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USAID, National Business Association of Colombia Emphasize Greater Inclusion of Afro-Colombians in Workplaces

New Value Chain Finance Guide Now Available

Donald D. Cohen, former President of VOCA, Dies at 77

USAID Awards $3.16 Million Feed the Future Contract in East Africa

KredAqro-Sponsored Media Roundtable Provided Resources to Improve Financial Reporting in Azerbaijan

Supporting Women’s Empowerment: ACDI/VOCA Sponsors Ghanaian Entrepreneur at 2012 Global Women Summit

Olympics Hunger Summit Presents Opportunity for Progress on Global Food Security

Bai Tushum Opens New Office in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Malawi Agriculture Marketing Fairs Build Value Chains

ACDI/VOCA Trains Congressional Hunger Center’s Leland Fellows

Women-led, Family-oriented Paraguayan Cooperative Proves Detractors Wrong

Women Farmers in Malawi Apply ICT Skills to Earn Premium Prices

‘Plant the Seed of Technology’ Moves Forward: Greenhouse Construction Underway in Egypt

Video: Anna Garloch on Integrating the Very Poor into Development Projects

New Project Won: Liberia—People, Rules and Organizations Supporting the Protection of Ecosystem Resources (PROSPER) Program

USAID Awards ACDI/VOCA a $24 Million Food Security Contract in Zambia

ACDI/VOCA’s Sibande Meets with Senators Kirk and Durbin

Food Security Solutions in the Sahel

Video: Conversatorios con Chocquibtown USAID ACDI/VOCA FEDEPRAN (en Español)

Afghan Women Build Sustainable Silk Business

South Korean Graduate Students Gain First-hand Insights into Development at ACDI/VOCA

How to Create a Gender-Integrated Development Program

ACDI/VOCA Board Member Pens Washington Post Op-Ed

ACDI/VOCA’s Team Wins Leadership Award

How to Balance Quick Development Wins with Long-term Sustainability

Egypt Office Receives ISO Certifications

Egypt’s Export Opportunities Benefit from Value Chain Mapping and Market Intelligence Successes

ACDI/VOCA Wins Health Award in Philippines

Ethiopian Cooperative Leaders Participate in Historic G8 Summit

PRODEL Project in Ecuador Supports Memorial Day Flowers

Patti Carpenter, Entrepreneur and ACDI/VOCA Volunteer, on the Value of Women in Cooperatives

ACDI/VOCA Commends Development Initiative for Sub-Saharan Africa

Former ACDI/VOCA Staffer Appointed Philippines Assemblywoman

Sparks Shares Experiences in Building Local Capacity in Rwanda at InterAction Forum 2012

Video: AGree Charts Path to Address Food Security and Agricultural Challenges

Arvand Director Visits ACDI/VOCA

President Obama Caps ACDI/VOCA Work with Afro-Colombians

Preparing Local Farmer-based Organizations to Better Address Food Security

Celebrate National Volunteer Week

ACDI/VOCA Seeks Proposals for Monitoring and Evaluation Studies

East African Coffee Association Grows to Be Pan-African

A Look Back at Accelerated Microenterprise Advancement Project (AMAP)

ACDI/VOCA Publishes Article in USIP ‘Building Peace’ Publication

Agribusiness Program Launched in Egypt

Study Results of Ethnicity and Race in Colombia Released

Inauguration of Newly Renovated Lebanese Agro-Food Laboratory

New E-newsletter: February/March 2012 Global Connections Now Available

Climate Smart Approaches Key for Sustainable Development

Bai-Tushum Applies for Banking License

Goal Reached! Egyptian Farmers to Receive Gift of Technology and Education

International Women’s Day Event Showcases Gender Integration Initiatives, Honors Awardees

ACDI/VOCA Announces 2011 Photo Contest Winners

International Women's Day: Truly a Global Event

ACDI/VOCA Marks Commitment to Gender

ACDI/VOCA Celebrates National Agriculture Day

ACDI/VOCA Board Visits Ghana

Rural and Agricultural Finance Seminar: Taking Stock of Five Years of Innovations

Women’s ‘Green’ Business Turns Greater Profit

USAID-Funded Initiative Helps Rural Municipalities Upgrade Health Service

Linking Agriculture and Nutrition to Fight Poverty

Meeting the Challenges of Value Chain Development

New Project Won: African and Latin American Resilience to Climate Change Program

OCDC Names Hazen Executive Director

Afribiz Podcast: ACDI/VOCA's Guenette on Leveraging Cooperatives to Do Business in Africa

New E-newsletter: December 2011/January 2012 Global Connections Now Available

Pathways out of Poverty E-Consultation Focuses on Reaching Very Poor

Register Now for Workshop on Leveraging Agriculture for Nutrition Outcomes

News Release: ACDI/VOCA Welcomes New Board Member, Mulcahey of CHS

News Release: ACDI/VOCA Observes Two-Year Anniversary of Jan. 12 Haiti Earthquake

Project Expansion: Lebanon—Developing Hydroponics to Access International Markets (DHAIM)

Register Now for 'Meeting the Challenges of Value Chain Development' Learning Event in February

Just $5,000 Left to Goal: Donate Today to Help Egyptian Farming Families Fight Rural Poverty

Women Struggle to Enter Paraguay’s Productive Sectors

New Project Won: Indonesia – AMARTA II

Almost Halfway There: Donate to Benefit Egyptian Farming Families

A Win-Win Strategy for Farmers and Humanitarian Aid

Christmas Comes Early for Ethiopian Schoolchildren

First-ever Barista Certification Course Held in Ecuador

Video: Afghanistan Pomegranate Farmers Connect to Juice Factory for Higher Incomes

Key Value Chains Offer Hope for Northeastern Paraguay

New E-newsletter: October/November Global Connections Now Available

New Project Won: Egypt – Facilitating Logistics and Linkages to Advance Horticulture (FALLAH)

New Video: USAID/Paraguay: Programa Iniciativa Zona Norte

ACDI/VOCA-connected Farmers Share Experiences at Global Farmer Roundtable

Visit to the Mars Center for Cocoa Science

Business Innovations, Market Connections Drive Development in Lebanon

ACDI/VOCA Board Member Named 2011 Outstanding Ag Leader

News Release: ACDI/VOCA Celebrates Launch of International Year of Cooperatives

New Project Won: Vietnam—Sustainable Cocoa for Farmers

USAID Market Study Awarded to Advance Food Security in Zimbabwe

USAID Gender Assessment Awarded in Zimbabwe

Video: We Are ACDI/VOCA

News Release: Global Food Security, Food Price Stability Demands Continued Investments in Rural Agriculture

New East Africa Crop Conditioning and Staple Crops Handbooks Available for Download

News Release: Farmers in the Developing World Must Participate in the Global Economy by Embracing and Using New Technologies

Video: Show de Barismo, Miraflores, Lima, Peru (en Español)

New Project Won: Iraq—Consultative Service Delivery Program II

Call for Case Studies: Facilitating Pathways out of Poverty

New Project Won: Colombia—USAID Afro-Colombian and Indigenous Program

Innovative Coffee Project Launches New Microprocessing Facility