Digital Technology-based New Business Model for Inclusive Development
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Oxford
Department Name: International Development
Abstract
"Leave no one behind" has been a key objective of the recently agreed UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As the poor, in particular the youth and women, are often being marginalised and excluded from market participation due to unequal access to education, resources and information, empowering and including these segments into the main stream market and income creation activities turns out to be an important imperative to achieve SDGs and build an inclusive society. This is important as developing countries are witnessing an upsurge of young people in rather inadequate labour market. While emerging digital technologies can become both an equaliser and a disruptive factor in labour markets, they can empower both women and youth. The decreasing cost of digital technology should thus foster and support new exchange mechanisms that will generate new models of value creation (Amit and Zott, 2012) and will lead business organisations towards network based systems (Dafe & Lewin, 1993; Dunbar & Starbuck, 2006). Many new digital technology-based business models have already been developed. These developments not only create new drivers for economic growth, but also lead to upgrading of capabilities of small business owners. Such increased capabilities will in turn enhance the welfare of the poor (Sen, 1999).
However, there are a number of gaps to fill in order for this potential to fully materialise. (1) Most of the research focuses on the evaluation of the impact of technology on development. Little is known about the business models that are needed to transform the benefits of technology into jobs, income and a driver for growth for the poor (Seelos & Mair, 2007). (2) The existing studies mostly focus on e-trading businesses that sell products or services online, and normally require considerable initial capital investment to start the business. What type of new business model can help the poor to benefit from digital technology? This is an under-explored area for inclusive development. (3) Some research is available on how to use business models for digital innovations to support growth of new businesses and employment. How is it possible to design a business model to empower the poor who have no initial capital to benefit from technological progress is missing. What underlying institutional, regulatory and capability conditions are needed to ensure the success of such digital technology-based new business model? What role can the state and Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) play in this process? These questions will fill the significant gap and provide important policy and managerial implications.
Drawing on inter-disciplinary research from technology, development studies and responsible business studies, this project aims to fill in the gap in the literature with an Inclusive Digital Model (IDMODEL) that will particularly include deprived youth and women. In particular, it will:
1) Develop, test and finalise a digital technology-based new business model which enables poor people to start a business based on their skills and experiences, while requiring minimum capital investment.
2) Evaluate the impact of this DT-based business model on jobs, income creation and capabilities building.
3) Analyse the underlying regulatory and capability conditions that are needed to ensure its success and scale up, and the possibility to replicate in other developing countries.
4) Examine how the state, MNEs and civil society can collaborate for inclusive development.
The project will be supported by a multi-disciplinary team of researchers from the universities of Oxford and Birmingham, and collaborators in Bangladesh and China from both the private and public sectors.
It will contribute to the literature by filling current gaps on technology, business model and inclusive development and its impact as well as producing novel datasets and robust empirical evidence to elaborate relevant policies for development.
However, there are a number of gaps to fill in order for this potential to fully materialise. (1) Most of the research focuses on the evaluation of the impact of technology on development. Little is known about the business models that are needed to transform the benefits of technology into jobs, income and a driver for growth for the poor (Seelos & Mair, 2007). (2) The existing studies mostly focus on e-trading businesses that sell products or services online, and normally require considerable initial capital investment to start the business. What type of new business model can help the poor to benefit from digital technology? This is an under-explored area for inclusive development. (3) Some research is available on how to use business models for digital innovations to support growth of new businesses and employment. How is it possible to design a business model to empower the poor who have no initial capital to benefit from technological progress is missing. What underlying institutional, regulatory and capability conditions are needed to ensure the success of such digital technology-based new business model? What role can the state and Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) play in this process? These questions will fill the significant gap and provide important policy and managerial implications.
Drawing on inter-disciplinary research from technology, development studies and responsible business studies, this project aims to fill in the gap in the literature with an Inclusive Digital Model (IDMODEL) that will particularly include deprived youth and women. In particular, it will:
1) Develop, test and finalise a digital technology-based new business model which enables poor people to start a business based on their skills and experiences, while requiring minimum capital investment.
2) Evaluate the impact of this DT-based business model on jobs, income creation and capabilities building.
3) Analyse the underlying regulatory and capability conditions that are needed to ensure its success and scale up, and the possibility to replicate in other developing countries.
4) Examine how the state, MNEs and civil society can collaborate for inclusive development.
The project will be supported by a multi-disciplinary team of researchers from the universities of Oxford and Birmingham, and collaborators in Bangladesh and China from both the private and public sectors.
It will contribute to the literature by filling current gaps on technology, business model and inclusive development and its impact as well as producing novel datasets and robust empirical evidence to elaborate relevant policies for development.
Planned Impact
IDMODEL places communication, policy engagement and exploitation of its research methodologies and findings at the heart of its activities. In addition to the project's overall dissemination and uptake approach, each work package will have a clearly defined impact strategy with specific and targeted engagement with a range of partners and stakeholders.
1. Communications, Engagement and Collaboration
The development of the IDMODEL proposal has come about through extensive consultation and co-production with a range of academic, policy and corporate partners in the UK, Bangladesh, China, other developing countries such as Africa, and in key international agencies. These include its named international partners and advisors of the project; national policy makers, NGOs, key United Nations agencies, and major internet MNEs. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of ICT of Bangladesh are consulted and are supportive to the project. By maintaining our co-production and engaged interaction with these various partners and stakeholders we will ensure that our research is better rooted to local needs, and thus better able to provide useful knowledge. The PI and Co-I are frequent advisers to UN agencies and the PI serves in the Governing Council of the UN Technology Bank and the 10-Member Group to the UN Technology Facilitation Mechanism. These close links with UN agencies, Bangladesh government are also effective avenues for communicating the findings and policy uptakes.
The project will maintain a bespoke website and social media, disseminating its research outputs and activities. The PI and Co-I are already active discussants on major media disseminating research findings.
The project will hold Round-table Discussions at an early stage of IDMODEL to have a close 'reality check' to ensure that the research fits the local context and focuses on most urgent problems. We will co-organise stakeholder meetings with key UN agencies, targeting ministers and business leaders for dissemination and engagement. In Bangladesh, we will organise a workshop involving all stakeholders to participate. Training workshops will be organised there. The collaboration with scholars and research institutes in Bangladesh and China will also significantly enhance our local policy dimensions and business linkages.
Impact Pathways by Work Programmes:
WP 1 will engage with policy makers, regulators, business leaders and the grassroots communities in Bangladesh and China improve the digital business ecosystem, and influence the shaping of an agenda on inclusive digital economy.
