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News coverage of the regional BoP initiative.

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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Study questions effectiveness of SODIS method PDF Print E-mail
Written by From PLoS Medicine, published August 2009   
Friday, 04 September 2009 16:15

Image Though backed by lab studies as an effective means to disinfect water, a recently published field study says that the Solar Water Disinfection (SODIS) method has not been effective in reducing the incidence of diarrhea among children in rural villages in Bolivia.

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iBoP Asia opens 2nd round of Call for Proposals PDF Print E-mail
Written by Mary Grace P. Santos   
Wednesday, 02 September 2009 12:24

Image Calling on innovators in Southeast Asia! We are again accepting ideas for innovative projects that offer S&T solutions to the problems and needs of those at the base of the pyramid.

 
Philippines: Floating toilets to be piloted in Bolinao, Pangasinan PDF Print E-mail
Written by From Inquirer.net, published August 26, 2009   
Friday, 28 August 2009 12:01
Image The Department of Health's Center for Health Development in Northern Luzon launched a prototype of a floating toilet that will help curb outbreaks of diarrhea and other water-borne diseases in the province of Pangasinan.

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Rethinking irrigation in Asia PDF Print E-mail
Written by From SciDev.net, published August 18, 2009   
Thursday, 27 August 2009 14:34

Image Researchers from the International Water Management Institute and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization warn that Asian countries may find themselves importing even staple foods such as wheat, rice and maize if irrigation systems in the region are not improved.

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Impetus for innovation policies PDF Print E-mail
Written by From SciDev.net, published July 31, 2009   
Tuesday, 04 August 2009 15:25

Image David Dickson of SciDev.Net tells how the growing interest of policy makers on the "science of development" can jumpstart the adoption of innovation strategies to address the needs of developing countries.

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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.