technologies for development 19apr2015 df
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Development Challenge – Potential Impact
Asset PortfoliosDevelopment Challenge
Selected Technology & Its Potential for Impact
• Village level desalination• Clay pot water purification systems• Solar distillation• Moriinga seed filtration
• Seeds and fertilization for increased hybrid corn yield • Soil monitoring systems• Delivery systems to bring food to market• Emergency response using unmanned flight
Water
Food
Sustainable Housing
Education Technology
Global Health
Carbon Neutral Energy
• Modular 1 bed stackable housing units• Concrete canvas• Biometric ID systems for disbursing housing subsidies• Demolition technology
• Vaccine delivery for pneumonia and diarrhea • Artemisinin advances to fight malaria• Nano-medicine applications• Improved training systems for midwifery and emergency obstetrics, ante-natal and post-partum care
• Rural neonatal life support systems
• Safer small scale nuclear reactors• Grid storage for solar and wind electricity generation• Energy efficient data centers• Hydrogen engines
• SMS-based teacher support system (e.g. attendance records)• E-Learning applications for low-cost mobile phones• Mobile devices in the classroom• Transition-to-apprenticeship tools