WP2 will engage with MNEs, NGOs, grassroots communities and the government to promote the diffusion and adoption of IDMODEL in the wider society; engage with MNEs and policy makers to improve local digital infrastructure; and engage with policy makers to enhance the developmental impact of IDMODEL.
WP 3 will engage with MNCs and local government and NGOs to promote collaborations between the three actors for inclusive development, and influence the shaping of corporate strategies that promoting SDGs and strengthen public policies that encourages such a change and collaborations among these actors.
Exploitation and application
Senior officials of ITU and UNDESA serve as policy advisors to the project, which will strengthen the policy impact and research uptake. Findings from the survey and other research will be feedback to participating communities, digital micro firms, platform provider and MNEs, and policy makers in NGOs and government, and help them to identify strengths and gaps, and learn from best practice. The project will engage graduate students at the Universities of Oxford and Birmingham. Masters and doctoral students at these institutions will be able to draw on this database for their thesis research. The project will also develop new models and interdisciplinary approaches on IDMODEL.
1. Communications, Engagement and Collaboration
The development of the IDMODEL proposal has come about through extensive consultation and co-production with a range of academic, policy and corporate partners in the UK, Bangladesh, China, other developing countries such as Africa, and in key international agencies. These include its named international partners and advisors of the project; national policy makers, NGOs, key United Nations agencies, and major internet MNEs. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of ICT of Bangladesh are consulted and are supportive to the project. By maintaining our co-production and engaged interaction with these various partners and stakeholders we will ensure that our research is better rooted to local needs, and thus better able to provide useful knowledge. The PI and Co-I are frequent advisers to UN agencies and the PI serves in the Governing Council of the UN Technology Bank and the 10-Member Group to the UN Technology Facilitation Mechanism. These close links with UN agencies, Bangladesh government are also effective avenues for communicating the findings and policy uptakes.
The project will maintain a bespoke website and social media, disseminating its research outputs and activities. The PI and Co-I are already active discussants on major media disseminating research findings.
The project will hold Round-table Discussions at an early stage of IDMODEL to have a close 'reality check' to ensure that the research fits the local context and focuses on most urgent problems. We will co-organise stakeholder meetings with key UN agencies, targeting ministers and business leaders for dissemination and engagement. In Bangladesh, we will organise a workshop involving all stakeholders to participate. Training workshops will be organised there. The collaboration with scholars and research institutes in Bangladesh and China will also significantly enhance our local policy dimensions and business linkages.
Impact Pathways by Work Programmes:
WP 1 will engage with policy makers, regulators, business leaders and the grassroots communities in Bangladesh and China improve the digital business ecosystem, and influence the shaping of an agenda on inclusive digital economy.
WP2 will engage with MNEs, NGOs, grassroots communities and the government to promote the diffusion and adoption of IDMODEL in the wider society; engage with MNEs and policy makers to improve local digital infrastructure; and engage with policy makers to enhance the developmental impact of IDMODEL.
WP 3 will engage with MNCs and local government and NGOs to promote collaborations between the three actors for inclusive development, and influence the shaping of corporate strategies that promoting SDGs and strengthen public policies that encourages such a change and collaborations among these actors.
Exploitation and application
Senior officials of ITU and UNDESA serve as policy advisors to the project, which will strengthen the policy impact and research uptake. Findings from the survey and other research will be feedback to participating communities, digital micro firms, platform provider and MNEs, and policy makers in NGOs and government, and help them to identify strengths and gaps, and learn from best practice. The project will engage graduate students at the Universities of Oxford and Birmingham. Masters and doctoral students at these institutions will be able to draw on this database for their thesis research. The project will also develop new models and interdisciplinary approaches on IDMODEL.
Organisations
People |
ORCID iD |
| Xiaolan Fu (Principal Investigator) | |
| Pervez Ghauri (Co-Investigator) |
Publications
(Maggie) Fu X
(2021)
Diffusion of industrial robotics and inclusive growth: Labour market evidence from cross country data
in Journal of Business Research
Avenyo E
(2020)
Product innovation and informal market competition in sub-Saharan Africa Firm-level evidence
in Journal of Evolutionary Economics
Avenyo E
(2021)
On gender and spatial gaps in Africa's informal sector: Evidence from urban Ghana
in Economics Letters
E. Avenyo
(2020)
ICT, informality and employment growth: Evidence from Ghana
in World Development
Fu X
(2020)
Trade in intangibles and the global trade imbalance
in The World Economy
Fu X
(2023)
Tackling exigent grand challenges through corporate social innovation: Evidence from the COVID-19 pandemic
in Journal of Product Innovation Management
| Description | In Bangladesh, the IDMODEL project in collaboration with its partner, SBK foundation, developed a digital technology-based business model and an App, 'Haate Haat' (Hand To Hand), for value creation among the marginalised communities. There are some key findings from the research. The short video platform technology based inclusive digital model (IDMODEL) that we developed has the potential to deliver the following transformative benefits: 1. The IDMODEL is characterised by inclusiveness on both sides of the platform: the grassroots video content producers and users; as well as the growth of the grassroots entrepreneurs and the platform. 2. The IDMODEL contributes to economic growth of the country, and value creation and opportunity creation for the marginalised communities. The video producers will enjoy increased income, capabilities development, enhanced social capital, greater access to information and opportunities, and empowerment. The grassroots users will benefit from confidence boost, knowledge and information, and capabilities enhancement. 3. Poverty can be alleviated in marginalised communities by reducing information inequality and value creation for all. 4. Some people in marginalised parts of society can complete the dual transformation of identity and role: from small food growers to Internet entrepreneurs. To achieve these impacts, the presence of enabling factors are important. There is a role for policies to improve the digital infrastructure, enhance digital skills of the grassroots, and develop relevant regulations to protect users and build up trust. The recommendations contained within the three policy briefs produced during the project, are already being utilised by SBK and others when engaging with national policy makers and influencers who can facilitate the introduction of the improved IT infrastructure, and provide access to mobile phones that are affordable for these remote communities, many of which are on low incomes. One of the recommendations is already being adopted by policy makers in Bangladesh. The value of this project became increasingly apparent during the global pandemic caused by Coid19, when remote working became the 'new norm' and people had to adapt to new methods of working. The roll-out of the content-based digital 'Haate Haat' (Hand To Hand) APP in Bangladesh greatly helped people to do this and has already had a significant positive impact, especially amongst people living in marginalised communities. The research trials undertaken during the project showed a notable difference between the trial group that used the APP, and a comparable group that did not. Households that undertook the training and used the APP, suffered less from a decrease in income (28.9% less) when compared to the other group, 3 % less unemployment, and 20% more access to market and health information. The Hand To Hand App has already been introduced to 11,600 people in Bangladesh through local events and training, and will be further promoted with an emphasis on reaching women in marginalised communities, and younger people, as they have been seen to particularly benefit from its use. The aim is for it to become a well-known and trusted 'go-to' tool that is routinely used by people when networking and developing new enterprises within, and opportunities for, their communities. The four conferences organised by the project to disseminate our findings and for policy engagement have been covered by 727+ medias globally in multiple languages and had more than 2,065,000 viewers and readers. |
