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Poverty Reduction
Value chains
Food

Need in a land of plenty

In spite of the DRC's huge agricultural potential, many people lack vital nutrients

Nowadays

Escaping poverty

Nowadays: a grassroots entrepreneur escapes poverty

Trade union

No Revolution

Foxconn to improve workers’ representation a bit, but labour relations in China will not change dramatically

Entrepreneurship

Village money

In Honduras, the promotion of entrepreneurship based on locally available assets is boosting development

Primary education

School for slum children

The Glory Future Model Schools shows how to motivate primary school teachers in Bangladesh

Rural democracy

Living in the villages

After 25 years of elected village councils in India, democracy still needs to be deepened

Institutions

From NGO to commercial bank

From NGO to formal bank: Acleda in Cambodia has a stunning success story to tell

Editorial

Specific business models

All dimensions of unspectacular, conventional banking are needed to drive development

Finance

Moving forward

Financial inclusion is poor in sub-Saharan Africa, but improving thanks to formal sector banks and microfinance providers.

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