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Solar Power Microgrids Transform Lives in Asia

Solar Power Microgrids Transform Lives in Asia

by | 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,...
How Immigrants and Villagers Create Their Own Financial Inclusion

How Immigrants and Villagers Create Their Own Financial Inclusion

by | Africa, Asia, Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Editor's Picks, Financial Inclusion, Gender Lens, Global, Impact Economy, Latin America, North America, Regions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, Systems Change

Three facts: 419 million adults in developing countries accumulate useful amounts of capital in savings circles that they organize and run themselves. These groups work based on commonly understood principles of disciplined savings, mutual accountability, and support...