Mills Scofield

AUGUST 27, 2012

It may seem obvious, but when I spend all day thinking what is most cost effective and what is the most efficient allocation of resources, it is easy to lose track of the human dimension of charitable giving. In Zanzibar it would cover a doctor’s salary for 1.5 I am beginning to learn that charity does not work that way.

Incentives 171

Incentives Marketing Microfinance Entrepreneur 171

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 18, 2013

Without economies of scale, they argued, developing societies would never develop the efficiencies needed to modernize. To address the needs of youth in developing countries, BRAC launched a girls' empowerment program, Empowerment and Livelihood for Adolescents (ELA), in 2008. So BRAC got into food processing.

Microfinance 8

Microfinance Follow-up Bureaucracy Self-aware 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

NAF has also established a Research and Development Center in Chennai housing a comprehensive soil testing laboratory, food safety and standards laboratory and a plant tissue culture lab to provide agriculture support services. Over 1,900 beneficiaries have established micro-enterprises for which microfinance has been facilitated.

Innovation 9

Innovation Microfinance Parcell Technology 9

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 22, 2015

” Microfinance and other market-based interventions don’t generally reach them. Discussion abounds in the development sector today about the best ways to empower the poor. We need to make sure scarce resources are deployed efficiently. trillion each year , 5% of the global gross domestic product.

Microfinance 8

Microfinance BHAG NGO Participative 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 24, 2012

Take, for example, the issue of economic development. A hybrid approach is exemplified by startup Frogtek, which develops software for local shopkeepers in emerging markets to more efficiently track their inventory, leading to better purchasing decisions and greater profits.

Entrepreneur 14

Entrepreneur Microfinance Market Segmentation Incubator 14

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2016

Currently, impact can mean anything from venture investments in new health technologies to microfinance loans in Peru; from affordable housing in the US to renewable energy in India; from social impact bonds to private equity funds that create jobs. Product : Investments in products or services that have positive social benefits.

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