| Exploitation Route | This innovation will make a major impact in Bangladesh, and could potentially benefit marginalised communities in other developing countries. It could be replicated in other countries in South Asia, South East Asia, Africa, Middle East and Latin America, with some local adaptations of the APP language and content, and local mobile payment links. |
| Sectors | Agriculture Food and Drink Creative Economy Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software) Education Leisure Activities including Sports Recreation and Tourism Culture Heritage Museums and Collections Retail |
| URL | https://www.oxfordtmcd.org/inclusive-digital-model-idmodel |
| Description | Information poverty is manifested in many ways; on the one hand, poor people cannot access and obtain high-quality information on production, consumption, and life style enhancing information while on the other hand, they are unable to actively produce and transmit information. In Bangladesh, the IDMODEL project in collaboration with its partner, SBK foundation, developed a digital technology-based business model and an App, 'Haate Haat' (H2H), for value creation among the marginalised communities. While developing the App, together with our local partner SBK foundation, we visited Bangladesh and had several meetings with several Ministries (Foreign Affairs, Railways, Commerce, and Public Administration) and agencies (Bangladesh Investment Development Authority, Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority), but also foundations (BRAC, and PKSF) for knowledge exchange. We ensured community participation in skill development, opportunity recognition, and the development of collective capabilities. The value of this project became increasingly apparent during the global pandemic caused by Coid19, when remote working became the 'new norm' and people had to adapt to new methods of working. The roll-out of the content-based digital 'Haate Haat' (Hand To Hand) APP in Bangladesh greatly helped people to do this and has already had a significant positive impact, especially amongst people living in marginalised communities. The research trials undertaken during the project showed a notable difference between the trial group that used the APP, and a comparable group that did not. Households that undertook the training and used the APP, suffered less from a decrease in income (28.9% less) when compared to the other group, 3 % less unemployment, and 20% more access to market and health information. The Hand To Hand App has already been introduced to 11,600 people in Bangladesh through local events and training, and will be further promoted with an emphasis on reaching women in marginalised communities, and younger people, as they have been seen to particularly benefit from its use. The aim is for it to become a well-known and trusted 'go-to' tool that is routinely used by people when networking and developing new enterprises within, and opportunities for, their communities. The recommendations contained within the three policy briefs, produced during the project, are already being utilised by SBK and others when engaging with national policy makers and influencers who can facilitate the introduction of the improved IT infrastructure, and provide access to mobile phones that are affordable for these remote communities, many of which are on low incomes. The four conferences organised by the project to disseminate our findings and for policy engagement have been covered by 727+ medias globally in multiple languages and had more than 2,065,000 viewers and readers. The findings from the IDMODEL project have been used in the following ways: • Policy engagement with relevant government departments and international organisations throughout the project process and since its completion. • Our project partner SBK Foundation mobilised 64 Technology (Tech) Hubs in 64 districts in Bangladesh to assist the APP roll out and training programme. They also provided a series of training sessions to help users identify and capture opportunities. Women with children and elderly family members, were particularly encouraged. • For the development of the App and the training programmes, Professors Fu and Ghauri contributed their knowledge making sure these can work well for marginalised communities. SBK foundation planned and executed the training programmes. These collaborative efforts contributed towards the effective impact on the society, particularly youth and women. • To examine the impact of this platform, we conducted two waves of survey, one before and one after the Haate Haat promotional and training programmes. This involves in total 2430 households, 8950 individuals. We found that 38.1% of individuals in our sample adopted Haate Haat after the training programme and 60% of them reported more than 10 hours of monthly usage and an improvement in their skills levels, confidence, an expansion in their social networks and income generation. • Our programme helped residents to cope with the hardships arising from the pandemic. Haate Haat users understood the importance of using mobile APPs to access information such as COVID-19 related health advice, market information, and government guidance. Importantly, Haate Haat users reported that they created an additional weekly income of 1000 to 5000 Bangladeshi Taka (BDT), (about 12-60 US$) by using this APP during the pandemic situation. • We organised 4 conferences at different stages and in different countries, received more than 700 media coverage and more than 2 million views/readers. The final conference was attended by more than 43,000 people online in UK, Bangladesh and China. During our visit to Bangladesh, we had several meetings with Ministers and local NGOs, for example Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Railways, Commerce and Public Administration, and Bangladesh Investment Development Authority, Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority, but also SBK Foundation, BRAC, and PKSF, for the knowledge exchange and for seeking their support for the project. To share the lessons learned from the project, we had 4 different conferences - two of which were in the UK. The first UK event was held during the first year of the project and several prospective partners (academics, policy makers and NGOs) from China and Bangladesh were invited as keynote speakers or panellists. The second UK event was a high-level conference that was held on 25th February 2022 to share the lessons learned. In addition to the Nobel Laureate Professor Mohammad Yunus, several policy makers, including representatives from United Nations, UNCTAD and Commonwealth secretariat participated and spoke. Some other academics from China, Italy and Sweden, who are working on similar projects, were also invited. In December 2021 a conference was organised in Bangladesh where high-level policy makers participated and spoke in addition to NGOs representing marginalised communities. Speakers included Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, the Speaker of the House of the Bangladesh Parliament, Zunaid Ahmed Palak MP, the Minister of State for Information and Communication (ICT); Dr. Dipu Moni MP the Minister for Education; Courtenay Rattray the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN); and Anir Chowdhury, Policy Advisor, Aspire to Innovate, ICT/UNDP. Also the President of the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce & Industries; Managing Director of Bank Asia; former General Manager of the Payments Division of the Bangladesh Bank; Managing Director of the Aamra Network; and CEO of Bkash. Impact since Feb 2022 has included the following: 1. A social enterprise spinout company 'Hand2Hand' is being established that is based on the research outputs and IP from the IDMODEL project. 2. An additional partner, Hishabplus Ltd has been working on impact (in addition to the SBK Foundation). 