IDE (International Development Enterprises)

Mission

IDE's mission is to address rural poverty in the world’s least developed countries. IDE confronts the challenge of rural poverty by enabling small farm families to access and control water, increase production, create wealth, and improve their quality of life.

Programs

IDE works in some of the world’s poorest countries, with projects and program offices located in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Vietnam, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. IDE currently operates 70 projects worldwide. We help poor rural farmers generate incomes and improve the quality of their lives through training them in agriculture, affordable water technologies, and creating links to markets there they can sell crops for profit.

Current Projects on GlobalGiving

Aid for Myanmar cyclone victims

Prosperity Packages for Rural Bangladeshi Farmers

Help Farmers in Nicaragua Move Out of Poverty

Personnel Overview

Jim Taylor - Country Director, IDE
Prior to launching the IDE-Myanmar program Bill was a senior executive in a global software company serving the food industry and in a Fortune 400 agri-business company. His development experience includes work in Cambodia, Indonesia, Bangladesh, and India. He holds an MBA from the University of Southern California and a masters degree from Harvard University.

Debbie Taylor - Country Director, IDE
Debbie is a native of Myanmar and has worked there since 1995 as a consultant to the United Nations Development Program and the World Bank. She has over 20 years of experience in developing countries, working in both Cambodia and Indonesia. She holds a masters degree from Harvard University in development economics and public policy.

Personnel Statistics

Al Doerksen,
CEO
Founded in 1981
Employees: 580
Volunteers: 10

Financial Statistics

Budget (2006): $ 10,000,000
Budget (2005): $ 7,275,000
Maximum Budget: $ 12,000,000
Overhead: 14 %
Other funding sources: government, development agency, corporate, foundation and individual investors in IDE.
Religious Affiliation: none