40 YEARS OF CHANGE, NOT CHARITY.
To celebrate our 40th year powering entrepreneurs to end poverty, we will be highlighting 40 exceptional entrepreneurs who are under 40 years old making significant change in their communities. Our 40 Under 40 entrepreneurs show grit and courage while the odds are stacked against them. We’ll announce 2 new entrepreneurs every week, culminating in early September.
We strive for a 10-fold return on investment so that every $1 you give becomes at least $10 in increased incomes for those working to improve their standard of living.
RECENT PRESS RELEASES
Support-A-Potty On World Toilet Day
On World Toilet Day, November 19, we reminded people that toilets are a human right by unveiling our Support-A-Potty installation in the heart of New York City. The installation featured eight restrooms in a trailer which was parked in Soho, on Broadway between Spring and Broome streets, a neighborhood known for its lack of public toilets.
Our Manifesto
Don’t just donate. Cheer on the change-makers creating a better world. Cheer on their drive to do better for their families and communities. For the last 40 years, iDE has been powering entrepreneurs to end poverty because we believe that one entrepreneur can change their community and millions can change the world.
Our Awards and Recognitions
While the bottom line for iDE is improving the lives of the farmers and poor families we work with, we appreciate it when our efforts are singled out by those who evaluate effectiveness and impact. Our timeline highlights some of the awards that iDE, either globally or for a particular program, has won in recent years.
WHAT'S HAPPENING AT IDE
Comic book talks harvest protection in Zambia
A new comic book released by iDE Zambia describes an innovative project encouraging farmers to store harvested grain in “hermetic bags” -- which contain plastic liners that eliminate pests without the use of chemicals.
July 19, 2023
Women entrepreneurs fight climate change
Our article in Agrilinks profiles Deepa Poudel, a smallholder farmer from Nepal who has emerged as a key figure in her community, addressing the challenges posed by climate change.
August 7, 2023
2022 Global Annual Report
Check out the 40th-anniversary edition of our global annual report which looks back on 2022, highlighting a handful of impressive entrepreneurs who are changing their communities, a 40-year timeline, our financials, and the partners who made it possible.
September 5, 2023
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.
We have boots on the ground in ten countries on three continents, and our teams live in the provinces, districts, and villages where we work.
TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE PLATFORM
Are you a WASH development professional?
Visit our new knowledge hub called WASH Markets featuring over 10 years of learnings and insights from building markets for WASH in developing countries around the world.