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.

Powerlive: creating opportunities for Zimbabweans communities through off-grid solar products
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Powerlive: Creating energy access opportunities

This video, produced by BBC StoryWorks and World Energy Council, follows the story of GDC member Powerlive Zimbabwe, who has built a network of women sales agents that distribute off-grid solar products and productive use of energy (PUE) technologies in remote Zimbabwean communities.

This video, produced by BBC StoryWorks and World Energy Council, follows the story of GDC member Powerlive Zimbabwe, who has built a network of women sales agents that distribute off-grid solar products and productive use of energy (PUE) technologies in remote Zimbabwean communities.

This video, produced by BBC StoryWorks and World Energy Council, follows the story of GDC member Powerlive Zimbabwe, who has built a network of women sales agents that distribute off-grid solar products and productive use of energy (PUE) technologies in remote Zimbabwean communities.

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E-commerce innovation spotlight
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E-commerce Innovation Spotlight

This publication on e-commerce deep dives into the rapid growth and development of e-commerce in recent years, explores key e-commerce models emerging, and discusses the potential benefits and challenges last mile distributors may experience when introducing an e-commerce platform in their business.

This publication on e-commerce deep dives into the rapid growth and development of e-commerce in recent years, explores key e-commerce models emerging, and discusses the potential benefits and challenges last mile distributors may experience when introducing an e-commerce platform in their business.

This publication on e-commerce deep dives into the rapid growth and development of e-commerce in recent years, explores key e-commerce models emerging, and discusses the potential benefits and challenges last mile distributors may experience when introducing an e-commerce platform in their business.

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TRANSFORM Webinar recording
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Webinar recording: How to get free capacity building support via TRANSFORM Support Hub

This webinar by the GDC and TRANSFORM Support Hub explores how GDC Members and other social enterprises can access free capacity building support from the hub.

This webinar by the GDC and TRANSFORM Support Hub explores how GDC Members and other social enterprises can access free capacity building support from the hub.

This webinar by the GDC and TRANSFORM Support Hub explores how GDC Members and other social enterprises can access free capacity building support from the hub.

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Collective solutions

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Our members

Get to know our members, who work in over 50 countries and sell more than 10 types of products.

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If you are a last mile distributor and would like to join the GDC, we’d love to hear from you!

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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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