Pakistan through low-cost private schooling
by Lina Vashee Pakistan’s education system is in urgent need of change: it ranks 119th out of 127 national education systems surveyed by the UN, and has a low literacy rate of 56% across all age groups. School enrollment is … Continue reading
Improving water and power access in Guinea-Bissau
Estimates suggest that out of a population of 1.6 million, only 326,000 people living near the capital of Guinea-Bissau have access to a consistent power and water supply. Production and distribution of these utilities is primarily owned by the state … Continue reading
Access to Water and the Private Sector
by James Eustace There are 783 million people around the world without access to safe drinking water, yet safe drinking water is a basic need for survival. Safe water also promotes good health, food security, energy security, and reduces incentives … Continue reading
Applying private sector incentives to agricultural investments
In development, grants are typically awarded in advance of achieving results. In the private sector, however, payment is typically offered after a result has been achieved. Utilizing this approach in the development sector is known as a pull mechanism, where … Continue reading
