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Ideas for Action Competition: Engaging Young Professionals in Strengthening Responsible Business and Governance

Ideas for Action Competition:

Engaging Young Professionals in Strengthening Responsible Business and Governance



The World Bank Institute and its partners have the pleasure to announce the 2010 Young Professionals Competition: Ideas for Action as part of the African program on Strengthening Responsible Business and Governance.



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Added by Issel Masses on August 30, 2010 at 14:30 — No Comments

Job Opportunity: Human Resources and Organisational Development Director, Islamic Relief

Human Resources and Organisational Development Director, Islamic Relief

Base Location: Birmingham

Salary: £47,484 PA (Circa.)

Closing Date: Monday, 11th October 2010

Interviews: late October and mid November.



Islamic Relief is an international aid and development charity, which aims to alleviate the suffering of the world's poorest people. It is an independent Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) founded in the UK in 1984 by Dr Hany El Banna. We are looking for a… Continue

Added by Oxford HR on August 29, 2010 at 16:30 — No Comments

Business plan competition in Guatemala

AIDG is pleased to announce its 2nd business plan competition in Guatemala, GuateVerde 2010! This competition invites local entrepreneurs with new or established business that provide increased access to energy, water and sanitation using renewable technologies.
Take a look at: http://www.aidg.org/guateverde/gv10_announcement.htm

Added by Daniel Buchbinder on August 28, 2010 at 2:17 — No Comments

Collaborating for Sustainable Change: New Approaches to Accelerate Innovation

The following blog entry is a cross-post from my blog Realizing Your Worth.

While public opinion surrounding the virtues (… Continue

Added by Chris Jarvis on August 27, 2010 at 20:34 — No Comments

Job Opportunity: Deputy Country Director, Haiti - Clinton Health Access Initiative

Deputy Country Director, Haiti

Salary: Competitive



The Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to strengthening integrated health systems in the developing world and expanding access to care and treatment for HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis. Founded in 2002, it has grown rapidly and now operates in 45 countries. CHAI's solution-oriented approach focuses on improving market dynamics for medicines and diagnostics; lowering prices for… Continue

Added by Fiona Wansborough on August 27, 2010 at 16:46 — 1 Comment

Political Proposals to European Decision Makers

When in the UK they talk about "social mobility", in Europa we talk about "social equality".



European social agents and activist met in June in Madrid for the "Congreso Europeo sobre Pobreza y Exclusión Social" .



Among the organizations, Caritas Europa launched its "Political Proposals to European Decision Makers", whose executive summary you can download here.



Perphap the White Anglo-Saxon Eton-ian team that leads the… Continue

Added by Mari Cruz Garcia on August 27, 2010 at 16:30 — No Comments

Job Opportunity: Practical Action Regional Director - East Africa

Based in Nairobi – Competitive salary and benefits



Practical Action works closely with some of the world’s poorest people using simple technology to fight poverty and transform their lives for the better.



Practical Action is seeking a Regional Director to develop its programmes and explore new opportunities, both in Kenya and other countries in East Africa. Based in Nairobi, you will report to the International Operations Director in the UK and will be a member of… Continue

Added by Oxford HR on August 27, 2010 at 11:00 — 1 Comment

UPS helps UNICEF deliver lifesaving supplies to Kyrgyzstan

Charter flight from UPS delivers life saving supplies to children and families in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

Read the full article here...

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Added by David Martel on August 25, 2010 at 21:57 — No Comments

Honoring those who support people in need on World Humanitarian Day

World Humanitarian Day – Honoring those who support people in need

The international humanitarian community is facing new challenges spawned by climate change, chronic poverty, food crisis, water and energy scarcity, migration, population growth, urbanization, pandemics, and natural disasters. While much has been achieved, the challenges… Continue

Added by David Martel on August 20, 2010 at 18:46 — No Comments

Economic Empowerment of African SMEs

The recent political campaigns (2008 to 2009) around Africa (e.g. Zambia, Kenya, South Africa) had for the first time interesting debate on the empowerment of indigenous Africans, particularly, in the mining and industrial sector. SMEs remain the largest source of domestic employment in most developed countries, and of non-agricultural employment virtually in all developing economies. Their presence can also be found across industries and sectors, domestic regions and rural locations, and…

