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ANDE is a member-driven organization housed within the Aspen Institute. Our members are leading intermediaries (firms providing capital and/or business development services), funders, and experts who share a common desire to create a movement to unleash the potential of SGBs in emerging markets. Read more »
G20 SME Finance Challenge
The Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (G-20) and Ashoka's Changemakers, with support from the Rockefeller Foundation, are proud to announce the G-20 SME Finance Challenge. ANDE, a network partner for the Challenge, has been advising the Treasury Department on the SME Challenge since the fall, and we are thrilled to support its launch. The unique collaboration between the G-20 countries and nonprofit organizations, such as the Rockefeller Foundation and Ashoka Changemakers, demonstrates the cooperative nature of this competition and the strong backing it has received by all parties.
Competition homepage: www.changemakers.com/SME-Finance
Network Partners: http://www.changemakers.com/en-us/node/84109
Expert Commentators: http://www.changemakers.com/en-us/node/84738
ANDE 2009 Impact Report
ANDE is proud to announce the release of its 2009 Impact Report. The Impact Report is the first publication of its type—aggregating sector impact and demonstrating the successes of ANDE members over the past year. This report will serve as a benchmark as ANDE continues to move forward and chart its progress. Download the full report and the Spanish Executive Summary.
Catalyzing Support for Small and Growing Businesses in Developing Countries: Mapping the Policies of International Development Donors & Investors
Over the past few months, ANDE has been working with Estara Barbarasa, Harvard Kennedy School Masters 2010, to survey the development agencies and categorize current efforts underway in the SME space. This report depicts the landscape of development agencies that fund and support small and medium enterprises in developing countries. The findings enable ANDE and the broader sector to act more strategically in our approach to influence and shape the international development SME agenda. Download the full report.
ANDE Members-Only Portal
ANDE members enjoy exclusive access to tools like our Intermediary and Funder Directory, Resource Library, and more! If you do not remember your login information, please contact us.
ANDE Orientation Training
Geared towards new hires and summer associates, ANDE held its second orientation training from May 25-26th in New York City. This two-day training covered an introduction to the SGB sector, including the investment process, investment models, and case studies. Over fifty participants from twenty organizations attended this training in order to meet peers in the field and learn about the space.
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ANDE Metrics & Evaluation Conference
The Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) held its second annual Metrics & Evaluation Conference, Metrics from the Ground Up, on June 7th and 8th, 2010 in Washington, DC. This conference included sessions on the current metrics landscape, updates and working sessions on the Impact Reporting and Investment Standards (IRIS) Initiative, an overview of new impact assessment tools, and more. You can view the highlighted sessions by clicking on the event videos on the right hand side of the page.
2010 ANDE Latin America Conference
From March 23-26, 2010, investment funds, technical assistance providers, development agencies, and others actively engaged in unleashing the potential of small and growing business (SGBs) throughout Latin America came together for the first regional conference of the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE). Participants gathered in the colonial city of Granada in Nicaragua at the beautiful Hotel Granada Convention Center and Lake Resort for three days of interaction and exchange. Read more for news articles, pictures, and conference presentations.
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Featured Testimonial
Ricardo Teran
There is nothing more important to fighting poverty and building wealth in poor countries than unleashing the entrepreneurial spirit of their people. ANDE is focused on this central challenge for our age and brings together an extraordinary fellowship of people and organizations committed to practical, long term solutions.