3. The PI was invited to share the research findings and policy recommendations at several high level UN events, including the United Nations General Assembly informal dialogue, the UN Council for Science and Technology for Development 25th session themed on digital technology and development. The PI has been an advisor for UNIDO's Industrial Development Report 2022, which proposed important policy recommendations on digital transformation for sustainable and inclusive industrial development. https://www.qeh.ox.ac.uk/news/xiaolan-fu-shares-expertise-technology-and-innovation-development-un-events. The Co-PI has been invited to several conferences such as, Academy of International Business (AIB) and European International Business Academy (EIBA) as keynote speaker and panellist. The project partners have been developing the impact of the project with funding from the ESRC-IAA scheme. The mobile phone-based APP, Haate Haat (Hand-to-hand) that is available free for download at the Google Shop, has recently been updated to include additional video content and features. These will benefit even more users e.g. by providing access to doctors and local blood donors. Training and awareness of the 'Hand to Hand' App has continued to be rolled out through the 64 Technology hubs and other routes. The project resulted in a series of policy recommendations, and one of these is already being adopted by the government in Bangladesh. The others will be discussed during February and March 2023 through a series of remote 1 hour meetings with policy makers and senior executives from the digital technology sector in Bangladesh. The project findings and the 'Haate Haat' app will benefit many people in Bangladesh, and the project could be replicated to make a similar significant, positive, impact on marginalised communities in other developing countries. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2019 |
| Sector | Agriculture, Food and Drink,Creative Economy,Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Education,Financial Services, and Management Consultancy,Healthcare,Leisure Activities, including Sports, Recreation and Tourism,Culture, Heritage, Museums and Collections,Retail |
| Impact Types | Societal Economic |
| Description | IDMODEL policy brief (1) on China 'Kuaishou' and Bangladesh 'Haate Haat' cases |
| Geographic Reach | Asia |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | The Bangladesh government is developing policies that should improve access to digital technology by marginalised communities. There is also an on-going training programme for local people taking place through 64 Tech hubs. To date the Tech-hubs have distributed 100k leaflets to promote the 'haate haat' App among local communities. |
| URL | https://www.oxfordtmcd.org/sites/default/files/2020-09/policy_brief_0.pdf |
| Description | IDMODEL policy brief (2)- the role of digital technology in marginalized communities during the Covid-19 pandemic. |
| Geographic Reach | Asia |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | The Bangladesh government is developing policies that should improve access to digital technology by marginalised communities. There is also an on-going training programme for local people taking place through 64 Tech hubs. To date the Tech-hubs have distributed 100k leaflets to promote the 'haate haat' App among local communities. |
| URL | https://www.oxfordtmcd.org/sites/default/files/2021-09/issue_2_idmodel_policy_brief_2021_1_sep.pdf |
| Description | IDMODEL policy brief (3) - Short-video platform innovation inspires marginalised communities new ways to generate income |
| Geographic Reach | Asia |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bangladesh supports this project. The Bangladesh government is developing policies that should improve access to digital technology by marginalised communities. |
| URL | https://www.oxfordtmcd.org/sites/default/files/2022-02/issue_3_idmodel_policy_brief_16_sep.pdf |
| Description | "Maximising Use and Impact of the 'Hand to Hand' IDMODEL Tool in Bangladesh" |
| Amount | £14,472 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 2205-KEA-811 |
| Organisation | Economic and Social Research Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2022 |
| End | 03/2023 |
| Description | ESRC-IAA Follow-on Funds - Digital technology-based business model for inclusive development (IDMODEL-Inclusive development model) |
| Amount | £10,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | IAA=1002918 |
| Organisation | Economic and Social Research Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2022 |
| End | 03/2023 |
| Title | Baseline survey |
| Description | Collected baseline data on 1800 sampled households in Dhaka, Bogura and Barishal. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2019 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | Due to the lack of administrative data in Bangladesh, the baseline survey provides unique first-hand information on sampled households. |
| Title | Baseline survey data from SBK |
| Description | Baseline survey data, which was collected by our project Bangladesh partner, SBK foundation. |
| Type Of Material | Data analysis technique |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | This baseline data aims to collect information from residents before our fieldwork intervention. Collaborating with the endline survey from SBK, it enables us to observe the real impact of Haate Haat App among the users and comparatively discuss the users and non-users. |
| URL | https://www.oxfordtmcd.org/news/id-model-project-team-conducts-survey-bangaldesh |
| Title | Endline survey data from SBK |
| Description | IDMODEL project endline survey data which collected by SBK foundation. |
| Type Of Material | Data analysis technique |
| Year Produced | 2021 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | Collaborating with the 2nd baseline survey data, it enables us to observe the real impact of Haate Haat App among the users and comparatively discuss the users and non-users. This data covers 530 households in 14 cities/regions of Bangladesh, including 2120 individuals, as our respondents. |
| Title | IDMODEL 2nd baseline online survey |
| Description | IDMODEL 2nd baseline online survey in August 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic. Collected 532 valid responses. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | To be analysed together with endline survey. a short snopshot of the data was presented at IDMODEL project conference in Jan 2021. |
| Title | IDMODEL Baseline survey data for RCT |
| Description | IDMODEL Baseline survey data, which aims to enable four fieldwork studies of Randomised Control Trial (RCT) |
| Type Of Material | Data analysis technique |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | This baseline data was collected before our fieldwork intervention. comparing with the endline data, it enables us to analyse our treatment effects of fieldwork. |
| URL | https://www.oxfordtmcd.org/news/id-model-project-team-conducts-survey-bangaldesh |
| Title | IDMODEL Endline survey data for RCT |
| Description | Data collected from IDMODEL project endline survey. |
| Type Of Material | Data analysis technique |
| Year Produced | 2021 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | Collaborating with the baseline survey data , it provides the firs-hand data for our RCT experiment evidence. For the RCT experiment, endline survey covers 1,104 randomly selected households, including 4,217 individuals. |
| Title | Pilot survey study dataset |
| Description | To test the survey instrument and familiarise the survey team with the survey device, the sampling and data collection procedures, and the data management systems of SurveyCTO, we conducted a pilot study. |
| Type Of Material | Data analysis technique |
| Year Produced | 2019 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | The pilot study was undertaken to also test the validity of our questions and the length of the questionnaire, the length of the survey, and the responses of eligible households. |
| URL | https://www.oxfordtmcd.org/news/id-model-project-team-conducts-survey-bangaldesh |
| Title | Questionnaire for endline survey |
| Description | The endline survey would enable us to conduct our Randomised Control Trial (RCT) and for capturing the impact of Haate Haat App on users. |
| Type Of Material | Data analysis technique |
| Year Produced | 2021 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | We collect sufficient household/individual information to observe the treatment effect of our natural experiment on residents' adoption and utilization of digital technology. This data and approach merits as reference for future study. |
| Description | Collaboration with FGV EAESP |
| Organisation | Universidade de São Paulo |
| Country | Brazil |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The partners are collaborating to develop a framework and design research approach. |
