Kaah International Microfinance Services (KIMS)

Providing Islamic Sharia-compliant microfinance services in Somalia to low-income women and youth

Active, Goods & Services, SDG 12, SDG 1, SDG 2, SDG 4, SDG 5, SDG 8, SDG 11Sara FaruqiMarch 14, 2022Arab States, Jordan, LNC, Financial Services, Jordan;

National Microfinance Bank

Promoting financial inclusion through tailored and optimal microfinancing solutions and digital services for low-income individuals, small and micro enterprises, women and youth in Jordan.

Active, Goods & Services, SDG 12, SDG 1, SDG 2, SDG 4, SDG 5, SDG 8, SDG 11Sara FaruqiMarch 10, 2022Arab States, Jordan, LNC, Financial Services, Jordan;

StepWise Inc

Combining the power of technology with talented individuals to deliver high quality, socially responsible business process outsourcing

Active, SDG 4, SDG 1, SDG 8, Value Chain, Goods & ServicesSara FaruqiDecember 21, 2021Africa, Information Communication & Technology (ICT), Kenya, LNC

Brimore

Providing local manufacturers in Egypt with a reliable supply chain and low-income women distributors improved income opportunities.

SDG 1, SDG 8, Active, Goods & ServicesSara FaruqiJune 18, 2021Consumer Goods, SME, Egypt, Arab States

iFarmer

Democratizing agriculture financing and supply chains for smallholder farmers and agriculture MSMEs in Bangladesh.

Active, SDG 1, SDG 5, SDG 8, SDG 15, SDG 17Sara FaruqiJune 17, 2021Agriculture; Food & Beverage; Financial Services; Information and Communications Technology, Asia and the Pacific, Bangladesh, SME

DOT Glasses

Bringing last-mile vision care to low-income clients and creating livelihood opportunities for micro-entrepreneurs in low-income countries.

Active, Goods & Services, Value Chain, Both, SDG 1, SDG 3, SDG 4, SDG 8, SDG 10Studio EliasMay 23, 2021Africa; Asia & Pacific, Health, SME, Czech Republic, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia

Acceso El Salvador

Linking Smallholder Farmers to High-value Markets in El Salvador

Active, Value Chain, SDG 1, SDG 2, SDG 5, SDG 8Studio EliasMay 14, 2021Latin America & Caribbean, Agriculture; Food & Beverage, SME, El Salvador

AFRIpads

Simple Personal Hygiene Solution Changing Women’s Lives

Active, Goods & Services, Value Chain, Both, SDG 3, SDG 5, SDG 8, SDG 9Studio EliasMay 14, 2021Africa, Consumer Goods; Manufacturing; Construction & Housing; Water; Sanitation & Waste Management, SME, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda

Aimcare

Ensuring low income people, especially women and children, have ongoing access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene regardless of their location using advocacy, grassroots mobilization and technology.

Active, Goods & Services, Value Chain, Both, SDG 1, SDG 4, SDG 6, SDG 8Studio EliasMay 14, 2021Africa, Consumer Goods; Health, SME, Nigeria

Aquamatch

Closing the water treatment technology divide by bringing high-quality treatment systems and equipment to water scarce regions of Asia.

Active, Value Chain, SDG 6, SDG 8Studio EliasMay 14, 2021Eastern Europe & Central Asia, Water; Sanitation & Waste Management, LNC, Turkey, Pakistan

aQysta

Providing hydro-powered, cost-effective irrigation solutions for small-holder farmers in the nexus of water, food and energy security

Active, Goods & Services, Value Chain, Both, SDG 7, SDG 8, SDG 13Studio EliasMay 14, 2021Africa; Asia & Pacific; Latin America & Caribbean, Energy & Utilities, SME, Netherlands, Colombia, Indonesia, Nepal

Asahi Kasei

Building an inclusive cupro textile value chain in India

Value Chain, SDG 4, SDG 8, SDG 1, SDG 12Studio EliasMay 14, 2021Asia & Pacific, MNC, Japan, India, Chemicals

At Hause

Ugandan-based tech company supports agricultural and agribusiness workers by providing access to improved packaging, ensuring better financial returns and reduced crop waste

Active, Goods & Services, Value Chain, Both, SDG 1, SDG 4, SDG 8, SDG 9, SDG 12Studio EliasMay 14, 2021Africa, Agriculture; Food & Beverage, SME, Uganda

Awan tunai

Providing affordable working capital financing and low-cost logistics for Indonesia's micro-SMEs by digitizing their offline transaction data in the traditional supply chain.

Active, Goods & Services, SDG 1, SDG 8, SDG 9Studio EliasMay 13, 2021Asia & Pacific, Financial Services, SME, Indonesia

Babajob Services

Empowering informal sector job seekers in India

Alumni, Goods & Services, SDG 1, SDG 5, SDG 8Studio EliasMay 13, 2021Asia & Pacific, Services, SME, India

Banka BioLoo Limited

Improving health and dignity for the BoP populations in India through sustainable and affordable sanitation solutions.

Active, Goods & Services, SDG 1, SDG 6, SDG 8, SDG 9Studio EliasMay 13, 2021Asia & Pacific, Water; Sanitation & Waste Management, SME, India

Bata Shoes

Giving rural women a chance of entrepreneurial success

Inactive, Value Chain, SDG 1, SDG 5, SDG 8, SDG 17Studio EliasMay 13, 2021Africa; Asia & Pacific; Latin America & Caribbean, Manufacturing; Construction & Housing, MNC, Switzerland, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Zimbabwe

BigChefs

Providing livelihood and mentorship opportunities for low income female producers in Turkey by engaging them as suppliers for its restaurant chain

Active, Value Chain, SDG 1, SDG 4, SDG 8Studio EliasMay 13, 2021Eastern Europe & Central Asia, Agriculture; Food & Beverage, LNC, Turkey

Brand Solutions - Terramarte

Strengthening the productive units of clothing in its value chain while improving the quality of life of low-income families living in areas of poverty in the city of Bogota and its peripheries.