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This publication draws on the insights from the implementation of three separate innovation pilots: the production of new antibiotic and antimalarial test kits, an electricity socket that allows BoP consumers with biogas digesters to produce electricity in their homes and a new line of business to sell safe vegetables produced by smallholder farmers to main cities in Vietnam. The study captures the learning's around developing innovative products and services for the BoP

This publication draws on the insights from the implementation of three separate innovation pilots: the production of new antibiotic and antimalarial test kits, an electricity socket that allows BoP consumers with biogas digesters to produce electricity in their homes and a new line of business to sell safe vegetables produced by smallholder farmers to main cities in Vietnam. The study examines the meaning, principles, purposes and challenges of co-creation in the above mentioned context.

This publication draws on the insights from the implementation of three separate innovation pilots: the production of new antibiotic and antimalarial test kits, an electricity socket that allows BoP consumers with biogas digesters to produce electricity in their homes and a new line of business to sell safe vegetables produced by smallholder farmers to main cities in Vietnam. This edition of BoP Insights focuses on inclusive innovations including examining the innovation process, challenges and key lessons.

The report adopts the 'poverty footprint' methodology created by Oxfam which looks across value chains to provide a comprehensive understanding of how companies are impacting sustainable livelihoods, health and well-being, diversity and gender, empowerment, and security and stability, and all key dimensions of poverty. It details the positive impacts that Coca Cola and SABMiller are having in Zambia and El Salvador which includes job creation, the development of entrepreneurial skills and technical training.