poverty alleviation

31st Jan 2025

The final mile: how India can lift the last 5%, advancing inclusive growth

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8th Dec 2020

This organisation is alleviating poverty and working with governments to prepare their public systems for the new…

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13th Apr 2009

C. K. Prahalad Discusses Development Through Private Enterprise

The World Resources Institute (WRI) and Nextbillion.net recently published a great interview with C. K. Prahalad on the role of private enterprise in development…

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17th Mar 2009

Another failed development policy in the works?

A few headlines regarding the World Bank recently caught my eye, mostly because they are not the usual development headlines I am used to reading. In the…

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6th Mar 2009

'Aahar' Wins the Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition

Aahar: Meals for Poor at Rs. 5, has won the grand prize ($10,000) at the Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition (GSEC) as reported by IndiaPRwire. The business…

Competitions

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24th Feb 2009

Evaluating social returns on microfinance

Whether you are an individual investor, an institutional fund, or a microfinance organization, the issue of returns on social investment is always a concern. The difference…

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23rd Dec 2008

Back to the drawing board? — A harsh look at microfinance

To start, I want to say that my mind has been racing despite sleep deprivation and jet lag since I touched down in Mumbai at 0135 IST this morning. This is the first I…

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8th Dec 2008

Changing the Face of Public Health: Click Diagnostics

This winter, through the gracious support of the Social Equity Venture Fund (S.E.VEN), I will be working in Cairo, Egypt with Click Diagnostics, a mobile…

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22nd Oct 2008

Soundbites from Nancy Barry, former President and CEO of Women's World Banking

Last night I had the good fortune of sitting in on a talk given by Nancy Barry, a pioneer in the field of creating private, market-based solutions to poverty…

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9th Oct 2008

Which Country is #1 for Social Entrepreneurs?

A quick insight from Ryan Gunderson of Riches for Good: India is the most favored country for social entrepreneurs around the world. According to his…

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8th Aug 2008

Microfinance Transparency charged to clear the air

The field of microfinance is hot these days – some would argue too hot, in fact. In this flurry of activity, it seems its originally intended purpose – service to the poor – is in…

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26th Jun 2008

Op-Ed: The Potential Marriage of Private Equity and Microfinance - Dysfunctional or Blissful?

The composition of the microfinance sector is becoming increasingly hybridized, as microfinance institutions (MFIs) morph into profit-making entities, and…

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