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iBoP in the News

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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Green-Base of the Pyramid Nexus PDF Print E-mail
Written by From NextBillion.net, published April 2, 2009   
Friday, 03 April 2009 15:11

Image Francisco Noguera of NextBillion.net writes about the growing interest of the development world on climate change implications to sustainable development and poverty alleviation efforts.

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Building disaster-resilient communities: Innovation and policy for climate change adaptation PDF Print E-mail
Written by Mary Grace P. Santos   
Wednesday, 11 March 2009 10:39
ImagePractice should inform policy and policy should support innovations that will help people adapt to a changing climate. This was the core message echoed during the forum on community innovations for climate change adaptation (CCA) sponsored by the iBoP Asia Project of the Ateneo School of Government (ASoG) and Christian Aid.
 
Call for Proposals - Bio-innovations Asia PDF Print E-mail
Written by From bioinnovationpolicies.ait.asia   
Wednesday, 25 February 2009 13:47

Image The Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok, with support from Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC), launches a small grants program focusing on bio-innovation, and its social and policy implications for poverty alleviation in Asia.

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iBoP Asia featured in NextBillion.net PDF Print E-mail
Written by From Nextbillion.net, published February 19, 2009   
Saturday, 21 February 2009 14:05

Image Jenara Nerenberg writes about iBoP Asia, the iBoP Small Grants Program and the project's future plans as defined by Dr. Antonio La Vina, iBoP Asia director and dean of the Ateneo School of Government. 

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Portable internet in rural villages PDF Print E-mail
Written by From SciDev.Net, published February 13, 2009   
Friday, 20 February 2009 09:41

Image United Villages, Geekcorps and Wizzy Digital are breaking new grounds in wireless technology development. These orgs have come up with ingenious ways of getting the internet to remote areas using cheap and portable devices. 

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Latest Blog Entries

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.