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ICC, IBLF and UNDP announce 2006 World Business Award winners

The 10 recipients of the World Business Awards, which showcase the best practices of the business sector in alleviating poverty and boosting development to reach the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), have been announced by the International Chamber of Commerce, IBLF and the United Nations Development Programme.

"We were very impressed with the high quality of the nominations received and commend the wide range of projects from large and small businesses in all regions."
Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland

This year's awardees include business-sponsored projects that provide low-income housing in Mexico, comprehensive HIV/AIDS treatment in Botswana, venture capital for small businesses in India, and health education in Turkey's primary schools.

Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and current Chair of The Ethical Globalization Initiative, will present the awards at a public event in New York on 10 May.

Read the news story on the World Business Awards on IBLF's website

Here are the 10 winners for 2006:

Aavishkaar India Micro Venture Capital Fund Aavishkaar India Micro Venture Capital Fund
Lending to poverty-reducing small and medium-sized enterprises in India.
Lead partner: Aavishkaar India Venture Capital Fund
www.aavishkaar.org
African Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Partnerships African Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Partnerships
Addressing HIV/AIDS in Botswana.
Lead partners: The Merck Company Foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Government of Botswana
www.achap.org
Banco Real/ABN Amro Integrating sustainability into the business
Integrating the Millennium Development Goals into ABN AMRO's operations in Brazil.

Lead partner: Banco Real/ABN Amro
www.bancoreal.com.br
Ecologic Finance Ecologic Finance
Provides loans and financial training to organisations which improve conservation in fragile areas of Africa and Latin America.

Lead partner: Ecologic Finance
www.ecologicfinance.org
Global Alliance for the Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis (GAELF Global Alliance for the Elimination of Lymphatic
Filariasis
Connects health ministries with 40 partners to fight elephantiasis.

Lead partner: GlaxoSmithKline
www.filariasis.org
Patrimonio Hoy, CEMEX Mexico Patrimonio Hoy, CEMEX Mexico
Helps provide low-income housing in Mexico, to reduce the massive housing deficit in the country.

Lead partner: CEMEX Mexico
www.patrimoniohoy.com

Siwa Sustainable Development Initiative Siwa Sustainable Development Initiative
Directs private sector investment in projects which safeguard Siwan heritage, in Egypt's Western Desert.
Lead partner: Environmental Quality International
www.eqi.com.eg
SOLO Primary School Personal Hygiene Education Program SOLO Primary School Personal Hygiene
Education Program
Promotes personal hygiene in Turkish primary schools to ward off diseases.
Lead partner: Eczacibasi - Georgia Pacific, Ipek Kagit
www.ipekkagit.com.tr
Tetra Pak Food for Development Office Tetra Pak Food for
Development Office
Delivers meals to schoolchildren in developing countries and nations in transition such as Guatemala, Palestine and Indonesia.

Lead partner: Tetra Pak
www.tetrapak.com/ffdo
Health Care Logistics for Northern Mozambique Health Care Logistics for Northern Mozambique
Supplies propane for health facilities in rural Mozambique.

Lead partners: VidaGás (VillageReach & Foundation for Community Development)
www.villagereach.org

 
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Peace-building in Colombia - the role of business in mitigating the impact of conflict

IBLF is collaborating with a number of partners from the private and public sector and the NGO community, to help understand how business can play its part in mitigating the impact of conflict in Colombia by addressing humanitarian issues and participating in peace building activities, and how more generally the private sector can promote the full spectrum of human rights in Colombia.

As a result of this work, IBLF will publish a report in July 2006 and convene a number of multi-stakeholder dialogue meetings in Bogotá, New York and London to discuss the findings and help catalyse further corporate engagement.

The report and dialogues are produced in association with Colombian NGO Fundación Ideas Para La Paz, with sponsorship from IBLF member, The Coca-Cola Company, as well as the support of a range of other organisations.

Read more on IBLF's work in Colombia

 
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