Business training provided to women under a new iDE Cambodia program

iDE plans to further roll out SHE’s expertise in training and coaching women entrepreneurs

By focusing on women entrepreneurs, iDE and the SHE program can empower whole communities, boosting prosperity and wellbeing.

Building a circular economy to clean up plastic waste

Vietnamese effort sees trash turned into building materials and tote bags

The 3-year, US$1.6 million project, funded by Denmark’s Danida Market Development Partnership, aims to transform Danang’s plastic waste into everything from boards used to construct buildings, to designer carry bags, sold by socially-conscious brands around the world.

Empowered women in three African countries

Women entrepreneurs deliver greater business results

The US$6.4 million ($8.5 million CAD) project, being implemented by iDE and funded by Global Affairs Canada, has been designed to enhance economic empowerment, well-being and inclusive growth by providing support to women involved in agricultural value chains.

Women economically empowered in three African countries

Women entrepreneurs deliver greater business results

The US$6.4 million ($8.5 million CAD) project, being implemented by iDE and funded by Global Affairs Canada, has been designed to enhance economic empowerment, well-being and inclusive growth by providing support to women involved in agricultural value chains.

Women economically empowered in three African countries

Women entrepreneurs deliver greater business results

The US$6.4 million ($8.5 million CAD) project, being implemented by iDE and funded by Global Affairs Canada, has been designed to enhance economic empowerment, well-being and inclusive growth by providing support to women involved in agricultural value chains.

Sanitation coverage radically increased across the country

The nation leads the world in reducing the rate of open defecation with household sanitation coverage as high as 88 percent in target provinces

Following a concerted effort by national and subnational governments, iDE and other partner organizations have joined forces to radically increase improved sanitation coverage and end the practice of defecating in the open.

Sylhet’s Resilient Market Ecosystem

Bangladeshi Region Characterized by Sufi Shrines and a Changing Climate

This Sylhet market ecosystem map shows the location of more than 2,360 iDE-powered touchpoints – local business advisors, livestock service providers, agricultural collection points, sales agents, entrepreneurs and latrine producers – all engaging with market actors, communities, and individuals – spread across Sylhet.

Microloans Help Zambian Farmers Cover Their Nuts

iDE Works With Communities To Establish Catalytic Savings And Loans Groups

Tryness Nsofwa, 57, proudly inspects her field of groundnuts. She uproots a clump of pods from the damp, red earth and is pleased with what she sees. Cracking open a husk to reveal edible fruit inside, Tryness notes the nuts are well formed and plentiful. “It’s looking very nice,” she says of her crop. “I will keep some for my family and I will sell some.”

Emerging Women Leaders

Ethiopia’s women leaders find confidence and hope to achieve their visions

This model economically empowers women as they invest and save money for the future, but also addresses aspects of social empowerment through new relationships and increased agency.

A new method for assessing credit-worthiness

Psychometric surveys increase access to payment plans for the rural poor

iDE’s Sama Sama social enterprise is implementing a Ghana-specific psychometric survey to increase the pool of eligible applicants for sanitation finance.

Less risky business

ENTREPRENEUR PROFILE: Expanding micro-finance in Zambia

Farm Business Advisors are called on to perform many tasks. One of David Mbwita’s is to recommend his clients for small loans based on his understanding of their ability to repay.

Creating a food safety net

Farmers build climate resilience in Ethiopia

iDE provides farmers access to improved seeds and training in proven agricultural practices to increase crop yields that enable small-scale households to have food year-round.

Watering can vs. drip irrigation

Experimenting with resource-smart technology in Ghana

The use of demonstration plots helps convince skeptical farmers that agricultural technology, like drip irrigation, can make a difference in crop yields and boost their incomes.

Diving in deep

Gathering insights on sanitation from rural Ghana

Part of iDE's Human-Centered Design process is called a Deep Dive, wherein team members gather insights from stakeholders on their current behaviors, needs, and opportunities.

Every family deserves a toilet

For the 40 percent of the people on the planet who do not have a toilet, acquiring one would mean keeping your one-year-old child from developing diarrhea and possibly dying from it.

Profit is about more than money

Social enterprises provide community benefits through a sustainable business model

Most people think that the business of businesses is making money. And while profit is at the heart of entrepreneurship, in many cases a business can be about so much more.

Going the last mile

Getting to most of the world’s population isn’t easy. The road that takes you there isn’t paved, but a dirt path, overgrown with vegetation, barely big enough to get your bicycle or motor bike down. In some seasons, the path becomes mud, sucking at your tires and shoes, making each yard a chore. But if we are going to solve poverty, this is the most important distance to travel: the Last Mile.

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Business training provided to women under a new iDE Cambodia program

iDE plans to further roll out SHE’s expertise in training and coaching women entrepreneurs

Building a circular economy to clean up plastic waste

Vietnamese effort sees trash turned into building materials and tote bags

Empowered women in three African countries

Women entrepreneurs deliver greater business results

Women economically empowered in three African countries

Women entrepreneurs deliver greater business results

Women economically empowered in three African countries

Women entrepreneurs deliver greater business results

Sanitation coverage radically increased across the country

The nation leads the world in reducing the rate of open defecation with household sanitation coverage as high as 88 percent in target provinces

Sylhet’s Resilient Market Ecosystem

Bangladeshi Region Characterized by Sufi Shrines and a Changing Climate

Microloans Help Zambian Farmers Cover Their Nuts

iDE Works With Communities To Establish Catalytic Savings And Loans Groups

Emerging Women Leaders

Ethiopia’s women leaders find confidence and hope to achieve their visions

A new method for assessing credit-worthiness

Psychometric surveys increase access to payment plans for the rural poor

Less risky business

ENTREPRENEUR PROFILE: Expanding micro-finance in Zambia

Creating a food safety net

Farmers build climate resilience in Ethiopia

Watering can vs. drip irrigation

Experimenting with resource-smart technology in Ghana

Diving in deep

Gathering insights on sanitation from rural Ghana

Every family deserves a toilet

Profit is about more than money

Social enterprises provide community benefits through a sustainable business model

Going the last mile

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