COVID-19 innovation in low and middle-income countries: Lessons for development co-operation

Ben Ramalingam and Benjamin Kumpf

No 39, OECD Development Policy Papers from OECD Publishing

Abstract: This paper explores how innovation in low and middle-income countries is enhancing their local and national responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. The paper also analyses how innovation could further address locally relevant development challenges by mobilising resources, improving processes and catalysing collaboration. Lastly it examines how international development organisations can improve their support for local and national innovation efforts.

Keywords: Frugal Innovation; Grassroots Innovation; Innovation; Innovation Ecosystems; Innovation Policy; International Development; SDGs; Social Entrepreneurship (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F35 L31 O19 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021-04-16
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