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Post Harvest Solutions for Cambodia's Rice Farmers
Eric Stryson
Produced in partnership with IBEKA, award winning NGO working for 20+ years to support community organization, operation and ownership of small scale hydro power plants in rural Indonesia. The plan proposes an innovative scheme whereby communities are incentivized to protect forest and water catchment resources as a means for long term viability of facilities, and lower risk for investors. State power company PLN has expressed an openness to providing premium tariffs in such cases.
Impact Investment in Mini Hydropower, Indonesia 2013
Impact Investment in Mini Hydropower, Indonesia 2013
Eric Stryson
A business plan produced for Just Change India, to operationalize the concept of Participative Capital
Changing the Role of Capital, India's Agricultural Supply Chains
Changing the Role of Capital, India's Agricultural Supply Chains
Eric Stryson
Improving Cocoa Production in Aceh, Indonesia, 2009
Improving Cocoa Production in Aceh, Indonesia, 2009
Eric Stryson
Participants on GIFT's 30th Global Young Leaders Programme (YLP), in partnership with IRRI - International Rice Research Institute, proposed a new business model to provide an information services platform for rice farmers in the Philippines and elsewhere.
Social Business Model for Agricultural Services Mobile Platform, Philippines,...
Social Business Model for Agricultural Services Mobile Platform, Philippines,...
Eric Stryson
Hubei, China - Integrated Farmers Association - Five Year Development Plan, 2011
Hubei, China - Integrated Farmers Association - Five Year Development Plan, 2011
Eric Stryson
Water Infrastructure Business - Cambodia, Feb 2012
Water Infrastructure Business - Cambodia, Feb 2012
Eric Stryson
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Innovations to Drive Quality of Life in the Greater Bay Area
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5 Questions to Ask of Experiential Learning Programmes
The PRISM of High Performance
The PRISM of High Performance
GIFT Business Modelling 101
GIFT Business Modelling 101
Community Sports Hubs in Hong Kong
Community Sports Hubs in Hong Kong
2017 India Emergency Response: One Touch Health Solutions
2017 India Emergency Response: One Touch Health Solutions
2017 India Inclusive Housing Finance
2017 India Inclusive Housing Finance
FairSmart Agri: Strengthening the Rice Industry in Cambodia
FairSmart Agri: Strengthening the Rice Industry in Cambodia
Building a Network of Community-based Sports Hubs in Malaysia
Building a Network of Community-based Sports Hubs in Malaysia
Housing Affordability for the Next Generation in Hong Kong
Housing Affordability for the Next Generation in Hong Kong
Hong Kong in Transition, Global Institute for Tomorrow (GIFT)
Hong Kong in Transition, Global Institute for Tomorrow (GIFT)
2015 iran glp photo overview
2015 iran glp photo overview
Appropriate Healthcare Technology in Emerging Markets, Vietnam 2014
Appropriate Healthcare Technology in Emerging Markets, Vietnam 2014
Post Harvest Solutions for Cambodia's Rice Farmers
Post Harvest Solutions for Cambodia's Rice Farmers
Impact Investment in Mini Hydropower, Indonesia 2013
Impact Investment in Mini Hydropower, Indonesia 2013
Changing the Role of Capital, India's Agricultural Supply Chains
Changing the Role of Capital, India's Agricultural Supply Chains
Improving Cocoa Production in Aceh, Indonesia, 2009
Improving Cocoa Production in Aceh, Indonesia, 2009
Social Business Model for Agricultural Services Mobile Platform, Philippines,...
Social Business Model for Agricultural Services Mobile Platform, Philippines,...
Hubei, China - Integrated Farmers Association - Five Year Development Plan, 2011
Hubei, China - Integrated Farmers Association - Five Year Development Plan, 2011
Water Infrastructure Business - Cambodia, Feb 2012
Water Infrastructure Business - Cambodia, Feb 2012
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