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5.5 Energy access as market failure: Enterprise solutions to poverty
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| In sub-Saharan African countries as in other poor
regions, development of the SME sector in energy
and other segments is constrained by market failure. |
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2.0 Introduction: Enterprise solutions to poverty
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| This paper has two objectives. The first is to
introduce the Shell Foundation and its way of
working. The second is to offer up insights drawn
from our experience as a contribution to the wider
debate on how the private sector and the International
Development Community (IDC) can
most effectively catalyse equitable, self-sustaining
development in poor countries (see annex 1). |
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1.0 Executive Summary: Enterprise solutions to poverty
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| The modern world has always encompassed
extremes of affluence and poverty. But in 2005 the
confluence of advocacy, political serendipity and
natural disaster has rapidly pushed the plight of the
impoverished up the agenda of the wealthy as
never before. The sharpness of the challenge being
thrown down on behalf of the poor and the
pressure on the rich to take action in response is
unprecedented, as is the level of debate on a topic
previously all but ignored by the public and
mainstream media. |
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OPENING THE DOOR IN THE EAST TO WESTERN CAPITAL
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| Many companies in Eurasia are looking to the West for capital, expertise, and much more these days. But few actually have the necessary experience, contacts, and knowledge to acquire them. The rapid growth and development of Eurasia’s economies and a resurgence of its domestic markets has sprawled the need for additional financial resources in the form of loans, investments, and other financial instruments. Western companies can also take advantage of the exciting opportunities currently available in Eurasia. This article shows the way for both. |
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2.0 Introduction: Enterprise solutions to poverty
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| This paper has two objectives. The first is to
introduce the Shell Foundation and its way of
working. The second is to offer up insights drawn
from our experience as a contribution to the wider
debate on how the private sector and the International
Development Community (IDC) can
most effectively catalyse equitable, self-sustaining
development in poor countries (see annex 1). |
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The State of the Microcredit Summit Campaign Report 2006
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| In 1997, RESULTS Educational Fund, a U.S.-based non-profit organization, organized the Microcredit Summit. The summit focused on catalyzing the international development community to recognize that scaling up microfinance was essential to reaching the Millennium Development Goals and creating a just world. |
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Fiscal Dimensions of Sustainable Development
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| The achievement of sustainable development—combining economic
development, social development, and environmental protection—is a key
challenge facing the international community. To this end, progress will be
needed in a number of different policy areas, with the right mix of policies
varying from country to country. |
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Introduction: Fiscal Dimensions of Sustainable Development
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| One of the challenges facing the international community is to achieve
sustainable development. Sustainable development has three pillars—
economic development, social development, and environmental protection. |
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Moving Forward: Developing Countries
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| There are many economic, social, and environmental challenges along
the path to sustainable development, and there is no panacea to address
them all. Rather, accelerated development will require progress in multiple
policy areas, with the right policy mix and focus varying from country
to country. Countries may also need to make difficult choices regarding
trade-offs between competing policy objectives. Achieving more sustainable
development will thus require a concerted effort from developing
countries, the international community, and the international financial
institutions. |
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7.6 ILO Convention No. 142 and Recommendation No. 150
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| The International Labour Convention No.142 and Recommendation No. 150 concerning Human Resources Development, which deal with vocational guidance and vocational training in the development of human resources, are the key ILO policy statements on VET. |
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Compassion International Invests USD 5 Million in Opportunity International to Develop Microfinance in Africa
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| Compassion International, one of the world’s largest Christian child development organizations, will invest USD 5 million over the next five years in fellow Christian microfinance institution (MFI) Opportunity International. With this funding Opportunity International will expand its microfinance operations in Ghana, Kenya and Rwanda, offering microloans, savings accounts, insurance and business training to the families of Compassion-sponsored children and other community members. |
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African Technology Development
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| Economic Development of Africa is an international concept, based on large amounts of donor and aid capital being used to fund development projects. The goal of this is eventually to improve the living conditions of the poor as much as possible, and to ensure that this improvement is sustainable. The correct application of this concept causes great debate, and it is continuously refined and revised both physically and academically. In light of the above, I want to give some insight from within Africa. |
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Finding manufacturing growth through exports
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| As the economic problems in Europe escalate, forward-looking manufacturig businesses are now looking to international markets for growth and development. With the right help, it's not as difficult as you might think. |
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Guidance for International Marketing in Global Organization
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| In deciding to go abroad, a company needs to define its international marketing objectives and policies. The company must determine whether to market in a few countries or many countries. Depending on the level of international involvement, companies manage their international marketing activity in three ways: through exports departments, international divisions, or a global organisation. Most firm start with an export department and graduate to an international division. |
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