• Linking knowledge to innovation in government services: the case of solid waste services in local government in Sri Lanka (K2I Project) 

  Gamage, Sujata N. (LIRNEasia, Sri Lanka, 2011-07)

  The objective of the action research project was to identify cost-effective and sustainable means of developing a Web of knowledge–based interactions that link any given local authority to (a) peer community (b) a knowledge ...
• Gender and Innovation Knowledge and Communication Platform 

  Unknown author (2011-05)

  The presentation provides information about the inception of an online platform/website for knowledge sharing and dialogue that supports the Gender and Innovation programme. Partners and ongoing projects are enumerated, ...
• Gender innovation and water : minimum agenda for plugging the hole 

  Unknown author (lnstitute of Envonmental and Water Studies (IEWS), Birzeit University (BZU), Birzeit, West Bank, PS, 2011)

  This bulletin advocates for institutional uptake and increased capacity in effective gender representation, as an innovation approach, and as part of systems of innovation in water laws, policies and projects. It presents ...
• Gender and Innovation a Cross cutting program theme : Innovation Technology and Society; IDRC, January 12, 13 and 14, 2009 

  Ravichandran, Veena (IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA, 2009)

  The role of women in innovation processes and the impacts on their lives are not well understood. This PowerPoint presentation focuses on questions that address gender imbalance in research, and introduces the Gender and ...
• Has it worked for women? : entrepreneurship and skills development at schools 

  Idris, Iffat (LEAD Pakistan, Islamabad, PK, 2011-03)
• Entrepreneurship and Skills Development through School-based Enterprises : Has it worked for women?; Panel Discussion on “Gender and Entrepreneurship - Exploring the Potential of Self Sufficient schools as a model of Entrepreneurship, Skills Development and Income Generation” 

  Nisar Bhutta, Gulnaz (LEAD Pakistan, Islamabad, PK, 2010-09)

  LEAD Pakistan is a think tank, inspiring sustainable development across diverse sectors, with a focus on environment, climate change and development issues. This report provides an update on LEAD initiatives in education ...
• Entrepreneurship and Skills Development through School-Based Enterprises : Has it worked for women?; Workshop on Self-sufficient schools - a new model of entrepreneurship, skills development and income generation’ 

  Nisar Bhutta, Gulnaz (LEAD Pakistan, Islamabad, PK, 2010-09)

  In many developing countries, including Pakistan, Technical and Vocational Education (TVET) is under-valued, under-prioritised and therefore under-funded, leaving little room for institutes to experiment with new methodologies ...
• Gender and the Agricultural Innovation System in Rural Afghanistan: Barriers and Bridges 

  Parto, Saeed (2011-08)

  The presentation outlines research that examined gender dynamics in order to identify the impediments to greater involvement of women in a full range of production from farm to market. The study mapped the agricultural ...
• Support for research and communication capacity building of the project team "Traditional science, technology and innovation systems in the context of modern incubator research development agency" 

  Unknown author (2012)

  The consultant reviews the project, which aims to provide an understanding on the mechanism of innovation in traditional knowledge systems. The principal investigator was found to be enthusiastic and self-driven with a ...
• Traditional science, technology and innovation systems in the context of a modern incubator research and development agency 

  Unknown author (Uganda Industrial Research Institute, 2011)

  The study assesses the micro-dynamics of traditional science, technology and innovation (STI), and links to economic growth in three districts of Uganda: Arua, Kabale, and Kamuli. Specific problems affecting Indigenous STI ...
• Darshna Mahila Kalyan Samiti (DMKS) : case study 

  Development Alternatives (Development Alternatives, New Delhi, IN, 2011)

  The Darshna Mahila Kalyan Samiti (DMKS) started a training programme for master masons in Bamari Village, Chattarpur district, under the Poorest Area Civil Society Programme (PACs). They also mobilized women to take up ...
• Mutually reinforcing role of women in habitat based livelihood services : researching the case of India 

  Niazi, Zeenat; Srivastava, Alka; Chopra, Vrinda (Development Alternatives, New Delhi, IN, 2011)

  Rural women working as skilled workers in the habitat and construction sector are a relatively new phenomenon. This report provides details of the project which included organisations: The Barefoot College, The Jeevapoorna ...
• Tilothu Mahila Mandal – Nirmiti Kendra : case study 

  Development Alternatives (Development Alternatives, New Delhi, IN, 2011)

  The Tilothu Mahila Mandal (TMM) runs a school, college, hospital, and several micro-entrepreneurship initiatives. Among the entrepreneurship models is the building centre, the TMM Nimriti Kendra where both men and women ...
• Jeevapoorna Women Masons Society (JEEWOMS) : case study 

  Development Alternatives (Development Alternatives, New Delhi, IN, 2011)

  Many women masons take up work in construction due to dire need, as their husbands are unsupportive or missing altogether. The Jeevapoorna Women Masons Society trains women in masonry. Initially they were taught latrine ...
• Barefoot College : case study 

  Development Alternatives (Development Alternatives, New Delhi, IN, 2011)

  Training has been provided in habitat services to 15,000 women in solar engineering, mechanical repair and fabrication (such as hand pump mechanics), solar cooker engineering, and masonry. Women generally work in groups, ...
• Exploring the Potential of Rural Women in Habitat Services, 13th May 2011, Willow Room, Habitat Centre, New Delhi 

  Development Alternatives (Development Alternatives, New Delhi, IN, 2011)

  This brief describes objectives of Development Alternatives (DA) to highlight the potential innovation and contributions of women to habitat services and the construction sector. The workshop aims to share the findings of ...
• Gender and Innovation Knowledge and Communication Platform (GIKCP) : final technical report 

  Banerjee, Mitu; Nandy, Priyanka; Roy, Priyanka (Society for Development Alternatives, New Delhi, IN, 2011)

  A key objective of the Gender and Innovation platform is to disseminate knowledge on the subject of innovation by and for women. It captures research on, and examples of, innovative activities whose relevance is determined ...
• Traditional science, technology and innovation in the context of a modern incubator research and development agency : strengthening linkages between traditional and modern knowledge systems for social inclusion 

  Unknown author (2012)

  An innovation systems perspective can provide a mechanism for understanding how traditional and modern knowledge might be integrated in order to address social inclusion of marginalized populations. The research discusses ...
• Involvement and Influence of Women in Innovation Processes within Intergrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) projects : technical report 

  Unknown author (Birzeit University, Institute of Environmental and Water Studies, 2011)

  Women’s involvement, influence, and innovative know-how in relation to water management were under investigation in this project, at the level of conservation, environmental institutions, and community. The research aimed ...
• Entrepreneurship and skills development through school-based enterprises : has it worked for women? 

  Unknown author (LEAD Pakistan, 2011)

  This report details the findings of the Leadership for Environment and Development (LEAD Pakistan) study into school-based enterprises. Women entrepreneurs are contributors largely to the informal economy, unable to move ...

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