Powering entrepreneurs to fight climate change.
Climate change is pushing people deeper into poverty but entrepreneurs are pushing back.
You can help them push back harder.
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
Taking a stand with a new tagline
Our tagline ensures that everyone we meet knows we see the problem and are confident that our sustainable market approach—and the entrepreneurs all over the world challenging the status quo—can solve it.
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
Queen City and iDE: Partnering for equitable coffee
To increase the livelihood opportunities for coffee farmers around the world, we teamed up with Queen City for Colorado Gives Day. Leading up to Colorado Gives Day, December 7, 2021, Queen City has committed to donate 5% of sales to iDE.
November 1, 2021
New video: Climate change in Mozambique, in their own words
In this new video, Mozambican farmers share stories of recovering from cyclones and becoming agricultural entrepreneurs, applying climate smart technologies, growing high-yield crops and joining value chains.
October 21, 2021
New Video: Gender Equality and Sustainability in the WASH Private Sector
Hat Tin, a latrine business owner in Cambodia, explains how, with iDE and SHE investment's gender focused business development training, she was able to overcome her challenges and learn key skills to grow her business.
October 20, 2021
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.