A third of the world's population lives in inadequate housing often referred to as slums, favelas, or shanty towns. In Brazil, Vivenda is reimagining affordable housing solutions for those who need it most.
Jan 14, 2021
Despite the daily onslaught of new challenges, innovators are coming up with creative solutions to seemingly intractable problems.
Dec 22, 2020
How can innovators get an idea of what future customers can afford to spend on a new product? This back-of-the-envelope calculation can help.
Dec 10, 2020
We spoke with Ikenna Nzewi, the CEO and co-founder of Releaf, about his journey to industrializing food processing in Africa.
Dec 3, 2020
There is no easy fix Nigeria’s decades’ long problem with the police, but supporting an innovation-led development agenda that focuses on economic growth is a good start.
Nov 10, 2020
Drawing on our recent research paper, this infographic provides a three-step framework for unlocking growth in emerging economies.
Oct 27, 2020
Just as all diseases can't be treated with the same medication, different types of corruption call for differing interventions.
Oct 15, 2020
As world leaders look to rebuild a fairer world, it’s important to ask two questions: how did we get here, and how can we build back better?
Oct 7, 2020
USAID INVEST is setting an example for sustainable, impactful development by empowering entrepreneurs who understand the local context.
Oct 1, 2020
As COVID-19 continues to generate economic devastation around the globe in 2020, here are 5 major insights we've uncovered to ensure economies build back better.
Sept 24, 2020