International development

IDEAS Global Challenge team profile: True AfricaImproving access to local businesses in Sub-Saharan Africa

IDEAS Global Challenge team profile: wecyclersIncentivizing recycling in the slums of Nigeria

In the World: How rainwater can meet clean-water needsRainfall can provide an alternative to polluted groundwater in developing countries, but systems are needed to keep it clean.

Sustainable approaches to reducing food waste in India

MIT IDEAS Global Challenge teams innovate around the world during IAPStudents develop quality-of-life solutions for underserved communities.

In the World: Fostering entrepreneurship in developing nationsIn 11 years, MIT’s Accelerating Information Technology Innovation (AITI) program has trained more than 1,500 budding entrepreneurs in seven countries.

In the World: Design summit’s inventions find willing buyersDevices to improve lives in developing countries are so appealing that even the initial prototypes attract buyers.

Wisdom of crowdsIn countries that lack financial records, how can we tell who is truly poor? An innovative study suggests: Ask the neighbors.

Waldman-Brown, Fulbright scholarship winner, to spend next year in GhanaRecent graduate and public service fellow will teach the science of energy generation.

Taxation without documentationNew study shows ‘informal taxation’ in developing countries is far greater than suspected, supporting public works — and adding a burden for the poor.