Economic Development
Good to the Last Mile
Solving the problem of rural distribution in the developing world starts with following the time-honored model of local traders.
Tag: International Development
Review
Economic Development
China’s Many Economies
It can be tempting to overgeneralize about patterns in China’s economic development—even for scholars who acknowledge the country’s great diversity.
Impact Investing
Accountability: The Golden Opportunity in Impact Investing
Why investors need to integrate rights and accountability into development finance, and how they can begin.
Measurement & Evaluation
Actionable Measurement: Getting from “Prove” to “Improve”
There’s a set of common questions every direct-service nonprofit should answer to maximize learning, action, and impact.
Economic Development
Rethinking the Global Development Convening
This year marks the last Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting. How might future global development convenings build on the meeting’s success to create even greater impact?
Economic Development
What Every Good Microfinance Business Should Track and Why
Many microfinance impact investors are not monitoring the social components of the financial service providers (FSPs) they finance—but doing so can make a substantial difference to business success.
Education
Rethinking Education in a Changing World
How can we ensure all children across the globe learn the skills they need to be successful in an increasingly interconnected, technologically advanced world?
Impact Investing
Investing in Communities Affected by Conflict and Crises
How the private sector, governments, and others can use impact investing to better support sustainable social change in humanitarian emergencies.
Environment
Five Ways to Advance Conservation Entrepreneurship
Meeting today’s growing conservation challenges requires that we find new ways of thinking about and practicing conservation, rooted in solving social problems through scalable methods and prototypes that deliver results.
Impact Investing
Lessons from a Development Impact Bond
A results-based financing program to improve educational access and achievement in India shows the importance of data-driven decision-making and adaptive leadership.