Capacity-building for NGOs is an ongoing process. As we move ahead to bring about social change, we also end up facing new and unexpected challenges. However, constant training and exposure to new ideas can lead organizations to address these challenges and improve their organizational … [Read more...] about Human Resource Management for NGOs
Development Innovation Ventures: Development Innovation Fund from the USAID-1
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched the Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) to bring “together diverse innovators from academia, the private sector and NGOs to identify, develop, and transition to scale promising approaches to pressing development problems … [Read more...] about Development Innovation Ventures: Development Innovation Fund from the USAID-1
Development Innovation Fund –USAID-2
Under the Development Innovation Ventures (DIF), USAID will provide the Development Innovation Fund not only for evolving innovative ideas into practical projects by supporting their testing and experimentation, but also in scaling them up inside the country as well as to other countries as well. In … [Read more...] about Development Innovation Fund –USAID-2
Eligibility Criteria for applying to the Development Innovation Ventures-USAID-3
Applications from all types of organizations are accepted. These include U.S. and non-U.S. NGOs, faith-based organizations, U.S. and non-U.S. private businesses, business and trade associations, international organizations, U.S. and non-U.S. colleges and universities, civic groups, regional … [Read more...] about Eligibility Criteria for applying to the Development Innovation Ventures-USAID-3
Focus Areas for Fund Support Development Innovation Ventures-USAID -4
USAID’s Development Innovation Ventures’ (DIV) Development Innovation Fund can provide support to address critical challenges in development that will contribute towards the improvement of the lives of people in developing countries. “All projects must contribute to one or more development goals, … [Read more...] about Focus Areas for Fund Support Development Innovation Ventures-USAID -4
Submission of Applications for the Development Innovation Ventures –USAID -5
Initially, concept paper defining the basic information about the project idea and the organization has to be submitted for applying to any of the three stages of the USAID’s Development Innovation Ventures’ Development Innovation Fund. The concept paper should not exceed more than five pages. The … [Read more...] about Submission of Applications for the Development Innovation Ventures –USAID -5
Due Dates for Submitting the Applications for the Development Innovation Ventures –USAID -6
Applications for applying for the Development Innovation Fund under the USAID’s Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) can be submitted anytime. However, as applications will be reviewed in batches, the deadlines have been fixed. Applications submitted before 15 August 2010 will be reviewed for … [Read more...] about Due Dates for Submitting the Applications for the Development Innovation Ventures –USAID -6
Design for the First World: Now, people from developing countries can contribute ideas for the betterment of the developed countries
We people in developing countries have always received tremendous support, resources and ideas for our sustainable development from developed countries. Now, how about we provide some support to them as a payback? Although the aid we receive from the developed world has its own issues and … [Read more...] about Design for the First World: Now, people from developing countries can contribute ideas for the betterment of the developed countries
Innovative Libraries for Developing Countries
Organizations which have been planning to write proposals or build up new ideas for projects to establish libraries in developing countries, there is a useful list of such projects listed at this link. The Elsevier Foundation’s Innovative Libraries Program, which issues a call for proposals … [Read more...] about Innovative Libraries for Developing Countries
Using Innovative Technologies to mark Social Change
As technology becomes relevant to address social problems in developing countries, the Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) had launched a seed grant program in which its students competed with innovative ideas for bringing about … [Read more...] about Using Innovative Technologies to mark Social Change
