Organization:US Global Development Lab

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US Global Development Lab
FoundedApril 3, 2014
Headquarters
United States of America

US Global Development Lab[1] is serving as innovation hub powered by USAID. It is working to produce development innovations by testing and scaling proven solutions to reach hundreds of millions of people living in extreme poverty[2][3] and other global challenges.[4]

History

US Global Development Lab launched on April 3, 2014 [5][6][7] to increase the application of science, technology, innovation, and partnerships to end extreme poverty and promote inclusive economic growth.[8][9][10] The aim of this new entity within USAID the end of extreme poverty by 2030.[11][12][13]

Global impact

US Global Development Lab[14][15] focusing on Clean energy, clean Water, early Childhood to Primary education, health delivery, livelihoods, living Conditions, sanitation, secondary Education, women's Education and youth Job Skills.[16][17] At UCLA, it provides a results-driven space for research, incubate, and implement innovative ideas to the alleviate poverty.[18][19]

The U.S. Global Development Lab[20] seeks to be a mechanism for taking ideas to change-making action.[21] It partnered with UC Berkeley to create the Global Development Fellows Program to support cutting edge solutions to address sustainable development challenges in developing countries.[22][23] It also funded Ebola Support Contract to eliminate this growing disease.[24]

References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Global Development Lab". https://www.asme.org/engineering-topics/media/technology-and-society/video-us-global-development-lab. 
  2. ↑ "USAID's Global Development Lab Uses Collaborative Approach, Innovation To Help End Extreme Poverty" (in en-US). http://kff.org/news-summary/usaids-global-development-lab-uses-collaborative-approach-innovation-to-help-end-extreme-poverty/. 
  3. ↑ "Ending Extreme Poverty: USAID Launches Global Development Lab, Duke One of Eight University Partners". http://www.dukesead.org/blog/ending-extreme-poverty-usaid-launches-global-development-lab-duke-one-of-8-university-partners. 
  4. ↑ "U.S. Global Development Lab Launches to Develop and Scale Solutions to Global Challenges" (in en). whitehouse.gov. 2014-04-04. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2014/04/04/us-global-development-lab-launches-develop-and-scale-solutions-global-challenges. 
  5. ↑ "U.S. Global Development Lab". https://www.usaid.gov/who-we-are/organization/bureaus/us-global-development-lab. 
  6. ↑ USAID Video (2014-04-03), U.S. Global Development Lab, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pMTDRtWhKY, retrieved 2017-01-30 
  7. ↑ "Hillary Clinton at U.S. Global Development Lab Inauguration". 2014-04-03. https://still4hill.com/2014/04/03/hillary-clinton-at-u-s-global-development-lab-inauguration/. 
  8. ↑ "USAID Is Getting Its Own DARPA-Like Innovation Lab To Solve Global Development Challenges" (in en-US). Co.Exist. 2014-04-03. https://www.fastcoexist.com/3028403/usaid-is-getting-its-own-darpa-like-innovation-lab-to-solve-global-development-challenges. 
  9. ↑ "U.S. Global Development Lab" (in en). https://www.globalinnovationexchange.org/organizations/us-global-development-lab. 
  10. ↑ White, Author E. M. (2014-04-05). "USAID Global Development Lab". https://hillaryspeeches.com/2014/04/04/usaid-global-development-lab/. 
  11. ↑ "U.S. Global Development Lab". July 23, 2014. https://www.usaid.gov/news-information/videos/us-global-development-lab. 
  12. ↑ "TechChange | U.S. Global Development Lab: 25th Anniversary of the World Wide Web" (in en-US). https://www.techchange.org/work/u-s-global-development-lab-25th-anniversary-of-the-world-wide-web/. 
  13. ↑ "U.S. Global Development Lab to Help End Extreme Poverty by 2030 Launched". 2014-04-03. http://foodsecurity.dupont.com/2014/04/03/u-s-global-development-lab-to-help-end-extreme-poverty-by-2030-launched/. 
  14. ↑ "U.S. Global Development Lab" (in en). http://www.divportfolio.org/organizations/us-global-development-lab. 
  15. ↑ "U.S. Global Development Lab | SBIR.gov" (in en). https://www.sbir.gov/node/827537. 
  16. ↑ "What Is the Future of USAID's Global Development Lab? An Interview with Alex Dehgan" (in en). Center For Global Development. http://www.cgdev.org/blog/what-future-usaid%E2%80%99s-global-development-lab-interview-alex-dehgan. 
  17. ↑ "USAID's Global Development Lab Is Sourcing Local Tech & Ideas for Fight Against Poverty". http://chicagoinno.streetwise.co/2015/06/09/usaids-global-development-lab-sources-tech-to-fight-poverty/. 
  18. ↑ "Home" (in en-US). http://thedevlab.org/. 
  19. ↑ "AidData and USAID's Global Development Lab: A look back at Y3 | AidData" (in en). http://aiddata.org/blog/aiddata-and-usaids-global-development-lab-a-look-back-at-y3. 
  20. ↑ "USAID Global Development Lab | SenovvA" (in en-us). SenovvA. http://www.senovva.com/projects/usaid-global-development-lab/#.WI-Fo_l97IU. 
  21. ↑ "TOR124 – The Global Development Lab with Alexis Bonnell" (in en-US). Aidpreneur. 2016-11-01. http://aidpreneur.com/tor124-the-global-development-lab-with-alexis-bonnell/. 
  22. ↑ "Global Development Fellowships: About The Program – Master of Development Practice" (in en-US). https://mdp.berkeley.edu/global-development-fellowships-about/. 
  23. ↑ "PEER focus area: U.S. Global Development Lab / Water Resource Management". http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/PEER/PGA_152140. 
  24. ↑ "USAID Global Development Lab Ebola Support Contract (GDL) 2015–2017" (in en-US). The Kaizen Company. 2016-05-06. http://www.thekaizencompany.com/usaid-global-development-lab-ebola-support-contract-gdl-2015-2016/. 

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