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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Climate Change Development Environment Financing for Development Women/gender Equality Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Capacity building Women and the economy Sustainable Development: Capacity-building Climate change Gender equality
Geographic scope:	International
Millennium Development Goals:	Promote gender equality and empower women Ensure environmental sustainability Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	The Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) is a global network of organizations that propel entrepreneurship in emerging markets. ANDE members provide critical financial, educational, and business support services to small and growing businesses (SGBs) based on the conviction that SGBs will create jobs, stimulate long-term economic growth, and produce environmental and social benefits. Ultimately, we believe that SGBs can help lift countries out of poverty. As the leading global voice of the SGB sector, ANDE believes that SGBs are a powerful, yet underleveraged tool in addressing social and environmental challenges. Since 2009, we have grown into a trusted network of nearly 300 collaborative members that operate in nearly every developing economy. ANDE grows the body of knowledge, mobilizes resources, and connects the institutions that support the small business entrepreneurs who build inclusive prosperity in the developing world. ANDE is part of the Aspen Institute, a global nonprofit organization committed to realizing a free, just, and equitable society. The Aspen Institute is a global nonprofit organization committed to realizing a free, just, and equitable society. Since its founding in 1949, the Institute has been driving change through dialogue, leadership, and action to help solve the most critical challenges facing communities in the United States and around the world. Headquartered in Washington, DC, the Institute has a campus in Aspen, Colorado, and an international network of partners.
Year established:	2009
Year of registration:	1949
Organizational structure:	Since 2009, ANDE has grown into a trusted network of almost 300 collaborative members that operate in nearly every developing economy. ANDE grows the body of knowledge, mobilizes resources, and connects the institutions that propel the small business entrepreneurs who build inclusive prosperity in the developing world. ANDE is governed by two bodies, the Aspen Institute and the ANDE Executive Committee. As ANDE operates under the non-profit status of the Aspen Institute, the official bylaws of the organization are the Aspen Institute bylaws. The Aspen Institute thus maintains fiduciary and legal oversight. The ANDE Executive Committee is composed of leaders from ANDE’s diverse membership and provides strategic direction and operational oversight.
Number and type of members:	ANDE Staff -50 globally Aspen Institute staff - 450 globally
Affiliation with NGO networks:	The Aspen Institute ANDE operates under the non-profit status of the Aspen Institute, the official bylaws of the organization are the Aspen Institute bylaws. The Aspen Institute thus maintains fiduciary and legal oversight.
Funding structure:	Grants from Governments Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations Donations and grants from domestic sources

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