Economic Development

Economic Development Strategies to Combat Global Poverty

Chris Anderson and David Nash

Meet Chris Anderson and David Nash. They are instrumental within the Zurich Floods Resilience Programme. With floods affecting more people than any other natural hazard. They are 8 years into a 10-year programme. Their aim: to enhance flood resilience. With a focus on pre-event risk reduction.
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Saving the lives of the rich and the urban poor through cross-subsidisation

Carolina Zishiri and Andrew Kaiser-Tedesco interview Temie Giwa-Tubosun, Founder and CEO of LifeBank; Africa’s healthcare supply chain engine. Temie has years of health management experience with the Department For International Development (DFID), World Health Organization, UNDP, and the Lagos State Government. In 2014, the BBC listed her as one of the 100 women changing the world. She was also recognised as an African innovator by Quartz and the World Economic Forum.
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Disruptive, digital, and local: the new reality for Latin American MSMEs

So far, Latin American MSME sector recovery forecasts remain pessimistic, mostly since they have yet to face structural barriers such as informality, lack of access to markets and inclusive value chains, as well as low financial and digital inclusion rates. Consequently, some international projections remain that more than 25 million people will enter poverty levels after the crisis. Do we know what that means economically and ethically for humanity? FUNDES identifies three specific gaps that affect the development of Latin American MSMEs in the traditional economy:
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Vic Van Vuuren

This podcast interview hears from Vic Van Vuuren, the Director, of the Enterprises Department at the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva.
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Building a commercial buffalo dairy in Laos: five minutes with entrepreneur Susie Martin

The Business Partnerships Platform creates partnerships between the Australian Government and inclusive businesses for social impact. A partnership in Laos is scaling a commercial buffalo dairy – connecting with small holder farmers and promoting the benefits of buffalo milk. Hear more on the business challenges and COVID-19 pivot from founder and entrepreneur, Susie Martin.
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Day 5 Summary: Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020

Today at Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020 we discussed how to shape system-level partnerships. 
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VIDEO: How can we develop public-private partnerships?

Members of the Business Fights Poverty network share their insights through a series of “how-to” videos on the themes of Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020.
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VIDEO: How can companies best engage in partnerships to drive transformational change?

Members of the Business Fights Poverty network share their insights through a series of “how-to” videos on the themes of Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020. In this video Seth Green, the Founding Director of the Baumhart Center looks at how businesses can best engage in partnerships to drive transformational change
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Upcoming Online Event: Building System-Level Partnerships to Strengthen Food Systems

As part of Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020 , Business Fights Poverty and Nestlé are convening a webinar and online peer discussion on Building System-Level Partnerships to Strengthen Food Systems .
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UNGA2020 – Day 5 Webinar 1

Our webinar explored “Business Donor Partnerships for System-Level Impact”, focusing on businesses building partnerships for system transformation. We discussed collaborative initiatives to improve social
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UNGA2020 – Day 5 Webinar 2

Our webinar explored “System-Level Partnerships on Food Systems” and focused on the role of businesses in building system-level partnerships. We discussed the consequences of
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Four lessons for businesses wanting to build more equitable supply chains through sustainable sourcing

We have seen during Covid-19 the importance of strengthening value chains so they can withstand external shocks and market volatility in the long term. James Jenkins share recommendations for businesses embarking on sustainable sourcing projects in developing countries so they can truly achieve impact for farming communities, in addition to commercial and sustainability goals.
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Scaling the Impact of Digital Financial Services: The Opportunity and Imperative during COVID-19

In global supply chains a rapid shift to digital payments has, in the short term, enabled critical support to reach the most vulnerable populations: low-income workers who rely on regular wages or government payments to feed and support their families. More broadly, however, the shift has highlighted the longer-term potential of digital wages to drive financial inclusion and resilience.
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Business calls on governments to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 and accelerate SDG progress for refugees

On 16 September, the Business Refugee Action Network (BRAN) released its Business Takes a Stand for Refugees Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Statement and called on governments to include refugees in the SDGs, support them in the wake of COVID-19 and call out the racism and xenophobia they face. Daphne Jayasinghe reflects on the impact of COVID-19 on refugees’ economic inclusion and the role of business in ensuring refugees are not left behind.
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Peg Willingham

Peg Willingham is the Executive Director of Fairtrade America. Fairtrade’s mission to work with businesses, farmers and workers certifying products as ethically and sustainably sourced is more important than ever. Listen to this podcast to hear Peg share her insights of the compounded effects of COVID-19 on many of the world’s poorest farmers;
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VIDEO: How can companies integrate human rights into their business purposes and strategies

Members of the Business Fights Poverty share their insights through a series of “how-to” videos on the themes of Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020. This session aims to help business professionals understand the opportunities of a human rights approach and perspective for building business resilience,
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VIDEO: How can I cultivate Intrapreneurship in my buisness?

Members of the Business Fights Poverty share their insights through a series of “how-to” videos and seminars on the themes of Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020. Maggie De Pree, shares tips on how to help business professionals understand what is an intrapreneur, how someone can tell if they are one and how to create the conditions for their success
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To achieve the SDGs, business needs to grapple with its inequality footprint

Rising economic inequality, now exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, is a major threat to the world’s economy and to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. SDG 10 (reducing inequality) has been one of the most neglected SDGs by companies to date.  With COVID-19 exacerbating the global inequality crisis – here is what business can do.
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Upcoming Online Event: Driving Digital Equity for the Most Vulnerable

As part of Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020, Business Fights Poverty and Visa are convening a webinar and online peer discussion to explore how multilateral partnerships can drive digital equity for the most vulnerable.  This article gives a brief insight into the importance of digital equity, and explains how a wide range of organisations can play a part in driving change at a systemic level. 
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Upcoming Online Event: The Future We Want

Far from acting as the “Great Leveller”, as some initially claimed, the COVID-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on the structural inequalities and fragilities that are ingrained in our current systems – in our economies, social security and health care systems, in food production, education, sanitation, access to the internet and digital services, and much more. As part of Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020, Business Fights Poverty and AB InBev are convening a webinar and online peer discussion to explore opportunities, challenges and collaborative solutions as we rebuild better from COVID-19.
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