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Research Paper #21 assesses the risk mitigation capacity of weather index-based insurance for cotton growers in Northern Cameroon. It finds that weather index-based insurance is associated with huge basis risk and thus has limited potential for income smoothing. The authors use a tractable definition of basis risk to show that calibrating parameters in sub-regions allows to reduce dramatically basis risk and to avoid non negligible balancing out between distinct geographical zones.

This market scoping study was conducted to assess the feasibility of establishing a social investment fund to support inclusive businesses in Vietnam. It focuses on: understanding the opportunity to develop inclusive business approaches in Vietnam; the presence of private sector interest and viable opportunities to support inclusive business initiatives; the capacity and readiness of social, political and business stakeholders to invest and develop inclusive business; and what suitable investment strategies can catalyse the inclusive business potential in Vietnam.