{{inline, date=May 2024 The World Bank Development Marketplace (DM) Award is a competitive grant program administered by the

World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans and Grant (money), grants to the governments of Least developed countries, low- and Developing country, middle-income countries for the purposes of economic development ...

. 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.

Full Listings

Winners of 2000 Development Marketplace

Winners of 2002 Development Marketplace

Winners of 2003 Development Marketplace

Winners of 2005 Development Marketplace

Winners of 2006 Development Marketplace

References

World Bank Development Marketplace siteHotPot
Awards established in 1998 World Bank Economic development awards Sustainable business