The Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) releases new research on organizations that promote entrepreneurship and support rural MSMEs. Each snapshot provides local data on available services and most needed support, with additional insights regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
IREX is a nonprofit organization committed to global development and education, focusing on people and communities since 1968. IREX bridges geopolitical divides by fostering the exchange of scholars, teachers, students, and ideas. ANDE spoke with Senior Program Officer Jennifer Fox to learn more about IREX and its Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI).
The Aavishkaar Group is a global pioneer in taking an entrepreneurship-based approach towards development. The Group is focused on developing the impact ecosystem in the continents of Asia and Africa. Aavishkaar Group manages assets in excess of USD 1 Billion across Equity and Credit, with 6,000+ employees present across India, Indonesia, Bangladesh and Kenya.
O escritório da ANDE no Brasil trabalha para criar um ecossistema empreendedor próspero no país, alavancando as conexões globais da ANDE para fortalecer a rede local, construindo relacionamentos e colaboração mais fortes entre os membros e outros atores locais. Oferecemos aos membros conhecimento especializado sobre o campo, conexões nacionais e internacionais e oportunidades de financiamento. Também encorajamos parcerias e compartilhamento de conhecimento para construir o setor brasileiro de SGBs.
The Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) presents the second report on Central America from the Global Acceleration Learning Initiative (GALI). It explores startup data as well as qualitative findings on accelerators and investors.
Women entrepreneurs deserve equitable access to financial and technical support so they can bring climate innovations to market. Here's how ANDE is supporting the women delivering climate solutions at local and global levels.
ANDE interviews Gracia Barahona, Executive Director of the Ecobanking Project of the Latin American Center for Competitiveness and Sustainable Development (CLACDS) of INCAE Business School, on women as the engines of economic recovery.
The story of climate change is often a story of disappointment and despair. But what if the future is not so bleak?
El capítulo CAM trabaja para crear un ecosistema de emprendimiento próspero en la región, que promueva a las pequeñas empresas en crecimiento (PEC). El capítulo aprovecha las conexiones globales de ANDE para fortalecer la red local, fomentar relaciones más sólidas y fomentar la colaboración entre los miembros y otros actores locales. El capítulo se centra en el desarrollo de proyectos de investigación locales, desarrollo de capacidad en organizaciones, cataliza oportunidades de colaboración y crea espacios para compartir conocimientos a través de talleres, eventos de aprendizaje entre pares, mesas redondas y otros eventos.
El capítulo andino trabaja para crear un ecosistema de emprendimiento próspero en la región, para así comprender mejor y aprovechar los recursos existentes. De esta manera el capítulo fomenta la interacción entre los actores locales, identificando los desafíos comunes y las colaboraciones en proyectos. Trabajamos a través del ecosistema local y conectamos a la red global de ANDE, impulsando las relaciones y promoviendo la colaboración entre los miembros.