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Trickling Up? A study of eco/social enterprises in Southern and Eastern Africa and their role in sustainable development at the base of the pyramid

Grant reference: RES-061-25-0473

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Development through enterprise : a pilot study of social and environmental enterprises in Namibia
There is growing interest inside and outside academia in the role social and environmental enterprises can play in sustainable development and poverty alleviation in the Global South. Many of these enterprises operate in both the formal and informal economies, yet research in this area remains nascent. Existing research examining this subject is fragmented with limitations in its spatial coverage and in the issues addressed. In this paper the social and environmental enterprise sectors in Namibia are mapped with enterprise clusters identified. The nature of these clusters is considered with reference to case examples of different innovative business models. This is followed by a wider consideration of some of the characteristics of the social and environmental enterprise sectors in Namibia. Finally attention is given to the legislative, policy and wider institutional environment surrounding these sectors.
http://trickleout.net/index.php/outputs/papersabstractspresentations
English

Primary contributor

Co-author David Littlewood

Additional contributors

Co-author Diane Holt

Additional details

2
No
2051-6762
Trickle Out Africa Project
11 December 2012
21
Belfast
Trickle Out Africa Project working paper

Files

TOA Working paper 2.pdf (.pdf / 885kb)

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Harvard

Littlewood, David and Holt, Diane (2012) Development through enterprise : a pilot study of social and environmental enterprises in Namibia. 2. Belfast: Trickle Out Africa Project.

Vancouver

Littlewood David and Holt Diane. Development through enterprise : a pilot study of social and environmental enterprises in Namibia. 2. Belfast: Trickle Out Africa Project; 2012.