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.[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 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/.