Browsing Comprehensive Initiative on Technology Evaluation (CITE) by Issue Date
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Development of methodologies for the testing and evaluation of solar lanterns
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)Solar lighting technologies have reached a point where they are affordable in many developing countries. While many of these products have had a positive impact on communities, the market also has poorly designed and ... -
CITE Suitability : an exploration of product evaluation methodologies for developing world technologies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)There are a multitude of technological products that have been developed to improve the lives of bottom of pyramid consumers in the developing world. Unfortunately, many of these products fail to have the desired impact ... -
Rethinking the design paradigm for university technology projects in international development
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)Since the appropriate technology movement of the 1970s, technology and engineering from developed countries have played a role in international development. In recent years, universities have created graduate-level programs ... -
Adapting Consumer Report's product evaluation methods for particle removal, gravity non-electric and reverse osmosis water filters in the Indian marketplace
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)Household Water Treatment and Storage (HWTS) products provides households that are drinking unimproved water supplies with a first line of defense against contaminants in their drinking water and those drinking improved ... -
Using multi-criteria decision analysis to assess private sector agents' preferences and priorities in stocking malaria rapid diagnostic test kits in Uganda
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)Diagnosis of malaria is important in order to ensure early and effective treatment, to facilitate public health surveillance, and to prevent drug resistance. Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are an important tool in ... -
Evaluating readiness for technology in schools : developing planning tools and critical metrics to prepare for 1: 1 programs
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)Technology use in education is rapidly expanding with varying results. The success of education technologies in schools depends on both the quality of the material presented through technology in terms of content and ... -
Reports from CITE "Educational Technologies Evaluation in India"
(2016)Educational technologies of all types are quickly gaining popularity across the developing world. Governments, school districts, and teachers have made investments in these technologies in hopes that they will aid learning ... -
Development of sensor based evaluation methodologies for developing world products
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)Often consumers in the developed world have a wide range of options available to them when considering a certain product family, such as a smartphone. The plethora of options is in large part a result of the degree to which ... -
A mixed methods approach to modeling personal protective equipment supply chains for infectious disease outbreak response
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)Personal protective equipment (PPE) is critical to the protection of healthcare workers responding to infectious disease outbreaks. The ability of the PPE supply chain to provide adequate and consistent supply when there ... -
Experimentation with procurement to design and model supply chains in developing economies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)This thesis proposes experimentation with procurement as a convenient tool to generate data, reveal supply chain phenomena, and garner access to stakeholders in developing economies. Based on experimentation with procurement, ... -
Pump-sizing software tool for small-scale solar-powered irrigation systems in water-scarce conditions : a case study in Uttar Pradesh
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)Two small-scale well-irrigation systems in rural Uttar Pradesh which had previously operated via diesel pumps have been modified to operate via solar pumps. The regions where the irrigation systems are located are currently ... -
Supply chain financing in Developing countries
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)There is no definitive blueprint for ending poverty and increasing prosperity across the globe, but the World Bank argues that inclusive economic growth is critical to achieving global development goals. This thesis focuses ... -
CITE Program Impact Report 2012–2016
(2017-03)CITE's program impact report covering our work from 2012-2016. The report covers a range of topics including partnership, methodology development, data-driven decision-making, and training the next generation of development ...
