1 July 2015
The Political Economy of Microfinance – Financializing Poverty
Published by: Palgrave Macmillan
This book helps to understand the enigmatic microfinance sector by tracing its evolution and asking how it works as a financial system.
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1 July 2015
Published by: Palgrave Macmillan
This book helps to understand the enigmatic microfinance sector by tracing its evolution and asking how it works as a financial system.
25 May 2015
Published by: IDS
The debate on the role of business and markets in development has a long history, marked by divergent and strongly held perspectives, but also shifts in dominant thinking about what is feasible and desirable. While only two decades ago debates were about the state vs the market, there is currently broad consensus that both are essential.
21 May 2015
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
This article examines how this might be achieved, drawing lessons from three intervention types: ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTFs), mandatory fortification and voluntarily fortified products.
Market systems programmes are increasingly recognising the important role that women play in market activity and including women’s economic empowerment and gender equality objectives. However, unpaid care work is a significant and regularly overlooked factor which affects women’s economic, political and social activities.
19 August 2014
Published by: IDS
There is an urgent need to reduce alarming rates of undernutrition in Tanzania. This report analyses options for policies and interventions to improve the functioning of markets that deliver nutrient-dense foods.
6 May 2014
Published by: IDS
Many low and middle-income countries have pluralistic health systems with a variety of providers of health-related goods and services in terms of their level of training, their ownership (public or private) and their relationship with the regulatory system.
21 March 2014
Published by: IDS
This report presents case studies of two Nigerian food-processing businesses and analyses their efforts to produce nutrient-rich foods for undernourished populations.
10 March 2014
Published by: IDS
Political, private sector and development leaders broadly agree that business has a critical role to play in driving innovation, promoting inclusive and sustainable economic growth and improving human wellbeing.
7 March 2014
Published by: IDS
It is now commonplace for development policy makers to refer to the contributions of businesses to the achievement of development goals and the importance of collaborations between businesses and development agencies.
This project is looking into the heart of the electricity supply crisis in sub-Saharan Africa.