Innovation in Development Cooperation

The financial crisis clearly shows the need for innovations. On 14 November the Social TRade Organisation, STRO, organized a conference Innovation in Development Cooperation.At the conference representatives from the financial sector (bank representatives from ING, Rabobank and Oikocredit) together with development experts from PSO, Flying Doctors and Hivos discussed the need for, possibilities of and problems with innovations. It was concluded that the development sector could learn from inn...

Corporate responsibility: what's in a name?

Over the past two decades, corporate social responsibility (CSR) — where businesses adopt a range of voluntary initiatives to improve social, environmental and human rights performance — has become a popular tool for marrying business with development. At the latest provocation from IIED and Hivos, held in Brussels last week (22 June), a group of around 60 policymakers, academics and development practitioners gathered to discuss, among other things, the role of CSR in achieving development go...

Sustainable business in developing countries

Young Professionals Make The Difference (YPMTD) aims to bring together young professionals interested in contributing to a more sustainable world. It aims to create space for young professionals to collaborate and empower them to find opportunities to bring business and sustainability together. This event brings together young professionals from companies across the Netherlands, with large not for profit organizations. The conference will include cross company brainstorm sessions run by indiv...