Ideoorg

IDEO.ORG IS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED CHARITY THAT DESIGNS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ALONGSIDE ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE A MORE JUST AND INCLUSIVE WORLD.

GLOBAL PORTFOLIO-IDEO.ORG'S GLOBAL GENDER PORTFOLIO IS COMPRISED OF PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON WOMEN AGES 15-28 WITH SOUTH ASIA AND EAST AFRICA AS FOCAL GEOGRAPHIES. THROUGH OUR WORK, WE SEEK TO COUNTER THE SYSTEMIC INEQUALITY FACED BY WOMEN IN THESE REGIONS, BY BUILDING PATHWAYS TO EMPLOYMENT, SHIFTING GENDER NORMS, AND CREATING CIRCUMSTANCES FOR HER TO THRIVE. WE ALSO WORK WITH PARTNER COALITIONS TO DRIVE CHANGE AT GLOBAL ECOSYSTEM LEVEL. IN 2021, IDEO.ORG WORKED WITH A VARIETY OF PARTNERS INCLUDING THE BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION, UN WOMEN, WOMEN DELIVER, PSI, THE BOMA PROJECT, SAFARICOM, AND BRAC BANGLADESH

US PORTFOLIO: OUR US PORTFOLIO IS COMMITTED TO DISRUPTING INTERGENERATIONAL INEQUITY IN HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES BY DESIGNING FOR A REALITY WHERE EVERY FAMILY HAS WHAT THEY NEED TO LEAD A FULL, PROSPEROUS, HEALTHY LIFE WHERE OUTCOMES ARE NOT PREDICTABLE BY RACE, INCOME, OR ZIP CODE. WE DESIGN SOLUTIONS THAT CENTER HUMAN DIGNITY AND GENERATE EVIDENCE FOR WHAT'S POSSIBLE TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC STABILITY AND MOBILITY, SO THAT FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO A FUNCTIONAL SAFETY NET AND CAN THRIVE. TO DO THIS WE DESIGN NEW NARRATIVES WITH THE POWER TO PROPEL MOVEMENTS AND ALIGN COMMUNITIES & INSTITUTIONS AROUND INVESTING IN NEW SOLUTIONS, INCLUDING MATERNAL HEALTH, GENDER AFFIRMING AND ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES TO ENSURING SAFETY AND POSITIVE HEALTH OUTCOMES. WE OFFER THE SPACE, CONDITIONS, AND PLATFORMS FOR PEOPLE TO WORK TOGETHER IN ADVANCING NEW VISIONS FOR CHANGE THROUGH NEW COLLABORATIVE MODELS, INCREASING ACCESS TO POWER AND INFLUENCE, WHILE AFFIRMING EVERY CHILD AND FAMILY'S IDENTITY - ALLOWING FAMILIES TO SHAPE THEIR OWN PATH FORWARD. TO DATE, IDEO.ORG HAS WORKED WITH A RANGE OF PARTNERS INCLUDING THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION, BEZOS FAMILY FOUNDATION, CHILD POVERTY ACTION LAB, CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL (CDC), THE JUST TRUST, NJ DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, AND MANY OTHERS.

EAST AFRICAN PORTFOLIO - IDEO.ORGS EAST AFRICA PORTFOLIO COMPRISES OF PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS IN 3 KEY AREAS. THE FIRST AREA OF FOCUS IS HEALTH; MORE SPECIFICALLY WOMEN'S SEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SOLUTIONS AND EDUCATIONAL PLATFORMS AS WELL AS MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH WORK IN THE REGION. THE SECOND PORTFOLIO OF WORK IS IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR, WE ARE SPECIFICALLY LOOKING AT WORKING WITH ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSED ON SMALL HOLDER FARMER COMMUNITIES AND AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES IN LINE WITH THE CLIMATE CHANGE AGENDA. OUR FINAL FOCAL AREA IS IN FINANCIAL INCLUSION, WHERE WE TAKE ON RESEARCH AND DESIGN WORK SEEKING TO ADDRESS FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT, FINANCIAL LITERACY AND CONFIDENCE, UPSKILLING, AND LIVELIHOOD DEVELOPMENT. THE RECENT PROLIFERATION OF TECHNOLOGY AND SMARTPHONES ON THE CONTINENT HAS LED US TOWARDS DEVELOPING DIGITAL FINANCIAL SERVICE TOOLS ALONGSIDE FINANCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS AND MOBILE NETWORK OPERATORS (MNOS) ADDRESSING THE ECONOMIC CHALLENGES IN THE REGION