International development through dialogue, design, and dissemination
Amy Smith and students at MIT’s D-Lab create products for, and with, communities in the developing world.
A global community dedicated to alleviating poverty gathers at MIT
JPAL@10 event celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab.
Are we purging the poorest?
In a new book, MIT urbanist Lawrence Vale examines the downsizing of public housing.
Esther Duflo selected as a 2013 Dan David Prize laureate
Honored for research to alleviate poverty through disease prevention
Scaling Development Ventures conference goes digital in face of storm
Speakers and attendees from around world convene online to share lessons learned on the path to 'scaling-up' products and services for global social impact.
The high value of water
Study: People willing to pay more for running water report much higher levels of happiness when they have it.
President Obama announces intent to appoint Esther Duflo to Global Development Council
MIT development economist nominated for presidential policy council.
MIT a linchpin of major new USAID program
Institute researchers aim to spur development and evaluation of useful technologies to help the world’s poor.
D-Lab Scale-Ups program offers $20,000 in seed funds to MIT alumni social entrepreneurs
Proposals for 'Phase II' one-year fellowships due Oct. 5
MIT senior Stephanie Lin wins Rhodes Scholarship
Student in biology, applied international studies will study at Oxford next year.
Taxation without documentation
New study shows ‘informal taxation’ in developing countries is far greater than suspected, supporting public works — and adding a burden for the poor.
In the World: New water-filter factory in Ghana
After years of development, production of ceramic-pot water filters should soar with opening of new facility.