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At The DIV Fund

Latest insights and developments from our work.

VOX: One of America’s best foreign aid programs is back from the dead

Vox reports, "DIV is back — and under new management. Instead of being an entity under USAID, former leaders have spun the program into a newly-formed independent nonprofit called the DIV Fund. Backed by private philanthropy, including a $45 million...

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Innovation Fever Breaks Out as Development Landscape Shifts

Financial Times article describes how development aid agencies are adopting Silicon Valley–style innovation strategies like those behind DIV in order to better attract and incubate new solutions.

Innovation Fever Breaks Out as Development Landscape Shifts

Financial Times article describes how development aid agencies are adopting Silicon Valley–style innovation strategies like those behind DIV in order to better attract and incubate new solutions.

Major Donors Launch New Fund to Support Innovation

Devex article reports that major donors have launched a new Global Innovation Fund (USD 200 million) that explicitly builds on lessons from USAID’s DIV and similar programs to support, test, and scale development innovations.

Major Donors Launch New Fund to Support Innovation

Devex article reports that major donors have launched a new Global Innovation Fund (USD 200 million) that explicitly builds on lessons from USAID’s DIV and similar programs to support, test, and scale development innovations.

The Lean Startup Goes to Washington

SSIR article argues that government can adopt a “lean startup” ethos by funding, testing, and scaling new ideas, highlighting USAID’s DIV as a model of applying venture-style experimentation to public programs.

The Lean Startup Goes to Washington

SSIR article argues that government can adopt a “lean startup” ethos by funding, testing, and scaling new ideas, highlighting USAID’s DIV as a model of applying venture-style experimentation to public programs.

Can Silicon Valley Save The World?

Foreign Policy article argues that while Silicon Valley’s tech ethos offers promise for tackling global challenges, the real innovation in development may come from government-driven models like USAID’s DIV which blend scaling, and rigorous impact evaluation.

Can Silicon Valley Save The World?

Foreign Policy article argues that while Silicon Valley’s tech ethos offers promise for tackling global challenges, the real innovation in development may come from government-driven models like USAID’s DIV which blend scaling, and rigorous impact evaluation.

Innovation and International Development: The Case of Development Innovation Ventures

CSIS feature on DIV, why innovation in development is so important, and how the US government incorporated innovation into mainstream development work.

Innovation and International Development: The Case of Development Innovation Ventures

CSIS feature on DIV, why innovation in development is so important, and how the US government incorporated innovation into mainstream development work.