Program on Inclusive Business Models - South Asia

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Inclusive Business Models are emerging as powerful instruments for promoting sustainable development for the underserved at the Base of the Pyramid (BoP). South Asia, especially India, offers scale, strong technological and a high level of entrepreneurial ability. Engaging with IBMs to improve service delivery to the poor is also a key agenda for the Government of India. With the new CSR bill, the role of corporates will become increasingly important. The Program on Inclusive Business Models (PIBM) will support the discovery, replication and scaling of emerging enterprises that promote sustainable development impact for the underserved at the BoP. It will also facilitate systemic impact and development of the ecosystem by supporting development of standards and metrics, and by developing and sharing a knowledge repository of innovative business models and best practices.