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Systems Change: Sustained Impact in Ghana, Zambia, and Tanzania

At ACDI/VOCA, we believe that lasting change comes from building strong, sustainable systems. That’s why we focus on market-based solutions …

New Beginnings for 40 Farming Families in Santa Bárbara, Honduras

On the banks of the Jicatuyo River in San Luis, Santa Bárbara, 40 families made a bold decision: to change …

January 2026 Newsletter: SAG-ProOccidente Project in Honduras

Read the January 2026 newsletter in Spanish and in English. Learn more about the project here.

Honduran Finance Ministry Verifies Project’s Banana Farming Impact in Ulúa Valley

Twenty-nine agricultural producers in the Ulúa Valley of Honduras make up El Centenario Producers Association. For years, their plantain production …

Video: Advancing the Philippine Coffee Sector: The PhilCAFE Experience

From 2018 to 2023, Philippine Coffee Advancement and Farm Enterprise (PhilCAFE) supported coffee market actors in producing and selling more high-quality Philippine …

Growing More Than Beans: How Technical Assistance Is Powering Agricultural Growth in Copán, Honduras 

In the community of El Limón, Santa Rita, Copán, in western Honduras, José Manuel Raimundo cultivates much more than beans; …

How Eyeglasses Boost Incomes for Women in Laos​

View the full cartoon above, which provides a visual example of how better vision is helping boost incomes for women …

Five Women Entrepreneurs Turn Tradition into Progress in Honduras

Honduran Women’s Day, celebrated on January 25, commemorates the political achievement of Honduran women earning the right to vote in …

December 2025 Newsletter: SAG-ProOccidente Project in Honduras

Read the December 2025 newsletter in Spanish and in English. Learn more about the project here.

Beyond Harvests: Cultivating Jobs for Rural Women in La Paz, Honduras

For years, Maria del Carmen García (pictured above) planted with faith but without certainty. Heavy rains, long summers, and pests …

Youth Cultivating the Future in El Limón, Copán, Honduras

Mario René Díaz Peña (pictured on the left in the photo above) has found a passion and a purpose in …

November 2025 Newsletter: SAG-ProOccidente Project in Honduras

Read the November 2025 newsletter in Spanish and in English. Learn more about the project here.

October 2025 Newsletter: SAG-ProOccidente Project in Honduras

Read the October 2025 newsletter in Spanish and in English. Learn more about the project here.