Since 1998, DM has invested more than $41M in over 950 projects around the globe through both the country and global marketplaces. These projects address a range of development concerns including education, the environment, health, urban and rural development, social development, and efforts to enhance private sector development. Below is a sampling of projects that have received DM Global Competition awards.  DM2005 - Livelihoods in a Sustainable Environment:  Community Carbon Collectors: Briquetting in Kenya
  Rental Service for Electricity in Remote Villages in Lao PDR
  Providing low-cost water supply in record time for Madagascar
DM2003 - Services for the Poor   Scojo: Low-Cost Reading Glasses for the Poor in India
  VillageReach - Health Care for Remote Communities in Mozambique
  Scrap Tires Saves Homes in Turkey
  HotPot Solar Ovens for Mexico
  Arsenic Biosand Water Filter in Nepal
DM2002 - Empowering and Investing in the Poor   Local Development Based on Social Capital and Alliances in Argentina
  The "Uhuru": Marrying Freedom and Transport in Zimbabwe
 Same Language Subtitling on TV for Mass Literacy India
DM2000 - Governance, Judiciary, and Vulnerability Reduction  Exploring Alternatives to Africa's Growing Energy Needs
 Working to Develop Disaster Insurance in Cambodia
 Providing IT Employment Training to People with Disabilities Central America
 Promoting the Right of Egyptian Women to Claim Their Identity and Their Futures in Egypt
 Putting an End to Female Genital Cutting in Guinea
 Building a Sustainable Village Banking System in NepalÂ
 Using Information Technology to Promote Good Governance in Peru
 Tapping the Energy of Children at Play to Produce Clean Water and Promote HIV/AIDS Awareness in South Africa
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