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USAID Announces the Innovation Fund for the Americas
Apr 15 2012

Although the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region has experienced more than a decade of strong economic growth, declining poverty, and deepening democracy, development challenges persist.

Annie Lennox at Skoll World Forum
DIV and grantees featured at CSIS, CGD, Skoll World Forum, and more
Apr 9 2012

Development Innovation Ventures is attracting praise for its approach to frugal innovation. At the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), the Center for Global Development (CGD) and at the 2012 Skoll World Forum, DIV and its grantees were featured in discussions about how to bring innovation to development practice. 

Development and Social Entrepreneurship
Chief Innovation Officer of USAID on Development and Social Entrepreneurship
Mar 28 2012

Forbes: In a brief interview with Maura O’Neill, Chief Innovation Officer and Senior Counselor to the Administrator at the U.S.

Development, Innovation, Social Entrepreneurship
Investing in Game-Changing Ideas
CSIS | USAID’s Development Innovation Ventures: Investing in Game-Changing Ideas
Mar 20 2012

Center for Strategic and International Studies | USAID:  In a more austere era for international development, innovative and cost-effective solutions are in greater demand than ever.

Innovation
Mobile phones, mobile money, mobile solutions
Cashing Out of Corruption
Mar 20 2012

Are 15 million mobile phones enough to wage war on graft in Afghanistan?

Mobile
Shelly Esque from Intel and Dr. Maura O'Neill from USAID at MOU signing ceremony
USAID & Intel Sign MOU
Mar 13 2012

USAID and Intel Corporation announce an expansion of their ongoing collaboration to utilize technology to further economic and social development around the world.  The two organizations have launched 20 public-private partnerships over the last five years in Latin America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East.  Their joint activities included projects that trained teachers in the effective use of information and communications technologies (ICTs), provided technology support for schools, improved the quality of education, and brought PCs, connectivity and digital content to youth.

broadband GDA Intel public-private partnerships Technology
Limited Excess Property Program, LEPP
LEPP Announcement Q&A Release
Mar 9 2012

USAID's Office of Innovation and Development Alliances, Division of Local Sustainability manages the Agency's Limited Excess Property Program (LEPP) and is currently accepting applications for participation in the next program cycle.  For instructions on how to apply please  Excess Property, Grants, Partnerships, PVO

Entrepreneurs participate in the first African Diaspora Marketplace
African Diaspora Marketplace II
Feb 15 2012

The deadline for ADM II applications has now passed.

Africa, business development, business plan competition, diaspora engagement, Economic Growth, entrepreneurship
Applications for Participation in the Limited Excess Property Program (LEPP) Accepted through March 14, 2012.
Feb 15 2012

USAID has special authority to provide approved Private Voluntary Organizations (PVOs) access to government excess property for use in their overseas programs. LEPP is managed by USAID's Office of Innovation and Development Alliances, Division of Local Sustainability (IDEA/LS) and currently provides over 30 PVO partners with access to the U.S. General Services Administration(GSA) and the Defense Logistics Agency’s (DLA) Disposition Services’ excess property programs. 

Excess Property, LEPP, PVO
White House
White House Honors DIV Grantees at Innovation in Development Event
Feb 7 2012

 

On Wednesday February 8, the White House is shining the spotlight on three DIV grantees at an event to explore how government and the private sector jointly promote science and technology innovations in global development.

Tune in at www.whitehouse.gov/live from 9:00am EST to watch the innovators deliver pitches for their development solutions.  They will share t