Portfolio Overview

Since GBI was established in 2004, it has taken on several projects from IFC’s SME Department’s Capacity Building Facility (CBF) and added new projects that were not previously IFC clients. Across all regions, GBI is seeking to achieve a mix of 1) “retail” projects providing support directly to promising small-scale social enterprises, and 2) “wholesale” projects, strengthening and scaling up local institutional capacity to provide appropriate and sustainable services to a greater number of enterprises than GBI can support directly.


East Asia Regional Overview


Craft Network (Cambodia)
Creating sustainable livelihoods for low-income artisans by increasing their capacity and marketing their products for export.

Digital Divide Data (DDD) (Cambodia & Lao PDR)
Providing IT skills training and support, fostering income generation ventures, and advancing educational opportunities to workers in Cambodia and Laos

Hagar (Cambodia)
Creating sustainable employment opportunities, including catering, handicrafts and soy milk production, for formerly homeless women

Indonesia Business Links (IBL) (Indonesia)
Working to foster entrepreneurial spirit and forge better business practices for Indonesian youth.