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A micro hydrodam along the Mhakuhou River in East Sumba supplies 105 homes with electricity.

100% renewable energy on Sumba

26 March 2013
Sustainable beans

Agro-ecology is the answer

26 March 2013
According to Irene Cardoso, professor of soil science and vice president of the Brazilian Agro-ecology Association, we are not asking the right questions when it comes to the role of agriculture in feeding a growing world population. But when we do, we see that agro-ecology is the only answer. read more
bKash agent in remote village © bKash

Banking beyond branches

25 March 2013
Banks in emerging and developing countries are increasingly recognising the potential of the low-income market segment. However, setting up and running a bank branch is an expensive business. This is where branchless banking comes in. Read the first article in an insightful series of three on how banking beyond conventional branches creates financial inclusion for all. read more
Lloyd Stevens

Skipping to green

25 March 2013
Is there a way to enhance energy efficiency and generate clean reliable power in countries that are struggling in the current economic climate? According to Lloyd Stevens, director of Finance in Motion, there is: ‘Just make sure its value is visible.’ read more