Business Call to Action (BCtA) 2018-2023 Business Call to Action (BCtA) 2018-2023 - Business Call to Action (BCTA) NEW STRATEGY Sidas stöd avser fortsatt finansiering av ett globalt nätverk "Business Call to Action" som fokuserar på företags arbete med inkluderande företagande (Inclusive Business). Utgångspunkten är att utmana företag att genom konkreta initiativ utveckla och anpassa sin affärsverksamhet enligt principer om inkluderande företagande, d.v.s företagande där företags kärnverksamheter bidrar till minskad fattigdom och hållbar utveckling. Alla initiativen är förankrade i företagens kärnverksamhet.

Interventionslogiken bygger på antaganden att företag har möjlighet att bidra till utvecklingseffekter men med bibehållet krav på lönsamhet, då företags etablering och potential att kunna växa på de nya marknaderna (s.k. emerging markets) förutsätter bl.a. utbildad arbetskraft och tillgång till naturresurser. Fokus för resultatuppföljning är value added avseende BCtAs olika erbjudanden och stöd till de företag som ingår som medlemmar i detta globala nätverk. 

Sida kommer att skriva avtal med UNDP men genomförandet är delegerat till BCtA Sekretariatet. Sida bedömer att UNDPs övergripande regler och rutiner väl lever upp till Sidas olika krav. Vidare görs bedömningen att BCtA Sekretariatet har god kapacitet liksom- teknisk kompetens för att tillse implementering och att uppsatta mål uppnås. Governance struktur och beslutsprocess finns etablerad inom styrgruppen (donor steering committee), där samtliga givare finns representerade. Övergripande riskbedömning anger att förutsättningarna är goda för att leverera resultat och samtidigt tillse efterlevnad avseende Sidas krav avseende finansiell styrning och kontroll. 

Sidas stöd sträcker sig till 2020 och mid-term review och utvärdering kommer att genomföras, vilken även kommer att inkludera aspekter relaterat till olika scenarier för post 2020. From its genesis in 2008, the Business Call to Action (BCtA) has sought to demonstrate that profitable business activities can achieve development results (e.g. improved livelihood opportunities for poor people and expanded access to affordable goods and services) and inspire other companies to develop their own IB initiatives. BCtA also supports knowledge exchange on inclusive business at the international level through knowledge exchange events, publications and other international activities. BCtA is now helping companies to directly measure the social results of their activities on the ground through a mobile enabled impact data collection programme. 

The programme has promoted and expanded the impact of inclusive business by showcasing and measuring the results of successful company initiatives. These initiatives, while keeping their ‘for-profit’ nature, contribute to achieving the SDGs through the inclusion of low-income populations in their value chains. 
Sida's assessment that the continued support to BCtA is relevant and remains a strategic partner both in terms of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, but also related to the role of inclusive business and the private sector in its achievement. Business Call to Action (BCtA) is a global platform that works to support companies to develop and adapt their business according to the principles of inclusive business (IB) and thereby contribute to poverty reduction and sustainable development. BCtA aims to increase the visibility, credibility, scope and efficiency of companies that work with IB in an effort to contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Since its launch in 2008, BCtA has gradually refined its strategy to accelerate the progress made in meeting the SDGs. This is done by challenging and encouraging companies to develop business models for inclusive business that engage the people at the base of the economic pyramid (BoP) as consumers, producers, suppliers, distributors and employers. The effort has three overall objectives:

1. Inclusive business is recognised as an efficient solution to achieve the global Sustainable Development Goals by benefitting people in BoP..

2. Improved credibility and integrity for results from inclusive business..

3. Increased efficiency within, and upscaling of inclusive businesses.

The objective of BCtA is to, by promoting inclusive business, ensure that those in BoP become part of the value chain, as suppliers, distributors, customers, employees, shareholders or a combination of these. Models for inclusive business benefit those who are in BoP through, for example, increased access to necessary and affordable goods and services as well as improved productivity, employment and / or business opportunities, which can lead to new or increased income, improved living standards and increased autonomy. The companies that implement models for IB can in turn benefit from increased profits, innovation, market expansion, improved operations and risk reduction, competitive advantages and long-term growth.