Documents & Reports
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Inclusive Distribution : Advancing Gender Equality in the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods Sector (English)
This learning brief introduces how gender equality can be advanced within the distribution activities of the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector. It presents an emerging business case, the challenges...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 174821 Document Date: May 31, 2022 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Mignano,Kathleen Gaertner,Kipnis,Heather Mae
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Bonds to Bridge the Gender Gap : A Practitioner’s Guide to Using Sustainable Debt for Gender Equality (English)
The information provided in this guide is meant to aid the ecosystem of the debt market including new and existing bond issuers, borrowers, underwriters, arrangers, and external reviewers to take action...
Document Type: Report Report No.: 172753 Document Date: November 1, 2021 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Odaro,Esohe Denise,Kipnis,Heather Mae,Mignano,Kathleen Gaertner,Oates, Robyn,Peeters,Johanna Sophie,Guillaumin, Valerie
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How Firms are Responding and Adapting During COVID-19 and Recovery : Opportunities for Accelerated Inclusion in Emerging Markets (English)
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which began as a health crisis in early 2020, has rapidly evolved to become an unprecedented economic crisis affecting global, national, and regional economies and...
Document Type: Report Report No.: 159096 Document Date: September 9, 2021 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Apfalter,Stefan,Ebrahimi,Sarah Anne,Geaneotes,Alexis,Gurgel,Anita Amaral,Hameed,Shabnam,Holliday,Susan Claire,Hommes,Martin,Houngbonon,Georges Vivien,Le Mottee,Sherrilee Ann,Manenti,Giorgio,Mekharat,Nisachol,Torres Pereira Mendes,Joaquim Miguel,Mignano,Kathleen Gaertner,Nana,Ibrahim,Nasir,Rudaba,Peeters,Johanna Sophie,Schmitt,Maud Louise Anne,Sherchan,Prapti,Starnes,Susan K.,Strusani,Davide,Toba,Natsuko,Traore,Nouhoum-000531164,Verma,Priyanka,Volk,Ariane Tamara
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Leveraging Inclusive Business Models to Support the Base of the Pyramid during COVID-19 (English)
The COVID-19 crisis is expected to roll back some of the progress made against global poverty over the last two decades, with the greatest impact on individuals at the base of the economic pyramid. Inclusive...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 151334 Document Date: May 1, 2020 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Geaneotes,Alexis,Mignano,Kathleen Gaertner
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Social Bonds : Illustrative Use-of-Proceeds Case Studies - Coronavirus (English)
The global coronavirus crisis is a social issue that threatens the well-being of the world’s population, especially the elderly and those with underlying health conditions. This document aims to provide...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 162156 Document Date: March 1, 2020 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Odaro,Esohe Denise,Mignano,Kathleen Gaertner,Peeters,Johanna Sophie
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Educating Africa’s Leaders of Tomorrow : Ashesi University - Creating a Center of Excellence in Ghana (English)
In the 1990s, Ghana’s education system was in crisis; underfunded infrastructure was deteriorating, and capacity could not meet rising demand. Of the approximately 26,000 students who passed Ghana’s university...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 147685 Document Date: February 1, 2020 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Bishop,Ann Josephine Louise,Mignano,Kathleen Gaertner,Caballero,Alejandro,Sterlin,Elena J.,Kandri Rodi,Salah-Eddine,Oluwasegun, Funto,Casanova,Ann Marie,Marcus,Aliza
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Bringing Safe, Quality Medicine to All : Goodlife Pharmacy : A Health Hub for East Africa (English)
Goodlife is now the leading pharmacy brand in East Africa and it continues to build its presence in Kenya and Uganda.It expects to reach 100 stores by 2021 and reach over 5.5 million people.Increasing...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 134166 Document Date: December 1, 2018 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Baptista,Piya,Mignano,Kathleen Gaertner
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Closing the Skills Gap : Xi’an Eurasia University - Developing 21st Century Leaders (English)
A company’s success depends on being able to find the right mix of skilled employees to meet the needs of the business. In China, the biggest cities can attract or train sufficient numbers of high-skilled...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 125914 Document Date: April 1, 2018 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Jianbo, Hu,Li,Zheng,Yan,Yaxin,Baptista,Piya,Mignano,Kathleen Gaertner
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Creating an Inclusive Market for Eye Care : Salauno : Committed to Eliminating Needless Blindness in Mexico (English)
Globally, cataract surgery is the most frequently performed type of surgery, consistently producing excellent outcomes for patients. Success rates are over 95 percent and total recovery time can be less...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 115720 Document Date: April 1, 2017 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Mignano,Kathleen Gaertner
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Built for change : inclusive business solutions for the base of the pyramid : インクルーシブ・ビジネスの軌跡 (Japanese)
For the first time, International Finance Corporation (IFC) presents in-depth inclusive business case studies of companies that have been built over the past 15 years. Developed through interviews and...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 109541 Document Date: January 1, 2017 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Baptista,Piya,Mignano,Kathleen Gaertner,Holland,Madeleine Elizabeth,Johnson,Anne Elizabeth
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NephroPlus : A Personal Journey to Create Industry-wide Change - Making Dialysis Affordable and Accessible : Case Study (English)
Dialysis services in India were generally of low quality when NephroPlus was first launched, due primarily to insufficient regulation and disorganized operations. Negligent clinical processes and infection...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 169215 Document Date: September 1, 2016 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Baptista,Piya,Mignano,Kathleen Gaertner,Holland,Madeleine Elizabeth,Shah, Kamal,Vuppala, Vikram
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Built for change : inclusive business solutions for the base of the pyramid (English)
For the first time, International Finance Corporation (IFC) presents in-depth inclusive business case studies of companies that have been built over the past 15 years. Developed through interviews and...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 109541 Document Date: January 1, 2016 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Baptista,Piya,Mignano,Kathleen Gaertner,Holland,Madeleine Elizabeth,Johnson,Anne Elizabeth