At IDIN, we’re all about learning, especially when it’s hands-on. Here we’ve compiled some of our favorite resources, many of which are used at our trainings and summits around the world.
Resource Library
Design for Development Workshop: Evolving the Paradigm
- Presentations & Reports
IDIN Network member Heewon Lee summarizes his approach to leading a Design for Development workshop based on MIT D-Lab and IDIN principles to tackle water challenges in Southern Kenya.
Shrimp Farming Report, IDDS Amazon
- Presentations & Reports
Boa Vista community members expressed a desire to farm fish for both personal consumption and to sell within the Boa Vista community at more affordable prices. IDDS Amazon participants designed an enclosed riverbank shrimp habitat that is low-cost, low-maintenance, and uses renewable resources.
This report was written and filed by a team of participants at IDDS Amazon. It aims to share information and knowledge gleaned from the team’s work during the summit.
CGUI Morama Nut Sheller Poster, IDDS Botswana
- Presentations & Reports
The Morama nut is indigenous to the Kalahari Desert. It is widely used in the D’kar community given its high nutritional value. However, given its hard outer shell and the traditional method of shelling using stones, the current process is laborious. The Cgui team built two prototypes: a simple handheld cracker and a rotary machine. The handheld cracker can shell Morama nuts at a faster rate. The rotary machine can crack larger quantities of Morama nuts and has the potential to be used commercially.
This poster was designed by a team of participants at IDDS Botswana. It aims to share information and knowledge gleaned from the team’s work during the summit.
Canoe Repair and Transformation System, IDDS Climate Change Adaptation
- Presentations & Reports
IDDS participants and community members developed a canoe-cover system that promoted ecological tourism during the summer using aluminum poles and a protective and light covering. The system provides an economic alternative for families and protects the river bed and sand banks. This report is in Spanish.
This report was created 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.
PLEARN: Game Based English Learning, IDDS Sisaket
- Presentations & Reports
IDDS participants and community members developed a game-based learning approach that strives to help teachers help students to enjoy learning English vocabulary in a fun and practical way. The team identified the project as easily implementable by teachers, reproducible, and complementary to existing practices.
This report was created by a team of participants at IDDS Sisaket. It aims to share information and knowledge gleaned from the team’s work during the summit.
The Role of Academic Makerspaces in Creating Social Impact
- Presentations & Reports
This paper discusses the role of academic makerspaces in creating social impact, in light of the work done at Makeistan; DLab courses taught at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Information Technology University (ITU); and the program of Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICTD) at Atlas Institute, University of Colorado Boulder.
Anemia Testing Device Project Report, IDDS Tanzania
- Presentations & Reports
IDDS participants and community members developed a concept for an anemia testing device to lower the risk of maternal and child death. For more information about this project, contact idds-tz-ict-health@mit.edu.
This report was written and filed by a team of participants at the International Development Design Summit in Tanzania. It is not final or comprehensive, but seeks to share information and knowledge gleaned from the team’s work during the summit.
Reusing Rubble Project Report, IDDS Zero Waste
- Presentations & Reports
IDDS participants and community members experimented with different mixtures of these materials to find the combination that could produce bricks with the highest durability at the lowest cost, while recycling waste. For more information about this project, contact idds.waste.cali@mit.edu.
This report was written in Spanish by a team of participants at the International Development Design Summit in Colombia. It is not final or comprehensive, but seeks to share information and knowledge gleaned from the team’s work during the summit.
Cassava Processing Report, IDDS Amazon
- Presentations & Reports
Participants at IDDS Amazon built several prototypes to make cassava processing safer and more efficient, including two kinds of tumbling machines, a spinning station, a flexible peeler, and an ergonomic scraper.
This report was written and filed by a team of participants at IDDS Amazon. It aims to share information and knowledge gleaned from the team’s work during the summit.
CGUI TSAM Morama Nut Coffee Poster, IDDS Botswana
- Presentations & Reports
The Morama nut is indigenous to the Kalahari Desert. It is widely used in the D’kar community given its high nutritional value. Theteam researched the possible different products that can be made from the Morama nut and tested out a Morama-based hot beverage called “Cgui Tsam” that could be produced locally, stirring up potential entrepreneurial activities.
This poster was designed by a team of participants at IDDS Botswana. It aims to share information and knowledge gleaned from the team’s work during the summit.