by Simon Crittle | Asia, Editor's Picks, Financial Inclusion, Impact Economy, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being, SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation, SDGs, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good, Voices from the Field
Chou Eam sits cross-legged on the floor of her house, located beside the Tonle Sap, Southeast Asia’s largest lake. Because the lake, which is fed by the Mekong River, floods extensively for around 6 months every year, Eam’s house is built on stilts, 30 feet above the...
by Jackie Abramian | Africa, Asia, Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Creative Economy, Editor's Picks, Gender Lens, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDGs, Systems Change
“One entrepreneur can change their community and millions can change the world” Across the globe, women-led businesses pose a “risk” for most financial institutions – securing smaller bank loans with higher interest rates. In developing economies, they...
by Richard Hartung | Asia, Impact Economy, Intrapreneur, Regions, SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change
FoodXervices Inc has a storied history that encompasses humble beginnings, a rise to prominence, a fall from grace, and an impressive resurgence. While the third-generation leaders of the company continue to manage the business, they dedicate the lion’s share of...
by Richard Hartung | Asia, Editor's Picks, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Regions, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Tech for Social Good
Despite more than 90 percent of households in Cambodia and 96 percent in the Philippines having electricity, hundreds of thousands of people in these countries still lack access to it. High costs further limit usage among those who are connected. However,...
by Deborah Burand | Asia, Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Editor's Picks, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, Stakeholder Capitalism
Leading up to the 2022 Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank Group taking place this October, President of the World Bank David Malpass gave a speech entitled, “The Crisis Facing Development,” where he characterized the human consequence of today’s overlapping...
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