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EbA and Gender

This video is the second of four mandatory insight unit videos which provide a deep dive into cross-cutting topics of EbA. In this video, participants learn about gender-responsive EbA. This video…

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EbA in Gender

This video is the third of five videos which highlight cross-cutting topics that should be included in all EbA projects. In this video, participants learn about the topic of gender.

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EbA and Governance

This video is the second of five videos which highlight cross-cutting topics that should be included in all EbA projects. In this video, participants learn about the topic of governance. This video…

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Pillar III - Risk-Sharing and Entrepreneurship (Distribution)

The third pillar, risk-sharing and entrepreneurship, is about the distribution channel, affecting both individuals and organizations. Islamic economics promotes an exchange-based financial system on…

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Impact Investing Part II

The Acumen Fund’s private equity investment in Ziqitza Healthcare and the investments in ProCredit Holding are two cases of good practice in impact investing, with lower rates of financial…

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Stability of the Financial System

The evidence shows that Islamic banking withstood the shocks of the global financial crisis much better than its conventional counterpart. For the financial system stability, there is a need to…

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Financing Infrastructure

The Islamic financial sector financing infrastructure projects would comply with its ideological standing as these projects are real assets and benefit the community at large. Even though Islamic…

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Case Study: An Interest-Free Microfinance Institution - Akhuwat Pakistan

Akhuwat was founded in 2001 with the vision of creating and nurturing a poverty-free society to be built on the principles of compassion and equity, and to support the underprivileged members of the…

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Challenges of the Islamic Finance Industry

One of the main challenges faced by the Islamic finance industry is the harmonization of legal and regulatory frameworks and monetary policies. Islamic financing is also flourishing under different…

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Food governance

The chapter focuses on what institutions govern the food chain and how can institutions foster equity and inclusiveness. What happens when they do the opposite? This video is licensed under the CC…

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Conversation with Eric Foner, The Second Founding

During this session, the Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs discussed The Second Founding: How the Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution by Pulitzer Prize-winner Eric Foner. In his…

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Inequality and indigenous experience

This lecture looks at the relationship between wealth, poverty, and inequality, by focusing on the experience of indigenous people. Two points are made. The first is that indigenous people show how…

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Tackling inequality

We can think about public policy interventions in three phases. The first phase is how we make sure that every child is able to perform up to their full potential, making sure that they have adequate…

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Informal Self Employment: Informal Enterprises

More than 6 workers among 10 and 4 enterprises among 5 in the world operate in the informal economy. Informality has not diminished over time and is even increasing in many countries. Informal…

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Not Wasting a Crisis for Fundamental Reforms

Rationalization & Reform: The DJ Kim Government (1998~2002). The new government of President DJ Kim, the most progressive among the top presidential hopefuls for decades until his election,…

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A Transformative Agenda for Gender Equality at Work

What is the path to gender equality? This video is licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA license.

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