The Global Distributors Collective (GDC) is a collective of last mile distributors around the world. We are dedicated to supporting distributors to help them reach millions of underserved communities with beneficial products, and to developing the last mile distribution sector as a whole.

We have over 200 members in over 60 countries, who have reached over 40 million people in last mile households with beneficial products such as solar lights, clean cookstoves and water filters.

Our ambition is to make last mile distribution the first priority so that beneficial household products can be made affordable and available to all.

In-person GDC member event
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In-person GDC member learning and collaboration event

Happening in Zambia, this event will bring GDC members together to learn from one another, explore successes and failures, and build skills and expertise in a range of essential LMD business areas.

Happening in Zambia, this event will bring GDC members together to learn from one another, explore successes and failures, and build skills and expertise in a range of essential LMD business areas.

Happening in Zambia, this event will bring GDC members together to learn from one another, explore successes and failures, and build skills and expertise in a range of essential LMD business areas.

E-mobility innovation sptlight
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E-mobility Innovation Spotlight

This publication on e-mobility deep dives into the emergence of electric vehicles (EVs) in low-income countries, what it would take for last mile distributors (LMDs) to adopt EVs to deliver products to rural, low-income consumers, how they can overcome obstacles to doing so, and much more!

This publication on e-mobility deep dives into the emergence of electric vehicles (EVs) in low-income countries, what it would take for last mile distributors (LMDs) to adopt EVs to deliver products to rural, low-income consumers, how they can overcome obstacles to doing so, and much more!

This publication on e-mobility deep dives into the emergence of electric vehicles (EVs) in low-income countries, what it would take for last mile distributors (LMDs) to adopt EVs to deliver products to rural, low-income consumers, how they can overcome obstacles to doing so, and much more!

Scaling webinar recording
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Webinar recording: Models for scaling your LMD company

This webinar delivered by the GDC and Spring Impact explores actionable insights and strategies to take your last mile distribution or social impact business to the next level.

This webinar delivered by the GDC and Spring Impact explores actionable insights and strategies to take your last mile distribution or social impact business to the next level.

This webinar delivered by the GDC and Spring Impact explores actionable insights and strategies to take your last mile distribution or social impact business to the next level.

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GDC reports and resources

State of the last mile distribution sector 2022

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State of the last mile distribution sector 2022

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Last Mile Distribution: State of the sector update 2022 (full report)

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Gender in Business: Lessons learned for last mile distributors

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Embracing digital solutions in last mile distribution: six steps for introducing new tools to sales agents

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Digital transformation to support last mile distribution: Overcoming barriers together

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Implementing Effective Innovation Challenges: Three lessons from the last mile distribution sector

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Five hurdles to getting productive use of energy products to the last mile

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Last Mile Distribution Capital Continuum: trends, gaps and opportunities

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