Publications

Sustainable energy, water, and sanitation enterprises in Southeast Asia face multiple barriers to accessing finance to scale up their impact.

Through research, webinars, and case studies, we hope to provide insights and resources to better inform actors supporting social entrepreneurship in these sectors.

Reports

Fund Design

Clean Energy Revolving Fund Handbook

History of the design and set-up of an innovative fund set to catalyze the adoption of clean energy technologies by Small and Medium Agri-businesses (SMAs) in Cambodia. Author by Sarou Long and Jennifer Louie, Nexus for Development. Funded by the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP), the Austrian Government and the Blue Moon Fund (BMF).

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Fund Report

CERF: Scaling up access to renewable energy financing in Cambodia

Case Study Analysis for Small and Medium Agri-Food Businesses

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LIFT Report

Financing Renewable Energy in South East Asia: Insights from Practitioners. 2018.

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Webinars

Carbon market insights

Taroworks webinar: Using Mobile Tech and Carbon Offsets to Fuel Business

If your business helps reduce carbon dioxide emissions, you may be considering moving to the carbon offsets market, or incorporating technology for tracking carbon offsets. This journey could take a large investment of time and money, so what are the benefits of a carbon credit system and is it worth the investment? Hear from great panelists from across the carbon credits value chain to discuss what organizations can do using mobile technology to help turn carbon offsets into cash that helps fund their operations.

Training

Impact Measurement and Management

Case Studies

Financial Schemes

C4D Asia Fund – C4D Partners

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Financial Schemes

Off Grid Bazaar (OGB) – Gham Power Nepal

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Financial Schemes

Insitor Impact Asia Fund – Insitor Partners

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Financial Schemes

Regional Investment Support for Entrepreneurs (RISE) – Swisscontact

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Sustainable Development Goal 06

Scale up clean water in Indonesia by committing to the Global Goals

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Sustainable Development Goal 13

Accelerate cleaner cooking in Laos Kitchens and contribute to the Global Goals

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Sustainable Development Goal 17

Partner up and fund the “pioneer gap” with the Pioneer Facility

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Insights

Finance Insights

Pitch with the end in mind!

Adjusting your pitch and financials to meet investor criteria is essential to get your message through. Investors will appreciate seeing the workflow and operational flow and […]

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Financial Insights

4 steps to help you manage your cash flow

How much money is flowing in and out of businesses, money trends and how to prepare for an enterprise’s financial stability. While going through the process […]

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Finance Insights

Pros and Cons of different financial types, tools, and products

At what growth stage should an enterprise utilize debt vs equity financing? What are the benefits and disadvantages of accepting first-loss capital, project or results-based financing? […]

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Financial Insights

Demystifying Financier’s Approaches to Risk

From 2007-2017, Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) and Private Impact Investors (PIIs) such as family offices, corporations, foundations, and development banks have deployed more than USD12 million […]

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Impact Measurement

Aligning on Impact

As financiers continue to look beyond financial returns towards driving meaningful social and environmental outcomes, how are entrepreneurs monitoring, quantifying and communicating their impact? What are […]

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Infographics

Sustainable Development Goals Infographic

Challenges & Opportunities explained by the Sustainable Development Goals

The sustainable development goals set an ambition for our global responsibilities such as ending poverty, improving health & education and taking climate action.

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Sustainable Development Goals Infographic

Powering change with the Sustainable Development Goals

Your business has the chance to reframe environmental and social challenges as economic growth and development opportunities.

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Sustainable Development Goals Infographic

Multiply your positive impact with the Sustainable Development Goals

You have the chance to support the goals directly whilst having your business reap the rewards.

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