| Collaborator Contribution | All partners are involved in the development of the framework and design research approach. The partner in Brazil has also arranged for contact to be made with marginalised communities and a number of NGOs in Brazil. This is enabling remote interviews to be held with people from these communities and the NGOs. The information obtained from these interviews will enable the partners to compare the situation and experiences of marginalised communities in Brazil with those of marginalised communities in Bangladesh. The IDMODEL project research and results will be used during this new research project in Brazil. |
| Impact | This is joint research project that is still at an early stage and so there are no results to report yet. In addition to the remote interviews that are being undertaken via Zoom, the UK partners are planning to travel to Brazil to undertake face to face interviews. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Collaboration with FGV EAESP |
| Organisation | University of Manchester |
| Department | Manchester Business School |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The partners are collaborating to develop a framework and design research approach. |
| Collaborator Contribution | All partners are involved in the development of the framework and design research approach. The partner in Brazil has also arranged for contact to be made with marginalised communities and a number of NGOs in Brazil. This is enabling remote interviews to be held with people from these communities and the NGOs. The information obtained from these interviews will enable the partners to compare the situation and experiences of marginalised communities in Brazil with those of marginalised communities in Bangladesh. The IDMODEL project research and results will be used during this new research project in Brazil. |
| Impact | This is joint research project that is still at an early stage and so there are no results to report yet. In addition to the remote interviews that are being undertaken via Zoom, the UK partners are planning to travel to Brazil to undertake face to face interviews. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Collaboration with SBK Foundation in Bangladesh |
| Organisation | SBK Foundation |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | I am the PI of this project, and Oxford University is the leading institute in this partnership. We are responsible to the idea development, research and evaluation. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Contribute to local mobile APP development, local role-out of the app, and assist with the training, uptake, some data collection, and policy engagement. |
| Impact | An APP developed for the project; training and outreach events for the project. It is a multi-stakeholder partnership. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Collaboration with UIBE for China fieldwork |
| Organisation | University of International Business and Economics |
| Country | China |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We collaborate on the fieldwork in China about the case study company and stakeholders and related data collection and data analysis. Oxford team designed the research, participated in the follow up discussions, literature review and questionnaire discussion and revision, and data analysis and writing up. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The UIBE team helped to contact case study company, coordinated the fieldwork, and carried out data collection in collaboration with Birmingham team and Oxford team, and will contribute to data analysis and some writing up. They have input staff time on this. |
| Impact | Interview questionnaire. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | FBCCI |
| Organisation | Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration in scale up the IDMODEL project app |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partnership in national roll out and scale up of the project APP, co-organise joint event for dissemination and outreach. Bring in local networks. |
| Impact | In progress of co-organised events. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Title | Haate Haat (Hand in hand) |
| Description | A mobile phone technology based short video APP facilitating content-based business and income creation activities and also knowledge sharing. It is free to download from Google shop. |
| Type Of Technology | e-Business Platform |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | It is currently in the process of field RCT experiment. |
| URL | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.syntecglobal.hand_to_hand&hl=en |
| Description | 'Partnerships in response to COVID-19: Building back better together'. Input into report published by UN DESA and UN Partnership accelerator. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Input into the report. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://sdgs.un.org/publications/partnerships-response-covid-19-building-back-better-together-33018 |
| Description | 3rd Sustainability and Development Conference 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | IDMODEL Research Officier, Jianan Lu, presented the research outputs from IDMODEL and receive comments at the 3rd Sustainability and Development Conference 2022. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://pheedloop.com/sdc2022/site/sessions/?id=SES0JEGIEWDFRKO7L |
| Description | 48th AIB UK & Ireland Conference organised jointly with 8th Reading IB Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | IDMODEL Project co-investigator, Professor Pervez Ghauri, participated in the "48th AIB UK & Ireland Conference organised jointly with 8th Reading IB Conference" to present the research output from IDMODEL and to receive comments. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.aib-uki.org/conference.html |
| Description | 7th world investment forum |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | IDMODEL Project co-investigator, Professor Pervez Ghauri, participated in the "7th world investment forum" to present the research output from IDMODEL and to receive comments. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://worldinvestmentforum.unctad.org/7th-world-investment-forum/ |
| Description | A visit to Kwai company |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A full day meeting and visit with practitioners in Kwai company about the impact of new digital technology and its developmental impact |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | App building training for women |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Organized by IDMODEL project Bangladesh partner, SBK foundation, we delivered a training on the theme of "App building training for women" to marginalised women and youths in Bangladesh, 2021. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Article on 'The Financial' web site entitled ' 'Hand to Hand' app helps poorest with COVID Impact' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | This web article featured under the heading of 'Coronavirus' on 'The Financial' web pages and so reached a large international audience of government officials, industrialists etc. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://finchannel.com/hand-to-hand-app-helps-poorest-with-covid-impact/113525/tech-2/2022/12/ |
| Description | Challenges of Digital Inclusion |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Organized by IDMODEL project Bangladesh partner, SBK foundation, we delivered a Panel Discussion on the theme of "Challenges of Digital Inclusion" to Policymakers, Associations, marginalised women and youths in Bangladesh, 2021. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Conference - AIB-SE Annual Conference - Florida State University, U.S.A |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Professor Ghauri was a keynote speaker at the AIB-SE Annual Conference. The aim was to enhance awareness of the United Nations SDGs and to demonstrate that International Business Scholars should be doing more research on these issues. The IDMODEL project was presented as an example at these events. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.oxfordtmcd.org/inclusive-digital-model-idmodel |
| Description | Conference - EIBA Annual Conference - Oslo, Norway |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Professor Ghauri participated in a session which discussed "Are MNEs contributing towards achievement of SDGs", that was chaired by Shasha Zhao. The IDMODEL project was presented as part of this. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.oxfordtmcd.org/inclusive-digital-model-idmodel |
