Archive: Economic Development
Social Inclusion for Waste Pickers
Project: To assist the Bank in preparing a proposal for Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) Financed Social Inclusion for Waste Pickers Seed Grant for the Philippines, the SGE Immersion team…
New Business Model Development
Project: WHI wanted to investigate the feasibility of moving from its metered business model to a non-metered business model for the CWS in India. The SGE Immersion team evaluated the…
Business Model Assessment Project
Project: International demand for ToughStuff products was greatly exceeding ToughStuff’s global presence. While the company aspired to distribute products globally, distribution within BOP markets required in-depth local market knowledge. The…
Technology Market Assessment Project
Project: The World Bank was working with municipalities to make informed choices on waste processing technologies based on economic, technical, social, and environmental considerations. This investment guidance focused mostly on…
Business Development Project
Project: The Bank was engaged in a proposal to work closely with the waste picking communities in the Philippines to (a) identify their challenges and needs as informal waste reclaimers…
Business Model Analysis Project
Project: SNV Ecuador had conducted extensive research in order to identify which production chains involved the greatest number of small rural producers, corresponded to the poorest areas in the country,…
New Business Opportunity Assessment Project
Project: The SGE Immersion evaluated a new business opportunity for a pharmaceutical company to deliver its products and services to low income consumers in Bolivia.
BoP Protocol- Kenya
Project: The three month effort resulted in the co-creation of a new business concept called “Community Cleaning Services” (CCS) that partnered S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. with self-help youth…
New Business Analysis Project
Project: SC Johnson was involved in numerous ventures around the world focused on engaging poor communities as business partners. In the company’s insect coil business, the organization wanted to engage…
Business Analysis Project
Project: In 2005, a team established a business partnership between SC Johnson’s Kenya subsidiary and Kiberan youth groups to pilot test a new business model for delivering insect control, cleaning,…