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 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.

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Mobile Citizen Program

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.

• Ongoing: We are looking for the best solution providers. You can apply by filling out the Profile Form at the Mobile Citizen website
• Call for problems has ended. You can check out the problems received and the results of the first phase of the program.

A World of Solutions: Innovations for People with Disabilities

The program aims to implement pilot projects that use innovation to improve the quality of life and the economic and social inclusion of people with disabilities in Latin America and the Caribbean.

• Proposal Competition: We are glad to announce the five winning projects of the competition! Click here to view the winning projects.
• Problem- Solution Competition: The proposals are currently being evaluated by a jury of experts. The results will be announced on February 2010.