<p>Organization Background</p> <p>iDE is an international NGO that was founded in 1982 with the belief that markets lift people out of poverty. We catalyze change in markets by incentivizing low-income people to establish locally-led scalable solutions that are passed down through generations and founded on mutually beneficial partnerships. We help build local economies and value chains that deliver goods and services to "last mile" customers in remote areas. We do this by building networks of small-scale entrepreneurs that power "resilient market ecosystems'', and boosting the incomes of marginalized people, medium-sized commercial farmers and the private sector. iDE resilience-building efforts are currently focused in twelve countries in the sectors of agriculture, WASH, and nutrition .</p> <p>Background Information</p> <p>To measure our progress on delivering programs, iDE uses an integrated monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning (MERL) approach that seeks to center our clients' needs, while also offering added value for donors and other stakeholders. With an emphasis on not only rigor but inclusive and ethical measurement, we are committed to incorporating participatory approaches in our MERL work and to converting our quantitative and qualitative evidence into actionable learnings. We generate monitoring and impact data to guide program decisions, aiming to leverage the best systems and tools to deliver the right information to the right people at the right time.</p>