Ann Mei Chang, Executive Director @annmei WE CAN END EXTREME POVERTY For the first time in history, we have the tools, technologies, and approaches to end extreme poverty and its most devastating consequences in the next two decades. Lab Strategy Framework 21st CENTURY DEVELOPMENT 1. Open innovation 2. Evidence-based and iterative 3. Plan for scale/sustainability 4. Enabling technology 5. Leverage partners 1. OPEN INNOVATION ▪ Grand Challenges ▪ Prizes ▪ DIV ▪ GIF 2. EVIDENCE & ITERATION ▪ Evidence drives innovation ▪ Can only improve what can be measured ▪ Shorter feedback/iteration cycle -> greater chance for success ▪ Cool idea = press release, innovation = improve millions of lives LEAN APPROACH “Lean Startup Workshop” – Agile Academy Dispensers for Safe Water – Kenya and Uganda 3. SCALE & SUSTAINABILITY ▪ Plan path to scale from the start ▪ Business model, government adoption, replication. or ongoing funding stream ▪ Team capacity and infrastructure d.light – 62 countries Chlorhexadine - Nepal and Nigeria Zusha! - Kenya 4. ENABLING TECHNOLOGY ▪ Connectivity ▪ Mobile financial services ▪ Real-time data ▪ Geospatial visualization ▪ Data analysis ▪ 3D printing ▪ Drones E-payments 5. PARTNERSHIP ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Global entrepreneurs Local innovators Corporations NGOs Universities Students Science and research institutions Financial Flows to Developing Countries Alliance for Affordable Internet JOIN US! Newletter and Listserve: bit.ly/LabInsiders Visit us at: usaid.gov/GlobalDevLab Facebook: facebook.com/GlobalDevLab Twitter: @GlobalDevLab Email: [email protected] Ann Mei Chang @annmei