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US Global Development Lab
FoundedApril 3, 2014
Headquarters
United States of America

US Global Development Lab[1] is serving as innovation hub powered by USAID. It is working to produce development innovations by testing and scaling proven solutions to reach hundreds of millions of people living in extreme poverty[2][3] and other global challenges.[4]

History

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US Global Development Lab launched on April 3, 2014 [5][6][7] to increase the application of science, technology, innovation, and partnerships to end extreme poverty and promote inclusive economic growth.[8][9][10] The aim of this new entity within USAID the end of extreme poverty by 2030.[11][12][13]

Global impact

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US Global Development Lab[14][15] focusing on Clean energy, clean Water, early Childhood to Primary education, health delivery, livelihoods, living Conditions, sanitation, secondary Education, women's Education and youth Job Skills.[16][17] At UCLA, it provides a results-driven space for research, incubate, and implement innovative ideas to the alleviate poverty.[18][19]

The U.S. Global Development Lab[20] seeks to be a mechanism for taking ideas to change-making action.[21] It partnered with UC Berkeley to create the Global Development Fellows Program to support cutting edge solutions to address sustainable development challenges in developing countries.[22][23] It also funded Ebola Support Contract to eliminate this growing disease.[24]

References

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  1. ^ "U.S. Global Development Lab".
  2. ^ "USAID's Global Development Lab Uses Collaborative Approach, Innovation To Help End Extreme Poverty". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  3. ^ "Ending Extreme Poverty: USAID Launches Global Development Lab, Duke One of Eight University Partners". The Social Entrepreneurship Accelerator at Duke – A USAID Development Lab. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  4. ^ "U.S. Global Development Lab Launches to Develop and Scale Solutions to Global Challenges". whitehouse.gov. April 4, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  5. ^ "U.S. Global Development Lab". www.usaid.gov. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  6. ^ USAID Video (April 3, 2014), U.S. Global Development Lab, retrieved January 30, 2017
  7. ^ "Hillary Clinton at U.S. Global Development Lab Inauguration". Still4Hill. April 3, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  8. ^ "USAID Is Getting Its Own DARPA-Like Innovation Lab To Solve Global Development Challenges". Co.Exist. April 3, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  9. ^ "U.S. Global Development Lab". www.globalinnovationexchange.org. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  10. ^ White, Author E. M. (April 5, 2014). "USAID Global Development Lab". Hillary Clinton Speeches. Retrieved January 30, 2017. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  11. ^ "U.S. Global Development Lab". www.usaid.gov. July 23, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  12. ^ "TechChange | U.S. Global Development Lab: 25th Anniversary of the World Wide Web". TechChange. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  13. ^ "U.S. Global Development Lab to Help End Extreme Poverty by 2030 Launched". DuPont Food Security. April 3, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  14. ^ "U.S. Global Development Lab". www.divportfolio.org. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  15. ^ "U.S. Global Development Lab | SBIR.gov". www.sbir.gov. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  16. ^ "What Is the Future of USAID's Global Development Lab? An Interview with Alex Dehgan". Center For Global Development. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  17. ^ "USAID's Global Development Lab Is Sourcing Local Tech & Ideas for Fight Against Poverty". Chicago Inno. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  18. ^ "Home". Global Development Lab at UCLA. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  19. ^ "AidData and USAID's Global Development Lab: A look back at Y3 | AidData". aiddata.org. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  20. ^ "USAID Global Development Lab | SenovvA". SenovvA. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  21. ^ "TOR124 – The Global Development Lab with Alexis Bonnell". Aidpreneur. November 1, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  22. ^ "Global Development Fellowships: About The Program – Master of Development Practice". mdp.berkeley.edu. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  23. ^ "PEER focus area: U.S. Global Development Lab / Water Resource Management". sites.nationalacademies.org. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  24. ^ "USAID Global Development Lab Ebola Support Contract (GDL) 2015–2017". The Kaizen Company. May 6, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
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