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Added by Trevor Simumba on August 20, 2010 at 16:00 — 3 Comments

Hearing the Voices of the Poor through Impact Assessment Workshop Oct. 26-28

Hearing the Voices of the Poor through Impact Assessment Workshop

October 26-28th, 2010 at the University of Michigan

Register at www.bop2009.org/ia.aspx

Register before costs increase September 20th

Before or on September 20th for $795

After September 20th for $1095



For a short video about the workshop please go to: bop2009.org/video/



More ventures are beginning to view measuring impact as a worthwhile… Continue

Added by Heather Esper on August 19, 2010 at 20:16 — No Comments

Eco-tourism in the Sacred Valley

Maras has more burros than people. Yet in the lucid expanse of hills and mountains known as “the Window to the Sacred Valley” Maras does not have many jobs or industries or much else, besides nature, agriculture and a rich cultural tradition. That may change, with the opening of Sumak Andean, an eco-tourism center launched by Cusco entrepreneur, Elena Gonzalez.

Sumak Andean aims to provide tourists with an immersion experience in local customs that go back to the Incas while bolstering… Continue

Added by Tara Sabre on August 18, 2010 at 16:04 — No Comments

CSR: Right On Target

Alice Korngold's Blog

Today's New York Times article, "Target's First Store in Manhattan Took a Decade of Wooing" describes how Target laid the groundwork to open a major new retail outlet in Harlem. According to the article, Target invested a decade in getting to know the community, its leaders and its residents, and its needs and interests. Not only has Target been financially… Continue

Added by David Martel on August 17, 2010 at 20:48 — No Comments

Does microfinance work?

New from Making It: Industry for Development magazine: www.makingitmagazine.net



With all the media hype surrounding new online lending platforms, such as Kiva.org, the time is right to ask if microfinance really is an effective poverty reduction tool.



Anis Chowdhury, Professor of Economics at the University of Western Sydney, Australia, and currently working as a Senior Economic Affairs Officer at the United Nations Department… Continue

Added by Charles Arthur on August 6, 2010 at 23:03 — No Comments

SEED Awards 2010 - invite for applications

SEED Awards 2010: Invitation for Applications

20/ 07/ 2010



Nairobi, 20 July 2010 - Social and environmental entrepreneurs have the chance to apply to the annual SEED Awards as of today, 19 July 2010.

The annual competition, run by the SEED Initiative, aims to find and to help develop the most promising social and environmental start-ups in emerging and developing countries. SEED Awards winners will receive expert advice on developing their business plan, take part in… Continue

Added by jacqueline on August 5, 2010 at 13:34 — No Comments

I am pre-occupied by thoughts of malaria

Have you ever contracted malaria? I have, and I can tell you it is a nasty experience.



I was surprised to read that malaria is seen as a poor man's disease in some quotas. I am not quite sure how that conclusion was arrived at.



With increased travel to far away lands everyone is it at risk!



Another thing that surprises me is that it does not… Continue

Added by Ida Horner on August 5, 2010 at 12:30 — No Comments

Low-cost mobile & medical device for Development: Of inventions, business prospects and market failures

http://adeiluyemi.wordpress.com/2010/07/26/low-cost-mobile-medical-device-for-development-of-inventions-and-market-failures/



Great product! But I have concerns of it market success. Lessons from Simputer development is informative on whether this is going to succeed or struggle.



Simputer, a low-cost PDA develped in the early 2000s… Continue

Added by Adesina Iluyemi on August 5, 2010 at 10:55 — No Comments

Andy Wales: Big Business, Big Responsibilities: from ‘villains’ to ‘visionaries’

By Andy Wales, co-author of "Big Business, Big Responsibilities: from ‘villains’ to ‘visionaries’. The book's co-authors are Matthew Gorman and Dunstan Hope.…



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Added by Business Fights Poverty on August 3, 2010 at 22:00 — 17 Comments

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