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The “Domino Effect” of Disbursing a Single Microloan

Society Development Committee, or SDC, based in Faridpur, Bangladesh, is a microfinance partner of the Feed the Future Bangladesh Livestock and Nutrition Activity, funded by USAID and implemented by ACDI/VOCA. Through this partnership, thousands of people working in Bangladesh’s livestock sector have benefited from microfinance products.

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People with Disabilities: Weaving the fabric of change

Author(s):

Marketlinks Team
Two years ago, Trickle Up began its Microenterprise Opportunities for People with Disabilities program, with the support of USAID, to promote “inclusive development” in Guatemala.

Building Better Business Schools for the Developing World

Author(s):

Michael Deal
Business schools in the developing world are finding they need to incorporate entrepreneurship education in their offerings. For these schools, building a curriculum is not just a matter of imitating their long established counterparts.

The Capacity Building Bottleneck

Author(s):

Marketlinks Team
A recent CGAP survey shows that capacity building services remain a major bottleneck in financial services for the poor.

Wanted: More evidence on the impact of value chain projects

Author(s):

Ruth Campbell
Recommendations are emerging concerning how to improve outreach to the very poor who often lack the time, resources and confidence to engage in value chain projects, but additional research is still needed.