The challenge on Crowded Urban Spaces will focus on economic inclusion,
more specifically, doubling the incomes of the residents who live in some of
the toughest conditions in the world through improved mobility and increased
connectivity to people, products, services and capital by 2022.
Almost 1.5 billion people living in crowded
spaces worldwide are struggling. People don’t make enough money, they can’t
reach where they need to be, and they are living in unsafe spaces that lack
infrastructure and connection to basic services.
As urbanization continues, the problem is
getting worse. People living in cities, slums, and refugee camps are unable to
make enough income, limiting their individual prosperity and stunting broader
economic growth. Governments and NGOs have been unable to increase income for
the urban poor. Social enterprises may be the best option to address this
issue.
For Example – Connected Goods:
Low-tech Lunch Logistics Meal delivery in India,
called Dabbawala or Tiffin Wallahs, provides hot lunches to thousands of people
every day. People on bicycles are employed to pick up meals from customers’
homes or from a caterer and deliver them directly to the customer at lunchtime.
Performance rivals delivery companies such as FedEx or DHL, and the efficiency
and speed of Dabbawala is achieved with a minimal use of technology
Your task is to build a social enterprise that
can double the income of 10 million people living in crowded spaces by 2022 by
better connecting people, goods, services, and capital? To so, you are required
to provide a 3000-word brief that offers a plan to address the central task
detailed above.
Note:-
To provide context, students are encouraged to
use a country of their choice and justify the selection.
A clear understanding of the social construct /
cultural dimensions/ political and economic aspects within the
country/community selected must be evident
The use of practical and theoretical aspects is
encouraged
Build rational solutions that address the
underlying aspects of the task