International development

D-Lab Scale-Ups fellowships open for MIT social entrepreneursApplications due April 3

Scaling Development Ventures conference goes digital in face of stormSpeakers and attendees from around world convene online to share lessons learned on the path to 'scaling-up' products and services for global social impact.

The high value of waterStudy: People willing to pay more for running water report much higher levels of happiness when they have it.

President Obama announces intent to appoint Esther Duflo to Global Development CouncilMIT development economist nominated for presidential policy council.

Skoltech, MIT reflect on first year of collaborationAnniversary event celebrates international ties.

Young African leaders propose paths to prosperity for the continentMembers of Youth Think Tank meet with Legatum Center staff and fellows at MIT.

Graduate student David Sengeh gives back to Sierra LeoneMedia Lab doctoral student created a competition to help youth in his home country create their own solutions.

Sanergy, led by Legatum Center alumni fellows, wins social innovation awardAims to develop sustainable sanitation services in urban slums

Bringing the world to innovationWith up to $25 million in new USAID funding, MIT’s D-Lab will gain greater ability to help people in the developing world find their own solutions.

MIT a linchpin of major new USAID programInstitute researchers aim to spur development and evaluation of useful technologies to help the world’s poor.

Legatum Fellowship: develop the skills for the developing world

D-Lab Scale-Ups program offers $20,000 in seed funds to MIT alumni social entrepreneursProposals for 'Phase II' one-year fellowships due Oct. 5

Ekaterina Paramonova: A nuclear networkerUndergraduate on a unique career track that intriguingly combines nuclear engineering and diplomacy.

Legatum Center's Modak wins Fulbright-mtvU FellowshipGiven to individuals who wish to study music as a cultural force of expression.

In The World: Helping Brazilians turn waste into productsInternational summit fosters ways of producing everything from food to flooring, using discarded materials.

Inspired ideas to improve the worldSchool of Architecture + Planning students win thousands in grants for business startups

Sana AudioPulse wins Mobile Health Challenge

2012-13 Legatum Fellows Announced25 students awarded fellowships for projects in 15 countries.

Economist Robert Townsend wins Frisch MedalPrestigious prize granted for research on Thailand’s villages.

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.