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Home refrigerators, essential appliances in much of the world, remain out of reach to over one billion people who, as social entrepreneur Quang Truong puts it, must plan their lives around eating rather than vice versa. Without access to reliable grid energy, families are not just inconvenienced – they’re also contributing to climate change as their rotting foods emit greenhouse gasses. In this post, part of our “Offline Innovation” series, Truong puts the spotlight on his Fenik Yuma cooler, which solves this dilemma through low-tech evaporative cooling.
Refrigeration Off the Grid: An Innovative Solution to Food Spoilage for the Billions Without ElectricityNews
Oxfam GB has appointed Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah as its new chief executive, taking over from Mark Goldring “around the end of 2018”. Sriskandarajah is currently secretary general and chief executive of CIVICUS, the Johannesburg-based global alliance of civil society organisations and activists with members in more than 180 countries.
Oxfam appoints Sriskandarajah as chief executiveBlog Post
Perhaps surprisingly, young people in sub-Saharan Africa and other low-income countries haven't embraced digital payments to the extent of their older peers. But that may be changing as "superplatforms" like Alibaba and Facebook – which can leverage their data and tech capabilities over multiple sectors – emerge in the region. David Porteous and Amolo Ng’weno of BFA and Olga Morawcynski of Mastercard Foundation discuss four ways these tech platforms will shape youth employment, financial inclusion, digital identity and other fields.
From Financial Inclusion to Employment: Four Ways Superplatforms Will Shape Africa’s FutureNews
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana will now be an open-ended scheme and have double the overdraft facility along with a higher insurance cover.
India’s push for financial inclusion gets a fresh impetusNews
“We’re thrilled to be the first online-only remittance provider to partner with OXXO,” said Julian King, Xoom’s Vice President and General Manager. “With this partnership, Xoom is furthering its mission to empower customers with the technology to send international money transfers quickly and securely so they can enjoy peace of mind knowing their loved ones have fast and convenient access to their funds.”
Press release: Xoom Partners with OXXO to Add More Than 17,000 New Cash Pickup Locations in MexicoBlog Post
With countless low-income people running small-scale enterprises, many see entrepreneurship as a viable pathway out of poverty. But what are the most effective methods for teaching business skills to these entrepreneurs? MIT D-Lab's Libby McDonald disseminates research from D-Lab's Practical Impact Alliance working group, highlighting key approaches for transferring entrepreneurial knowledge to BoP business owners, and discussing skillsets that can serve as the primary building blocks for a business-training curriculum.
What’s the Best Way to Teach Entrepreneurship? Assessing the Impact of Different Business Training ApproachesBlog Post
In 2016, Myanmar was a nation emerging from decades of conflict and isolation. Kopernik, the UNDP and Mercy Corps responded with a pilot program that utilized technology distribution as an avenue to strengthen social cohesion in the country's remote rural communities. Tomohiro Hamakawa and Vanesha Manuturi of Kopernik share development lessons learned from the program — lessons with the potential to benefit other emerging market communities making a comeback from histories of conflict.
Building Markets, Building Cohesion: Lessons from Last-Mile DeliveriesNews
Equal education for girls is an unfulfilled promise for the majority of the poorest families in low-income countries. Around 131 million girls worldwide are still out of school, and for them equality remains elusive. According to the latest UN reports, the number of out of school girls at primary level grew from 32 million in 2015 to 34 million in 2016.
Press release: UN reveals global number of girls not in school is increasing