| Description | Conference - United Nations SDG's & International Business EIB Annual Conference, Reading UK |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Professor Ghauri was involved as an expert on in one of the panel discussions. The event had more than 500 delegates and this panel attracted more than 35 academic professionals and others. The IDMODEL project was used as a case study during the panel discussions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.oxfordtmcd.org/inclusive-digital-model-idmodel |
| Description | Digit Debate Series 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | We organised a Digit Debate Series 2021 to provide an open discussion of digital technology and inclusive development |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWMiUvYXqzc |
| Description | Digital Inclusion and youth |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Organized by IDMODEL project Bangladesh partner, SBK foundation, we delivered a workshop on the theme of "Digital Inclusion and youth" to Policymakers, Associations and Youths in Bangladesh, 2020. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Driving Digital Inclusion |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Organized by IDMODEL project Bangladesh partner, SBK foundation, we delivered a panel discussion with theme of "Driving Digital Inclusion" to Policymakers, Associations and Youths in Bangladesh, 2019. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | EIBA Panel on Sustainable Development 2020 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | IDMODEL Project co-investigator, Professor Pervez Ghauri, participated in the "EIBA Panel on Sustainable Development 2020" to present the research output from IDMODEL and to receive comments. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | FInancial Inclusion for women |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Organized by IDMODEL project Bangladesh partner, SBK foundation, we delivered a panel discussion with the theme of "FInancial Inclusion for women" to Policymakers, Associations and Youths in Bangladesh, 2019. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Facebook Video about the IDMODEL conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This video clip on Facebook was from one of the IDMODEL conferences and helped promote the Haate Haat App. It received 845likes or loves, 154 comments and 6.7 views. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.facebook.com/zapalak/videos/616649333010423/ |
| Description | Facilitating access to technology for low-income countries, Prof Xiaolan Fu's contributions. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | The Technology and Management Centre for Development (TMCD) aims to address some of the most important issues related to technology and management facing public and private policymakers today. Leading this charge is the Centre's Director, Professor Xiaolan Fu, who continues to make significant academic and policy contributions to the study and application of technology in low-income countries. In an article for the 2020 Oxford Department of International Development (ODID) Annual Report, ODID Communications Officer, Jo Boyce profiled the contributions of Professor Xiaolan Fu, in facilitating access to technology for low-income countries. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.oxfordtmcd.org/news/facilitating-access-technology-low-income-countries-prof-xiaolan-fus... |
| Description | Field visit and engagements with project stakeholders |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | A 5-day working trip by project team to Dhaka to meet Politicians/Project participants on the objectives of the IDMODEL project. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Haate Haat weekly Check-in |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Organized by IDMODEL project Bangladesh partner, SBK foundation, we delivered a series of events "Haate Haat App weekly check-in events (every Friday)" across 64 districts in Bangladesh, 2019-2021. Marginalised women and youths were particularly welcomed to participate in these training sessions. This series of events is part of our fieldwork experiment. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019,2020,2021 |
| Description | Haate Haat 2-minute video |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | main provided to potential partners and funding bodies to support this project's scale up. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | http://youtu.be/2sH8s43WtHQ |
| Description | Haate Haat weekly App Training |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Organized by IDMODEL project Bangladesh partner, SBK foundation, we delivered a series of events of "Haate Haat App weekly training (each Wednesday)" across 64 districts in Bangladesh, 2019-2021. Marginalised women and youths were particularly welcomed to participate in these training sessions. This series of events is part of our fieldwork experiment. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019,2020,2021 |
| Description | ID Model meeting at the 4th Sino - UK Innovation and Development Forum |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | the IDMODEL project team organised a meeting during the 2019 Sino-UK Innovation & Development Forum to review the progress of the China and Bangladesh fieldworks. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www.oxfordtmcd.org/news/id-model-meeting-4th-sino-uk-innovation-and-development-forum |
| Description | ID Model project team conducts survey in Bangaldesh |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | In October 2019, the IDModel project team together with our local consultants conducted a baseline survey of 1800 randomly sampled marginalised households across 3 cities in Bangladesh (Dhaka, Bogura and Barishal). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www.oxfordtmcd.org/news/id-model-project-team-conducts-survey-bangaldesh |
| Description | ID Model team working visit to Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The Inclusive Digital Model (IDMODEL) project team, led by Prof Xiaolan Fu (PI), paid a working visit to Dhaka, Bangladesh, from 27th January - 2nd February 2020. The main purpose of the visit was to meet stakeholders and also to engage directly with the survey team and some households on the IDMODEL project. The team held high-level meetings with several Ministries (Foreign Affairs, Railways, Commerce and Public Administration) and agencies (Bangladesh Investment Development Authority [BIDA], Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority [BEZA]), but also foundations (SBK Foundation, BRAC, and Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation [PKSF]) on possible ways to further engage. The team also met with the project's lead local partner, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU), who were responsible for the baseline survey in three cities of Bangladesh, namely Dhaka, Bogura and Barishal. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.oxfordtmcd.org/news/id-model-team-led-prof-xiaolan-fu-pi-and-prof-pervez-ghauri-co-pi-pa... |
| Description | IDMODEL Bangladesh Conference 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | We organised IDMODEL Bangladesh Conference in December of 2021 to present the output of IDMODEL research project to policy makers, scholars and general publics. The media coverage of this conference is more than 20 media, and the reach of audiences is over 44,000 persons. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.oxfordtmcd.org/news/speakers-discuss-digital-development-idmodel-bangladesh-conference |
| Description | IDMODEL China High Level Conference 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | We (IDMODEL research team and Technology and Management Centre for Development of Oxford) organised IDMODEL China High-level Conference in November of 2021 to present the output of IDMODEL research project to policymakers, scholars and the general public. IDMODEL Principle Investigator, Professor Xiaolan Fu delivered keynote speech on behalf of IDMODEL research team. The media coverage of this event was over 180 media to 1 million potential audiences. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.oxfordtmcd.org/news/speakers-convene-inclusive-digital-model-idmodel-china-high-level-co... |
| Description | IDMODEL Conference January 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | We (IDMODEL research team and Technology and Management Centre for Development of Oxford) organised IDMODEL Conference in January of 2021 to present the output of IDMODEL research project to policymakers, scholars and the general public. Especially we discussed with industry practitioners. Mr Wu Cheng, Senior Vice President at Tencent delivered the keynote speech, sharing insights on the role digital technologies such as those developed by Tencent have supported SMEs in China, enabling them to overcome the worst effects of the Coronavirus pandemic. IDMODEL Principle Investigator, Professor Xiaolan Fu delivered keynote speech on behalf of IDMODEL research team. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.oxfordtmcd.org/news/leading-academics-policymakers-and-business-leaders-convene-discuss-... |
