Asian Development Bank, U-M and WDI Partnership to Advance Just Transition, E-mobility, Clean Energy Innovation in Developing Economies The University of Michigan (U-M), led by the School for Environment and Sustainability, the William Davidson Institute (WDI), and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a memorandum of understanding establishing a partnership
With support from the U.S. Mission Mexico Public Diplomacy Section, WDI implemented an academic partnership focused on vehicle electrification training, research and innovation to support higher education institutions in Chihuahua,
Recent visit to Grupo OSME, a privately run-medical clinic in the San Luis Río Colorado in Sonora, Mexico. Our team provided due diligence on OSME’s plan to expand into a
Medicines Malaria Venture is developing a long-acting injectable medication to protect children at risk of malaria. When the nonprofit needed clear data on what was most important to clinicians, WDI’s
WDI has released a new report, developed alongside Chihuahua’s Secretaría de Innovación y Desarrollo Económico, that delves into opportunities in the electric vehicle value chain and the key elements of
Around the globe, we are witnessing actions from government, industry, academia and other players whose roles are crucial in enabling the transition to e-mobility. Our research is investigating the challenges
WDI participated in the consortium of impact investment firms and studied the effects of a relatively new type of gender lens investing strategy: gender smart technical assistance (TA) activities.
As the mobility sector moves toward electrification, a massive shakeup among traditional auto players is underway. Our Energy team blogs about a new project with government & industry leaders in
WDI and the State of Chihuahua in Mexico joined together to research and develop a comprehensive strategic roadmap for the automotive manufacturing hub to transition to a competitive electric mobility
WDI is supporting a new project funded by the U.S. State Department and implemented by the Center for International Private Enterprise in collaboration with a consortium of partners. The project
In a recent study, WDI Healthcare Vice President Pascale Leroueil and co-authors present a method for estimating the impact of vaccine technologies on vaccination coverage rates. They designed the method
Above: Ioan Cleaton-Jones—WDI Director, Healthcare Delivery, speaks to an audience participating in the African Medical Equipment Facility (AMEF) program in Côte d’Ivoire. Medical conditions aren’t limited by borders, but that’s
“Team Building for Results” is a new, seven-week online team-building program created WDI’s Education team. WDI recently completed a pilot program for 91 college-aged social entrepreneurs from six countries participating
