25% -49% 10% - 24% fewer than 10% Drug availability in Sub-Saharan Africa Weekly death toll Percentage of people in need of treatment who are receiving anti-retroviral drugs 2005 Estimated number of people who died each week from HIV/AIDS in 2005 Selected examples
The majority of countries with ongoing malaria transmission now report mosquitoes resistant to one or more classes of insecticide Colombia Resistance to two classes detected Cote d’Ivoire Resistance to four classes detected Countries with malaria transmission and insecticide resistance Countries with malaria transmission and no report of insecticide resistance India Resistance to three classes detected
Solving Public Problems Different from Solving Private Ones? Public institutions do not have a well developed culture of asking questions. There is little institutional readiness to incorporating good ideas from outside.
or people who can use it. The public distrusts the seriousness of the intention. Leaders often distrust the ability of the public to crowdsource wisely.
to fit the problem Compare precedents Compress the timeframe Create incentives (make it fun/prize) Identify and reach the audience Give people the data Be committed to act Give feedback HOW TO DO IT