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iBoP Asia's iTalk

Bridging the gap between the academe and real world innovators.

2009 iBoP Grantees

List of the new batch of grantees under the iBoP Small Grants Program 

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iBoP Indonesia

The local network of iBoP Asia in Indonesia now has its own webpage!

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iBoP Asia Frontiers

iBoP Asia FRONTIERS: Charting the Future of S&T Innovations  for the Base of the Pyramid in Southeast Asia   A…

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Nurturing the Enterprising BoP: A PBSP Casebook

iBoP Asia proudly releases the casebook entitled Nurturing the Enterprising BoP: Cases from the PBSP Business Advisory Program. This casebook…

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Securing access to clean drinking water PDF Print E-mail
Written by From Vimeo.com   
Friday, 16 April 2010 12:15

ImageA video featuring Josh Kearns of Aqueous Solutions, a partner organization of iBoP Asia. He shares how they are working with underserved communities around the world to develop and implement appropriate but inexpensive technologies for providing safe drinking water.

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Turning local farmers into entrepreneurs PDF Print E-mail
Written by From SciDev.Net, published March 29, 2010   
Wednesday, 07 April 2010 10:47

Image Transforming small-scale farmers into commercial entrepreneurs that feed local demand and building their appetite for new technologies are keys to achieving food security. These were the ideas promoted during the Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development held last March 28 in Montpellier, France.

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Report on iBoP Asia Frontiers PDF Print E-mail
Written by From NextBillion.net, published March 22, 2010   
Wednesday, 24 March 2010 10:14

ImageHeather Esper of the William Davidson Institute writes about iBoP Asia's innovations forum in Jakarta.

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Dr. Jessica Salas talks about rainwater harvesting at the APS Sesqui Congress PDF Print E-mail
Written by Mary Grace P. Santos   
Tuesday, 16 March 2010 11:12
Image Dr. Salas, executive director of Kahublagan Sang Panimalay Foundation, Inc., a partner of iBoP Asia, was one of the guest speakers at the Ateneo Professional Schools Sesquicentennial Congress held last January 29, 2010.
 
Paving the way for S&T innovation for the poor PDF Print E-mail
Written by From DRN.go.id, published March 10, 2010   
Wednesday, 10 March 2010 14:29

ImageMs. Tiktik Dewi Sartika, our Network Fellow in Indonesia, reports on the innovations forum that was hosted by iBoP Asia and the Dewan Riset Nasional last March 3 in Jakarta.

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A Hapinoy Story: Nanay Linda of Angono, Rizal talks about her Heathcare Hub experience
30/07/2010 | Microventures, Inc.

At 45, Nanay Linda Pirante of Angono, Rizal showcases energy like she's in her younger years. Her positive attitude made her stand out in becoming one of the 7 Hapinoy Community Stores for the pilot o [ ... ]


Introducing WASH services and technologies to local communities
28/06/2010 | A Single Drop for Safe Water

A Single Drop for Safe Water documents their iBoP project which introduces water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH) services and technologies to poor communities in the Philippines and assessing how this con [ ... ]


Implementing ecological sanitation in remote areas
26/04/2010 | Water, Agroforestry, Nutrition and Development (WAND) Foundation

Arborloo (literally “tree toilet”) is a type of toilet that is becoming popular in waterless and dry areas, such as the case here in Barrio Oguis, Municipality of Initao and Barrio Tuod, Municipal [ ... ]


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The Base of the Pyramid

The BoP is a socio-economic designation for the roughly 4 billion individuals who live below $4 per day, living mostly in rural villages and urban slums in developing countries.

Public Value of S&T Innovation

Contrary to popular assumptions, there is the emerging idea of a BOP-centric approach that can tap the market potential of those at the bottom of the pyramid.

About the Project

The project aims to foster innovations that can effectively address the developmental needs of the economically marginalized sector in the region.