Addressing social challenges in a developing nation: the increasing importance of social innovation

In a perfect world, social inequalities would not exist. Reality paints a starkly different picture though. And it is one which ensures that poor access to health, housing, education and income remain the norm for far too many communities across the world. Such problems are particularly prevalent within developing nations.

One encouraging factor in all this is the ever-increasing importance attached to social innovation (SI). Although SI is often viewed through different lenses, consensus exists among analysts that its fundamental aim is to tackle complex social problems more effectively than any current methods offer.

This task is arguably too challenging...