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Private sector involvement makes aid more effective
This article argues that by collaborating with companies, donors will see their aid have a much bigger impact and genuinely contribute to pro-poor growth.
Profiles of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CRS) practices of Philippine mining firms
The increased awareness of environmental impacts, the socio-economic implications of mining and a downturn in productivity, have highlighted the need for mining companies to adjust their business management process.
Sabritas incorporates small farmers into sunflower supply chain
Incorporation of small, low-income producers into the supply chains of larger companies in rural Mexico is increasingly becoming a powerful way to break the cycle of poverty.
IBLF launches anti-corruption programme in India
With a two-decade track record of running pioneering anti-corruption programmes for companies in Russia, UK, China and Vietnam, IBLF has launched a programme in India - "Business Standards for Smart Growth" - to help companies curb corruption. The programme has a steering group of senior executives...
Delta Partners and Ericsson support mobile application that reconnects refugees with loved ones
In support of the hundreds of thousands of refugees who have fled from conflict and disaster areas, Refugees United with Ericsson and Refugees United, in partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and mobile operator MTN in Uganda, have launched the first project to...
KPMG, partnering with the Refugee Council, helps refugees through its mentoring programme
KPMG’s program, partnering with the Refugee Council, helps refugees with financial experience overcome the barriers to employment in the sector and provides staff with focused and relevant volunteering opportunities.
ECVM donates PVC pipes for waste water project in Pemba, Zanzibar
ECVM, in partnership with Dutch NGO Agua4All, has donated PVC pipes and technical expertise for a new waste water system on Pemba Island in Zanzibar.
Mobilink Turns Billboards to Bags
The Mobilink Foundation, the non-profit arm of Mobilink, Pakistan’s leading cellular and Blackberry service providers, is turning plastic billboard skins into school bags for underprivileged children. The bags are distributed free of charge. This initiative is part of Mobilink’s environmental...
Office Depot Foundation and Samaritan's Feet International help 40,000 schoolchildren
The Office Depot Foundation has donated 40,000 new sackpacks to Samaritan’s Feet, the humanitarian aid organisation that washes the feet of deserving children and provides them with new shoes. Samaritan’s Feet is distributing the sackpacks, which contain essential school supplies, along with...
Venture capital for low-income markets in Latin America and the Caribbean
Investing in housing, healthcare, education, basic utilities and nutrition can not only fulfill a social mission, but it can also be a profitable business venture.