HOW TO DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE AND INCLUSIVE BUSINESS MODELS? NEPAL AND AFGHANISTAN
BoP financing models: Microfinance (making it safer for failing) Business incubators Demand based products and services Matching markets, demands and suppliers Small grants (e.g. IFIs, private sources, Women’s Bank) CSR Cooperatives
Rules and regulations needed Coordination among the locals, NGOs, private sector, government, international organisations Change of mindset and social perceptions Education of people against corruption Role of media to reveal corruption Corruption ”hotlines” Fair pay and fair trade
Market driven approach and good products Longer term investments (not only seed financing) Market information Entrepreneurial training and skills Building good business networks Supply chain and distribution Local production and consumption by locals Marketing and communications (localised)
Building market networks Marketing of products Distribution channels Tight EU/Western regulation, if exporting Packaging Investments in infrastructure ( who’s responsibility?) SERVING LOCAL MARKETS AND NEEDS