Global Development Lab Act of 2016

This bill establishes in the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) the United States Global Development Lab, whose duties shall include:

• increasing the application of science, technology, innovation and partnerships to develop new solutions to end extreme poverty;
• discovering and testing development innovations to increase cost effectiveness and support U.S. foreign policy and development goals;
• leveraging the expertise, resources, and investment of businesses, nongovernmental organizations, science and research organizations, and universities to increase program impact and sustainability;
• utilizing innovation-driven competitions to expand the number and diversity of solutions to development challenges; and
• supporting USAID missions and bureaus in applying science, technology, innovation, and partnership approaches to decision making, procurement, and program design.