NextBillion.net's Transformative Sector Strategies

Last month, Al Hammond, who was World Resources Institute's VP for Special Projects and Innovation at that time (he has decided to move on to Ashoka since then) wrote a series of posts on NextBillion.net which put forth a new developmental model. This model emphasizes the development of sector-wise strategies to transform BoP businesses which can trigger the market to bring large-scale social and economic impact. I was invited to write a commentary on this model, which I did. My commentary was posted on NextBillion.net along with comments from five other BoP experts (not sure if I should call myself an expert at this point - but they did call me that). I am re-posting my commentary here for Social Edge readers who might have missed it on NextBillion. read more...