What Bountifield International does

iDE Global is a non-profit international development organization that operates programs to alleviate poverty through market-based approaches. The organization works across 12 countries spanning three continents — Africa, Asia, and Central America — with thematic focus areas in Agriculture, Water/Sanitation/Hygiene (WASH), Gender Equity, and Climate Resilience. Its primary beneficiaries are small-scale farmers, rural communities, and women entrepreneurs in developing economies.

The organization's program portfolio includes several branded initiatives: "SHE Powered by iDE" (women's economic empowerment program), "iDEal Technologias" (a technology-oriented hub), "Sama Sama" (a program name suggesting cross-border partnership work), and "Her Time to Grow" (a women's initiative). Recent reported impact figures include 2,600+ female entrepreneurs supported globally, expansion of a 25,000-women program across Zambia, Ethiopia, and Ghana, and an organizational goal of reaching 20 million lives. The organization has approximately 40 years of operational history, providing it with substantial field-level experience across multiple geographies and program types.

iDE Global's revenue model is donor-funded rather than commercially transactional. It receives funding from institutional donors and foundations, with named supporters including CARE (global humanitarian organization), the New Zealand Government (via a US$12 million Cambodia project), and the Paul Polak Innovation Fund. The organization has historically operated social enterprises (e.g., water filter distribution) but has divested certain of these commercial operations. Core underlying technology is not explicitly disclosed in available materials, suggesting the value proposition rests primarily on program design, field networks, and community-based distribution rather than proprietary technology infrastructure.

Name

Bountifield International

Legal name

International Development Enterprises (iDE)

Website

https://bountifield.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

iDE Global is a non-profit international development organization operating across 12 countries in Africa, Asia, and Central America. It delivers Agriculture, WASH, Gender Equity, and Climate Resilience programs to small-scale farmers and rural entrepreneurs, funded primarily by institutional donors and foundations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development Services

NAICS

Farm Management Services (115116)

akta.pro primary industry

Agriculture & Food Security Development (BPAGABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rural Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment (BPAGABAA), Gender Equality & Women’s Rights (BPADAGAF), Sustainable Agriculture, Food Systems & Land Management (BPADALAG), Nutrition & Food Security (Global Health) NGOs (HLAJAKAH)

Keywords

• Agricultural development
• Rural entrepreneurship
• Water and sanitation
• Gender equity programs
• Poverty alleviation

Headquarters

HQ city

Not specified

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donor and Foundation Support: Support from donors and foundations funds efforts to help families thrive and communities prosper through entrepreneurship. iDE is a non-profit organization that does not operate on traditional commercial revenue models.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bountifield International (per the source material, iDE Global / International Development Enterprises) powers entrepreneurs to end poverty by providing rural small-scale farmers, women, and underserved communities with access to agricultural technology, finance, business training, and connections to market ecosystems. It delivers programs across four thematic areas — Agriculture, Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Gender Equity and Social Inclusion, and Climate Change Resilience — through country teams based in 12 countries across Africa, Asia, and Central America.

Product overview

iDE Global operates as a nonprofit international development organization focused on powering entrepreneurs to end poverty. Rather than a unified software product, iDE's 'offering' consists of multiple social enterprises, programs, and country-specific initiatives. Key products include SHE Powered by IDE (a gender-focused business incubator), iDEal Technologias (cost-effective farm technology in Nicaragua), and Sama Sama (fecal sludge management research in Ghana). Programs like Her Time to Grow target female farmers across three countries. The organization works across four thematic areas: Agriculture, Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Gender Equity and Social Inclusion, and Climate Change Resilience. Operations span twelve countries across Africa, Asia, and Central America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SHE Powered by IDE Gender-focused business incubator that supports female entrepreneurs with business development, training, and access to markets and finance. Funded by the Paul Polak Innovation Fund.
• iDEal Technologias Social enterprise operating in Nicaragua that provides farmers with cost-effective agricultural technologies.
• Sama Sama Social enterprise based in Ghana leading research into fecal sludge management in rural Africa.
• Her Time to Grow Global program aimed at empowering 25,000 women across Zambia, Ethiopia, and Ghana to strengthen livelihoods and local markets, focusing on female farmers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Every $1 given becomes at least $10 in increased incomes
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CAREcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 August 2025Global Partnership with CARE and IDinsight to expand sanitation in rural areas. The partnership aims to increase access to safe and durable household toilets by harnessing private sector solutions, government investments, community-led financial mechanisms, and rigorous evidence to measure success.
• IDinsightcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 August 2025Global Partnership with CARE and iDE to expand sanitation in rural areas, focusing on rigorous evidence to measure success.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• BRAC: One of the world's largest development NGOs, operating across multiple countries in Asia and Africa with programs in agriculture, microfinance, WASH, and women's empowerment — directly comparable scale, thematic breadth, and country footprint.
• WaterAid: Specialist WASH-focused NGO operating across Africa and Asia with market-based sanitation approaches that overlap directly with iDE's WASH vertical and the CARE/IDinsight sanitation partnership.
• One Acre Fund: Provides smallholder farmers in Africa with financing, training, and market access for agricultural inputs and outputs; operates a similar market-based, farmer-embedded model across multiple African countries targeting income gains for subsistence farmers.
• TechnoServe: Works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses, and industries; comparable market-based, entrepreneur-focused model targeting rural incomes and value-chain development.
• Heifer International: Large NGO that works with smallholder farmers across multiple developing countries to end hunger and poverty through agriculture and livestock value-chain programs — directly comparable to iDE's agricultural entrepreneurship focus and rural entrepreneur network model.
• Self Help Africa: Implements market-based agriculture and enterprise programs for smallholder farmers across sub-Saharan Africa; comparable farmer-enterprise model and African geographic overlap with iDE.
• CARE International: Major global humanitarian and development organization explicitly partnering with iDE on rural sanitation; overlapping programmatic priorities in WASH, women's economic empowerment, and food security across similar geographies.
• Grameen Foundation: Focuses on poverty alleviation through microfinance, agricultural services, and digital tools for smallholder farmers; comparable entrepreneur-empowerment philosophy and rural technology distribution approach.

Broad incumbents

• Mercy Corps: Large global humanitarian and development NGO with overlapping portfolios in agriculture, WASH, and gender across Africa, Asia, and Latin America; broader mandate and emergency-response focus than iDE but comparable geographic scope.

Emerging players

• IDinsight: Data and evidence partner explicitly collaborating with iDE on rural sanitation; provides M&E and impact measurement services to social-sector organizations with overlapping donor relationships and country presence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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