Human Development Innovation Fund

Human Development Innovation Fund
Founded 2014
Founders DFID, GRM International
Type NGO
Focus Innovation, Education, Healthcare, WASH
Location
Method Grants
Endowment GBP 30 million
Website www.hdif-tz.org

The Human Development Innovation Fund (also known as HDIF or HDIFtz) is a 30 million British Pound challenge fund providing grants to non-state actors for scaling innovations focused on the quality, value for money, and sustainability of basic services in education, health and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH).[1][2] According to DFID's business case for establishing the fund, the intended outputs of HDIF are testing and use of new innovations to manage and deliver basic human development services and enhance the evidence base and innovation ecosystem in Tanzania.[3]

HDIF supports the innovation ecosystem and government's roles in science, technology, and innovation through collaborations with Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH).[4] HDIF was launched on May 12, 2014 with the support of the Vice President of Tanzania.[5][6][7]

Launch event for HDIF, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Pictured (l to r): David B. McGinty, HDIF Team Leader; Dr. Hassan Mshinda, Director, COSTECH; Dr. Mohamed Gharib Bilal , Vice President, Tanzania; Dr. Prof. Makame Mbarawa, Minister, Ministry of Communication, Science and Technology; Marshall Elliott, Head, DFID Tanzania

Distinguishing factors of HDIF as a challenge fund include the long investment period compared to other challenge funds, which reflects the desired intent to scale early innovations.[8]

Innovation Week

In March 2015, HDIF curated the first annual Innovation Week in Tanzania, with open collaborative events on innovation and research, development, entrepreneurship, technology, and the arts.[9] Collaborators in Innovation Week 2015 included KINU Innovation and Co-Creation Space, COSTECH, Ifakara Health Institute,[10] Buni Innovation Hub, Nafasi Art Space, Deloitte Consulting, Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship Development (IMED), Tanzania Renewable Energy Business Incubator (TREMBI), and Tanzania Entrepreneurship and Competitiveness Centre (TECC).[11]

Recognition

HDIF has received recognition from The Guardian,[12] The African Prosperity Report launch by Legatum,[13][14] TanzICT,[15] the Minister of Communication, Science and Technology of Tanzania,[16] the Daily News,[17] and the Center for Education Innovations.[18]

Portfolio

HDIF's portfolio consists of Initial Investments, Round 1 and Round 2.[19] As of March 2015, the Initial Investments and Round 1 Investments are:[20]

Organization Partners Sector Stage
APHFTA[21] Afya Micro-Finance Health Scale Up
Bruyere Research Institute,[22] Ottawa University Medic Mobile, CPAR, Shirati Hospital, Amref Health Africa Health Scale Up
Camfed Tanzania - Education Pilot
Catholic Relief Services Grundfos WASH Pilot
Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania (CCBRT)[23] - Health Pilot
Christian Social Services Commission (CSSC)[24] Studi Academy[25] Education Pilot
Dageno Girls Center[26] - Education Scale Up
Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) Tanzania Vocational Education Training Authority (VETA) Education Pilot
Fundación Paraguaya - Education Pilot
Ifakara Health Institute Trust (IHI) In2Care BV Health Pilot
Maji Safi kwa Afya Bora Ifakara Safe[27] - WASH Scale Up
Massachusetts General Hospital JHPIEGO[28] Health Scale Up
Muhimbili University Deloitte Health Scale Up
PharmAccess International (PAI) Christian Social Services Commission, APHFTA[29] Health Scale Up
Pyramid Pharma Limited[30] - Health Pilot
Sanergy Inc[31] - WASH Pilot
Shule Direct[32] Eneza Education,[33] Tigo Education Pilot
SimGas Tanzania[34] - WASH Pilot
SNV Netherlands Development Organisation University of Twente WASH Pilot
Sproxil - Health Pilot
Stitching Investing in Children and their Societies[35] (ICS) - WASH Pilot
Ubongo Kids - Education Pilot
Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) - Health Scale Up
World Vision Tanzania Intel, Team4Tech,[36] Techno Brain Education Scale Up

Partners

HDIF is funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID), also known as UKAid,[37] managed by GRM International in consortium with KPMG, and led by David B. McGinty.[38][39][40] HDIF's branding has been completed by a Tanzania start-up media company, Khangarue Media.[41]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.tanzaniatoday.co.tz/news/hdif-project-launched-at-costech
  2. ↑ http://hdif-tz.org
  3. ↑ http://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/projects/GB-1-203539/documents/
  4. ↑ http://hdif-tz.org/en/about-hdif/index
  5. ↑ http://www.ippmedia.com/frontend/?l=67782
  6. ↑ http://www.ihi.or.tz/announ/hdifprojectlaunchedatcostech
  7. ↑ https://www.gov.uk/government/world-location-news/launch-of-human-development-innovation-fund-hdif-for-tanzania
  8. ↑ http://www.tripleline.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Challenge-Funds-in-International-Development.pdf
  9. ↑ http://www.costech.or.tz/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Innovation-Week-2015-Programme.pdf
  10. ↑ http://www.ihi.or.tz/announ/innovativeresearchihifromconcepttocommercialization
  11. ↑ http://hdif-tz.org/en/posts/browse/events/innovation-week-2015-1
  12. ↑ http://www.ippmedia.com/frontend/?l=67782
  13. ↑ http://governanceinnovation.org/wordpress/2015-africa-prosperity-summit-promoting-wealth-and-wellbeing/
  14. ↑ http://www.li.com/events/2015-africa-prosperity-summit-promoting-wealth-and-wellbeing
  15. ↑ http://tanzict.or.tz/events/
  16. ↑ http://www.the-report.net/tanzania/nov2014/1166-interview-professor-makame-mbarawa-minister-of-communications-science-and-technology
  17. ↑ http://dailynews.co.tz/index.php/features/34051-innovator-worried-appeal-for-funding-yields-no-response
  18. ↑ http://www.educationinnovations.org/blog/kenya-education-forum-underscores-importance-collaboration-between-social-enterprises
  19. ↑ http://hdif-tz.org/en/portfolio/portfolio
  20. ↑ http://hdif-tz.org/en/awarding/awarding
  21. ↑ http://www.aphfta.org/
  22. ↑ http://www.bruyere.org/vision-and-mission
  23. ↑ http://www.ccbrt.or.tz/home/
  24. ↑ http://www.cssc.or.tz
  25. ↑ http://www.cssc.or.tz/node/362
  26. ↑ http://www.idealist.org/view/nonprofit/k5zMgfPtKsCp/
  27. ↑ http://msabi.org
  28. ↑ http://www.jhpiego.org/
  29. ↑ http://www.aphfta.org/
  30. ↑ http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=65328113
  31. ↑ saner.gy/
  32. ↑ http://www.shuledirect.co.tz
  33. ↑ http://www.enezaeducation.com
  34. ↑ http://www.simgas.com
  35. ↑ http://www.ics.nl/en/home/
  36. ↑ http://www.team4tech.org
  37. ↑ http://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/projects/GB-1-203539/
  38. ↑ http://www.aphfta.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=142
  39. ↑ http://www.tanzaniatoday.co.tz/news/hdif-project-launched-at-costech
  40. ↑ http://www.grminternational.com/projects/human_development_innovation_fund_hdif
  41. ↑ http://www.khangarue.com/branding/