Development Account Project 1213O: Promoting sustainable business models for development: investing in the poor, for the poor and with the poor

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Development Account Project 1213O: Promoting sustainable business models for development: investing in the poor, for the poor and with the poor

Agency

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

Overview

This report presents the External Terminal Evaluation of the Development Account Project number 1213O: Business Schools for Impact, implemented by the Division on Investment and Enterprise (DIAE) of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The project started in 2013 and its implementation was completed on time by the end of 2015, except for two activities that took place in early 2016: a last expert workshop and the evaluation. The Overall Objective of the project is to contribute to boosting pro-poor investment, i.e. investment that leads to pro-poor growth and sustainable development through the development of business models for sustainable development. The outcome/ specific Project Objective is to develop and promote a curriculum for sustainable business models for investing in, with and for the poor, through increased awareness and enhanced knowledge of business schools and their clients. The evaluation purpose was to assess, systematically and objectively, the project design, project management, and project performance.

Report Details

Year Published	2016
Type	Project/Programme
Joint	No
Partner/s	N/A
SDG/s	SDG1 - No PovertySDG4 - Quality EducationSDG5 - Gender EqualitySDG8 - Decent Work and Economic GrowthSDG10 - Reduced Inequalities
Consultant name	Achim Engelhardt
Agency Focal Point	Thomas Callaghan
Focal Point Email	thomas.callaghan@un.org
Managed by Independent Evaluation Office	Yes