Development Marketplace (DM)

About the DM  What's New June 24, 2008 Europe — D-MADE announces 16 winners Sixteen winners from seven European countries were awarded grants for this competition Promoting Diaspora Investment Projects and Innovative Entrepreneurial Activities in Africa. Winners List (PDF) Press Release (PDF)   June 23, 2008 Global —  DM2008 Finalist Announcement One hundred finalists from 42 countries have been selected for the 2008 Global DM on Sustainable Agriculture for Development. For more information: Finalists List Press Release Assessment Video Other News May 15, 2008  South Asia  —  HIV-AIDS Stigma and Discrimination May 8, 2008 Africa —  Lighting Africa                     About the DM Development Marketplace (DM) is a competitive grant program administered by the  World Bank and supported by various partners that identifies and funds innovative,  early-stage projects with high potential for development impact. DM competitions -- held at the global, regional and country level -- attract ideas from a range of innovators, including civil society groups, social entrepreneurs, academia and businesses. DM has awarded more than $46 million in grants, supporting projects through their proof of concept phase. Using DM funding as a launching pad, projects often go on to scale up or replicate elsewhere, winning prestigious awards within the sphere of social entrepreneurship. Here you can learn about upcoming competitions, projects and partners of the DM. Winners of competitions can also access expertise and tools to help implement, expand or replicate their projects.                   DM youtube videos  DM Newsletter