Ann Mei Chang, Executive Director@annmei

WE CAN ENDEXTREMEPOVERTYFor the first time in history, we have the tools, technologies, and approaches to end extreme poverty and its most devastating consequences in the next two decades.

Lab Strategy Framework

21st CENTURY DEVELOPMENT

1. Open innovation2. Evidence-based and

iterative3. Plan for scale/sustainability4. Enabling technology5. Leverage partners

1. OPEN INNOVATION

▪ Grand Challenges▪ Prizes▪ DIV▪ GIF

2. EVIDENCE & ITERATION▪ Evidence drives innovation▪ Can only improve what can be measured▪ Shorter feedback/iteration cycle -> greater chance for

success▪ Cool idea = press release, innovation = improve

millions of lives

LEAN APPROACH

“Lean Startup Workshop” – Agile Academy

Dispensers for Safe Water – Kenya and Uganda

3. SCALE & SUSTAINABILITY▪ Plan path to scale from the start▪ Business model, government adoption, replication. or

ongoing funding stream▪ Team capacity and infrastructure

d.light – 62 countries

Chlorhexadine - Nepal and Nigeria

Zusha! - Kenya

4. ENABLINGTECHNOLOGY▪ Connectivity▪ Mobile financial services▪ Real-time data▪ Geospatial visualization▪ Data analysis▪ 3D printing▪ Drones

E-payments

5. PARTNERSHIP▪ Global entrepreneurs▪ Local innovators▪ Corporations▪ NGOs ▪ Universities▪ Students▪ Science and research institutions

Financial Flows to Developing Countries

Alliance for Affordable Internet

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Ann Mei Chang @annmei