In 1972, Fazle Hasan Abed founded the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC) and a holistic development model that has revolutionized income-generating opportunities for rural communities in developing countries. Through its handicraft and fashion section, Aarong, BRAC has developed a sustainable national brand that provides a livelihood in the creative industries for tens of thousands of people across Bangladesh. Initially established as a small-scale and rehabilitation project to assist refugees returning from India after Bangladesh's war of liberation, BRAC is now one of the world's largest development organizations. BRAC established Aarong, its handicraft-marketing branch, in 1978. The initiative was dedicated to creating economic opportunity for disadvantaged artisans and ru...
...BRAG'S APPROACH TO MICROFINANCE. A core component of BRAC's economic development i...
In recent years, there has been much greater awareness of the need to engage the private sector directly in policy dialogue, particularly to trade negotiations related to enhanced market access. Since its inception, ITC's work in national sectoral and regional export strategy design and management has been based on the premise that export development and competitiveness are a function of a sound and enduring relationship between the public and private sectors. ITC advocates the formalization of public-private dialogue platforms through the establishment of National Export Councils (or their equivalent), which have legal recognition and authority. This provides for continuity and mainstreaming of the voice of the private sector. The result is a collaborative environment with strengthened...
..., responding to the constraints and opportunities that affect export performance. Who better than th... stakeholders including researchers, microfinance institutions, factory owners, government represent...
... la première phase du programme de microfinance PROMIFIN, conclu le 2 février 2006 3844 . 2.1.1.... «Increase Skills Development Opportunities» . Accord du 20 décembre 2005 entre la Direc tion ...
Despite gender equality being recognized as a legitimate goal for humanity and stipulated in the Millennium Development Goals, progress is still slow, with gender norms and perceptions proving a challenge in many countries, including Cambodia. Trade, undoubtedly an important aspect of globalization, has notable impact on growth, employment and business opportunities, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. It influences income distribution between men and women, and can have significant consequences for social and gender equality. Cambodia remains one of the poorest countries in East Asia with 34% of households living below the national poverty line. The labor force participation rate for women in Cambodia is very high by regional standards, with 71% of all ...
..., increasing women's access to microfinance; promoting registration of women-owned businesses;...
The global market for traded goods and services of the creative industries has enjoyed an unprecedented dynamism in recent years. Their global export value reached US$ 424.4 billion in 2005, accounting for 3.4% of world trade as compared with US$227.4 million in 1996 according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. Exports of creative goods from developing economies accounted for 29% of world exports of such goods in 1996 and reached 41% in 2005, with China alone accounting for 19%. Asian economies accounted for more than three-quarters of total exports of creative goods, while in Latin America and the Caribbean, exports doubled from approximately US$ 3.5 billion to US$ 8.6 billion. The UN's report highlights that policies to encourage the development of creative ind...
...- Development and financing (e.g., microfinance} of small and medium-sized businesses. - Copyright... on the industry and addresses ine opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. A full copy of the ...
Einstein's message is simple: at moments of distress in business life or in society, it's important that organizations strengthen their commitment to finding groundbreaking solutions. The reality of these words is as meaningful today as ever. They must maintain their commitment to corporate social responsibility. Grupo Santander Brasil is a successful example of a financial institution implementing a strategic model in order to fit a new and changing society. Chosen from 129 financial institutions across 54 countries, Grupo Santander Brasil was recognized as the Sustainable Bank of the Year in the 2008 Financial Times Awards. One of the bank's initiatives is a project called TurismoReal, or Real Tourism. The project was based on Brazil's enormous tourism potential, and the comparative l...
... decision makers understand the opportunities and embrace the cause, The bank's well-known prosu... services and products, from microfinance to small entrepreneurs to multimillion-dollar proj...
... actives dans le domaine de la microfinance. Avec le soutien du FSSP, il est prévu de dévelo... le «Increase Skills Development Opportunities Project (ISDOP)»,. conclu le 18 novembre 2003 . ...
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