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Afghan Women Transform Social Media into E-commerce Platforms
- October 20, 2025
- Posted by: HBC Insights
- Categories: Central Asia, Competitive Research, Digital & Technology, Innovation, Market Entry & Growth, Policy & Economic Impact, Research & Insights, South Asia, Women's Empowerment
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New HBC research maps 82 online businesses and interviews 70 Afghan women entrepreneurs who turned Instagram and WhatsApp into full e-commerce channels after 2021, revealing strong growth, specific skill gaps, and clear opportunities for targeted donor interventions.
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Sustaining Health Services: What Drives Community Trust and Long-Term Utilization in Fragile Contexts
- June 12, 2025
- Posted by: HBC Insights
- Categories: Case Studies, Competitive Research, Disability Inclusion, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Innovation, Research & Insights
Health service programs in fragile contexts often struggle to move beyond donor dependence to genuine community adoption and sustainability. Our evaluation examined how an integrated health service program builds community trust, achieves service utilization, and establishes conditions for long-term sustainability across multiple operational settings.
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From 1,000 to 500,000: When Demand Redefines a Training Program
- December 31, 2024
- Posted by: HBC Insights
- Categories: Case Studies, Central Asia, Digital & Technology, Innovation, Women's Empowerment
A training initiative designed for 1,000 learners unexpectedly reached over 500,000 youth, reshaping expectations and outcomes. With 300+ trained participants, 37% learning improvement, and 25+ employment placements, this UNDP-supported program demonstrates how strong demand, employer engagement, and hybrid delivery models can scale youth skills development in Afghanistan.
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Emergency Response That Reaches the Most Vulnerable
- September 20, 2024
- Posted by: HBC Insights
- Categories: Case Studies, Competitive Research, Disability Inclusion, Innovation, International, Research & Insights, South Asia
This evaluation of a €4.5M emergency response program shows what actually works in fragile contexts. Across six provinces, the program achieved a 94% delivery rate and intentionally reached 33% persons with disabilities through protection-focused design. Our mixed-methods assessment reveals the operational choices that drove exceptional results.
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Seattle’s proposed tax to fight homelessness may hit Amazon hardest
- April 2, 2018
- Posted by: HBC Insights
- Category: Innovation
User generated content in real-time will have multiple touchpoints for offshoring.
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Three Social Media Hacks for the Busy Entrepreneur
- December 25, 2015
- Posted by: HBC Insights
- Category: Innovation
The teams focused their efforts on a few of the highest-value S&OP levers in order to review the current planning process, identify gaps in the planning infrastructure and analytically understand demand and supply variability.