Inclusive Economies

Women and gender-based violence in small-scale mining: The story of female miners

Focal groups in Bajo Cauca & Andes. Photo credit: ARM

Blog | Nov 23, 2020 | Alliance for Responsible Mining

Alliance for Responsible Mining (Colombia)

Women and gender-based violence in small-scale mining: The story of female miners

MIT D-Lab Inclusive Economies Program and the Alliance for Responsible Mining join forces to address gender-based violence in the small-scale mining sector in Colombia (Gender Analysis)

A group of women barequeras (gold panners) of El Bagre, Antioquia, Colombia. ©Alliance for Responsible Mining

News | Jun 02, 2020 | MIT D-Lab

MIT D-Lab

MIT D-Lab Inclusive Economies Program and the Alliance for Responsible Mining join forces to address gender-based violence in the small-scale mining sector in Colombia (Gender Analysis)

Helping artisanal miners in Colombia face the Covid-19 crisis

D-Lab community partner C-Innova quickly developed virtual design modules to tackle the challenges of disease transmission and food insecurity. The modules consist of illustrated step-by-step instructions for making personal protection equipment (PPE), including hand sanitizer and masks, and illustrated step-by-step instructions for increasing food production with vertical gardens and small, portable chicken coops. Image courtesy of MIT D-Lab.

News | May 18, 2020 | Nancy Adams

MIT News

Helping artisanal miners in Colombia face the Covid-19 crisis

To Engage the Financially Excluded, Understand Their Informal Systems

Blog | Apr 30, 2020 | Libby McDonald

MIT Sloan Management Review

To Engage the Financially Excluded, Understand Their Informal Systems

Capacitación creativa para la "Training of Trainers" con mineros artesanales en Colombia

Los participantes de CCB ToT y los facilitadores en capacitación celebran el día de cierre con la construcción de bombas de agua en la mano. Foto: Sher Vogel

Blog | Feb 14, 2020 | Sher Vogel and Libby McDonald. Traducción de Clara Etchegaray y Alex Freese.

MIT D-Lab

Capacitación creativa para la "Training of Trainers" con mineros artesanales en Colombia

Ten solutions developed by small scale gold miners to address livelihood challenges in Antioquia, Colombia

A composting system designed to recover land eroded by mining for agricultural use. See below for more informtion.

Blog | Feb 21, 2020 | Ta Corrales Sanchez

MIT D-Lab

Ten solutions developed by small scale gold miners to address livelihood challenges in Antioquia, Colombia

Inclusive Recycling: Five Building Blocks for Implementing Systems in Low & Middle Income Countries

Publication | Sep 01, 2017 | Libby McDonald, Dana Gorodetsky, Lucia Fernandez, Saskia Rotshuizen

Inclusive Recycling: Five Building Blocks for Implementing Systems in Low & Middle Income Countries

D-Lab Inclusive Markets “Pick-it” project opens sorting center in Tema, Ghana

Opening ceremony for Tema sorting center.

Blog | Jul 27, 2018 | Fan Milk - MIT D-Lab

D-Lab Inclusive Markets “Pick-it” project opens sorting center in Tema, Ghana

A Tailored Approach to BoP Business Training Programs

Publication | Jun 01, 2018 | Libby McDonald | MIT D-Lab

A Tailored Approach to BoP Business Training Programs

Validating Functionalities for an App to Increase Wastepicker Earnings

Jessica (left) and Peña (right) showing Talia how to sort recyclable materials at the Jacareí Recicla cooperative in Jacareí, São Paulo.

Blog | Mar 08, 2017 | Talia Fox, MIT Master of City Planning Candidate 2018

Validating Functionalities for an App to Increase Wastepicker Earnings