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Fighting poverty without rapid growth: Bangladesh shows how it's done
By increasing the amount of food harvested per year, Bangladesh has been able to decrease the number of undernourished peopleWorld Bank (flickr)Bangladesh is living proof that empowering and assisting...
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Would freer migration be even better for growth than freer trade?
In Greece, right-wing parties have blamed immigrants for economic trouble. But a survey of the facts shows that migration brings benefits to rich and poor countries alike. Photo: Giannis Angelakis...
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Guatemala’s Tiendas de la Salud: Where profit and social impact meet
Tienda owners in rural Guatemala stand proudly in front of their store, newly stocked with much-needed health products. Photo: Lindsay Murphy/Mercy Corps.By Leigh Morgan, a former senior executive in...
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Quotable: Social enterprise needs both smart grants and investment
"Philanthropy has more than one tool," writes Felix Oldenburg of Ashoka in Forbes today:Maybe it is time to rehabilitate grants as a key tool in the investor toolbox. They are not a “loser currency”...
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Why the biggest brand sometimes isn't the best innovation partner
Heinz sells 80 percent of British beans. That may be exactly why they passed on a chance to do so in a more innovative way. Photo: Kevin Spencer (flickr)A new case study of the Ethiopian bean industry...
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Four ways to make contract farming work for the very poor
Kenyan smallholder farmers. Photo: CIAT International Center for Tropical Agriculture (flickr)Will contract farming, done right, serve as the missing link between small farmers and markets?Contract...
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How a Tanzania NGO scrapped grants to build markets that last
Like this farmer in Kenya, the challenge in Tanzania is connecting smallholder farmers to larger markets. Photo: CIAT International Center for Tropical AgricultureWhen it comes to solving poverty,...
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Pakistan has every ingredient for growth … except entrepreneurship
The possibility for a strong entrepreneurial market is great in Pakistan. Photo: zerega (flickr)Pakistan is at the top of South Asian economies, but by underproducing a crucial product, young...
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How to make social impact bonds work for the global South
With these tips SIB's might be ready to do some globe trotting Photo: dcgreer (flickr)Social impact bonds are popping up the world over, and consulting firm Instiglio has five tips for investors and...
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Who needs education most? A new data source visualizes it
World Inequality Database on Education: Haiti Data visualized helps program designers know who to target.In the race to be qualified for good jobs the starting line is jagged-some youth start further...
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Good show! How an NGO convinced commercial TV to serve the poor
Indonesian farmers can benefit greatly from information on how to make their products thrive. Photo WorldFish (Flickr)Information is power, but only if people have access to it. In 2006, a Swiss NGO...
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Youth-led programs: A fresh perspective to solve youth unemployment
In Kenya, young people open small businesses to improve their communities such as this tea nursery and mushroom farm. Photo: Salma Bahramy/Mercy CorpsA new set of youth employment programs is built on...
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Waiting for a white-collar job: a sure way to extend unemployment in Nigeria
The agricultural sector accounts for a significant portion of Nigeria's GDP, but youth don't find it an attractive job. Photo: The National Archives UK (Flickr)The Kwara state government in Nigeria is...
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Hilton's new hospitality: A jobs plan for global youth
Infographic by Hilton Worldwide and IYF.Hilton Worldwide and the International Youth Foundation are combining forces to outline a strategy for creating 73 million youth jobs in the next 10...
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Rural youth seek greener pastures in the city, but farming could get hot
Encouraging youth to pursue farming may be the answer to both unemployment issues and fading crop yields. Photo: Gates Foundation (Flickr)Even on the farm, it pays to be young, but every year, young...
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