Demystifying Scaling: Part 2
Aaron Hurst – While there is not a one-size-fits-all model, scaling for impact is not as ambiguous as many organizations believe. There is a common framework that allows nonprofit leaders to … Continue reading
Hunger Reduction Commitment Index
The HRCI aims to make the extent of political commitment to hunger reduction, among both developing and developed countries, more transparent to all. Our hope is that this will enable: … Continue reading
Why We May Be Able to Start Feeding Ourselves From Urban Waters Again
Casey Coates Danson – Small-scale vertical farms — some of the first in the country — are designed to grow multiple species of seaweed and shellfish, have small footprints and provide … Continue reading
From Dom-ino to Polykatoikia
In recent years there has been a resurgence of the “informal city” within the discourse on architecture and urbanism. In times of economic recession, the “informal” is often advocated as … Continue reading
The path through the fields
Bangladesh’s record is, on balance, a good one. It shows that the benefits of making women central to development are huge. It suggests that migration is not just the result … Continue reading
Protection of human rights of vulnerable groups affected by business activities
A United Nations expert body has called on States and business enterprises to address the heightened risk of vulnerability, discrimination and marginalization of groups and communities whose human rights are … Continue reading
Institutions & Economic Development
Ha-Joon Chang – The paper tries to improve our understanding on the role of institutions in development by critically examining the current orthodox discourse on institutions and highlighting some of … Continue reading
Demystifying Scaling: Part 1
Aaron Hurst – A five-part series on developing a common framework for nonprofits to scale for impact. The nonprofit sector is extremely diverse, and there is neither a one-size fits all model … Continue reading
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