The Innovation Lab

How can innovation lead to poverty reduction? Can technology help achieve social and economic inclusion? What should be done to help the poor take advantage of technological development? These are the questions we try to answer in the Innovation Lab.

The Science and Technology Division of IDB is supporting a range of projects that use technology and innovation for social and economic inclusion. This website will show current and past programs as well as information on upcoming events for your participation.

A World of Solutions: Innovations for people with disabilities

Under this program 10 pilot projects are now under implementation. These projects use innovation to improve the economic and social inclusion of people with disabilities in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Please visit our new, interactive page, where you can learn about the ten pilot projects and post your own comments and ideas! Click here to visit the page and participate through our blog!

Mobile Citizen Program

The Mobile Citizen program aims to accelerate the development and implementation of mobile services to tackle acute social and economic problems in the region, with focus on six areas: health, education, government, commerce, social protection, and employment.

We are very pleased to announce the winners of the competition of problems! Meet the winners!

Visit our web-page!