Founded in 1985, the International Development Exchange (IDEX) has been around before social entrepreneurship as industry and field began to gain traction but in many ways, its focus not on aid but on focusing on local innovative strategies for change has preempted its conversation with the sphere more widely. IDEX works in Guatemala, India, Mexico, Nepal, South Africa and Zimbabwe on a number of various leadership and grassroots projects.
"We need to have field experience, especially in economic justice work. We need to experience what economic injustice looks like," Vini Bhansali, CEO of the International Development Exchange (IDEX), told the Huffington Post's Jonathan Lewis (and founder/host of iOnPoverty).
Contact Information
International Development Exchange website
IDEX on Facebook
IDEX on Twitter
IDEX on YouTube
Local Leadership Projects
International Development Exchange was Founded in 1985
Trend Themes
1. Local Innovative Strategies - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new approaches for local communities to address economic injustice.
2. Grassroots Projects - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create scalable models for grassroots initiatives in various regions.
3. Focus on Economic Justice - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design solutions that tackle economic inequality at a local level.
Industry Implications
1. Social Entrepreneurship - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate social entrepreneurship principles in international development projects.
2. Community Development - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Leverage local leadership to drive sustainable community development initiatives.
3. International Aid - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Shift the focus from traditional aid to empowering local communities through innovative approaches.