The Development Marketplace (DM) Award is a competitive grant program
administered by the World Bank. Since 1998, the DM has awarded more
than $46 million to some 1,000 early-stage, innovative projects worldwide.
Projects are selected based on: Innovation Potential for Growth Visible benefits Realism Sustainability
Development Marketplace Award winners
2000: Roundabout PlayPump. 2003: "HotPot" solar oven by Solar Household Energy, Inc. (SHE) and Fondo Mexicano para la Conservacion de la Naturaleza (FMCN). 2003: Kanchan Arsenic Filter Project for Rural Nepal. See also Amy B. Smith. 2004: Scojo Foundation for Reading Glasses for the Poor in India. 2005: Solar Tuki 2007: Small portable "Weza" electric generator for rural Rwanda. 2008: UV Bucket for killing bacteria in water in rural Mexico, by Florence Cassassuce.