Success Stories
The Pump That Thunders
The First IDE Branded, Zambian Made Treadle Pump
In July 2009, IDE began shipping our locally manufactured pump which beats imported pumps in terms of output, quality, and price. Learn more >
IDE Bangladesh at 25 Years
A Quarter Century of Growing Incomes
September 2009 marks the 25th Anniversary of the founding of IDE Bangladesh, our longest running active country program. Learn more >
The Promise of Water and Work
Rope Pumps and Affordable Wells with Asian Drilling Method
In January 2009, IDE brought two consultants from Nepal to Ethiopia to introduce an efficient and affordable alternative to using scarce mechanical well-drilling equipment. Learn more >
Irrigating Premium Coffee
A Path to Income for Latin American Farmers
IDE has realized that micro irrigation can enable more poor farmers to grow high value coffee in cooperative settings where it can be collected and sold to global markets for higher prices. Learn more >
A Great Success in Zambia
Treadle Pumping Tirelessly
The Mwanza brothers spent seven hours a day treadle pumping to irrigate a selection of crops using organic fertilizers from manure and compost to minimize costs. Learn more >
