Rob Katz at WRI's Nextbillion.net wrote in to nominate the Appropriate Infrastructure Development Group to our informal "Best of 2006" Innovations in Emerging Markets.

Description: AIDG tackles infrastructure development - energy generation, clean water, sanitation, cooking - though a combination of locally-appropriate design and small business development.
Link: http://www.nextbillion.net/blogs/2006/11/03/appropriate-infrastructure-development-group and http://www.aidg.org
Why: AIDG is taking business for development local, and partnering it with innovative design. The project has everything - job creation, technology innovation, good partnerships, and a growth strategy - that should be looked for in a BOP project. And they have a great blog! http://www.aidg.org/blog

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http://ifcblog.ifc.org/emergingmarketsifc/2007/01/infrastructure_.html