Further reading and literature

There is a large literature on Inclusive Business development globally, especially promoted by 

  • development partners such as
  •  the Agence Française de Dévelopment (AfD – Social and Inclusive Business program
  • the Asian Development Program Inclusive Business initiative (2011-2018
  • With $25 billion (25% of its investment portfolio) committed to inclusive businesses since 2005, the International Finance Organization (IFC) , is the  leading Inclusive Business investor globally. IFC also published a lot of very good knowledge products and has a large data base on IB companies with good information on what works and why. The IFC promotes IB as a “fundamental way for the private sector to help end poverty by 2030”.
  • the Business Call to Action ,   program was closed in 2022, but still has a lot of relevant information
  • the United Nations Economic and Social Cooperation program for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP)
  • The Inclusive Business Action Network (iBAN)   , a global program under GIZ established the biggest platform for information on IB companies, policies and tools. Unfortunately the further population of the platform was closed in end-2022.

Relevant literature references for the IB/IGB discussion in Ghana is in the Ghana IB/IGB landscape study.

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