SMEs
Making a difference: how private enterprise is creating opportunity and improving lives in developing countries
What influence do the private sector have on the lives of the poor at the local level?
Authors:
; IFC
Publisher:
International Finance Corporation , 2006
This is a snapshot of IFC projects, with evidence to show how the private sector is making a tangible difference in the lives of people in developing countries.
The online book is based on case studies from different global regions, including Cambodia, Mozambique, Tajikstan and Argentina. The case studies include:
- Acleda Bank, Cambodia: a provider of financial services for the poorest in a frontier, postconflict country
- Campina, Russia: a dairy cooperative building long-term partnerships with suppliers to improve quality and output and to reshape the market
- Manila Water Company, the Philippines: a private water and wastewater company achieving financial success and dramatically improving the quality and availability of water to the poor
- Balrampur Chini Mills, Ltd, India: a sugar producer enhancing output and growth through renewable energy and farmer outreach
