Connect with iDE Menu What We Do HCD Market Engagement Design To Context Last Mile Public Sector Measurement Areas of Focus Gender Climate Nutrition Food Security Agriculture WASH Finance Our Impact Stories Measurement Impact Where We Work Africa Asia Central America About iDE Mission Values History Leaders Contact Us Careers Resources Publications Annual Reports & Financials Press & Media Donate Entrepreneurs are everywhere. Let’s hear it for supply chains. And micro loans. And sales agents on motorbikes. Let’s give people a chance to earn an income and buy aspirational products designed specifically for them. Let’s put our entrepreneurial spirit to work to inspire theirs. Join us in solving global poverty Since 1982 iDE has been putting business to work for the poor for more than three decades, using market based solutions to change the living conditions and livelihoods of millions of people around the globe. 20 Million More We invite foundations, philanthropists, donors and social innovators to join us on a journey to transform 20 million more lives. Become a 20 Million More Supporter Solving Poverty with Profit. Our founder, Paul Polak, was working in Somalia in the early eighties when he began to develop his philosophies and methodologies related to market-based solutions and human-centered design for solving poverty. Today, we continue to build on those founding principles, living where we work, and always putting the needs of the poor and vulnerable at the center of everything we do. We're on a mission to develop innovative and compassionate solutions for the most pressing needs in the developing world. iDE enhances farmers’ ability to produce and sell fruits, vegetables, and grains sustainably. In doing so, we grow their incomes and the availability of food in their communities, region, and country. Food Security Food Security By promoting high-value, nutritious crops, iDE empowers farmers to earn more income and provide their families and communities with a more varied diet. Nutrition Nutrition By focusing on women as customers and entrepreneurs, iDE strengthens their participation in rural value chains and increases their access to technology, know-how, finance, and markets. Gender Equity Gender Equity iDE helps people in rural areas build their resilience to climate extremes through the use of water saving and climate-smart agricultural technologies and practice. Climate Resilience Climate Resilience Support from donors and foundations funds our efforts to directly address the parts of peoples’ lives that matter—we’re looking for what works, and you can help. WASH_SymbolCreated with Sketch. Diarrheal disease causes more deaths in children under five than malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV combined. iDE is taking on this disease by building markets for sanitation, clean water, and handwashing. LEARN MORE ABOUT WASH Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Ag_SymbolCreated with Sketch. Small-scale farmers grow 80 percent of the food available in rural areas, so improving their productivity is key. iDE creates business opportunities that enable increased productivity and result in greater income. LEARN MORE ABOUT AG Agriculture for Entrepreneurs Finance_SymbolCreated with Sketch. iDE helps connect lenders and borrowers at the most rural level, leveraging the power of lots of little loans to improve living conditions. LEARN MORE ABOUT FINANCE Access to Finance We have boots on the ground in eleven countries on three continents, and our teams live in the provinces, districts, and villages where we work. Bangladesh Since 1984, iDE has helped expand incomes and improve lives in Bangladesh. → Burkina Faso iDE is pioneering market-based solutions in west Africa. → Cambodia iDE builds market demand and supply for simple, low-cost products and services in Cambodia. → Ethiopia iDE’s solutions address the frequent droughts and humanitarian crises that lead to food insecurity in Ethiopia. → Ghana 18 million people earn less than $2/day subsistence farming in Ghana. → Honduras Climate-smart technology and advice is increasing farmer incomes in Honduras. → Mozambique Mozambique is one of the poorest countries in Africa, with agriculture only a third of GDP. → Nepal iDE innovations with origins in Nepal include collection centers, multiple-use water systems, and more. → Nicaragua iDEal Technologias provides farmers cost-effective technology. → Vietnam iDE is partnering with the Vietnam government to address agriculture and WASH challenges. → Zambia Geographical isolation and limited infrastructure are barriers for rural farmers in Zambia. → WHAT’S HAPPENING AT iDE Advice to Innovators "At iDE, we’ve learned that designing a service or experience can be a powerful tool to change behavior because it engages the audience directly in both the design and implementation," says Nadia Campos, Leader in Design, Research, & Strategy for Human-Centered Design projects within the iDE Innovation Lab. With a decade of experience in applying design-thinking to situations of extreme constraints, Nadia shares her advice to innovators. June 26, 2017 Women have the power to turn fallow lands into productive farms In rural Nepal, where electric grids are unreliable and diesel fuel is not always available, solar pumps are the solution. Land that was once considered too dry is now flourishing with the help of resource-smart irrigation technology. In partnership with Futurepump Ltd, we're bringing the SF1 Solar Pump to rural communities in Nepal and across the world. July 14, 2017 Building resilience to famine in Ethiopia In 2016, Ethiopia experienced the worst drought in 50 years. Famine seemed inevitable. However, nearly three decades of peace, a forward-looking government, a new food distribution system, and new agricultural practices prevented disaster. Learn how iDE works to help farmers build resilience to famine in Ethiopia. August 3, 2017 Turn possibility into action. We leverage the power of entrepreneurship to lift people out of poverty. Your investment will begin a chain reaction to help people increase their income, provide health and happiness to their families, and to experience life to its fullest. Donate Discover stories about entrepreneurs that you won't find anywhere else. Receive updates on our progress toward 20 million more. Connect with iDE What We Do Areas of Focus Our Impact Where We Work About iDE Resources Donate Join us on a journey to transform 20 million lives. Partner with iDE Explore iDE Search Visit the article hub for a list of all articles on the site. iDE Bangladesh iDE Burkina Faso iDE Cambodia iDE Ethiopia iDE Ghana iDE Honduras iDE Mozambique iDE Nepal iDE Nicaragua iDE Vietnam iDE Zambia iDE Global Headquarters e: info@ideglobal.org iDE Europe e: europe@ideglobal.org iDE Canada e: info@ide-canada.org www.idecanada.org Copyright © 2017 iDE Global Sitemap Terms of Use Privacy Policy Permissions Registration Information