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September 2016

Committed to the Sustainable Development Goals

Last week, the Sustainable Development Goals took center stage on social media. We joined the global conversation and encouraged everyone to join forces so that we can alleviate poverty by 2030. Retweet our tweets and check out the #GlobalGoals as well as the #LeaveNoOneBehind hashtags. Let's all work together to make the SDGs a reality!

SIDA pledges €7.4 million-fund for inclusive businesses

The fund is going to a four-year programme that we'll implement together with Inclusive Business Sweden and BOP Inc with the goal to foster social innovation in Cambodia, Uganda, Zambia and Ethiopia. The “Innovations against Poverty - Phase II” project will stimulate the private sector to focus their innovative skills and resources on developing social products that contribute to alleviating poverty. Find out more.

Blog series on Inclusive Business Development

What business development services do inclusive enterprises need and are those currently offered the most effective? Who should be paying for such services? The Inclusive Business Accelerator and the Practitioner Hub for Inclusive Business teamed up to put together 24 articles that address these questions and many more. Check them out now.

Let's talk sanitation supply chains for sustainable access

SNV teams and partners from 8 countries in Africa are currently visiting Nepal to share lessons learnt on rural sanitation and hygiene with a focus on sanitation supply chains for sustainable access. The discussion is also taking place online on the Dgroups platform. Share your thoughts on the performance of sanitation supply chains in your country. 
sanitation & hygiene for all

Working towards sanitation and hygiene for all

Access to sanitation and hygiene is a basic human right. But how can we achieve change that lasts? Through the DFID-funded Sustainable Sanitation & Hygiene for All (SSH4A) programme we are working towards this goal, aiming to improve the lives of over 4 million people across Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Explore how.

Bright Lights for Benin!

For the first time in Benin, Pay-As-You-Go solar products are being introduced to the market. We partnered with mobile network operator MTN, solar importer ARESS and manufacturer Greenlight Planet, to enable rural households in Benin to benefit from this innovative approach. Learn more about the Bright Lights for Benin project.

Africa Biogas Partnership Programme wins Award

The ABPP programme, now in its 6th year, has installed 60,000 biogas plants across Africa, improving the lives of 300,000 people. Last week, at the Awards ceremony of the East African Power Industry Conference (EAPIC), the project won the Community Development Programme of the Year Award for its leading role in boosting the biogas sector in Africa. Celebrate with us!
mobile technology for climate adaptation

How can mobile technology increase pastoralists' resilience to climate change?

For a pastoralist's livelihood, knowing where best to travel with the herd is crucial information. However, this information is usually passed on by word-of-mouth and can sometimes be inaccurate or limited in its geographical reach. This is where satellite and mobile technology comes into play. Discover how.
practical dairy farms

First dairy training farms in South-Western Uganda

The initiative is part of the Inclusive Dairy Enterprise (TIDE) project and aims to improve the incomes of 20,000 dairy farmers through increased farm productivity. The training centres will offer courses on three topics: breeding dairy cattle; fodder, feeding and nutrition; disease prevention and control. Find out more.
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