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FUNDING DESIGN AND INNOVATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA: A REVIEW OF SOURCES

Part of: Socio-technical Issues in Design

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 June 2020

S.-A. Mitropoulos ,
A. Sicko ,
S. Frilingos ,
N. Aroh  and
P. Y. Papalambros
S.-A. Mitropoulos*
Affiliation:
University of Michigan, United States of America
A. Sicko
Affiliation:
University of Michigan, United States of America
S. Frilingos
Affiliation:
University of Michigan, United States of America
N. Aroh
Affiliation:
University of Michigan, United States of America
P. Y. Papalambros
Affiliation:
University of Michigan, United States of America
*
*mitraris@umich.edu

Abstract

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Funding for design impacts the practical ability to address relevant problems. Using public sources, we explore funding aimed at design and business innovations for sustainable development in Africa provided by NGOs, governments, and multinational organizations. We focus on agriculture, energy, sanitation, and urban development, with successful or promising project examples. We conclude that country location, population or economic size do not drive government R&D spending; agricultural R&D funding is below targets; and NGOs combine funding with education and skill-building opportunities.

Keywords

innovationsustainabilityAfricasustainable designfunding

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Proceedings of the Design Society: DESIGN Conference , Volume 1 , May 2020 , pp. 2079 - 2088
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