| Description | IDMODEL PI, Professor Xiaolan Fu, speaks to Press TV about China's digital Yuan |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | IDMODEL PI, Prof Xiaolan Fu, spoke on Press TV about the prospects of the digital Yuan which is designed to enhance access as it does not require its users to have internet access. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.oxfordtmcd.org/news/tmcd-director-speaks-press-tv-about-chinas-digital-yuan |
| Description | IDMODEL Project Concluding Conference 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | We (IDMODEL research team and Technology and Management Centre for Development of Oxford) organised IDMODEL China High-level Conference in November of 2021 to present the output of IDMODEL research project to policymakers, scholars, industry practitioners,students and the general public. IDMODEL Principle Investigator, Professor Xiaolan Fu along with Co-Investigator, Professor Pervez Ghauri, delivered a keynote speech on behalf of IDMODEL research team to present the overall research outputs of IDMODEL project throughout the three and a half years. Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Professor Muhammad Yunus delivered the keynote as a special guest to address the implications of technology for inclusive development. This conference attracted more than 43,000 audiences including audiences in the webinar and live stream. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | IDMODEL project conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | There are 400 people registered the conference, the conference video was published on TMCD website, Youtube, Wechat, and Tencent video platform. There are in total thousands of viewers. There are in total more than 500 media pick-ups of the conference, including 184 English media, more than 300 Chinese media. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.oxfordtmcd.org/event/tmcd-inclusive-digital-model-online-conference |
| Description | IDMODEL project team commencing preparations for fieldwork in China and Bangladesh |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | On 17th October 2018, researchers from the universities of Oxford and Birmingham along with partner organizations commenced the first stages of the ESRC-funded Inclusive Digital Model (IDMODEL) project. Led by Professor Xiaolan Fu, Professor of Technology and International Development at ODID and TMCD Director. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.oxfordtmcd.org/news/idmodel-project-team-now-commencing-preparations-fieldwork-china-and... |
| Description | Invited Speaker - United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), 2019 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Prof Fu presented "How partnering with the world's largest e-commerce company has informed research and mobile credit and social mobility". |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Item on BBS National News Agency web site in Bangladesh |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This article reported upon the participation of Government representatives and other very important people in the on-line IDMODEL conference that was held in Bangladesh. It noted the 'Haate Haat' App that was developed as part of the IDMODEL project. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.bssnews.net/news/34467 |
| Description | Live from the farm: How Chinese video apps are changing the global development landscape |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | IDMODEL PI, Prof.Xiaolan Fu, on behalf of IDMODEL research team to present on "digitdebates" at the Digital Future at Work Research Center on May 2021 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://digit-research.org/event/live-from-the-farm-how-chinese-video-apps-are-changing-the-global-d... |
| Description | Media coverage about the IDMODEL Project |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The project received good media coverage. For example, after the interim conference in January 2021 (that was themed on digital innovation and inclusive development), Tencent MPR published an event press release that highlighted the views of Edward Cheng, Vice President of Tencent. This was picked up by global media including CNN, the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, Barron's and Yahoo Finance. It was also reported in Chinese media including People's Daily, Xinhua News Agency and China Daily. Subsequent information about the project, or digital innovation and inclusive development more generally, was published in Bloomberg, AP News, Markets Insider and Asia One. As at 4th February 2021, English press releases were picked up by 184 foreign media outlets covering audiences in America, Europe and Southeast Asia, and 334 pieces of Chinese reports were also monitored. In addition, the concluding IDMODEL project conference on 28th Feb 2022 that featured the Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, attracted an online audience of more than 43 thousand people worldwide. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020,2021,2022,2023 |
| Description | One-to-one interviews with people in Bangladesh about women's use of digital technology in Bangladesh |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The objectives of the interviews were to understand examples of a woman's circumstances that led her to using digital technologies. The aim was to compare if/how this correlates with empowering characteristics as proposed by ICT for empowerment literature, and what it means for empowering women to use Digital Technologies going forward. A total of 31 interviews were conducted virtually, including via questionnaires, WhatsApp calls and messaging, and Zoom calls. 2 of the 31 interviews were with the same participant (therefore, 30 interviewees total). Interviews took place between August 24th 2022, and November 1st 2022. The interview pool was diverse in age, background, location, and origin. 9 men and 21 women were interviewed. Ages ranged from early 20s to late 60s. All had access to networks. About 3 women lived in sub-urban areas. 4 interviews were with young people (3 women, 1 man), 2 of whom were female students. These 4 interviews were personal interviews. The other 26 interviewees could be considered a mixture of both expert and personal interviews. For example, female ICT teachers provided personal and professional insights. Key Findings: Firstly, that support from women's families is an enabler or barrier to her extent of DT use. Secondly, patriarchal structures can hinder women's digital technology access, use, and her ability to benefit from DT use. Thirdly, women are self-motivated to access, understand, and benefit from digital technologies; environments in which they can use technologies safely, without societal consequence, and retain the benefits of DT use are necessary. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.oxfordtmcd.org/inclusive-digital-model-idmodel |
| Description | Panel speaker - CSTF World Digital Economy Forum 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Panel speaker at this hybrid event. The theme was "Digital transformation and sustainable development". This event was attended by nearly 100 people attended in person, and 750,000 people on-line. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | http://english.cast.org.cn/art/2021/11/9/art_1521_173045.html |
| Description | Panel speaker - UN High Level Political Forum Geneva July 2019 (HLPF 2019) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | This as a side event on the subject of partnership. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/hlpf/2019 |
| Description | Presentation by MPhil student - "Women's Empowerment to Use Digital Technologies in Bangladesh" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | This MPhil student is referring to the research and findings of the IDMODEL project in her thesis. She made this presentation to a TMCD meeting. She will also be making it to the project partners and collaborators in Bangladesh in March 2023. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Prof Xiaolan Fu participated in the discussions of Online Technology Platform - 2030 Connect launched at the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, 2020 (HLPF) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | On Wednesday 15th July 2020, the online Technology platform - 2030 Connect was launched at the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, 2020 (HLPF). The launch took place during a session hosted by the Technology Facilitation Mechanism (TFM) titled 'Rebuilding better with STI during COVID-19: Leveraging the Technology Facilitation Mechanism'. TMCD Director, Prof Xiaolan Fu, who was a former member of the 10 Member Group of the TFM, participated in the discussions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.oxfordtmcd.org/news/online-technology-platform-2030-connect-launched-high-level-politica... |
