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"This paper on Building the Social Structure of a Market begins with the assumption that markets are socially ordered and that organizations that seek to build them on specific social structuring activities. It sheds new light on the processes by which an NGO effectively develops a nascent market and associated value chain in an LDC. "

This short paper discusses the project Promotion of Social and Environmental Standards (PSES) in the Industry, implemented by GIZ. The project was developed by the Bangladesh Ministry of Commerce and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) in order to help garment factories implement the new Labour Act.

This report provides insights into opportunities for the Indian industry on the African continent focusing on IT services, consumer goods, agriculture and infrastructure sector. It combines qualitative and quantitative analysis of the opportunities, challenges and success factors needed to explore and partner the business landscape of Africa.

The report describes Firmenich’s efforts to provide value to its clients in the supply chain by developing the capacity to design affordable hygiene and nutrition products whilst also meeting the taste preferences of low income consumers. It discusses the company's partnership with social enterprise Naandi and their consumer insight initiative which sought to develop a stronger understanding of low income consumers’ lifestyles, cultures, household dynamics and relationships, patterns of behaviour, and preferences.

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 article provides a case study of Hathay Bunano ('hand made' in Bangla), an inclusive business pioneering a scalable model of rural production in Bangladesh.

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 article describes how Bangladesh’s Rural Sales Program is moving towards a scalable rural sales agent model for distributing socially beneficial goods to the poor.

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.