Technologies for Development 19Apr2015 DF

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Selected Technologies For Sustainable Development

Dale FickettDale.Fickett@richmondeda.org

@dalefickett

Development Challenge – Potential Impact

Asset PortfoliosDevelopment Challenge

Selected Technology & Its Potential for Impact

• Village level desalination• Clay pot water purification systems• Solar distillation• Moriinga seed filtration

• Seeds and fertilization for increased hybrid corn yield • Soil monitoring systems• Delivery systems to bring food to market• Emergency response using unmanned flight

Water

Food

Sustainable Housing

Education Technology

Global Health

Carbon Neutral Energy

• Modular 1 bed stackable housing units• Concrete canvas• Biometric ID systems for disbursing housing subsidies• Demolition technology

• Vaccine delivery for pneumonia and diarrhea • Artemisinin advances to fight malaria• Nano-medicine applications• Improved training systems for midwifery and emergency obstetrics, ante-natal and post-partum care

• Rural neonatal life support systems

• Safer small scale nuclear reactors• Grid storage for solar and wind electricity generation• Energy efficient data centers• Hydrogen engines

• SMS-based teacher support system (e.g. attendance records)• E-Learning applications for low-cost mobile phones• Mobile devices in the classroom• Transition-to-apprenticeship tools