{"id":14284,"date":"2019-06-05T10:25:31","date_gmt":"2019-06-05T14:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/centers\/sponsored-project\/business-linkage-challenge-fund-project-analysis\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T11:47:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T15:47:40","slug":"business-linkage-challenge-fund-project-analysis","status":"publish","type":"sponsored-project","link":"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/centers\/sponsored-project\/business-linkage-challenge-fund-project-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Linkage Challenge Fund Project Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Project:<\/strong> The Business Linkages Challenge Fund (BLCF) was designed by the Department for International Development (DFID) to engage with the private sector to accelerate growth and poverty reduction in developing countries. 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