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An overview of Lagoro IDP camp in Kitgum District, northern Uganda, 20 May 2007. Manoocher Deghati/IRIN
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  2. How donors engage with business

    Publication - Research reports and studies - 1 August 2013
    William Smith
    Business engagement is a tool through which donors can better achieve their existing objectives. This paper lays out types of business, modalities of engagement and some approaches to donors-business interaction.
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  4. Impact investing and beyond: mapping support to social enterprises in emerging markets

    Publication - Research reports and studies - 18 July 2013
    Shelagh Whitley, Emily Darko and Grace Howells
    It is now possible to capture the full range of support available for developing social enterprises in emerging markets - and for the market infrastructure in which they operate. After identifying an appetite from investors, this This full report and corresponding executive summary explores the range of support to social enterprises in emerging markets.
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  6. Economic crisis, international tourism decline and its impact on the poor

    Publication - Research reports and studies - 28 May 2013
    Dr Christian Steiner, Dr Thomas Richter, Dr Sabine Dörry, Dipl Geogr. Vera Neisen, Dr Marcus L Stephenson, Alberto Lemma, Jonathan Mitchell
    The 2009 global economic crisis has significantly impacted international tourism, causing a decline in international tourist arrivals and international tourism revenues. This study looks into the effects of the decrease in international tourism demand on the employment, income opportunities and the livelihoods of poor and vulnerable groups, as well as on the capacity of households to cope with such shocks. The report combines a comparative large-N macroeconomic analysis with case studies on the Maldives, Costa Rica and Tanzania.
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  7. Alberto Lemma

    Can crowdfunding work in developing countries?

    Opinion - Articles and blogs - 12 March 2013
    'Crowdfunding typically targets enterprises that usually fit the SME (small and medium enterprise) and start-up archetypes, exactly the same type of enterprises that have the greatest difficulty in accessing finance in developing countries.'
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