Projects

ii2030: Inclusive Innovation 2030

Project background On October 18-19, 2017, ii2030 brought together innovators from corporates, startups, the public sector, NGOs and science to create…

BCtA Case Study Series 2016

Project Context The Business Call to Action (BCtA) was launched in 2008 as a global membership platform that encourages private…

Corporate Impact Venturing

Project context The base of the global economic pyramid (BoP) market presents a US$5 trillion opportunity. Corporations have a clear…

BCtA Strategy 2016

Project context The Business Call to Action (BCtA) was launched in 2008 as a global membership platform that encourages private…

Co-packing in Rwanda

Project context Concept Note Rwandan smallholder farmers are amongst Africa’s most organized and productive. However, there is relatively little value…

Global trends and tomorrow’s CSR

Project Context Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has always been a dynamic concept. As the roles and relationships of public, private…

The MDGs: Everyone’s Business

Project context The MDGs: Everyone’s Business is a new report from UNDP’s GIM Initiative covering 40 case studies and over…

Energize the BoP!

Project Context Access to clean and affordable energy is important for economic and human development. Reliable energy supply can boost…

CSR of German companies abroad

Project Context German companies are international players. They are export-oriented but also produce abroad. Many companies are highly integrated into…

A Strategy for the Commons: Collective Action

Project Context Business-driven networks for sustainability have great potential to address today’s sustainability challenges through two new governance mechanisms: collective…

Building Energy Kiosks in Madagascar

http://endeva.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/insightsmada-final-360.mp4 Project Context Madagascar is one of the world’s poorest countries, facing significant challenges in a variety of areas: education,…

Business Booster in Sierra Leone

Project Context With the Youth-to-Youth Fund, the Youth Employment Network at the ILO together with UNIDO have provided grants to…

Role of the EU in Private Sector Engagement

Project Context Development partnerships with the private sector are considered to provide an effective contribution towards the achievement of development…

Inclusive tourism in Haiti

Project Context The Haitian Government has prioritized tourism on the agenda with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) requesting a grant…

Realizing Africa’s Wealth

Project Context This report, commissioned for Endeva by UNDP’s African Facility for Inclusive Markets, describes the status of inclusive business…

Case Studies on WBCSD Member Companies

Project Context The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) regularly publishes case studies on inclusive business models of its…

Inclusive Business Policies

Project Context Increasingly, national governments and donors recognise the potential of inclusive business models as a concrete means to channel…

Changing Climate, Changing Behavior

Project context Most people in developing countries depend on small-scale agriculture for part of their subsistence and income. At the…

BCtA Case Study Series 2014

Project Context The Business Call to Action (BCtA) was launched in 2008 as a global membership platform that encourages private…

Inclusive Business in Tourism

Project Context Tourism is one of the fastest growing industries, providing one in 11 jobs worldwide and 9% of global…

Private Schools for the Poor

Project context Low-cost private schools are helping bridge the basic education gap for millions of children throughout the developing world,…

Inclusive Business Forum Istanbul

Project context The International Business Forum (IBF) was created in 1995 as a platform for fostering dialogue between government, private…