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Rainwater Collection and Storage System, IDDS Climate Change Adaptation

Presentations & Reports

IDDS Climate Change participants and community members developed a system of rainwater collection and storage meant to benefit the community. It uses guadua bamboo, PVC pipes and water cooler bottles to harvest rainwater for production and family consumption. This report is in Spanish.

This report was designed by a team of participants at IDDS Climate Change Adaptation. It aims to share information and knowledge gleaned from the team’s work during the summit.

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Using the IDIN Brand: A Resource for Partners and Network Members

IDIN Communications

The IDIN logo is a visible and recognizable symbol of the International Development Innovation Network (IDIN) brand. By consistently applying the logo on all program communications from 2013-2017, we have built public awareness and promoted the program’s work.

The following guidelines govern the use of the IDIN logo and corresponding brand after most official program activities close on September 30, 2017. Please review this guide if you use the IDIN logo or name on any digital or print materials, and adjust your materials accordingly.

Author:

IDIN

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Investigating the requirements of an online emergency response platform

Research

This paper highlights some of the difficulties experienced by volunteers and members of the general public when coordinating a response to an emergency in Pakistan, and discusses a participatory approach to investigating the requirements of an online emergency response platform that links volunteers with donors. The approach builds upon the use of a prototype platform in a simulated emergency situation with real users to test assumptions and learn about the design requirements for such a platform. The paper details the design process and the features of the prototype, and the feedback it received from users.

Author:

Sacha Ahmad

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Handbook for Biomass Cookstove Research, Design, and Development

How-to

This handbook presents insights and methodologies from recent biomass cookstove R&D programs at multiple institutions to achieve higher performance, lower cost, and improved usability. This handbook will help cookstove designers and enterprises to integrate the latest R&D innovations into their products and support further innovation.

This handbook was written by a team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology D-Lab, led by Dan Sweeney, with research and editorial support from Megha Hegde, Kendra Leith and Amy Smith, in partnership with the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves. This was inspired by their work with small- and medium-scale cookstove and fuel manufacturers, including at the International Development Design Summit for Cookstoves in East Africa in 2017. Participants used design thinking and cookstove R&D to develop creative solutions to challenging problems in household and commercial cooking in the region.

Author:

Dan Sweeney, Megha Hedge, Kendra Leith, Amy Smith

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Skill Builder: PET Bottle Cutter

Curriculum

Skill Builders are curriculum resources designed to facilitate hands-on learning opportunities during design trainings. If you intend to use this Skill Builder in a training, we encourage you to download both the Skill Builder and the Instructor Guide.

Author:

Ta Corrales

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Skill Builder: PET Bottle Cutter (Instructor's Guide)

Curriculum

Author:

Ta Corrales

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Solar Dryer with Biomass Backup Heater for Drying Fruits: Development and Performance Analysis

Research

In this paper, KNUST and MIT D-Lab researchers detail their research on the development and design of a solar dryer with biomass backup heater for drying fruits.

Author:

T. B.Tibebu , G. Y. Obeng , E. Mensah, and A. Smith

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Rice Cultivation and Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A Review and Conceptual Framework with Reference to Ghana

Research

This paper reviews various studies on the impact of rice cultivation on greenhouse gas emissions. Based on the review, researchers from IDIN Academic Partner KNUST developed a conceptual framework that evaluates the impact of rice cultivation on greenhouse gas emissions in Ghana.

Author:

Kofi K. Boateng, George Y. Obeng, and Ebenezer Mensah

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