irrigation jobs

• Patient Capital: A Third Way to Think About Aid

With enterprises ranging from drip-irrigation companies in India and Pakistan to a major manufacturer of malaria-preventing bed nets in Tanzania and women's hospitals and ambulance services in India, Acumen's US$ 40 million portfolio has created more than 22,000 jobs and had a positive impact on more than 30 million people in developing countries. At a time when the debate over foreign aid often pits those who mistrust charity against those who are wary of relying on the markets, Acumen Fund proposes a middle way termed patient capital. Patient capital works with smart subsidies to extend the benefits of a global economy to include all people. Acumen Fund has also developed successful public-private partnerships between entrepreneurs, governmental and non-governmental organizations, and...

• International Trade Forum
• Num. 4, Octobre 2009

• Eco-nomic investments: as soon as climate change began gaining recognition as the main challenge facing humanity, it was unexpectedly overshadowed by turmoil in the global economy. Now we face two huge hurdles. Could greener investing offer a ray of hope for both these problems?

... power industry could support 8.5 million jobs by 2030--this was assuming governments seized the ... drained in order to supply water for irrigation systems and reservoirs. Extensive environmental da...

• Swiss News
• Num. 2011, Janvier 2011