Zimbabwe has a high population density with a well developed infrastructure. The country was once southern Africa’s breadbasket with surplus produce for export to the region. Recently, however, agricultural and industrial production has declined tremendously, leading to a deep economic recession.
The HIV/AIDS pandemic with an estimated infection rate of 25% of the adult population, deepening poverty and unfavorable environmental conditions (successive droughts), limited international support for development programs and depleted capacity in the social service sectors have gravely worsened the well-being and livelihood of vulnerable households.
IDE in Zimbabwe has been applying much of its effort in arresting poverty among thousands of vulnerable rural and urban households living under US$1 a day by employing livelihood improvement interventions.
IDE Appoints CEO
(May 5, 2008) At its recent meeting, IDE’s Board of Directors approved the appointment of Al Doerksen as Chief Executive Officer of the international non-profit organization. Doerksen has previously been associated with IDE in several capacities, including long time board membership, management consulting for the executive in 2007, and most recently overseeing IDE’s four year, $27 million India microirrigation program.
Polak's Out of Poverty Now Available
(February 15, 2008) In this hard-hitting new book,IDE Founder Paul Polak tells why traditional poverty eradication programs have fallen so short, and how he and his organization developed an alternative approach that has succeeded in lifting 17 million people out of poverty...
IDE Receives Second Grant From Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
(January 25, 2008) IDE today announced a grant of $27 million over four years from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in support of its micro-irrigation programs for Indian smallholder farmers...
IDE Photographs on Display (September 1, 2007) Over the coming months, photos from IDE field programs will be on display at Denver-area businesses to help raise awareness of our work...
Cirque du Soleil™ Event Raises Funds (July 15, 2007) The June 28 performance of Cirque du Soleil's™ Corteo at Denver's Pepsi Center helped raise funds to support its programs in Africa and Asia. IDE's allotment of 200 tickets completely sold out...
Zimbabwe has a high population density with a well developed infrastructure. The country was once southern Africa’s breadbasket with surplus produce for export to the region. Recently, however, agricultural and industrial production has declined tremendously, leading to a deep economic recession. 