| Description | Prof. Xiaolan Fu speaks at joint meeting of ECOSOC and UN General Assembly on 'Developing Sustainable Infrastructure and Utilizing Science and Technology in Response to COVID-19' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | TMCD Director Professor Xiaolan Fu, recently spoke at a joint meeting of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the second committee of the United Nations General Assembly alongside the Chair of the second committee of the UNGA, H.E Ambassador Amrit Bahadur Rai; President of ECOSOC, H.E Ambassador Munir Akram and the Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi on the topic 'Developing Sustainable Infrastructure and Utilizing Science and Technology in Response to COVID-19'. The meeting was held on Wednesday, 14th October, 2020. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.oxfordtmcd.org/news/fifth-sino-uk-innovation-and-development-forum-online |
| Description | Professor Xiaolan Fu addresses UN Plenary Expert Group on SDG8: Decent Work and Economic Growth |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | On the 10th of July 2019, TMCD Director Professor Xiaolan Fu participated in a UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. The Expert Group Meeting reviewed progress to SDG8: Decent Work and Economic Growth. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www.oxfordtmcd.org/news/professor-xiaolan-fu-addresses-un-plenary-expert-group-sdg8-decent-w... |
| Description | Professor Xiaolan Fu delivers keynote address at the 4th AfricaLics International Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | On the 22nd of October 2019, our Centre's Director, Prof. Xiaolan Fu delivered a keynote address on 'Open Innovation: Lessons from China and relevance for Sustainable Development in Africa' at the 4th AfricaLics (African Network for Economics of Learning, Innovation, and Competence Building Systems) International Conference. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www.oxfordtmcd.org/news/professor-xiaolan-fu-delivers-keynote-address-4th-africalics-interna... |
| Description | Professor Xiaolan Fu, commended for working with the UNDP to develop a series of case studies about innovation in big data and mobile credit. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Professor Xiaolan Fu, was approached by the United Nations Development Programme to develop a series of case studies about innovation in big data and mobile credit. One of those case studies funded by the UNDP involves Sesame Credit, part of China's Alibaba group, which has developed algorithms to develop digital credit scores for customers. These scores have enabled customers from China's poorest backgrounds, plus graduates or workers starting their careers with limited access to cash deposits, to access a wide range of goods and services through a digital trust-based deposit-exemption scheme, from homes to rent to cycle hire and even clothes and electrical goods. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www.oxfordtmcd.org/news/tmcd-director-professor-xiaolan-fu-commended-working-undp-develop-se... |
| Description | Promotion of the Haate Haat app and training users through the 64 Technology Hubs in Bangladesh |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The project partners have worked closely with the SBK Foundation to develop the 'Haate Haat' (hand to hand) app, and promote this app and to provide training, to local communities through the 64 technology hubs in 64 districts of Bangladesh. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018,2019,2020,2021,2022 |
| URL | https://www.oxfordtmcd.org/inclusive-digital-model-idmodel |
| Description | Regular IDMODEL project updates on the TMCD and Oxford Department of International Development web sites and various social media |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Updates about the IDMODEL project have been regularly featured on the TMCD and ODID web sites, You Tube and via various social media channels. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019,2020,2021,2022,2023 |
| URL | https://www.oxfordtmcd.org/inclusive-digital-model-idmodel |
| Description | SINO-UK science, Technology and Innovation Development Symposium: Digital technology based business model for inclusive development- Qualitative study |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | IDMODEL Project co-investigator, Professor Pervez Ghauri, delivered a presentation in "SINO-UK science, Technology and Innovation Development Symposium" with the topic of "Digital technology based business model for inclusive development- Qualitative study" to present the research output from IDMODEL. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Sustainability Panel UNCTAD 2021: Sustainable Development Goals, SMEs and the Role of IB Research |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | IDMODEL Project co-investigator, Professor Pervez Ghauri, participated in the "Sustainability Panel UNCTAD 2021: Sustainable Development Goals, SMEs and the Role of IB Research" to present the research output from IDMODEL and to receive comments. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://unctad.org/system/files/official-document/SDGPulse2021_en.pdf |
| Description | Sustainable Development Forum 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | IDMODEL Principle Investigator, Professor Xiaolan Fu delivered keynote speech on behalf of IDMODEL research team on Sustainable Development Forum 2021. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.unescap.org/speeches/sustainable-development-forum-2021 |
| Description | TMCD-SBS Joint Workshop2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Joint with Oxford Said Business School, Technology and Management Centre for Development of Oxford organised research workshop. IDMODEL Principle Investigator, Professor Xiaolan Fu, chaired the workshop and delivered discussion with participants. IDMODEL Research Officer, Jianan Lu, delivered a presentation about the IDMODEL research paper. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | United Nations the Future of LDCs Forum 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | IDMODEL Principle Investigator, Professor Xiaolan Fu delivered keynote speech on behalf of IDMODEL research team on the IDMODEL China High Level Conference 2021. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.un.org/ldcportal/events/ldc-future-forum-5-7-october-2021 |
| Description | University of Oxford's technology-based Inclusive Digital Model (IDModel) from the Department for International Development targets the neglected segments of societies in business |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | "COMMONWEALTH INNOVATION, UK UNIVERSITY ENABLING INCLUSIVE E-COMMERCE SERVICES" announces that Researchers at the Technology and Management Centre for Development innovated the IDMODEL, aimed at poorer young people and women, to empower them to create economic value by generating income, and social value by sharing their skills and experience. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.thecommonwealth.io/digest/uk-university-enabling-inclusive-e-commerce-services/ |
| Description | Updates in the TMCD electronic newsletters |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The IDMODEL project has featured in the TMCD electronic newsletters since 2019. The newsletters are distributed to the mailing list and are also available to view on the TMCD web site. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019,2020,2021,2022 |
| Description | Women & Technology usage |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Organized by IDMODEL project Bangladesh partner, SBK foundation, we delivered a workshop on the theme of "Women & Technology usage" to Policymakers, Associations and Youths in Bangladesh, 2020. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Women empowering women digitally |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Organized by IDMODEL project Bangladesh partner, SBK foundation, we delivered a workshop on the theme of "Women empowering women digitally" to Policymakers, Associations and marginalised women in Bangladesh, 2020. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |