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Working with people around the world to develop and advance collaborative approaches and practical solutions to global poverty challenges.

Creating, sharing, and using collaborative research practices, actionable findings, and practical solutions.

Hands-on, project-based learning. More than 12 MIT D-Lab classes offered each year!

Working with diverse partners to advance and apply inclusive innovation as a methodology for tackling poverty.

"Impact is not just the product of innovation – it's the process of innovation."

– Amy Smith, MIT D-Lab Founding Director

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Putting people before buildings

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News | May 18, 2015 | Julia Sklar, MIT News Office

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Putting people before buildings

‘Farmer-preneurs’ improve crops in Southern Africa

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News | May 18, 2015 | Karen Nikos-Rose

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‘Farmer-preneurs’ improve crops in Southern Africa

Why international development should use lean research

A boy uses colour markers to fill his drawing book outside his makeshift school. REUTERS/Mian Khursheed.

News | May 15, 2015 | Lauren McKown

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Why international development should use lean research

Champions Of Rubbish: Wecyclers Lead Revolution For Waste Recycling In Lagos

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News | May 13, 2015 | Entertainment Express

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Champions Of Rubbish: Wecyclers Lead Revolution For Waste Recycling In Lagos

Video! Zasaka: Smallholder Farmers & Farmer-preneurs Creating Better Livelihoods

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News | May 13, 2015 | Zasaka Inc.

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Video! Zasaka: Smallholder Farmers & Farmer-preneurs Creating Better Livelihoods

Zasaka: Smallholder Farmers & Farmer-preneurs Creating Better Livelihoods

Zasaka (now Good Nature Agro) - a 2014 D-Lab Scale-Ups venture.

Video | May 13, 2015 | Zasaka (Good Nature Agro)

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Zasaka: Smallholder Farmers & Farmer-preneurs Creating Better Livelihoods

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Through MIT D-Lab classes, students acquire competency in the participatory design process, understand and apply principles of engineering and design, engage in hands-on shop work, learn to think critically about theories of international development, and obtain meaningful experiences in the field!

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Design for Scale
EC.729 / 2.729 / EC.797 (G) / 2.789 (G)
TR11:30-1 (lecture), R1-2.30 (lab)
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Applications of Energy in Global Development
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MWF3:30-5
Libby Hsu, Bish Sanyal

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