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Social Enterprise
- A Guide to Legal Forms for Social Enterprise
- Africa’s top 10 social entrepreneurs and their mission
- Book containing explanation on the stakeholder involvement in social enterprise governance
- Book providing understanding on the theory and practice behind social enterprise
- Document expressing the governance of social enterprises, including mission drift and accountability challenges in hybrid organisations
- Document providing detailed description of the social enterprise market, benefits, purpose and other
- Social enterprises in Africa rise to new challenges
- Social Entrepreneurship in Africa, its importance and examples Show all articles ( 2 )
Business Plan
- A brief note on the importance of a business plan and what key aspects should be addressed
- Article containing information on the content of a business plan, its purpose, importance and key aspects to be addressed
- Article on social enterprises in East Africa by Alliance Magazine, highlighting opportunities, challenges and the way forward
- Article providing tips from accomplished individuals on tailoring the business plan to the audience, assessing competition, developing a financial strategy, setting goals and other
- Book that guides executives and entrepreneurs on how to plan efficiently and intelligently
- Books on how to develop a business plan according to the type of business of interest
- Business forum, containing information on starting a business, human resources, market analysis, operations, financial management and other
- Business planning guide to develop a social enterprise by the Forth Sector Development Show all articles ( 9 )
Corporate Social Responsibility
- Article on CSR “The centrepiece of competing and complementary frameworks”, providing insight on the history of CSR, definition, stakeholder management, sustainability, business ethics, corporate citizenship and the future of CSR
- Article on the efforts of Microsoft towards CSR, including business principles, approach to empowering people and environmental sustainability
- Article on the efforts of Microsoft towards CSR, including business principles, approach to empowering people and environmental sustainability
- Book on corporate governance and social responsibility
- Book on CSR, containing insight on its definition, principles, effects and cost
- Document by the International Network for Corporate Social Responsibility - third international conference for business and human rights, exploring the relationship between CSR and Sustainable Development in Africa
- Document by the Ministry of Economic Cooperation and development expressing CSR in Sub-Saharan Africa, containing methodology, country reports and recommendations
- Document expressing the impact of CSR on the financial performance of firms in South Africa Show all articles ( 6 )
Social Impact Measurement
- Article by The Guardian Newspaper providing useful tips on how to measure your social impact
- Article expressing how to collect and measure social impact indicators
- Article expressing the “African model of social impact measurement: testing European knowledge in the context of social innovations in the Western Cape region of South Africa”
- Articles on social impact measurement for charities, highlighting “Expert advice, case studies and good practice in how charities can measure and communicate their impact”
- Document developed by Kingston Smith on “Impact Measurement Toolkit” for the charity sector
- Document highlighting the importance, purpose and the key thematic areas of social impact measurement
- Guide to measure your social impact, identifying the changes to be measured
- Social Impact Report developed by Big Society Capital Show all articles ( 1 )
Fundraising & Philanthropy
- "Build Your Digital Fundraising Strategy" from Globalgiving
- 12 case studies developed by the Bertha Center for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship related to financing strategies in Africa
- 8 crowdfunding sites referred by Forbes for Social Entrepreneurs
- A Guide to Finance for Social Enterprises in South Africa” by GreaterCapital
- A Guide to Finance for Social Enterprises in South Africa” by the International Labour Organisation
- Article expressing the incorporation of philanthropy within fundraising
- Article expressing the relationship between fundraising and philanthropy
- Article on community philanthropy expressing how individuals can get involved and to think beyond the investment Show all articles ( 12 )
Financing
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Climate Finance
- Article expressing Africa and climate finance
- Brief definition and introduction to climate financeBrief definition and introduction to climate finance
- Document by the UNFCCC on possible elements of a financial framework to address climate change
- Document developed by the UNFPA on “Financing that makes a difference” including how much each country will pay, allocation of resources, recommendations and case study
- Document on climate finance and engagement with private sector, including current investment and the risks and barriers associated to it
- Document on Climate Finance in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Document on the global landscape for climate finance 2017
- Paris Agreement document stipulating that developed countries shall provide financial resources to developing countries to assist with climate change Show all articles ( 5 )
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Innovative Finance
- Background paper of innovative financing in Africa
- Discussion paper by the UNDP on the new model for development finance
- Document by the UN on innovative financing for Africa’s transformation
- Document by the World Bank on innovative finance for development, including new sources and innovative mechanisms for financing development in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Document by WHO on the role of innovative financing mechanisms for heath
- Document on innovative finance for development - Leading innovative finance for equity
- Document on the innovative finance in Africa
- Initiatives of the World Bank Group in innovative finance for development solutions Show all articles ( 2 )
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Islamic Finance
- A comparative study of Islamic financial system and the conventional financial system
- Article on Islamic finance, the ethics concepts and practice
- Beginners guide to Islamic Financing
- Differences and similarities between Islamic and Conventional banking
- Document by the World Bank on Islamic finance, including market trends, how it works and the state of development of Islamic finance
- Document expressing the principles and practices of Islamic Finance
- Document introducing the Islamic Banking and Finance
- Document on Islamic Finance, its opportunities, challenges and policy options Show all articles ( 2 )
Global Benchmark
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International Labour Organization Standards
- Article expressing the benefits of international labour standards
- Article in International labour standards on social security
- Article on equal pay for for of equal value by the ILO, including South African case study
- Article on how international labour standards are used
- Article on how to apply and promote the ILO Standards
- Core labour standards handbook
- Document on the application of the international labour standards
- Document on the ILO and EU - Partners for decent work and social justice Show all articles ( 6 )
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UN 6 Principles for Responsible Investment
- A guide for private equity fund managers on responsible investment
- An introduction to the principles for responsible investment
- Book on responsible investment
- The 6 Principles
- The 6 principles for responsible investment and guidelines for multinational enterprises
- The 6 Principles for responsible investment and their implementation
- UN Global Compact and the principles for responsible investment - Communication of Progress
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UN Global Compact
- Brief overview of the UN Global Compact
- Document by the UN Global Compact “A guide to the engagement in the United Nations Global Compact”
- Document expressing the future of sustainable business
- Document expressing the relationship between CSR and the UN Global Compact
- Document on the UN Global Compact “The promise-performance gap”
- Document relating global sustainability governance and the UN Global Compact
- The 10 Principles of UN Global Compact
- United Nations Global Compact proving detailed description of each principle (French)
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UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Article discussing the SDG’s and the dynamics of well-being
- Document expressing the five priorities of the SDG’s
- Document providing insight on how to get started with the SDG’s
- Document providing insight on modelling and measuring sustainable well-being in connection to the UN SDG’s
- Document with a detailed description of the UN SDG’s
- Final list of proposes sustainable development goals indicators
- Insights to enhance the transformative potential of the SDG’s
- Integrated Framework for SDG’s Show all articles ( 3 )