PATH is looking for a Manager for its Safe Water Project. Attached is the flyer with details on the job description. Here is a short description of the Project itself: PATH’s five-year Safe Water Project (SWP) aims to identify, evaluate, adapt, and develop appropriate products and investment strategies to enable sustainable commercial enterprises to produce, [...]
This year, I’m helping to run the Harvard International Development Conference (IDC) at the Harvard Kennedy School. It promises to be an exciting event, with panel topics ranging from the role of mobile technology as a means of alleviating poverty to private sector-led, entrepreuneurial models for development. If you intend on attending the conference, please [...]
Many people dream, but some people dream big. Dr. Ashok Khosla is one of those that dream big – but also puts the dream into action. As founder of Development Alternatives, Khosla plans to bring wide-scale employment to India’s rural areas. IndiaWest reports: “Poor people are seeing more products, but have little access to them. [...]
Editor’s Note: This article is contributed by Sarah Scrafford, who regularly writes on the topic of top accredited universities. She invites your questions and writing job opportunities at her personal email address. Very rarely do we come across people who are genuinely interested in serving those less fortunate than themselves; and once in a while [...]
The follow are opportunities to join Indicorps staff – apply immediately. Who we are and who we want: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” — Margaret Mead Indicorps is an entrepreneurial organization run by a small, tight-knit community [...]
Your daily dose of headlines: Energy: Four ultra mega (super duper?) power projects have been greenlit by the Indian government across the country. Education: Microsoft is investing $20 million in education initiatives in India over the next five years. Along with their current programs which focus on resources and training, the company will partner with [...]
SciDev.Net brings attention to Digital Green, a project that uses digital video to disseminate information to small and marginal farmers in India. Recently, Digital Green won the culture category in the Stockholm Challenge Awards. According to its website, the project originated from Microsoft’s research team in India. Working with GREEN Foundation, the project is explained [...]
Here is a summary of some interesting opportunities for our readers: 1.The Great Indian Developer Award: “The Great Indian Developer Awards 2008 recognizes trailblazing individuals, technologies, and organizations contributing to the evangelism, productivity and innovation excellence of the Indian developer ecosystem.” [Source: PluGGd.in] Go here to vote. 2. TIE-Canaan Entrepreneurial Challenge 2008: “Canaan Partners and [...]
A cabinet committee approves the continuation of the Social and Infrastructure Development Fund beyond 2007-08. Rs. 6000 crore will provided for the fund this year (via The Hindu) Laloo bhai is on the move again, the Indian Railways initiates a $160 million modernization plan. In case you haven’t heard, the Indian Railways success is now [...]
Vinay just blogged about Jooce, a start-up in France that was featured in Businessweek recently. The idea behind the start-up is that, in providing access to PCs to adults and children in the developing world – its not about making more PC available but to maximize the number of people who can use a give [...]
