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ITDG
ITDG – the Intermediate Technology Development Group – was founded in 1966 by the economist Dr. EF Schumacher and it aims to demonstrate and advocate the sustainable use of technology to reduce poverty in developing countries. ITDG is a charity registered in the United Kingdom which works directly in four regions of the developing world – Latin America, East Africa, Southern Africa and South Asia, with particular concentration on Peru, Kenya, Sudan, Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal. There are many useful articles and technical briefs available for free on their website.

IDE
IDE is a non-profit organization that has developed special expertise in water technologies for small-scale irrigation and safe drinking water. They have a variety of technical articles, mostly related to irrigation and water treatment, available for free download in the "Library" section of their site.

Whirlwind Wheelchair
Whirlwind Wheelchair International designed the Whirlwind wheelchair, a lightweight, low-cost, high-performance, durable wheelchair designed to be effective in the rough urban and rural conditions of developing countries.


World Resources Institute

 

The World Resources Institute focuses on environmental issues such as climate change, costal and marine ecosystems, and the economics of a sustainable approach to business.


Digital Dividend
The Digital Dividend Project is a branch of the World Resources Institute that works to identify and promote large scale uses of information and communication technology so as to create positive change in the societies and economies of developing countries.

Light Up The World Foundation
The Light Up The World Foundation works to provide inexpensive, near permenant electric lighting to developing countries by taking advantage of high wattage LED technology.

Contact Information
D-Lab is part of the Curricular Initiative for Development Design at MIT, and is sponsored by the Edgerton Center and a grant from the Alumni Funds. This year's class is organized the Edgerton Center, Setu, the Brazilian Students Association and the MIT Haitian Alliance. Contact Amy Smith (mmadinot@mit.edu) for more information.