Economic Development

Economic Development Strategies to Combat Global Poverty

Technology and Partnerships: Force Multipliers for an Inclusive Economic Recovery

Five tips for how social sector organizations can use technology to help combat COVID-19’s economic impact
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Inclusive digital payments solutions for the garment sector workers in Bangladesh

In March, when we announced the taka 5000 crore stimulus package (about $600 million) to pay workers’ salaries in export-oriented sectors, particularly ready-made garments which account for over 80% of the country’s exports, we encountered a major roadblock. Only 1.5 million of the 4 million workers were paid digitally. The rest were paid in cash.
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How to Safeguard the Livelihoods of Women Farmers and Entrepreneurs during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Among its many impacts, the COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to reverse recent gains to women’s economic empowerment. This article by TechnoServe Gender Director Cristina Manfre presents a strategy to ensure that the global community’s response to the pandemic safeguards against the risks to women’s livelihoods and enables them to help lead the economic recovery.
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Youth Perspectives on Our Future Economy

As part of Business Fights Poverty Online 2020, we teamed up with youth from around the world from the Economy of Francesco to organise a co-creative session dedicated to imagining and evaluating future economic models and to begin to co-create our future together.
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SEMINAR: An introduction to cross-sector collaboration and public-private partnerships

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VIDEO: How do I partner with NGOs, government and others to deliver both business and development goals?

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Darian Stibbe

If you want to find a partner, there is no better person than Darian Stibbe. Partnering for a sustainable future that is. Darian was once a quantum physicist for NASA, with a PhD from London and Harvard. 16 years ago, his career pivoted, and he hasn’t looked back.
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Global Summit 2020 – Day 5 Webinar 1

Our webinar explored “National collaboration platforms for rebuilding better: The case of action against COVID-19 in East Africa.” Panellists discussed the successful collaborative initiative
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Global Summit 2020 – Day 5 Webinar 2

Our webinar explored “Sector-level collaborating to rebuild better in communities.” Panellists discussed fostering cross-sector collaborations for building back better, creating a fairer society, scaling
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Innovation, Collaboration and Purpose: Three Lessons from the Pharmaceutical Industry to Strengthen the Global Health System

The pharmaceutical industry is playing a central role in the response to COVID-19. As we now look to rebuild better, what does the experience of the sector tell us about strengthening our global, national and local health systems and building preparedness and resilience for future shocks?
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How can we mainstream “win-win” business models that work for lead firms and workers post Covid-19?

Join us and a panel of experts for a live written discussion, as part of the Business Fights Poverty Online 2020 Conference, to explore how we can mainstream “win-win” business models that work for lead firms and workers post Covid-19. Live Panel Tuesday 14th July 2020, 2pm -3pm BST
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Seminar Video: What is Driving the Purpose Debate?

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 Online 2020. Ben Kellard, Director of Business Strategy at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) looks at why is purpose important and what is driving the purpose debate?
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Rebuild Better. Rebuild Now

The time for treating coronavirus as only or even principally a health crisis is over, says Hand in Hand International CEO Dorothea Arndt. NGOs are urgently refocusing on livelihoods – and they need the business community’s help
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How companies can take action to address white privilege 

Everybody’s multiple identities will have an impact on how they experience life at work. People’s age, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation or a mental or physical disability can all bring advantages and disadvantages.  Taking a broader approach to how we view others and not just looking at gender or race in silos, is key to achieving company diversity and inclusion ambitions.
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Global Summit 2020 – Day 1 Webinar 2

Our webinar explored “Enacting Purpose and Engaging Boards,” focusing on how board members can effectively steer business purpose. Panellists discussed trends elevating purpose on
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Indigenous Perspectives on Poverty Eradication, Corporate Engagement and the SDGS

The 2030 Agenda does not identify as important some of the most fundamental principles of the UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) such as the right to self-determination in securing control over traditional lands, territories and resources. This paper considers how UNDRIP can inform the activities of corporations to assist in the eradication of poverty among Indigenous Peoples
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Can We Leapfrog Once Again With Smart Solutions and Cross-Sector Partnerships?

Responding to COVID-19 is not only a question of preparedness, it is fundamentally a question of peace and security, and of political and financial decisions that will have the capacity to address the broader socio-economic consequences of the pandemic as it continues to unfold. As was the case with the response to HIV, COVID-19 is producing new opportunities for smart partnerships at scale and across sectors
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Collaborations and Partnerships – The Way Forward  for Building an Equitable and Resilient Future

In the current challenging times of Covid-19 pandemic, which has severely impacted millions of lives and livelihoods worldwide, the role of collaborations and partnerships in binding the nations together for international solidarity, has become much more critical, than ever before.
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Financing impact start-ups: two solutions, two challenges

Crowd funding has been a sea change for start-ups, but more work needs to be done to make it accessible to developing world entrepreneurs. In addition, large companies and development charities could do much more to use a small part of their procurement budget to support start-up ecosystems.
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Going beyond the poverty line

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