International Innovations Adaptable to South African Context NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON INNOVATION NOVEMBER 2010

The Innovation for Development (INNO4DEV) sub-committee of the National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI) commissioned an in-house study on international initiatives whose main purpose is to uplift needy rural communities out of poverty and unemployment. To this end, we scanned the literature to identify
successful projects and programmes whose effectiveness depends on 

 Innovative technology and products together with the right kind of social and economic support for the intended beneficiaries
 Operations and activities that could be easily adapted and implemented under South African conditions
 Outcomes that would improve the lives of, in particular, our poorest citizens by providing jobs and increasing food security.